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At 1:10am on February 17, 2011, Ian Sowman said…: G'day Bob. Thanks for the comment re bungee life - I will get new ones as you suggest.

At 8:25pm on February 16, 2011, Tim McGuire said…: It is a CH601 but not an HD. The engine is a Rotax 912, 80 hp. I am new to aviation, 27hrs.

I only flew it twice, before getting snow bound in Dec. I saw your photos of the skis you built,very nice. Could they be used on a ch601, and could you send me the plans?

At 6:17pm on February 16, 2011, Glen Rushing said…: Not sure if you knew him but Rolfe Benson passed away and I purchased his 601XL ELSA with rotax 912 from his widow. I think he was a member of this group before his unexpected passing a couple weeks ago.

At 8:56pm on January 27, 2011, Normand Lambert said…: Hi BoB,

Looking VERY good ! I'm following your progress with interest!

Normand

At 3:12pm on January 25, 2011, Conrad Watters said…: do you think the little walk around is worthy?

At 9:49pm on January 24, 2011, David Farlow said…: Bob, I got your comment on my plans built 601HD. I have been behind on posting the photos. The actual timeframe that the photos cover to date go from March last year to around September this past Fall. I have been trying to progress as quickly as I can. I am hoping to get most of the airframe assembled by the end of this Spring - not including engine and instruments.

At 11:06am on January 7, 2011, Normand Lambert said…: Hi Bob,

Thanks for the offer for the old leaf gear for the CH701. I want to keep the SkyJeep gear on the 701 while it is on floats. This is to make the conversion back and forth easier. Also, I want to remove as little as possible from the landing gear to get to the floats as possible. Target being that only the tundra tires are removed and everything else stays on the plane. Disk brakes, brake lines and fluids stay on the plane even if on floats.

Only question, on the old leaf, where the forks are held by bolts, what is the wheelbase ? I guess close to 6 feet ???

Regards,

Norm

At 9:20am on December 24, 2010, Normand Lambert said…: Hi Bob,
I got a picture of my brackets on MY PLANE. It is not as clear as I would like but you can see it attached to the front spar bracket on the passenger side.
Next time I go to the hangar i'll get a bette shot.
Merry Christmas
Normand

At 3:53pm on December 23, 2010, giuseppe lomonaco said…: Hi Bob,rigth now i stay in belgium.when i'll be back in Italy I'll send to' you some picture(12-30-10).about lift it's simple!I did use engine mount and fuselage close to stabilizator .... After lift I deassembly main gear... But before you must assembly the float together...about front firewall it's not complicate(afte send you the pictures).your 750 rudder Will be 2,70 meters from the ground ;-).I hope to finish the work on Float the second week of january....I'm happy for help you.About assembly the kits depend on your skills and of the time have to spend on.I've assembly one Float in less than one week coating included, two people .I hope ear soon!

At 6:08am on December 23, 2010, Normand Lambert said…: Hi Bob,

Yesterday I made 2 brackets to lift the 701. They are made of 1/4 inch thick aluminum.

They are 1 inch wide by 4 inches long. 2 holes, 1 at each end. The holes are 5/16 to accomodate the bolt from the front spar bracket. The other hole is for a U bolt to suspend the plane with.

I don't understand why you couldn't lift the plane using the front spar attachment bolts ??

Zenair thinks it would not hold ? Too much stress on the tube/attachment ?

I had to lift my 701 form the trailer when we moved it to the hangar and we used those bolts to liftit up no problem...

Anyway, if you have that answer, i'm curious...And thanks again for the plans.

Normand

At 2:43pm on December 21, 2010, Normand Lambert said…: Hi Bob, if you could I would really like to get my hands on those plans.. Laval/Montreal same white stuff !!!

Those wheelSkis look REALLY GREAT !!! I know how to attach them. Bungee cord in front, always doubled by a longer wire for safety (in case the bungee cord gives up) and a shorter wire in the back so the skis wont swivel over. I got pictures from a Cessna 140 using those...Very efficient and easy to mount.

Thech701storm@hotmail.com

At 3:18pm on December 13, 2010, ulis temos said…: Hey McDonald,

How can a guy go flying when you fellows send all your geese down here. I cannot post the photos in this block check the main zenith -aero.

At 1:02am on December 7, 2010, Ian Sowman said…: G'day Bob. I agree about the tank in the cockpit but as you can see from the old radio etc. cost is a factor so decided to leave it standard. My tilt canopy mod is little extra so going for that. My last plane had a similar tank position but was open cockpit so no drama. 10 years flying it & I never spilt a drop when filling from jerry cans; I trust this will continue. I plan to install locker tanks with pump at a later date to increase endurance. However, ours is a small country so a couple of hours can get you from coast to coast!

At 12:30pm on December 5, 2010, Shafid Khan said…: Hi Bob, thank you for your comments. I did not land this time but planning to land one day. There is another beach south of the spit where one can do touch and go for 12 times and still have some beach to play. Cheers. Shafid

At 12:26pm on December 4, 2010, Bob Jones said…: We just returned to Alaska and am sending out your plans!!!!

At 2:30am on December 4, 2010, Ian Sowman said…: Yeah Bob, the 701 wheels have all the right bits to fit. I expect to be flying by June2011 so should have all the bugs ironed out by next summer. I now have a Subaru EA81 and PSRU with Ivo prop that flew well on a Ragwing Storch that has now been changed for a Rotec radial. The Soob has all the firewall forward bits etc dual Bing carbs and Compu-fire ignition should be around 100hp. with new valves & porting. I am looking forward to flying it and then fitting vortex generators to give a performance comparison.

At 3:59pm on December 3, 2010, Ian Sowman said…: G'day Bob. Thanks for your comment re 601UL Vs HD. I have a reply from Zenair and they confirm UL 49% kit. However it has 701 wheels/tires/ forks etc so will look a little different. Great for paddocks and beaches which we in NZ have in abudance. Like you I have recently retired but still landscaping new home when not on the project. Yours looks great and it must be fun to fly. Kia ora, Ian

At 9:03pm on November 21, 2010, Jock Struthers said…: A belated thankyou for your suggestions re the firewall nose wheel linkages Bob - I will follow up.

I am sorry to be slow in replying, had an unexpected problem with my mother-in-laws health just after I raised the question, she has since passed away – funeral and aftermath now all over, so only just putting my plane back on the “menu”!

I saw an interesting option the other day on a passing 601 – the builder and used material cut from a fireman’s coat for the boots – so now to find a fireman who won’t miss a bit of coat!!

Regards

Jock Struthers

At 1:36pm on November 19, 2010, Michael Harris said…: You are probably right, I find that I can put it together faster than I can accumulate the funds---Taking a PART TIME JOB TO SPEED THE ACCUMULATION.

At 12:00pm on November 19, 2010, Elmer Webster said…: Also, fyi, Bob Jones is vacationing in the lower 48 and doesn't get back to Alaska until December.

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