May 2017 Blog Posts (10)

Roger from Zenith and the Sam

Roger from Zenith and the Sam 

Well, great.  

All about Roger.  Roger, Roger, Roger.  Flying all these fun airplanes, all over the place.....   

NOT IN THIS NEWSLETTER

This is about Roger and Sam, but not "Sam the airplane"

This is Sam with Roger.…
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Added by Jan Eggenfellner on May 30, 2017 at 7:13pm — No Comments

First start - Viking 130

Our first start - Viking 130 - Zenith CH 750 STOL

We started our Viking 130 for the first time yesterday, Saturday, 28 May 2017.  It started and idled a little over 1200 rpm (1240-1258)…

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Added by Jan Eggenfellner on May 28, 2017 at 9:27pm — No Comments

Seeking Demo Flight

Hello Cruzer owners:

I am a 701 pilot and owner who would like to get a demo flight in a Cruzer, and I am willing to pay.  I live in Tucson AZ, and will travel, since I can't find a flying Cruzer here.  Somewhere in the southwest US would be preferable.  Please contact me through this site if you can help me out on this, or give me a call at 520 907 6500.

Thanks,

Phil

Added by Philip Thomas on May 26, 2017 at 2:58pm — 4 Comments

Zenith Rudder Workshop gets you pointed in the right direction

[The following is a reprint of an article by John Winter published in the EAA Chapter 17 newsletter following participation at the April workshop at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory.]

Zenith Rudder Workshop keeps you pointed in the right direction, by John Winter

On April 20th I took a small step towards building my own airplane. After several years of trying to figure out what I would like to build, I…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on May 25, 2017 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Boatyard Move

I got the beast out of my garage into a 30x20x12 area at a local boatyard. Hangar space in N. TX is virtually non existent ... 2-3 year waiting lists. This is one of the reasons I chose the 701 with the folding wing option.

I've just completed installing the wings, struts, and jury struts and am able to roll the beast in and out of the storage area. I constructed 3 adjustable wing-tip stands for the fold/un-fold operations. However is is still a trying exercise for one person…

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Added by Kurt Satter on May 25, 2017 at 12:45pm — No Comments

4 Generations first 4 rivets

I've seen others post pictures of their first rivet but I had to show the first 4 rivets:

Starting with my Dad, Desmon Fisk, 90 yrs. old, then me, John, my son Brian, and my 1 1/2 yr old grandson, Henry.

May the adventure begin!

Added by John Fisk on May 23, 2017 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments

Picked up Cruzer Tail Kit Today

I picked up the Cruzer tail kit today at the factory! The staff there are all great! Joyce was a pleasure to meet, Steve gave a great tour of the factory and answered all questions, Roger gave me and my son a great Demo ride! I didn't catch the gentleman's name that helped load my truck but he was great also. i was very pleased how the parts were either boxed or wrapped in paper. Inventory was complete! Now just need to star building.

Added by John Fisk on May 12, 2017 at 10:27pm — No Comments

Volcano Run!

I finally got the opportunity to do an adventure I had often thought of; a flight past the many volcanic mountain peaks on the west coast.

I had flown to Washington to visit my brother, who also owns a 601XLB. After a week in the rainy northwest it was time to return home to Santa Rosa, CA. When planning the flight home, I noticed the weather would be…

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Added by Stephen R. Smith on May 10, 2017 at 11:30pm — 11 Comments

100 Hours and Counting

This past weekend the Hobbs turned 100 hours. First flight was last September. Plane is flying great though it seems there is always one more thing to do.

Added by Gary Welch on May 9, 2017 at 9:03am — No Comments

Solidworks is great but...

Sometimes simple tools are better. I just wanted a quick template to play with instrument panel designs. Using the form block measurements I had this done in Sketchup in 2 minutes.

Added by Michael Doornbos on May 2, 2017 at 2:28pm — No Comments

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