Terry Smith

Yeovil, Somerset

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
ZODIAC CH 601
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Plans-only
Building Experience
Have worked on airplanes before
Flying Experience
Private Pilot
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Worked for Augusta/Westland Helicopters for 45 years as an aircraft machinist, now retired. Learned to fly in 1996 and I hold a full PPL licence. The Ch601 HDS is a great aeroplane to fly.

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  • gary waters

    Hi Terry
    Would be nice but unfortunately I had to sell the yellow one to finance my next build. It went to Wickenby

    Gary
  • gary waters

    Why not. keep me informed.

    Gary
  • Jonathan Cooper

    Hello Terry, how nice to hear from you. My HDS is sort-of-completed but is currently disassembled and in storage. You see, I was a little unlucky and had to spend most of the last 6 years abroad in hospital. Very frustrating. I'm okay now, though, and gradually attempting to resume normal life.

    The jobs I left myself were installation of the engine and prop (I have a Rotax 914 in storage), and the instrument panel. I had put off buying a prop largely because the turbocharged engine necessitates a constant speed one and they're really expensive! The one that I thought looked best was the Airmaster... 
    https://www.propellor.com/ap332-wwl70z

    There are a couple of other little improvements on the HDS design that I'm going to make. Firstly, vortex generators which should knock a few kts off the stall and slightly increase cruise speed as they mean you can keep the nose pitched down a few degrees. Secondly, wing root fairings... 
    https://personal.utdallas.edu/~klaus/Airplane/wing_root_fairing.html

    I'm really impressed you've got 600 h on yours. I can't wait to get mine in the air. Fortunately my brother is an airline captain & instructor so can help remind me how to fly!

    Regards,

    Jonathan