Nose Gear Pucks
II have a Jabiru 3300 mounted to my 601 XL-B. If you have a 601 or 650 with a Jab that you've converted the nose gear to the "puck" system. did you have to adjust the number of pucks to accommodate the Jab's weight? See More
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Icom IC A210 question
After a pause of many years do to health issues and life getting in the way, I am finally trying to finish the last 1-2% of my Zodiac XL_B project. I did a lot of the panel work a decade ago but there it has sat since then. I know I'm a fossil trying to resurrect a long dormant project but I have a question for anyone using an Icom IC A210. I installed one when when I was actively building but have yet to use it.The radio has a built in intercom. I can't tell from reading the manual but when…See More
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A visit with Ed Moody - January 2012
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:41am 2 Comments 5 Likes
I guess I haven't got the hang of this yet. These comments were meant to go with the four photos I posted today of Ed Moody's 601 XL, Papa Goose.
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of enjoying Ed's hospitality as we were passing thru his hometown of Rayne, Louisiana. Not only did my wife and I get introduced to the local delicacies of alligator, crawdad, frog legs and hush puppies, but Ed found the time to take me up for an hour in the beautiful XL that he and his father, Eddy,…
ContinueInformal campfire gathering at Oshkosh
Posted on July 17, 2010 at 10:28am 2 Comments 0 Likes
This is an invitation to a campfire gathering at Oshkosh for Zenith builders, flyers and others. Dr. Ed Moody and I are going to attempt to set our camps up side by side in some yet to be determined location in Camp Scholler. IF we are successful, we are inviting anyone who is interested to join us (weather permitting) for an informal gathering… Continue
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Hello,
My name is Mr. Michael Mccarthy, I have contacted you before without any response from you. Please replied if you receive this message. I have something very important to discuss with you, I have a vital information to give you. Could you please get back to me on (mmichaelmccarthy4@gmail.com ) for full details.
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I'm all ears. I have a 750.
Wayne Tyson
Great to know another 601 is close by. I am at OZW and another 601 is close to completion. His name is Mike and I have been taking him up to get used to the characteristics of the Zodiac. Maybe we could come your way for a visit and a bit of hanger talk. Thanks for your help with the latch. Peter Bowen/517-230-3172
Tim, the seat bottom modification works great if you want to use 2 piece cushions. I haven't secured the bottom in place, it doesn't slide out. Some sticky back velcro would be enough to hold in place, same with the back cushion.
Over the years I've seen builders making custom shaped seat bottoms to work with the curved piece, seems like a lot of work.
FWIW, I ordered seat foam from Rochford Supply and made my own cushions. They are more comfortable than my truck or car seats. I didn't use memory foam, good seat foam is all that is required. I have more info on that if you're interested, might even do a blog.
Jake
What is your ideas on the manatory update? I think there are a lot of good flying planes out there with no problem with pilots that know how to fly the 601. But on the other hand stronger is better in my mind. So I guess I will do almost anything to make my plane better. Besides my plane is where the updates is no big thing. I still have not installed the upper skin on either wing. The fues is still open also, so it is not a big thing for me...
Good to hear from you.
Gary
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My guess is that if the ground vibration and computer model analysis don't show a flutter tendancy, the wind tunnel probably won't either. If that proves true, I would be very surprised if Zenith actually designs and offers an aileron mass balance mod and/or retrofit. Anything is possible but it would seem odd to go to all this effort and expense to prove that aileron flutter is a non-problem then do more work to mitigate the non-problem. I guess they could do it and say that they wanted their cutomers to have that extra margin of safety. That would work from the PR standpoint.
In digging through the NTSB crash reports they cited six crashes of which two were factory built and four were amature built but the reports don't state the aileron hinge types employed by the aircraft. I was told that when questioned on that issue, a ZBAG member confirmed that all six crashed planes had the piano hinge ailerons. I have asked Sebastien for confirmation or correction of that notion but have not heard back from him yet. Interesting if true, huh?
Ed
Now here is the insanity of the situation... if the inspection had been done yesterday or the day before, my plane would be legal to fly. That same plane today is in some beaurocratic limbo that may prohibit its flight for many months. Go ahead and try to convince me that this would have happened anyway if the ZBAGers had simply minded their own business. I truly don't mind that their paranoia moves them to investigate and explore options and mods on their own planes... that is well within their rights. What I object to is the fact that while they carry on this pissing contest, all our shoes are getting wet.
Sorry for the rant but I am a responsible, self reliant sort of person who resents being nannied to death.
Ed
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