Mike Chekal (of Brighton, MI) with the Airworthiness Certificate for his Zenith CH 601XL-B: "6/29/15... exactly three years to the day from when I picked up the kit (and my birthday) N601MM received it's airworthiness certificate!"
http://www.zenith.aero/profile/MikeCHekal
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One sweet airplane Mike. Make sure you get current and get some transition training before you start test flying. It would be a shame to bend up such a beautiful airplane because your flying skills had withered while you were busy building. Check out the add http://www.flybuzzair.com/ just to the right of this page.
The fruit of your labor payoff, congratulations! and happy birthday to both.
Fly smart and have fun. PS It's a looker.
Thanks all! Now it's time to transition from being a builder, consumed by concentrating on the next steps in the build process, back to being a pilot. :-)
I love it! I'm further convinced that going old school (limited paint, maximum shine) is the way to go...
Congrats, a job well done. Enjoy flying off the test hours.
Chris
Congrats Mike! Nice Shine on those skins.
Congrats!
Man, that is one good looking aircraft!
Can I entice you into helping me polish my bird?
Mack
Good looking plane, congratulations on your great achievement!
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