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Some time back, I replaced the Bing carb on my STOL 750/Jabiru 3300 with a Sonex/AeroConversion "AeroInjector" throttle body carb. The AeroInjector's throttle body slide operates in reverse to most other carburetors in that the throttle cable pushes in to close the slide and reduce the rpm's to idle and the cable pulls the slide open for full throttle. Typically, most builders use an AeroConversion throttle quadrant to reverse the cable direction. By attaching the throttle cable below the…
ContinueAdded by John Austin on November 26, 2019 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments
In part 4 of making the flaps and ailerons, I finally bend the flap skins.
Also an additional video doing a detailed measurement and plot in CAD of
a bend radius
Added by Damon Brantley on November 25, 2019 at 11:30am — No Comments
I have been lax at keeping up with my blog entries but I haven't been idle. I have been dealing with a number of issues created by the factory and by me.
I backtracked a lot of rivet work when I discovered the factory installed L angle on the spar at the gear box stations blocked me from back riveting the flanges of the channels to the spar. This also required ordering AN3 bolts to replace the solid rivets I removed.
I was missing the two lower plates that are…
ContinueAdded by Bradford Drown on November 17, 2019 at 6:30pm — No Comments
Bungee have a 5 years replacement life cycle based on the color code on the bungee. The CH601HD has a nose gear bungee, and 2 bungee / main gear. All bungee 1080HD. Other builders have asked me how I replace main gear bungee. Pictures are worth a thousand words... and I hate typing.…
Added by Bob McDonald on November 11, 2019 at 9:34pm — 1 Comment
Added by John Heather on November 9, 2019 at 7:51pm — 1 Comment
Parts 2 and 3 of making flap construction.
Part 2 is devoted to figuring out some problems with the test sections.
Part 3 covers making the rib forms.
Coming soon will be part 4 which will be bending the full size flaps.…
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Added by Damon Brantley on November 9, 2019 at 2:00pm — No Comments
This last weekend I flew to Dayton, OH (from southern Wisconsin) with my Dad to visit my brother - 258 NM. On the way back the Hobbs meter went over 100 hrs. Whoo Hoo!
Added by Mark Baenen on October 29, 2019 at 8:40am — 2 Comments
This is Tangier Island we flew to in August. It's a quaint village struggling against time and climate change and sinking into the bay. We had a group of four aircraft for this almost 70 mile trip. There are many great restaurants and normal tourist shops. If you go it's short and has many frost heaves creating a roller coaster landing and take…
Added by Glenn Johnson on October 21, 2019 at 5:37pm — 1 Comment
Added by Jan Eggenfellner on October 18, 2019 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
Join us in sunny Florida for the 2019 DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase on November 14 - 16, 2019
Following up on the success of last year's Zenith workshops at the …
Added by Zenith Aero on October 17, 2019 at 11:30am — 4 Comments
Added by Jason Huberd on October 15, 2019 at 10:41am — 2 Comments
Hi everybody just starting a build on a CH601HD and this is my first post, I have a few questions.
I see that Viking makes the nose spring bungee kit, I was wondering if anybody makes a similar kit for the main gears on a CH601HD? or if anyone has made their own I would love to see it.
Does anybody have a kit or drawings for dual controls in the CH601HD? I see Zenith has the kit for the later models but not for the CH601HD. Thanks
Added by Joseph DeGhetto on October 15, 2019 at 3:12am — 2 Comments
Press Release: October 2019
Lionheart Creations Ltd.
Lionheart Creations Ltd. has released the…
ContinueAdded by Zenith Aero on October 10, 2019 at 11:00am — No Comments
Hope to solve soon but do any of my fellow builders have experience in the total resistor value needed to solve erratic rpm readings on Dynon HDX unit and Continental O -200? Tried 30k, 62k, 92k, off p lead and the display still goes bonkers at rpm exceeding 2300. Thanks in advance.
Added by David Mason on October 5, 2019 at 7:48pm — 11 Comments
Hi all,
I saw a post a few days ago about 3d printed fairings for the cruzer, but cant find that post or the link to download to make the fairings.
any one has that info and could repost?
thanks!
Added by Michael radtke on October 1, 2019 at 7:06pm — 3 Comments
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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…
ContinueAdded by David Orr on September 24, 2019 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments
Continued to get the rear fuselage doneIMG_20190924_0739130.jpgIMG_20190924_0739190.jpg!
Added by Kim R. Anderson on September 24, 2019 at 8:14am — 1 Comment
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