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The next two weeks have been dedicated to the 801 and the panel for the 750.

Added by Mark Townsend on June 21, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Videos: Open Hangar Day / Builder Fly-In Gathering

Here are a few video clips from last year's Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Day. This year's spring event is on June 27, 2009, and the fall 18th annual Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Day is September 19, 2009.



Video clip from the fall 2008 Open Hangar Day: Inside the Zenith Aircraft factory. Additional activities included workshops and forums, as… Continue

Added by Sebastien Heintz on June 20, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

My REAL blog...

I have a complete blog about this project (and my other projects) at my personal web site.

http://www.hainesengineering.com/rhaines

Added by Robert Haines on June 19, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

A Week with my Son

It has been awhile since I have spent time with my son so I have dedicated the rest of the week to a camping

trip on an Island in Georgian Bay.

i have been assigned to a cabin with nine 11 year old boys, now I keep asking myself why did I leave the… Continue

Added by Mark Townsend on June 16, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

N601LV First Flight!!! Corvair powered 601 XL

601firsttakeoff.wmvIt's getting kinda late down here but I wanted to put a quick post up letting the Zenith community know that our 601XL flew for the first time today. As posted before it has a standard William Wynne corvair engine w/ a Dan Weseman 5th bearing, Dynon efis/ems, and Garmin avionics stack. Updates to follow

Added by Louis Kantor on June 16, 2009 at 12:30am — 9 Comments

QSP & Golden west flyin

Golden west flyin has come and gone as most things do. Lori and I at QSP were able to host a number of builders and flyers that brought their planes in. Christopher Desmond had his STOL 801 on display for friday and saturday next to him was Woody Harris with his corvair powered 601xl. Bob Hathaway came down from Chico CA with his pearl white 601xl powered by a jab 3300. From Santa Rosa came Bob Archibald with his 601xl painted in military colors and a 125 hp lycoming o235 up front. WE also were… Continue

Added by Doug Dugger on June 15, 2009 at 11:26pm — No Comments

pitot location

I am working on my 601 wings presently and have placed the pitot as per Zenith plans and intend to install my AOA in a similar location on the opposite wing. I noticed that there was some blog activity noting some problems with airspeed indications. Does anyone have experience with pitot problems related to location? If so, what was your solution? Thanks

Added by Peter Shean on June 15, 2009 at 7:21pm — No Comments

More final assembly

Pulled out the airplane from the hanger to take a few baby pictures.

Added by Mark Townsend on June 15, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Zenith Wheelbarrow

I had set off for a day of pattern practice in the hopes of smoothing out my take-offs and landings in the Zenith. The events of the day proved I needed the practice and I learned something about the Zenith 601 XL in the process.



It was my second trip around the pattern at Warrenton-Fauquier airport (HWY) in rural Virginia. It is the airport where I earned my wings in 2000 and seemed like a good place to practice in my new airplane. On this particular landing, I touched down OK but… Continue

Added by JG Ginther on June 12, 2009 at 10:51am — 3 Comments

elevator VG's

About three weeks ago I installed 30 vg's from Zenith Aircraft on the elevator of my 701,they were installed according to the information on a blog on Sebastien's page.They were installed with the front of the vg's on a line 120mm in front of the rivets in the elevator spar.They were installed with a 3M tape used to put emblems on vehicles,the backing is pulled off the tape and the vg is stuck to the tape.When you pull the vg up the adhesive stays on… Continue

Added by John M Brooker on June 12, 2009 at 8:25am — 2 Comments

Wings are back from paint shop

The wings have returned and are now installed.

Added by Mark Townsend on June 11, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Getting there slowly..........

After some months I now have my Zodiac failry close to the state it was in when I bought it but now with the defects resolved. That means I've:



Removed Subaru E81 engine

removed all undercarriage

removed rudder pedals and steering rods

removed engine mounting frame

bead blasted, undercoated and two pack painted engine mounting frame

refitted engine mounting frame

refitted engine

replaced all crimp links in wires with solder joints (yeah, I know some… Continue

Added by Greg Wilson on June 10, 2009 at 7:07am — No Comments

Around the patch. Cessnock to Gennedah for the perverbial $100 hamburger!!!

Here in Australia we celebrated the Queen’s birthday (we're still part of the colony) with a long weekend (6, 7, 8 June), and after experiencing 4 weeks of terrible weather, it was too good an opportunity to not go flying.



First order of the day, the trek to the airport, we are not as lucky as some, as our local airport is 1.5 hours drive from where we live, but the lure of flying is great enough to overcome that hurdle, so on most weekends my wife and I drive up to one of the most… Continue

Added by Eddie Seve on June 9, 2009 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments

side windows for CH701

I am considering installing side windows on my CH701 (project in progress). Has anyone out there done this? What shape/size looks and works the best? A former 701 builder friend stated he wished he had done that on his aircraft and offered some suggestions. The windows will be located above the rear baggage floor.

Added by Don Herbel on June 7, 2009 at 11:25am — 2 Comments

Vortex generators

Am considering vortex generators for my 701 in lieu of slats. Am about to close the wings. Anybody know anything about the pros & cons and technical requirements of this?

Added by Ian Pritchard on June 6, 2009 at 10:37pm — 3 Comments

Bubble Doors

The doors are added and trimmed to fit.



Next is the upper window and final fit of windsheild.…

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Added by Mark Townsend on June 6, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Little by Little

Whenever we have a spare moment from the 801 we working on the 750, as yo can see we are doing Assembly the stab and elevator. Wings are still in the paint shop.…



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Added by Mark Townsend on June 5, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

We Can FLY!!!!

The day has finally arrived June 6th 2009 the FAA has granted an Airworthiness Certificate to N84349!!!



After 9 long years we are about to fly, just a few minor touch ups are needed and last minute completion of a new cowl and we can be airborne!!!!



For those of you who are still building don't give up keep a it and the day will arrive!



I want to say thenk you to all who have helped make this a reality, Zenith for designing a grreat airplane and providing… Continue

Added by Phillip Owens on June 5, 2009 at 10:02pm — No Comments

2009 Southern Wisconsin AirFest

History has been made I believe, we had three CH-801's all in the same place at the same time on display for the folks to see. This year Larry landucci, Bill Rewey, and Phil Owens all had 801's on display at the show. It was an amazing weekend with about 60,000 people in attendance to see the Navy Blue Angels, F-18 Hornets, F-16's,P-51' Fat Albert (C-130), Patty Wagstaff, Navy Leap Frogs, Army Golden Knights, Shockley's Jet Truck, Pitts specials, Stearman Bi-plane and the list goes on. It was… Continue

Added by Phillip Owens on June 5, 2009 at 9:50pm — No Comments

Paint for steel components

What kind and make of paint should I use on the steel parts on my 750? Also what paint should I use on my 750 interior and how should I apply the paints? Should I prime all parts and what preperation should I do prior to painting? I had a meeting a number of years ago at a company that probably has the best known name of a paint that everyone would recognize. I asked their chief chemist and he told me that their paint was not any better than most of their compeditors. I would like to use a… Continue

Added by joseph hanz on June 3, 2009 at 9:09pm — 3 Comments

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