July 2009 Blog Posts (23)

Canopy propping strut for 601 forward tilt canopy

There has been some discussion of devices to prop open the forward tilting canopy among the group lately so I decided to describe the one I made.

It is a strip of 6061-T6 aluminum 1/8" thick, one inch wide and about 15 inches long. It has been lightened and the last lightening hole is made a little larger than the rest. That one can slip over the canopy latch striker.

At the… Continue

Added by Dr. Edward M. Moody II on July 2, 2009 at 8:02pm — 1 Comment

Another 13.8 Hours And 1,254 Miles For The Log Book

Last Saturday morning about 11am my trusty Zodiac XL carried me away from my home base at Santa Rosa California (STS) looking for adventure. After stopping in Cloverdale (O60) for a load for fuel it took me out to the coast hoping for cooler air. She headed north along the Pacific Ocean past Shelter… Continue

Added by Stephen R. Smith on July 2, 2009 at 11:48am — 3 Comments

Testing larger "bushwheel" tires on the STOL CH 750

Those of you who have visited the Zenith factory lately have noticed the larger bald tires on our STOL CH 750 demonstrator. We've been testing these "off airport" tires this past month and are quite pleased with the results.

These affordable (non aviation) ATV tires are smooth and treadless (21x12-8) measuring about 21-inches tall. Mounted on an 8-inch Matco wheel, these larger tires raise the height… Continue

Added by Sebastien Heintz on July 1, 2009 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

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