jim miller

Male

British columbia

Canada

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
STOL CH 701
Project Status
Flying
Building From
Plans-only
Building Experience
No Experience
Flying Experience
Private Pilot, Sport Pilot (or Ultralight)
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
sheet metal fabricator /canadian sheet metal champion /owner of a stainless steel and aluminum shop with cnc equipment /race car builder and driver /now flying enthusiest

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  • Normand Lambert

    Hi Jim,

    Love your engine installation ! Nice and tidy. Mine is hydraulic too. It runs very well still...I was told again that my engine sounded real nice...Like a sport car almost... Just love it.

    I took the Slats off ...20lbs off in front of the CG and no real drawbacks. Actually, landings are flatter and I don't have to hold throttle up till flare anymore. I can come in idle and almost flat and still flare and land like a feather. Also, inflight, when reducing power the plane doesn't slowdown as abruptly as before with the Slats. It just slows down smoothly. Finally, at 75% throttle, I fly faster than before...not much but I did see a difference.

    I guess those Slats really drag a lot at high speeds but help a lot at very low speeds.I don't need those VERY SLOW SPEEDS so the VGs work better for me.

    For me, no doubt about it : NO MORE SLATS. Recommend it ? For the type of flying I do (no EXTREME SLOWS FLIGHT NEEDED) , It was the thing to do.

    For you ? Ask yourself if you REALLY need to takeoff on 50 feet ???

    Keep the news coming !

    Regrads,

    Norm

    Oct 15, 2013

  • Normand Lambert

    Hi Jim,
    How's the engine doing ? Flown much with the new engine yet ?
    Regards,
    Norm

    Dec 22, 2013

  • Normand Lambert

    Hi Jim,

    Happy to hear everything under control and looking good ! Didn't try no slats and no VGs - Would not advise it... Check Stolspeed website - they tried and dont recommend it. Makes the 701 too touchy on landings...Flare and all.  For me,. not worth trying ...VGs installation too easy and works wonder for our machines... We need more of your photos and reports flight reports !

    Regards,

    Norm

    Jan 22, 2014