Jerold Ebke

Fairbury, NE

United States

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
Zenith CH 650
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
UL Power
Building Experience
No Experience
Flying Experience
Sport Pilot (or Ultralight)
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Dentist by day.
Husband, father and grandfather the rest of the time.
As of 6/6/2018, my 650 registration 650SJ has 280 hours of flying adventure.
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
KFBY

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  • Jerold Ebke

    Robert
    I am satisfied with the horsepower of the 350i in my 650.
    Both my wife and I are not large people so we can put 30 gallons of fuel along with 50 or so pounds of luggage and have good performance.
    Living in the flat Midwest helps.
    I chose the 350i for the reason you express. No access to 93 octane, but if I new I could have been OK with 91 in the 350iS, I would have certainly opted for more HP for only a few dollars more.
    It’s hard to ever have enough HP .
    Back to answer your question. Again, I feel 350i is more than adequate for the 650 if flown within its weight limits and not crossing mountain passes at summer temps, though I do hope to try going west in the future.
    Jerry

    Dec 14, 2018

  • Robert Riat

    Thanks for the reply Jerry.  I have started on the 650 and plan to use the 350i.  I picked

    up the kit last week and Roger also indicated that he felt the 350i was enough engine.

    I am mostly retired and am building another plane for the enjoyment of building and will

    probably sell it - not wanting fuel to be an issue.

    Thanks again,

    Robert

    Dec 29, 2018

  • Robert Riat

    Landed at your airport yesterday - nice airport with great taxiway!  Really good to be back in the plane after a nasty Winter...

    Mar 22, 2019