Comments - New 701 Takes Flight - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-28T16:56:43Zhttps://zenith.aero/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2606393%3ABlogPost%3A282241&xn_auth=notag:zenith.aero,2013-05-04:2606393:Comment:2824852013-05-04T23:40:23.116ZHarmen van der Veldenhttps://zenith.aero/profile/HarmenvanderVelden
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170976759?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170976759?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170976759?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170976759?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p> It is a lot easier to add a t…tag:zenith.aero,2013-05-04:2606393:Comment:2824112013-05-04T23:37:53.826ZHarmen van der Veldenhttps://zenith.aero/profile/HarmenvanderVelden
<p>It is a lot easier to add a trim tab to the aileron of a 701 because you can just drill out (7) soft rivets from the trailing end and attach a trim tab with small bolts I "straddled" a rib and made the trim tab about 60 mm wide (cord?) by 260 mm (span) Attach on the right aileron and bend it down a bit. Test fly and bend down more if left wing still heavy. If you have to bend over 30 degrees you should probably make the tab bigger (in span)</p>
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<p>It is a lot easier to add a trim tab to the aileron of a 701 because you can just drill out (7) soft rivets from the trailing end and attach a trim tab with small bolts I "straddled" a rib and made the trim tab about 60 mm wide (cord?) by 260 mm (span) Attach on the right aileron and bend it down a bit. Test fly and bend down more if left wing still heavy. If you have to bend over 30 degrees you should probably make the tab bigger (in span)</p>
<p><img/></p> Congratulations! Great joy I…tag:zenith.aero,2013-05-04:2606393:Comment:2823142013-05-04T04:30:00.924ZChumphol Sirinavinhttps://zenith.aero/profile/ChumpholSirinavin
<p>Congratulations! Great joy I remember from the first flights in my CH701.</p>
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<p>My vintage plane had this spring and cable to keep the left wing up and level for years. It worked very well. Adjust the tension was by moving the top cable loop up and down the spring coil.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170978055?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170978055?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> During this big rebuild, I have isolated the pitch control from roll as shown below, and unhooked…</p>
<p>Congratulations! Great joy I remember from the first flights in my CH701.</p>
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<p>My vintage plane had this spring and cable to keep the left wing up and level for years. It worked very well. Adjust the tension was by moving the top cable loop up and down the spring coil.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170978055?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170978055?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>During this big rebuild, I have isolated the pitch control from roll as shown below, and unhooked the spring. (I don't know why. May be the Summer heat boiled my brain!)<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170978332?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170978332?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p>
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<p>Joseph F. Truncale put sleeves on the torque tube for the same purpose. Very neat.</p>
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<p>Champ</p> Congrats on 1st flighttag:zenith.aero,2013-05-04:2606393:Comment:2824592013-05-04T00:26:50.020ZBob McDonaldhttps://zenith.aero/profile/BobMcDonald
Congrats on 1st flight
Congrats on 1st flight some builders bend the traili…tag:zenith.aero,2013-05-03:2606393:Comment:2822892013-05-03T17:04:39.191ZHarmen van der Veldenhttps://zenith.aero/profile/HarmenvanderVelden
<p>some builders bend the trailing edge of a flapperon using a 2x4 with a long straight saw cut in the middle. I did add a trimtab to one flapperon instead.(easier to adjust) good luck and congrats !</p>
<p>some builders bend the trailing edge of a flapperon using a 2x4 with a long straight saw cut in the middle. I did add a trimtab to one flapperon instead.(easier to adjust) good luck and congrats !</p> Congratulations!tag:zenith.aero,2013-05-03:2606393:Comment:2823622013-05-03T16:40:41.859ZZenith.Aerohttps://zenith.aero/profile/Admin
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>