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Garlen Mikolichek
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- Mayer, MN
- United States
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- Aircraft Model
- ZODIAC XL
- Project Status
- Flying
- Building From
- Plans-only
- Engine installed (or plan to install)
- Continental O-200
- Building Experience
- Have already built an airplane
- Flying Experience
- Private Pilot
- Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
- 10D Winsted, Mn.
Garlen Mikolichek's Blog
N 413 GM Zenith 601 XL makes first flight
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:53pm 7 Comments 0 Likes
On august 14th 2010 I made my first flight with my Zenith 601 xl-b. The flight lasted 45 minutes, remaining over the Winsted, Mn airport the entire time. After verifing the temps I continued a slow climb to 4300 feet, where I tested the slow flight abilities of the plane, (I found out the 601 xl can fly much slower than my chase planes). I was indicating 42 mph on the Enigma EFIS with no stall buffet being felt. the flight speeds were kept under 90 mph the entire time. The controls felt…
Continue601 xl airworthiness cert.
Posted on July 27, 2010 at 6:35pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
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Garlen,
Do you by chance still have the HDS wings?
Rob Audsley
Garlen,
I'm just down the row from you in hangar 38. I think I did see you out there with your 601 one day when I was taxiing by. I'll keep an eye out for you when I'm out at the airport. Do you hang out with any of the other hangar rats that are usually there eating donuts?
Bryan