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March 2020

January 2020

SkyJeep at the lake, with the doors off!

video SkyJeep at the lake, with the doors off! 3 Likes

November 2019

Throttle Reversing Bell Crank

Some time back, I replaced the Bing carb on my STOL 750/Jabiru 3300 with a Sonex/AeroConversion "AeroInjector" throttle body carb. The AeroInjector's throttle body slide operates in reverse to…

Blog Throttle Reversing Bell Crank 2 Likes

October 2019

Things to do in a slow airplane

video Things to do in a slow airplane 20 Likes Zenith "Donut" Nose Gear Suspension Installa… At Airventure, I expressed interest in the new Zenith "Donut" nose gear suspension system and Roger recently provided me with a kit to retrofit my STOL 750 so I could provide an early evaluation and… Discussion Zenith "Donut" Nose Gear Suspension Installa… 20 Likes MGL SP-6 Magnetometer My whiskey compass has a very slow leak and needs new seals. However, I "might" want to use that mounting hole for an AOA such as the AeroVonics (just bought by uAvionix!) AV-20s that is "probeless"… Discussion MGL SP-6 Magnetometer 1 Like

September 2019

Zenith CH 750 Cruzer

photo Zenith CH 750 Cruzer 5 Likes Flying DART Exercise (Disaster Airlift Response Team) in my Zenith

This was my second year to participate in our local county's DART exercise. I flew three missions during our mock exercise last weekend. We deliver food to food banks in the area using donated…

Blog Flying DART Exercise (Disaster Airlift Response Team) in my Zenith 16 Likes Rudder Trim

I have spent a little time experimenting with rudder trim, and I think it would be worthwhile to share my experiences with the group. I know that most of you are probably saying "Why?" to the…

Blog Rudder Trim 6 Likes

August 2019

New Custom Bubble Canopy on my 701 !!!!!! Recently worked with an Airplane Plastics Co to design and produce a beautiful custom bubble canopy for my 701. Installed it a few days ago and I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER!!..Took just a few hours to inst… Discussion New Custom Bubble Canopy on my 701 !!!!!! 3 Likes Jon's Super 701

video Jon's Super 701 4 Likes Dummy Rudder Control Horn

photo Dummy Rudder Control Horn 2 Likes

July 2019

STOL @ Price Field

video STOL @ Price Field 6 Likes Got my Airworthiness Certificate! You can see my blog post for more details, but N19JF, a Viking powered Zenith CH-750 Cruzer with about 18 months and 968 hours of my sweat, (literally) blood and tears, as well a few hundred hours fr… Discussion Got my Airworthiness Certificate! 14 Likes

June 2019

CH 701 Elevator Cable Modifications My 701 is completed however, I am looking for a drawing for the elevator cable modification. When I adjusted the elevator cable tension to 20 # and consistent with what other builders have experincen… Discussion CH 701 Elevator Cable Modifications 1 Like

April 2019

Looking for Lemke Interior kit feedback (mos… Hi, All; For some time now, I've seen a few posts from builders who have used Lemke seats, and y'all appear to love them. I've begun the email exchange with Robert Lemke even though I'm a ways off f… Discussion Looking for Lemke Interior kit feedback (mos… 1 Like 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 Header Tank Build

video Header Tank Build 4 Likes New Zenith Model? I called Zenith the other day with a technical question and was having difficulty understanding Roger because of a whining noise in the background. Finally, I asked him "what the heck is that noise?… Discussion New Zenith Model? 2 Likes

March 2019

My concept

photo My concept 6 Likes

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