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CH601XL - Positioning of flap control plate

Started this discussion. Last reply by Martin Pohl Apr 22, 2020. 3 Replies

Painting / coating of cowling

Started this discussion. Last reply by Joe Hopwood Jan 1, 2018. 1 Reply

Routing of antenna cables

Started this discussion. Last reply by Martin Pohl Apr 19, 2013. 6 Replies

 

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CH601XL - Positioning of flap control plate

I attached the wings to the fuselage today and fitted the flaps. Obviously the current position of the flap control plate doesn‘t match. In fully up flap motor position, the flaps are still extended by like 5 degrees (distance between top of wing skins trailing edge and flap leading edge = 15 mm / 0.7 inch).The flap control plae (6-W-1CZ-3CZ) is installed according to the plans, 6-W-1CZ (see pictures attached).How did you adjust the flap control plate to match the correct position for the…See More
Apr 21, 2020
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Aircraft Model
ZODIAC XL
Project Status
Nearly done
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Kit
Engine installed (or plan to install)
Rotax 912
Your website (about your aircraft...)
http://www.pohltec.ch/ZodiacXL/main.html
Building Experience
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Flying Experience
Private Pilot, Sport Pilot (or Ultralight), Commercial / CFI
Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
Aircraft Accident Investigator, Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board STSB
20 years of Airline Flying (Swissair and Lufthansa) on Airbus A300/A310/A32x/A330/A340/A340-600, now part-time on a Challenger CL-604
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
LSZK (Speck-Fehraltorf, Switzerland)

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Pneumatic rivet squeezer for wing spar modification CH601XL-B

Posted on April 26, 2014 at 4:24pm 1 Comment

I am currently searching for a good yoke (for a 6000lbs pneumatic rivet squeezer) that allows me to squeeze the wing spar rivets for the CH601XL-B modification.

What yoke gap and reach are necessary? Does anybody know where I can buy such a yoke? Averytools only has smaller size yokes that won't fit/reach over the L-spar-angle.

Martin

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At 6:51am on June 18, 2021, Michael Mccarthy said…

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At 8:53pm on October 28, 2017, Stephen R. Smith said…

Hi Martin, I am sure you would have loved to fly along with Doug and I to Copperstate. We did hours of low altitude flying in NV & UT.

I did a google search on my N number a few weeks ago and got a hit on your vacation blog from about 10 years ago, which was still up on the internet.

Take care, Steve & Doug

At 12:21pm on August 16, 2009, Roy Visona` said…
Hi Martin! Yes we have Alex's top gun 601XL and what a great job he did with it! Alex is a wonderful person and a great friend!
Our airport is located at the foothills of the small dolomite mountains. I can estimate a few hours from Lugano.
We would love to have you for the Fly -In on 27 Sept, if not stay in touch for when you move here.
Cheers!

Roy
At 6:45pm on May 6, 2009, Stephen R. Smith said…
Hello Martin,

I was hoping my trip would be inspirational. Get that plane finished then go have some fun!

Steve
At 1:49am on February 25, 2009, Martin Pohl said…
Hey Mark, SnF2009, unfortunately not... We plan to be in FL in summer again only. Although - if I tell Pascale and the kids about the Strawberries, they might change their mind :-)))).
At 2:46pm on February 24, 2009, Mark Townsend said…
Martin, are you comming to Sun-n-Fun? I have strawberries for Flori
At 9:22am on January 12, 2009, Stephen R. Smith said…
Hello Martin,

Thanks for the kind comment on my 601. I sure enjoy flying it. I recall your visit back in summer of 2007. My plane was very new then. I found your website one day many months ago because you have a picture of my plane with the N number. Nice vacation pictures you have posted there!

Get that plane in the Air!

Take care, Steve
 
 
 

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