Comments - Touched 200 Hrs on the Tac Today - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-28T13:38:24Zhttps://zenith.aero/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2606393%3ABlogPost%3A6415&xn_auth=noHi Frank,
Good to hear from y…tag:zenith.aero,2009-02-06:2606393:Comment:82302009-02-06T19:46:12.036ZDr. Edward M. Moody IIhttps://zenith.aero/profile/DrEdwardMMoodyII
Hi Frank,<br />
Good to hear from you again. Here in SW LA I've been inching ever closer to flying my 601XL/Jabiru. The painting is done, the wings are back on, primary flight control cables connected and tensioned, and I'm about to remount the flaps. I'm hoping to get to first flight in April. My wife and I just took a week off to find out if we still liked skiing in Taos after a 20 year hiatus... still love it!<br />
<br />
Ed
Hi Frank,<br />
Good to hear from you again. Here in SW LA I've been inching ever closer to flying my 601XL/Jabiru. The painting is done, the wings are back on, primary flight control cables connected and tensioned, and I'm about to remount the flaps. I'm hoping to get to first flight in April. My wife and I just took a week off to find out if we still liked skiing in Taos after a 20 year hiatus... still love it!<br />
<br />
Ed Stephen -- We have a choice o…tag:zenith.aero,2009-01-29:2606393:Comment:67262009-01-29T20:39:55.157ZFrank Derflerhttps://zenith.aero/profile/FrankDerfler
Stephen -- We have a choice of cruising locally up and down the Keys or spending an hour to cross the Everglades. So you are either local or an hour up and an hour back. I always try to fly with someone. I'm fortunate in that I can find 30,000 hour pilots without a current medical, student pilots (of ALL ages) looking to fly, and a mixed bag of CFI and CFIIs who are taking it easy in the Keys.
Stephen -- We have a choice of cruising locally up and down the Keys or spending an hour to cross the Everglades. So you are either local or an hour up and an hour back. I always try to fly with someone. I'm fortunate in that I can find 30,000 hour pilots without a current medical, student pilots (of ALL ages) looking to fly, and a mixed bag of CFI and CFIIs who are taking it easy in the Keys. Today, went back, took off th…tag:zenith.aero,2009-01-29:2606393:Comment:67242009-01-29T20:34:59.291ZFrank Derflerhttps://zenith.aero/profile/FrankDerfler
Today, went back, took off the cowling, and examined a cracked baffle bracket. I'll post a picture when I get it off my camera. Then, started to do some corrosion control. The downside to living on a tropical island is that everything corrodes pretty fast. My cooling fins are coated with salt and corroding. The top of the "jugs" are corroding. I spent an hour in the hot sun with a bronze wire brush making some things brighter. I also have problems with the nuts corroding on the brake…
Today, went back, took off the cowling, and examined a cracked baffle bracket. I'll post a picture when I get it off my camera. Then, started to do some corrosion control. The downside to living on a tropical island is that everything corrodes pretty fast. My cooling fins are coated with salt and corroding. The top of the "jugs" are corroding. I spent an hour in the hot sun with a bronze wire brush making some things brighter. I also have problems with the nuts corroding on the brake assemblies. BoShield T9 everywhere. Hello Frank,
I am wondering…tag:zenith.aero,2009-01-29:2606393:Comment:66962009-01-29T16:18:47.923ZStephen R. Smithhttps://zenith.aero/profile/StephenRSmith
Hello Frank,<br />
<br />
I am wondering what your typical flights are like; long, short? How often do you go up? Do you fly alone or with someone?<br />
<br />
It would seem you have flyable weather year round. Is it too hot to fly in the summer?<br />
<br />
My 601XL has just over 400 hours on it. It first flew about 18 months ago. All those hours are mine except 10 or so. I try to go up every week. It is not uncommon for my flights to last 4 to 6 hours. Once I am up I tend to stay up until I run out of daylight or fuel.<br />
<br />
I…
Hello Frank,<br />
<br />
I am wondering what your typical flights are like; long, short? How often do you go up? Do you fly alone or with someone?<br />
<br />
It would seem you have flyable weather year round. Is it too hot to fly in the summer?<br />
<br />
My 601XL has just over 400 hours on it. It first flew about 18 months ago. All those hours are mine except 10 or so. I try to go up every week. It is not uncommon for my flights to last 4 to 6 hours. Once I am up I tend to stay up until I run out of daylight or fuel.<br />
<br />
I like your slogan: Flying for fun and finding it!<br />
<br />
Steve Ah... 69-deg. would be nice r…tag:zenith.aero,2009-01-28:2606393:Comment:64212009-01-28T22:09:27.717ZSebastien Heintzhttps://zenith.aero/profile/SHeintz
Ah... 69-deg. would be nice right now!<br />
Enjoy...
Ah... 69-deg. would be nice right now!<br />
Enjoy...