Alan Cameron

Townsville Queensland

Australia

Profile Information:

Aircraft Model
STOL CH 701
Project Status
Nearly done
Building From
Kit
Building Experience
Have worked on airplanes before
Flying Experience
Commercial / CFI
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Commercial Pilot

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  • Joe Harrington

    Hi Alan,

    No, I haven't done the beanie mod. I am scratch building a 750 and decided it didn't really need it because the windshield/roof junction is fairly gradual. Now Zenith have done their own beanie mod to the Edition 3 CH750. I might incorporate their changes.

    My idea was instead of forming an aluminum sheet rib like in the wings (as per Joe Spencer's mod), I would use some half inch aluminum tubing and bend it to a rib profile and place it in the middle of the cabin roof and rivet it to the lexan. This would provide some additional stiffness. The tubing that I am talking about is the type often used as wing rib battens used in ultralight aircraft. I have some from an ultralight that I had that received damage to the wings. I am not sure this would work well; just an idea that I had.

    Regards,

    Joe

    Jun 26, 2012

  • Gordon Watkin

    Hi Alan. I have scratch built a 701 and currently live in NE Victoria, Yackandandah. I am moving to Townsville in January 2013. Love to have a chat. I have about 130 hours on my 701. I am about to bring it home to make some minor modifications.
    All the best
    Gordon Watkin.

    Aug 10, 2012

  • Joe Spencer

    Yessir, whatcha got?

    jpspencer50@cableone.net

    Jul 6, 2015