Dipole Nav Antenna
Has anyone mounted a dipole nav antenna on a 601/650? Thinking of mounting on rudder. Your thoughts?
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Dipole Nav Antenna
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SOLD - Parting Out Plane
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N601GE For Sale
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601 XL Elevator Balance Bungee
N601LL is 100 hours now and only remaining item was needing some up elevator trim for level flight and not enough up trim for a proper flaps down engine out glide. The incidence of both wing and stab were good but as it does take quite some force to lift the elevator I decided to try a simple fix. I put an eye hook on stab, drilled a hole in elevator horn and installed s-hook there. Then connecting the two using #64 rubber bands discovered that nine was a good balance. Test flight…See More
601 XL Elevator Balance Bungee
N601LL is 100 hours now and only remaining item was needing some up elevator trim for level flight and not enough up trim for a proper flaps down engine out glide. The incidence of both wing and stab were good but as it does take quite some force to lift the elevator I decided to try a simple fix. I put an eye hook on stab, drilled a hole in elevator horn and installed s-hook there. Then connecting the two using #64 rubber bands discovered that seven was a good balance. I have not test…See More
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601 XL Elevator Balance Bungee
Posted on June 22, 2020 at 7:16am 5 Comments 1 Like
N601LL is 100 hours now and only remaining item was needing some up elevator trim for level flight and not enough up trim for a proper flaps down engine out glide. The incidence of both wing and stab were good but as it does take quite some force to lift the elevator I decided to try a simple fix. I put an eye hook on stab, drilled a hole in elevator horn and installed s-hook there. Then connecting the two using #64 rubber bands discovered that nine was a good…
Continue601 XL Elevator Balance Bungee
Posted on June 17, 2020 at 1:51pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
N601LL is 100 hours now and only remaining item was needing some up elevator trim for level flight and not enough up trim for a proper flaps down engine out glide. The incidence of both wing and stab were good but as it does take quite some force to lift the elevator I decided to try a simple fix. I put an eye hook on stab, drilled a hole in elevator horn and installed s-hook there. Then connecting the two using #64 rubber bands discovered that seven was a good balance.
I have not…
ContinueAvionics Panel
Posted on July 23, 2015 at 11:16am 4 Comments 1 Like
I have began installation of the Advanced Flight Systems Inc. avionics panel in my 601XLB. It contains mostly Dynon equipment. I would surely appreciate any and all input on successful placement of the remote boxes that attach. E.g., ADAHRS, ELT, remote magnetic compass, etc.…
Brake Line Routing
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 12:27pm 4 Comments 1 Like
I find the plans and photos just a little short when it comes to brake line routhing. I have brakes on left only. If anyone is really happy with their routing or alternately if anyone would like to share "how not to route brake lines" I would certainly appreciate it.
Jabiru 3300A Controls
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 9:29am 8 Comments 0 Likes
I am in the process of odering a plug n play instrument panel. I cannot decide whether to put engine controls in a quadrant attached to fuselage or the more standard push-pull controls in the panel. I don't even know right now how many controls are needed. Throttle for sure but I would assume no mixture since it has an altitude compensated carb. How about choke? Is carb heat needed on the Jabiru 3300A? Any suggestions or lessons learned sure will be appreciated. I hope to have two of each… Continue
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Hi Joe,
I don't know why you don't receive notifications - Efe Cem Elci, one of our members, is very computer savvy and might be able to help you out.
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Thanks Joe. I went ahead and ordered a new steering rod from Zenith. It was only $16 and change with the various hardware. Once I have it off, I'll post a picture. Basically, the bent steering rod made it so that the left and right rudder pedals weren't even when the plane was taxiing straight. This would make for a tricky landing, especially if side slipping, so I decided to just replace the part.
Hi Joe
I have done Zenith paper transferr work for my Ch650B now so hope to get updates soon.
Joe,
Reading your Kitlog section re: canopy hoop problems. I have exactly the same problems. I have been wrestling with this for 3 months. This &^%$#@! thing is making me suicidal. How did you finally resolve yours?
Jim Snyder
Indianapolis
Joe, I tried to reply to your forum question, but it would not let me post it..issues with my laptop combined with being on an overseas business trip, I suspect. I will try to leave it to you directly on your comment wall-------->
Just my opinion of the Zenith design tennants combined with over simplified logic skils (with some humor mixed in):
HS fore and aft positioning is defined by: A+B+C=D
As:
A=The HS cannot be mounted any further forward that that aft fuselage bulkhead.
B=The HS cannot be mounted much more that an inch or so aft of that bulkhead with out starting to violate the edge distances on the HS attach pieces
C=Chris Heintz says aint rocket science.
Thus D=put it somehwere between the two points and you will be OK.
Personally I placed it just a hairs distance behind the aft bulkhead.
Good luck,
Dave Gallagher (camped out 3000 miles from my airplane so I can't fly)
P.S. I had to drop my HS leading edge down a handful of degrees to get my elevator trim forces where I liked them.
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