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Finally got around to applying for my Repairman Certificate. My XL is an EAB, Experimental Amateur Built. I applied last year when I received my Airworthiness, but it was kicked back by the Salt Lake City FSDO. You are required to apply in person, Boise and Portland have the same requirement.
I had been using my plans as my building log, writing the date on the pages that section was completed. There were many pictures stored on my laptop. And I sent the link to my Blog page here at…
ContinueAdded by Jake Reyna on June 18, 2011 at 8:02am — 5 Comments
Added by Jim Belcher on June 16, 2011 at 11:16am — 1 Comment
Just an update on my friends from British Columbia. They have made it to Atchison, KS by the end of day five of their trek from Zephyrhills, FL to British Columbia. The CH701 is performing beautifully but the weather is not cooperating.
You can follow their…
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Some of you remember Lydia, the young lady we found in a market last year with an arm contracture. Well, a year on she has been busy building and maintaining aircraft and today is undergoing flap surgery to start the repairs to her right wing.
Before going to surgery our team of West African girls sent to the workshop for an oil change...…
ContinueAdded by Jonathan Porter on June 16, 2011 at 1:57am — 10 Comments
Added by Gustavo Padovezi Tenuta on June 15, 2011 at 7:13pm — 3 Comments
Hey guys thanks for the ideas.I think the fuel tanks in the wings is the best option but cleaning up under the dash helped and sealing at the top of the tank might make it better.
Next thing looking for a sticky backed material that looks like the wonderful finish you get on those dashes, Ya know the one Black bit bumpy to the touch just to make her look good till fall and the new SKYVEIW system can be installed
And Bob thank for letting me know about the front steering arm one…
ContinueAdded by James Peach on June 15, 2011 at 8:03am — 1 Comment
My old 601 has the tank up under the dash and the plane always has that smell of fuel now there hasn't ever been aleak however keeping the canopy closed for a couple of weeks makes it pretty bad. Any one got a fix I know how to get rid of the smell but is there a way to seal up the tank area on the old ones so it won't come back
also anyone converted the older plane to wing tank
Added by James Peach on June 13, 2011 at 9:42pm — 3 Comments
i fabbed up the lower strut attachment bracket ( i havent done the upper or rigged it yet ) and noticed somthing different from the plans and the photo assemble guide and it has me a little worried
in the photto you will see the the lower bolt goes through the u shaped fitting, to slide over the fuse attachment point. in the plans is calls for the bolt to not go…
ContinueAdded by Tracy Buttles on June 10, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
I CAME HERE FOR HELP
I recently found and purchased a 601HDA that was in storage. despite a lack of paper work and NO ID plane I took on the project. After several weeks of searching I found the original owner. Mr Art Mitchell the original zenair Canada builder. I followed several leads and soon came up with the serial ID plate that had been removed many years ago after the plane was…
ContinueAdded by James Peach on June 6, 2011 at 10:25pm — 4 Comments
Just spent a pleasant couple of hours down in the shed, making the elevator rear ribs (including a modified one for the side with the trim tab), and elevator rear channel.
Very glad I've got a wood heater in the shed - when I came back to the house I noticed the cars were iced over and the grass was considerably more crunchy than usual underfoot!
Didn't take the camera with me but will take some pics soon. I'll take the elevator spar to a sheet metal worker up the road to have…
ContinueAdded by Marty de la Motte on June 6, 2011 at 8:10am — 3 Comments
Added by Peter Bennett on June 5, 2011 at 9:43pm — 21 Comments
My fuselage and finishing kits arrived yesterday by truck in a large crate. I talked to the shipping company that morning and asked if I needed anything at my end to offload the crate. They said the driver would have everything that's needed. Wrong!
The driver's first question when he arrived was "do you have a forklift?". Because the crate was 10+ feet long, his pallet jack would only lift one end and he didn't think he'd be able to turn it to get it on the power lift on…
ContinueAdded by Dale Medendorp on June 4, 2011 at 3:33pm — 5 Comments
Added by Steve Johnson on May 28, 2011 at 11:42am — 2 Comments
Added by Peter Bennett on May 23, 2011 at 3:20pm — 14 Comments
Volunteer pilot Fred Sanford of Santa Barbara takes off with Katreena Steadman on Saturday during Take a Friend Flying Day on Saturday at Santa Ynez…Continue
Added by FRed Sanford on May 22, 2011 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment
Added by Jerry Griego on May 21, 2011 at 2:32pm — 9 Comments
As I reported last January, N200BE was struck from the rear by a biplane during rollout after landing. As you can see the tail of the Zodiac was chewed off by the biplane's prop. You can read all about the accident on the FAA's accident website (01/29/2011). What I wish to report is that as of 16 May, the little silver 601XL-B is airworthy again. Thanks to Hampton Aviation in Mena, Arkanas, the tail of N200BE has been repaired.…
ContinueAdded by Mark Ertz on May 19, 2011 at 11:38pm — 3 Comments
I recently bought a CH-750 in Oklahome and did all my local flying there, resulting in flight durations of two hours or less. Finally it was time for an "extended" cross-country from Cushing OK (CUH) to my home,Rockport TX (RKP). During the flight I found that I had essentially no fuel flow from the right-hand tank. The engine also quit a couple of times. I have reversed fuel tank caps to see if the problem reversed. With only half-full tanks it appeared the problem just went away. However,…
ContinueAdded by Peter Bennett on May 18, 2011 at 1:20pm — 20 Comments
Hello builders and flyers!
In this picture, from left to right, is Jean (Zenith dealer from Brasil), Amadeu, friend and builder (CH 750), and I, waiting to receive my tail kit.
Behind us, Jean's Stol CH…
ContinueAdded by Gustavo Padovezi Tenuta on May 18, 2011 at 9:50am — No Comments
Currently on holiday in Bendigo (Vic, Australia) so dropped in to Bendigo Airport where Allan Barton has his beautiful 750 and 601. Allan very kindly took me up for a flight in his 750, which has inspired me to redouble my efforts on my scratch-built 701.
The plane flew beautifully, especially impressed with the digital instrumentation and "professional" extras such as carby heat, boost etc.
The aircraft is surprisingly roomy with the bubble doors, which I'll be getting too. …
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