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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

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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

May 2017

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photo Wingstands 5 Likes

April 2017

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January 2016

Waiting for paint day

photo Waiting for paint day 8 Likes Zenith Paint Scheme.tif

photo Zenith Paint Scheme.tif 7 Likes Cleco Plier Modification

video Cleco Plier Modification 6 Likes

November 2015

Travels of N601WF

With two more big trips accomplished this year I compiled some simple statistics for my flights in my 601XLB. Some numbers are approximate.

8 years and 5 months of…

Blog Travels of N601WF 21 Likes Assembling a Stratux ADS-B receiver for in f…

video Assembling a Stratux ADS-B receiver for in f… 7 Likes

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