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June 2018

Zenith Banquet for 2018 Fellow Zenith Builders, It's time once again to announce the Zenith Aircraft Builders Banquet for 2018! Our event will once again be held at the Oshkosh Elks Lodge, 175 West Fernau Ave, in Oshkosh,… Discussion Zenith Banquet for 2018 6 Likes I'll start it off with my O-235 I have an O-235-C1, one of the earlier O-235 versions. The engine is low compression rated at 108 HP at 2600, though the engine is placarded at 2800 RPM. I have a cross -over exhaust system, light… Discussion I'll start it off with my O-235 3 Likes

May 2018

Backcountry Camping in the Rocky Mountains

This weekend Dave and I decided to check out a British Columbia Forestry airstrip in the East Kootenay area of the Rocky Mountains. The airstrip is known as Sage Creek as it is adjacent to the…

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photo 20180526_160402 3 Likes Installing Micro Vortex Generators (VG) on the STOL CH 701 Elevator Over the past year we have been testing micro vortex generators (VG's) on the bottom of the STOL elevator. We've been using them on our factory demo planes and have sent out samples to experienced… Blog Installing Micro Vortex Generators (VG) on the STOL CH 701 Elevator 11 Likes Flying in Alaska

Earlier this month I participated once again at the Great Alaska…

Blog Flying in Alaska 14 Likes Viking 90 - Perfect for CH-701 Discussion Viking 90 - Perfect for CH-701 2 Likes Massive River Trip

So it has started, day two of my massive river trip. I am looking at the Grand…

Blog Massive River Trip 13 Likes 6,600 mile trip to Central America proves to be big adventure

"That which does not kill us makes us stronger." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Since I started flying my 601 back in 2007 I have found it to be a fantastic machine for exploring and…

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photo image 9 Likes View for the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer

photo View for the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer 4 Likes KMLT

photo KMLT 5 Likes Flaperon bellcrank bushing

photo Flaperon bellcrank bushing 2 Likes My learning curve with ADSB-In and Stratux About 3 months ago I bought the Stratux parts, including an AHRS chip, off of Amazon and assembled a Stratux ADSB-In box. One of the companies that assembles these units, and sells them for about $… Discussion My learning curve with ADSB-In and Stratux 2 Likes

April 2018

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March 2018

Zenth STOL CH 750. Ready for inspection

photo Zenth STOL CH 750. Ready for inspection 8 Likes Front Quarter - Passenger

photo Front Quarter - Passenger 4 Likes Is a Cyclo Polisher worth the money? Yes! There is along post in this forum where I relate my experiences of polishing my 601. I now have over 100 hours into polishing my plane - and I still wasn't happy with the finish. It was NOT that perf… Discussion Is a Cyclo Polisher worth the money? Yes! 3 Likes

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