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I was pleasantly surprised to read about Tim Garrett in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch last night: Read the full story: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Many of you have probably met Tim at one of Zenith's annual Open Houses / fly-in or at Oshkosh. Though he ha…
March 11
Sebastien Heintz added a blog post
A sometimes overlooked part of the flight test program is calibration of the airspeed indicator (ASI). The airspeed indicator is (arguably) the single most important instrument we have on board our airplane, and it's important that owners/pilots mak…
February 12
Sebastien Heintz added a blog post
We've had lousy flying weather in Mexico, Missouri lately (which is really not that typical), so when the sky looked OK this morning Roger and I pulled out the upgraded Zodiac XL for a pleasure flight... Here's the video: I hope you enjoy it as mu…
January 27
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Following is a recap of the Sebring LSA Aviation Expo from last week in Sebring, Florida. The bright yellow STOL CH 750LS and the "upgraded" Zodiac CH 650LS at the Sebring Expo: On the two days prior to the show, ASTM International held a Light Spo…
January 26

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"Don't Give Up Your Dreams"

I was pleasantly surprised to read about Tim Garrett in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch last night:



Read the full story:… Continue

Posted on March 11, 2010 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Sebastien Heintz

Calibrating the Airspeed Indicator (ASI)

A sometimes overlooked part of the flight test program is calibration of the airspeed indicator (ASI). The airspeed indicator is (arguably) the single most important instrument we have on board our airplane, and it's important that owners/pilots make sure that the ASI has been calibrated (that it has been corrected for errors).




Indicated Airspeed (IAS) is the speed of the aircraft as shown on the airspeed indicator.


… Continue

Posted on February 12, 2010 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Sebastien Heintz

Flying the Upgraded Zodiac

We've had lousy flying weather in Mexico, Missouri lately (which is really not that typical), so when the sky looked OK this morning Roger and I pulled out the upgraded Zodiac XL for a pleasure flight...
Here's the video:


I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Post upgrade, o… Continue

Posted on January 27, 2010 at 4:30pm — 15 Comments

Sebastien Heintz

Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2010

Following is a recap of the Sebring LSA Aviation Expo from last week in Sebring, Florida.
The bright yellow STOL CH 750LS and the "upgraded" Zodiac CH 650LS at the Sebring Expo:

… Continue

Posted on January 25, 2010 at 5:51pm — 5 Comments

Sebastien Heintz

Part 26: Installing the "Upgrade Package" to our Zodiac CH 601 XL: It flies!

It was a cold and windy day... but clear and sunny, so we flew our beloved Zodiac XL demonstrator airplane this morning.


Today's flight comes after the downtime of installing the Zodiac XL upgrades which we've been chronicli… Continue

Posted on December 28, 2009 at 4:00pm — 8 Comments

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At 9:33am on February 24, 2010, Stephen R. Smith said…
Hard to say what the next cross country will be for me.

I want to explore eastern Oregon and Washington.

In about two months when the weather gets predictably good I will head out with a bunch of "fast" ultra-lights from this area. It will be a big circle route: Lodi CA, Salt Lake UT, Moab UT, Down Colorado River to Page AZ, then back home via Southern CA. These guys fly slowly – 70-75 MPH. I have been practicing flights at those speeds – not too bad in a 601 – a 701 would be better.

Also have loose plans to fly to Alaska this summer with a 701 that is being built at QSP and will be based in Alaska.

Steve
At 9:40pm on November 26, 2009, Jake Reyna said…
Sebastian, 6-ZU-3-6. Instead of replacing the the L's on side access cutout, place the new L angle back to back with the existing L. It would save a step by not having to replace the nutplate.
At 6:14pm on October 18, 2009, Dr. Edward M. Moody II said…
Just a note to let you know the latest. I finished the forty hours today and I'm looking forward to fly-ins, airshows, and pancake breakfasts around the state. I also hope to visit some builders who are in neighboring states within reach. Rest assured, vigilance and continued tweaking are still on the agenda. Thanks for a great kit and equally great support.

Ed
At 2:56pm on October 6, 2009, Larry Oswell said…
Hi Sebastien, I met you this spring when I was down for a Demo Flight. I Fell in love with the 750. Ordered one and will be at the factory on Oct 15 for the rudder workshop. Taking my kit home the 16th cant wait. Look forward to seeing you then. Larry
At 3:47pm on September 27, 2009, Alexander Kuzmin said…
Hi Sebastian,
Ukraine began overflights of the first CH 640.
At 10:48pm on September 22, 2009, Mark said…
Thanks Sebastien! You guys make a great kit!
At 9:45pm on August 18, 2009, Lori Douglas said…
I unpacked the crate one piece at a time. A neighbor had a fork lift and got the crate off the truck. The crate is now in the center of the garage, ready to serve as my work bench once inventory is done. Thank you for your help in getting it secured. The straps held great!
At 9:09pm on August 15, 2009, Mike Armstead said…
2009 open hanger. Is the schedule out yet? Will everything be on Saturday, or will it start in Friday afternoon?

Thanks,
Mike
At 10:53am on July 20, 2009, Rick Lach said…
Hi Sebastien,

After reading about the upcoming “STOL Flying Techniques Forum” at Air Venture I was very disappointed that I will not be able to attend. California is a long way off and it’s a nice thought but not happening this year. Soooo how about you and your Zenith team take some videos and post them on the web site. I have a few hours in a 701 now but not enough to consider my self and expert, and even the experts can learn from a good discussion on this subject about the many techniques of landing and taking off the 701.

How about it?

Rick Lach
At 11:17am on June 24, 2009, Dr. Allan B. Stuber said…

Happy summer Zenith, I plan to fly to the Hot Party Saturday. I'm havin a grand time with the 750. the engine is mounted, the radiator connected. The wings are ready to attach.
So much time, so little to do... a.a.a, did I say that wrong?

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