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"Bill, one of these days I am going to come back to AK to visit, and this time I am going to make it onto that beach and did clams too. Did you see the video of the approach in my AK trip video? We set a missed approach point up based on…"
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- At 8:26pm on July 14, 2022,
Samuel McNair said…
Bill, ijust came across an old request by you to send you some phot links. I don't recall if i did or not. So just in case, see attached word.doc that has all my links.
I hope all is going well for you.
SamDropBox%20Links%20to%20Aviation%20Files%20REV%2004%2002_28_2021.docx
- At 6:55pm on September 2, 2021,
Matt Hoecker said…
I just saw these replies. Thank you Bill!
- At 6:57pm on August 12, 2021,
Hi there Bill! In this video at 3:30 Rodger mentions storing sleeping bags in the wings. Having owned an 801 for 8 months, the one thing we'd like is more storage. My brother and I love to do camping trips with our young kids, but right now the tent has to prop their legs up across the back leg area with sleeping bags stuffed under that. We've been considering the detachable cargo "Pod" on the bottom, but would love to see if you do indeed have storage in the wings, and how you designed it if so!
https://youtu.be/avZMBs93iLw?t=215
Thank you Bill!
- At 10:38pm on September 13, 2020,
Bill, one of these days I am going to come back to AK to visit, and this time I am going to make it onto that beach and did clams too. Did you see the video of the approach in my AK trip video? We set a missed approach point up based on time or hitting minimum vis going in.
- At 5:31pm on May 18, 2018,
Bill;
I saw the most recent video that you made. I will be flying your way in my CH801 this summer. Do you have any good recommended places to go, tips on beach landings, etc? Thanks
Sam McNair
ssm6791@gmail.com
864-617-3192
- At 5:50pm on January 21, 2018,
Jerry said…
Hi bill was referred to u by Daniel about putting floats on my 801. I live in center of B.C. want to put on 2000 s this plane had anfibs on previously I’m putting 31 on mains now and 29 on front any info on performance and atttachment is welcome
- At 7:29pm on April 28, 2016,
Keith Crawford said…
- I saw the 801 floating around the pattern today. Congratulations on getting the bird back up in the air.
- At 2:10am on December 15, 2015,
Kurt R Braun said…
- Hi Bill
My CH601HD is enroute to Alaska. I hope to have tail and Fuselage done by spring (Alaska Spring). See you when you return.
- At 11:02am on January 29, 2015,
Gary Goertzen said…
Hi Bill,
Were you ever in contact with Jeff Fortune? I tried to message him on his page, but no response yet. Is he still involved with Zenair aircraft, or is he out of flying. you wouldn't happen to have his email, by any chance, would you?
We are going to be driving up there, later this summer, just by car. I wish we were flying, but not this time. Do you ferry your 801 back and forth every year, of does it stay in Alaska?
Regards
Gary
- At 7:28am on January 26, 2015,
Good morning Bill,
Just wondering how long you stay up there in Alaska in the summer. You did mention hunting up there in the fall, so I imagine you stay till September at least. We are thinking of our vacation trip the last week in August, first 2 weeks in September. Just wondering if you would still be up there. What kind of temperatures would we be seeing? We have been looking at some scenery pictures on the web, looks like it might be hard to leave Alaska, once you go there, Thanks again for the info on the under seat fuel pumps.
Regards
Gary G
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