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May 2021

Don’t Get Discouraged

Fred Westbrook, of Owego, New York, sent us this inspiring story of his build experience that we share below.…

Blog Don’t Get Discouraged 15 Likes

September 2020

VIKING Gearbox oil level Question for JanAfter installing the upgraded gearbox on the Viking 130, and the first start, I noticed that at idle rpm, (1200 rpm) the sight glass indicated the right amount of oil quantity with 8… Discussion VIKING Gearbox oil level 1 Like

April 2020

Grass strip visit..

video Grass strip visit.. 7 Likes EarthX Battery Our Zenith 750 STOL is stored outside all winter (in Anchorage), and to our surprise we discovered one of our EarthX 680c batteries had been left on. After bringing the battery home, and letting it… Discussion EarthX Battery 4 Likes

December 2019

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

July 2019

So, can you fly an hour on about 2 gallons o… FYI:More performance numbers for you. •Aircraft: Zenith STOL Ch 750Engine: Viking 130 HP•Whirlwind 68” Prop -pitch = 22 degrees•OAT: 81 degrees•Humidity = 55%•Field elevation: 420 MSL•Altimeter sett… Discussion So, can you fly an hour on about 2 gallons o… 4 Likes

June 2019

Tow bar pouch HI purchased a tow bar with my Cruzer but it was too long to comfortably carry in the back of the plane. I cut the long bars at about 18 inches and made some plugs. Welded them to the open ends and… Discussion Tow bar pouch 7 Likes STOL CH 750

photo STOL CH 750 10 Likes STOL CH 701 nosewheel

photo STOL CH 701 nosewheel 6 Likes Much more about the incredible advantages of… Some real word numbers - If you ever wondered what the hype about "Direct Injection" is all about, take a look at the TOTAL fuel usage for the entire flight Alissa, Attached is the flight data, in… Discussion Much more about the incredible advantages of… 3 Likes

March 2019

So much more than what meets the eye with mo… A lot of fancy good aircraft engines for sure. What Viking brings to the table is what now is very popular in a lot of new cars. Small / light / direct injected / turbocharged / all liquid cooled / n… Discussion So much more than what meets the eye with mo… 3 Likes

February 2019

Winter Flying on Snow Skis

video Winter Flying on Snow Skis 2 Likes

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