I had a very enjoyable flight to KOSH last Friday. This my 601's first time at Oshkosh. I'm happy with the plane's performance. I was able to bring everything I needed for camping and carried plenty of fuel for a maximum of 3 hour legs with reserves. The route was KGON KIPT KAKR KVPZ RIPON FISKE KOSH. I was given a choice of 27 or 18 at KOSH. I chose runway 18 being that last year I was assigned 27. A video of the approach and landing is forthcoming.



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Zenith Banquet for 2014

 

One week to go! With the huge pre-sale response for the Zenith Banquet it looks like this will be a blockbuster! Just a quick recap. The Zenith Builders Banquet will be held on Friday, August 1st at the Oshkosh Elks Lodge. More information can be found on the attached brochure. If the brochure did not attach to this post, you can request one by sending an e-mail to backstagelive@gmail.com and I can E-mail you one.

 

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Last Saturday was Zenair's 40th Anniversary Fly-in and Open House, with special guest Chris Heintz, Zenair founder and designer of the CH series of kit aircraft. View photos and details on the event! 

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This week marked the 4th anniversary of that first snip into the metal of the rudder kit. I now have 340 hours into the project, only managed 53 last year thanks to 10 weeks of airport resurfacing that robbed me of hangar access during the best months of the year. But what I lacked in hours I made up for in dollars, lol - the purchase of the Rotax 912ULS added quite a bit to the rolling total. I think it will be worth it though.

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Hi all, does anyone know of a used Rotex 100hp engine for sale ???

I am keen to buy one. Contact me on shafid@khan.co.nz.

The line squall hit about 9:30pm  last Monday evening. It ripped the struts from the wings along with the brackets

riveted to the wings. the  plane landed on the cabin are breaking the windshield and bent the frame. The fusalage buckeled where it is attatched the cabin frame.The rudder is crushed and the brackets holding horz stab are bent..Funny thing the tailropes held withe eyebolt i replaced the 90'' alluminum..  The wings are crushed on the pass side and part of the skin on the…

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Help needed!

I’m having trouble getting the my fuel to gages to read correctly.

My plane is a 601-B equipped with the 15 gallon tanks It has Grand Rapids Technologies EIS with the EFIS GRT Sport SX

I have entered my calculation for the settings several times, I have added and subtracted fuel from the tank and just can’t get correct information.

I’m looking for someone to share their settings IE offset numbers and etcetera.

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It's confirmed! Oshkosh 2014 here we come! 

Patricia and I will be there! We will be spending our time at the One Week Wonder Event - and hope to see our fellow Zenith builders too!  We will be more than happy to answer face-to-face all those questions about building and flying in West Africa and how light aircraft really do change lives. WE…

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HI everyone , has anyone got any info on an alternate engine for the 701, the engine is a Suzuki 1ltr , 3 cylinder, turbo charge 90hp, fuel injected, I am looking to put my 701 on floats and was wondering if this engine would do the job  THANKS