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John Gilman
- Corvallis, OR
- United States
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- Aircraft Model
- STOL CH 701
- Project Status
- Flying
- Building From
- Purchased finished aircraft
- Engine installed (or plan to install)
- Other
- Building Experience
- No Experience
- Flying Experience
- None
- Building and Flying Info / Your Profession / Other Background Info
- Retired engineer, student pilot
- Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
- 7S5 - M71
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There are only two supported engine manufacturers in the states, that are auto conversions. I have been in Mark's shop a d seen how meticulous he is in building his engines. What type of failures did you have? What was the true firewall forward weight? And how was the performance? Sorry for all the questions, overall satisfaction was? I have a subaru currently a d it's lighter than the rotax, and very uncomplicated if built correctly. Still in the building stages, so no startup yet, but close. I'm considering alternatives in the supported engines, including the Chinese clone motor. They all appear to have too much complexity or other issues. Thanks for your feedback. Charlie