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September 2024
Rotax 912 ULS Installed Weight
A friend of ours is about to install a Rotax 912 ULS in his Zenith CH750 STOL. The firewall forward kit is the standard package from Zenith. We measured the weight of the engine itself, plus all the…
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Rotax 912 ULS Installed Weight
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December 2023
Spinner and Cowling Installed
Pretty much done with cowling and spinner install. I was not looking forward to this task, but it went fairly smoothly in the end. Happy to answer any questions.
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Spinner and Cowling Installed
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December 2022
Engine break-in run
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgsbqS4w-qYPosted">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgsbqS4w-qYPosted</a> a video on YouTube running the AM15 in my backyard. See link. Engine runs well. Oil pressure is low in this video. I recalibrated the MGL EFIS to rea…
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Engine break-in run
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Finally flying: STOL CH 801
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Finally flying: STOL CH 801
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July 2022
Nylon fiber deburring wheel: cheap & works w…
Maybe it's due to supply chain issues, but where I live the 3M Scotch Brite silicon carbide deburring wheels are super expensive now ($230 each), so I decided to try one of the cheap nylon fiber poli…
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Nylon fiber deburring wheel: cheap & works w…
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June 2022
First flight! Corvair Cruzer
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First flight! Corvair Cruzer
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May 2022
First Flight Landing Scores
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First Flight Landing Scores
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Watch the landing: Zenith STOL CH 701 Taildr…
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Watch the landing: Zenith STOL CH 701 Taildr…
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April 2022
Facebook content only?
I often see stuff noted here that Zenith has posted on Facebook. But I don't have Facebook and don't want it. Why can't they post it here too?
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Facebook content only?
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Aeromomintum cowl fitting issues
Hi Zenith Builders;
I had a great time at Sun N Fun 2022 yesterday. While there I stop by the Aeromomintum display and spoke with Mark and Lilli about the cowling issues I'm having. Mark said the gu…
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Aeromomintum cowl fitting issues
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January 2022
Aeromomintum cowl fitting issues
When fitting a cowl you trim small pieces at a time. Very time consuming but it's beginning to look good. Some of the issues I'm finding are as you can see in the pic's the cylinder head side didn't…
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Aeromomintum cowl fitting issues
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Aeromomentum Cowl
Finally got my cowling for the AM15 engine. Waiting on the 1 1/2" prop spacer to come in before I can fit the cowling. This has been a long wait. I've had the engine since Sept. 2020.
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Aeromomentum Cowl
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March 2021
Wing strut fairings
I am experimenting with fairings for my wing strut attach points.
My method is to design the fairing in solidworks, and then print male and female mold with a small offset. The offset is designed to…
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Wing strut fairings
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November 2020
Mike Patey
For those keeping up with Mike Patey, he started Scrappy for the first time, and it is loud.
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Mike Patey
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October 2020
Never Say Never - The Slats Are Back!
When I built my STOL 750 about 9 years ago, the Cruzer did not exist. I had a 2100' turf strip and all my buddies had strips at least as long. So, not needing "superSTOL" capabilities, nonetheless…
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Never Say Never - The Slats Are Back!
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August 2020
Passenger door total failed in flight CH-75…
Last week while in a descending left turn the passenger bubble door imploded into the cockpit trapping the control stick within fiberglass frame parts and broken plexiglass in a full left and forward…
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Passenger door total failed in flight CH-75…
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July 2020
Fuel Sender Access Covers
When I purchased the incomplete 750 project from the original owner/builder 7 years ago, he had already installed the fuel tank senders. As most know, they are '68-77 VW tank senders and the quality…
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Fuel Sender Access Covers
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June 2020
Praetor helmet update
I've had a few flights now while wearing the helmet and I have to say that wearing the helmet in the airplane is a non-event. Putting it on and off has already become second nature and there are no…
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Praetor helmet update
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March 2020
Sunset: What A View!
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Sunset: What A View!
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February 2020
Flight with Ginger: Roger goes flying with J…
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Flight with Ginger: Roger goes flying with J…
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