Thomas C. Chadwick's Likes

August 2013

Circle Indy Grass Strips Fly-out

video Circle Indy Grass Strips Fly-out 4 Likes Rotec 40 TBI replaced Bing, 3300 Jabiru/601XL-B

Recently, We replaced the Bing Carby w/ a Rotec's 40 TBI to my Jabiru 3300. Here the results: (After 25 hours running) Still using same throttle system and air box system.

1. Now can…

Blog Rotec 40 TBI replaced Bing, 3300 Jabiru/601XL-B 5 Likes Front-Fork

photo Front-Fork 5 Likes 20130815_174221

video 20130815_174221 3 Likes 601 feed back

Well, after my first 5 hours flying my XL I can report that this is a fantastic aircraft. It flys hands off with minimal trim, I must have been very lucky setting up the rudder alignment as it…

Blog 601 feed back 5 Likes Wooden control grip

A few weeks ago I came across these neat wooden control grips on Aircraft Spruce.

Pioneer Aircraft…

Blog Wooden control grip 3 Likes Abbotsford Adventure

video Abbotsford Adventure 4 Likes Bubble Door Latches

Blog Bubble Door Latches 4 Likes STOL CH701 Take Off

video STOL CH701 Take Off 1 Like Short field take off in 20 kts wind.

video Short field take off in 20 kts wind. 2 Likes Landing TE95

video Landing TE95 4 Likes Round Robin Flight

video Round Robin Flight 4 Likes The best time to fly

photo The best time to fly 3 Likes 9th flight in the STOL CH 701

video 9th flight in the STOL CH 701 1 Like Zenith 701 into Whidbey\Langley Airpark

video Zenith 701 into Whidbey\Langley Airpark 1 Like Short Landing And Exit From Runway

video Short Landing And Exit From Runway 2 Likes Flaps Testing

video Flaps Testing 2 Likes Island Hopping

video Island Hopping 4 Likes Low Clouds

video Low Clouds 2 Likes Steep Approaches

video Steep Approaches 5 Likes First Flight: STOL CH 701

photo First Flight: STOL CH 701 6 Likes

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