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David Orr
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SOLD. Zenith CH701 For Sale
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael radtke Sep 13, 2025. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Main Gear Rubber Spacer Slippage Cure
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Orr Jan 16, 2019. 6 Replies 1 Like
Oil change stand
Started this discussion. Last reply by Don Morrisey Jul 5, 2018. 2 Replies 4 Likes
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Grass strip visit..
Pvt grass strip, with a dogleg approach and some cross winds...good times.
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 food as our load for practice. All loads were weighed and loaded in general aviation aircraft at the pilots direction. I flew 100 lbs on one trip and 75 lbs the second. Took pics of all the bridges on my recon flight. The STOL CH 701 is perfect for this. This really is a good program and it enhances…See More
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Flying DART Exercise (Disaster Airlift Response Team) in my Zenith
Posted on September 24, 2019 at 7:30pm 2 Comments 16 Likes
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 food as our load for practice. All loads were weighed and loaded in general aviation aircraft at the pilots direction. I flew 100 lbs on one trip and 75 lbs the second. Took pics of all the bridges on my recon flight. The STOL CH 701 is perfect for this. This really is a good program and it enhances…
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Hi David,
I have a Continental in my 701 and wondering how you like Warp drive prop and what dia. are you running? Your plane looks and sounds great. Cheers Denis
David,
I think I have a local A65 with 300 hours lined up for mine. Thinking seriously about doing a "full" beanie mod and wing extension, along with bracing for oil canning issues. Need to get more info on the wing extension.
Any chance you'll be flying down for EAA Arlington this year? I'd love to meet you and see your airplane, take (lots) of pictures of it.
Roger
Hi David,
Very, very, very NICE !!!!
Norm
Thanks alot David
Hello David, Who did your exhaust system , looks real nice! Lee. (750 0200 builder).
Looks like it is really coming together! At this rate you should be flying by next summer easily.
Nice panel work.
Hi David, good to hear from you. I am really glad to hear other guys are putting real airplane engines in these kit planes. I have fown two other 701s both with Rotec 912 engines on them and I didn’t like the engine at all. Then when they pulled the cowling off and I saw all that crap on there, I thought “Why would anyone want to use this engine?” The performance wasn’t any better than mine with the O-200 on it and the last one I flew it’s nose would drop harder than mine when you reduced power. Everyone goes on about how much heavier the O-200 is but, I can’t tell it flying the plane. The difference in weight is only 11 gallons of fuel or the fat around my brother’s belly. Hahha
I have even thought about putting a turbo on my O-200 engine. But that is another story. hahahaha
I will email you the numbers but here is the W&B as an attached photo.
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