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Corvair Engine - Upper to Cylinder Head Studs (long studs).

Been informed that Clark's Corvair new cylinder, upper to cylinder head studs, expand about 30-40 thousanths more than the original GM studs.

Clark's Corvair has informed me that it will not affect the engine.

Does anyone have actual experience with these new studs compared to GM's originals which are no longer available as "new original stock?

Any adverse problems?

Added by Gene Kujawa on August 20, 2010 at 11:13am — 1 Comment

Metal signs

Anyone know of a source for a metal sign for Zenith aircraft, with picture of 701, or 750?

Added by David Abbott on August 19, 2010 at 6:02pm — No Comments

2010 Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Day... One Month Away

Our 19th annual Zenith Aircraft Company "Open Hangar Day and Builder Fly-In" is just one month away!

This year's events is scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2010, at the factory located at Mexico Memorial Airport in Mexico, Missouri. All aviation enthusiasts, but especially builders and owners… Continue

Added by Sebastien Heintz on August 18, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Corvair Engine

Fellow Corvair Engine Owners: I have been trying to install the correct spark plugs in my Corvair Engine. We are in the process of flying off the 40 hours in our newly completed 650. William Wynne says that the correct plugs should be R44C's. We have been unable to find a source for this plug model number. So my question to the group is: Are you flying with R44C's, and, if not, what plug model number are you using and where did you find them? The present plugs in the engine are Champion L92YC.… Continue

Added by Shayne McDaniel on August 18, 2010 at 8:14pm — 3 Comments

Cad Drawings

I am scratch building my zenith 701. I am looking for the best method in drawing the parts on the computer and printing them on paper. What software has builders used and can you send me the link for the download? Thanks for your help.

Added by Casey Zechmann on August 18, 2010 at 6:21pm — 4 Comments

Dynon Autopilot Servo Installation for 601XL with single stick

Does anyone have some photos or drawings or what have you of a successful pitch and roll servo installation. I am near the point of starting that and would love to have some really good ideas to consider and possibly steal. I hate re-inventing the wheel. Takes away too much time for real inventions. :-)

Added by Joe Hopwood on August 18, 2010 at 10:48am — 6 Comments

Need help for an engine mount

I am looking for help from an A&P or an experienced builder for my motor mount. I made a jig from an original factory 0200 engine mount, but with the coming of the new 750-2, I am now considering a slighty more powerful engine. I am looking into a Contintal or Lycoming engine between 100 to 150 horse power, and was wondering if anyone knows if there is any simularity with these mounts in as much as the bolt patterns concerned, or if each and every… Continue

Added by Robert Pelland on August 17, 2010 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

BOG !!!!!!!

I start to strip this panel with paint stripper to re use the part (there was nothing wrong with it) and lawe and behold !!!!!!!!!! BOG !!!!!!!!!!! WTF ?

Added by Adrian Lewer on August 17, 2010 at 5:58am — 3 Comments

My First Mistake

I haven't even skinned a rudder yet and have made a mistake, I'm so mad!! After riveting the skeleton I could not get the tip rib to line up with the holes, my skeleton was too short.



No amount of turning and moving would fix it so I turned to fellow builder Mike Daniels on this site for advice and after some helpful suggestions I worked out what was wrong. I had riveted the…

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Added by Paul Sanders on August 16, 2010 at 8:00pm — 8 Comments

Bob Hoovers Passing... Friday August 13

On Friday Aug 13,2010... the Aviation world lost a great man and the guru of VW engines. Bob had cancer which he had been fighting for awhile and he finally lost his battle! There are no words at this time to express my feelings... huge loss! Bob was a favorite on the Yahoo AirVW forum where he was always there to assist or critique anything to do with the VW engine. Some of the huge contributions that he made for the VW engine... were the HVX mods(oil system) and Fat Fin…

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Added by Ron D Leclerc on August 16, 2010 at 11:29am — 3 Comments

2011 EAA Air Venture

Joe made a suggestion about Zenith builders flying to and attending the 2011 EAA Air Venture as a mass group, I made a suggestion and Joe asked me to do a blog about it so everyone could read it:

I am an 801 builder from Beloit, WI operating out of Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville,WI (KJVL) your suggestion sounds good to me and I might suggest that if we wanted to have a mass type fly in the airport in Janesville has plenty of room for us to organize, low fuel…

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Added by Phillip Owens on August 15, 2010 at 7:32pm — 3 Comments

...from Voice of America radio: "Kurdish Aviator Builds Plane, Flies Over Home Town"

See and listen to Voice of America for an interesting story about a man and his dream (original broadcast on August 12, 2010):

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Added by Sebastien Heintz on August 12, 2010 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

STOL CH 750, Edition 2 (Design Max. Weight Increase), Now Available

As announced last month at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (view press release), the design maximum weight for the STOL CH 750 has been increased from 1,320 lbs. (600 kg) to 1,440 lbs. (650 kg), an increase of 120 lbs. The increase adds significantly to the load… Continue

Added by Sebastien Heintz on August 11, 2010 at 9:00pm — 4 Comments

A story, about a story, about a story.... worth reading.

I read the following story (about a story in the New York Times, no less) about a Zodiac builder and his love of flying. Isn't it great to read some good news about aviation and flying, especially in a non-aviation publication?…





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Added by Sebastien Heintz on August 11, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

how she was dis assembled

hThe Engine out and fire wall dismantling…











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Added by Adrian Lewer on August 11, 2010 at 3:52am — No Comments

some of the things that took my breath away ?

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Added by Adrian Lewer on August 11, 2010 at 3:36am — No Comments

First Post

Thought I'd write a little something to get my profile started. I'm a Brit living in the Imperial Valley out east of San Diego, I work for a major Japanese video game manufacturer (and no it's not Nintendo), got my Private certificate in 2002 and my IFR rating 2 years later.


I'd always thought about building my own plane but really didn't think it was possible. My wife and I celebrate when I put up a shelf that stays up more than a week, and no one lost a finger during the…
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Added by Paul Sanders on August 10, 2010 at 11:16am — 6 Comments

Bob Berube of Flight Crafters is working on his CH750

Bob Berube continues the assembly of his Ch750. He is making great progress while still helping many of the builders present at Flight Crafters. NOTE-the green epoxy chromate primer.

Added by Russell Lepre' on August 9, 2010 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Tour de France: ULM-style!







Every year in France, just a few weeks after the massive (and grueling) bicycle-world event, another tour takes place which is much more gentle, low-key, and more fun for us ultralight pilots: le Tour ULM. Organized by the national ultralight association (FFPLUM), this year’s tour included 150 ultralights of every shape, size and make.…



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Added by Michael Heintz on August 9, 2010 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Sunday 8-8-2010

I cut out the rudder rear skin, and built all of the elevator ribs. I will finish more of the baggage walls tonight.

Added by Paul on August 8, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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