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Good to meet you . I hope to join the ANZAC group. I believe that there are 11 remaining Czech built machines in NZ (One destroyed last year).
There is an indefinite number of amateur built 601 XLs.
Our machines are grounded currently pending the installation of the wing strengthening kits which only arrived about a week ago.
Where are you up to with regard to the kit installation?
Cheers
Jeff Jordan
yes i do know of Barry venimore because i have purchased a half share of his zodiac with intention of full owership. ha ha so therefor im only new on the sceen. Iv done most of the new mods myself with B.V 's help and the wings will be back on the aircraft either tomorrow or the next day... will be flying it soon. Im going to try to get to natfly this year but finances may hold me back. Great to meet you mate
Meade McKenzie
All moved now, new address is 174 Charlwood Rd, Aratula, Qld, 4309. Home phone is 0754638265, mob is the same but very poor reception here. I am still in the process of sorting out my workshop, but will then get stuck in and start pulling wings etc apart. Just waiting for the mod kit to arrive. You could probably deliver it to Amberly in your C-17:)
I am still working in the desert, back tomorrow for another 2 weeks, 1 week off etc.
Cheers
Darryl.
Thx
Pedro
Yes I did meant to join the Australian builders, I like to exchange information and to know people that are involved with experimental aviation. I have been busy lately , so I participate only from time to time. Thanks for allowing me to be in this group.
Cheers
Pedro
The flap in the armrest is for easy inspection of the control links.
Phill
You need to buy some different coloured clothing or is it just tattoo on LOL
Cheers
Allan
I asked an upholsterer for a rough price and he said if I supply the material and foam preshaped and all he has to do is cut material and sew, app $40 per panel. So if you add it up it would have been around the $250. It cost me $200 for suede and vinyl, foam $100 and about $100 for other bits and pieces like glue and thread. In the end I have saved a bit of labour and gained the ability to customise to my hearts content.
Please post some pics of what you are up to.
Phill
YEARS AGO. I'M SURE OTHER AVIONICS HAVE CAUGHT UP BY NOW.
REGARDS
GENE 601SX
I know what you mean about the trims. The Ray Allen stick grips themselves aren't to bad, but then when you start adding the trim servo, indicators, isolation switch, speed control, speed selector switch for cruise and circuit and earth isolation for the led's and of course 1A breaker to power the servo and a 1A breaker to power the indicators, it starts to get a little complicated doesn't it. Of course nearly all the wires being white doesn't help either. But it is all doable, just time and brain cell consummmmming.
What stage are you up to with your airframe? Please post some more pics.
Phill
Firstly, thankyou for your comments.
The paint is Protec 472 epoxy self etching primer that you spray on two coats 5 mins flash dry between coats. After 30 mins you apply topcoat straight over top without sanding which is essential around rivets. The topcoat is is Protec 609 urethane and is applied in two medium wet coats 10 mins apart. It's as simple as that. Here is the Protec tech sheet link, http://www.protec.com.au/www/455/1001127/displayarticle/1001463.html
Regards
Phill
This is what I purchased from Jabiru. Volts, oil press, oil temp, cht, egt, asi, alt, vsi, turn coordinator, tacho, circuit breakers. There are two reasons for this. One is because their prices are competitive, and the other is because all of the instruments are painted with the operating colour codes. I just had them paint the markings on a new ASI for me as I mucked up the callibration of my first one trying to do it myself.
I also purchased all of my tefzel wire, AN fitting and heaps of other bit from them as well as recieving heaps of valuable advice direct from Rod Stiff and his staff.
A good deal all round.
Regards
Phill
Thanks for clarifying that or I might have got my WIRES crossed. That would be bad hey. Punn intended.
I appreciate your comment, thanks.
While I'm yacking, would you mind adding Karl Lindenthal to your mailing list for your newsletter. His address is, karllindenthal@gmail.com
Regards
Phill
been in touch with zenith about it because I wanted to add to the order. They told me sport air probably won't arrange freight and as I'm in melbs anyway I asked them to ship mine direct to melbourne. As far as I'm aware it's being crated up atm for shippment. Hope I didn't cause any dramas for anyone. One of the guys rang me and said sport air were having a hard time atm and recomended dealing with it myself so I did.
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