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November 2020

First flight CH750 Hi all, today Zenith CH750 STOL (sn 75-10247) had it’s first flight. Discussion First flight CH750 11 Likes

September 2020

ArkanSTOL (how fast can you fly slow)

ArkanSTOL is a timed competition where a plane/pilot has to takeoff and land at 4 grass runways (turning around after each landing to depart in the same direction)…

Blog ArkanSTOL (how fast can you fly slow) 7 Likes FirstTakeoff255DK

video FirstTakeoff255DK 7 Likes

August 2020

Corvair Engine Wrangling

How a noob learns to move a heavy short block onto an engine stand when working alone:…

Blog Corvair Engine Wrangling 2 Likes

May 2020

Heatshield Products "Heatshield Armor" Exhau… There is no doubt that reducing under-cowl temps provides many benefits - longer electronic component life, reduced chance of fuel vapor-lock, and reduced cooling requirements, to name a few. Also,… Discussion Heatshield Products "Heatshield Armor" Exhau… 3 Likes

April 2020

March 2020

Insulated Workroom

photo Insulated Workroom 5 Likes Bubble Room front doors

photo Bubble Room front doors 4 Likes C6466F22-96F9-48A7-970B-D7E0F98C18A8

photo C6466F22-96F9-48A7-970B-D7E0F98C18A8 4 Likes Weight and Balance Hi everyone, Thinking ahead to weight and balance for our 750 Cruzer. Project is still in my garage without wings, but this Covid quarantine has me with a good amount of free time. I ordered 3 digi… Discussion Weight and Balance 1 Like

February 2020

Weather Maps Weather Maps on Zenith.Aero Weather Radar Views: Animated Local Radar NWS Enhanced Radar Loop USA Radar (with tops) Enhanced IR 12-h loop Current… Page Weather Maps 5 Likes

January 2020

DIY EFIS

Latest update on my DIY EFIS, now includes COM, NAV, and XPDR via SDR (Software Defined Radio) …

Blog DIY EFIS 6 Likes Inexpensive Action Cam - Akaso EK7000 Recently, I designed and built a wing-tip tie-down mount for my GoPro Hero 5. It works great, but I have to admit I really worry about having that expensive GoPro hanging out there! Also, I thought… Discussion Inexpensive Action Cam - Akaso EK7000 6 Likes

December 2019

McFarlane "Vernier Assist" Throttle Control I now have several hours on my McFarlane "Vernier Assist" throttle control. I designed and fabricated a reversing bell crank which was necessary since I use a Sonex/AeroConversion "AeroInjector" thr… Discussion McFarlane "Vernier Assist" Throttle Control 3 Likes Ordered

My son and I completed the rudder workshop and flew to Cruzer. Great aircraft. Ordered my first kit which ships Jan 23rd. Cn't wait to start the process. Along awaited dream to build nad fly…

Blog Ordered 7 Likes

November 2019

Things to do in a slow airplane

video Things to do in a slow airplane 20 Likes

September 2019

What are the latest? Still really early in my build but AeroMomentum definitively caught my eye for multiple reasons: pricing, engine history/reliability, weight, owner apparent passion/credibility, truly experimental, b… Discussion What are the latest? 3 Likes

March 2019

Center console

photo Center console 3 Likes

October 2017

Framed Belly Hatch While my STOL 750 was down for annual, I decided to frame the belly hatch to stiffen the edges and provide a good seal against the belly skin. I had noted previously that there were some exhaust sta… Discussion Framed Belly Hatch 4 Likes

June 2017

"Final" Stats

Updating all my documents for the inspection, it looks like I have

~ 6 years 10 months elapsed time (thanks to location and climate I can only work weekends, and not at all between…

Blog "Final" Stats 4 Likes

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