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At 8:20am on September 26, 2014, David McCusker said…

Thanks Steve

At 10:58pm on August 30, 2013, Robert Tedesco said…

Steve, I got the engine mount on Monday. Won't get the engine until December if their projection holds up. They sent it to me to help me to decide to dump the Jabiru 2200.

Do you have any of other videos of your 701/viking project?

I don't think viking has photoguides, drawings, or documentation,  so I'll need all the help I can get. Maybe more will come with the engine, but they don't seem as far down the road as my Jabiru FFwd kit was. I'll be trying to sell that once I figure out the best places to advertise.

At 9:37pm on August 30, 2013, Robert Tedesco said…

Steve, thanks very much. That video was very helpful. Do you happen to know if Viking corrected that engine mount problem for following 701 installations? That's a year and a half ago so I would hope its fixed. I dont want to get as far down the road as you did and realize that I have to send it back.

With the corrected part did it require further modification of the upper channel or other parts? Bob

At 6:00pm on August 29, 2013, Robert Tedesco said…

Steve, minmal help from grandkids so far. Did you get my request for possible pictures of a 701 or 750 viking engine mount/firewall installation? Just have the mount ; no drawings or video of where to cut, how to add back strength, etc.  Bolt sockets (OD= 1 inch+) seem to overwhelm edge margin on the upper channel (18mm flange availabe). Bob

At 10:38am on June 24, 2013, Elmer L. Becker said…

Hi Steve,

I just started the cowling. I'll be asking you for help as I go along. The cowling and paint are two items I'll need a lot of help on. Your help will be appreciated.

I started my 750 kit in October, 2011. I had planned on flying about now but in November 2012 I had rotary cuff surgery on my left shoulder. Then another surgery for the left rotary cuff. I was down for six months. I'm good to go now.

Thanks for taking me as a friend, Elmer

At 2:41pm on December 28, 2012, Dan Stanton said…

Hi Steve,

How ios the fourty hr. fly off going? No problems I hope.

Dan

At 8:41pm on November 8, 2012, Dan Dempsey said…

Steve your paint job is looking really good.  I'm painting now and wish mine looked as good.  You asked about the hole cutter.  It's just a piece of 3/16 drill rod (probably from a broken drill bit) and the tip was ground like the tool you'd use in a boring bar in a lathe.  The vacuum method wasn't mine.  I found that in an EAA builders artical.  I bent one wing tip before I learned about it, but after learning this method a redid the one I did without it.  It provides lots of control and it's easy to do.  Keep up the work, looks like you'll be flying soon.

At 7:38pm on November 3, 2012, Dan Stanton said…

Hi Steve,

I have something like 60-70 hrs on the engine now. (I don't keep real close track on that) The weight and balance came out very good, no problems at all.

I took the slatys off, so your cruse might be slower than mine.

If I can ever remember to take a pad with me, I will get some numbers for you .

Something like 85 mph at 5000 rpm. It will go a lot faster, but at a cost for fuel.

Good luck with your first flight, if everything goes well you will love it.

Dan

At 9:58pm on February 25, 2012, Walt Cannon said…

Hi Steven,

Thanks for that information. I have heard similar from others. Since I am retrofitting, it may become necessary to do as you suggest. I have the doors, and of course the finished aircraft....they have just not yet been together in the same locations for a checkfit :-)

Take care,

WC

At 7:57am on December 28, 2011, Dan Stanton said…

As an after thought, he has said that he was having trouble getting the gears for the re-drive from the manufactor.

 

Dan

At 9:37pm on November 30, 2011, Normand Lambert said…

Hi Steven,

Thanks for the pictures and sketches. Heinz Genrich and other will have a starting point to make their own. I like your modification...Almost more than what I did. But, then I didn'nt know better.

Keep building ... Soday It'll fly !

Norm

At 7:42am on November 28, 2011, Normand Lambert said…

Hi Steven,

do you have measurements, drawings and other stuff for your dual sticks mod ???

I know of others that would like to copy this. I did it but didn't measure anything while doing it (dumb me!). If you did, could you post something here ?

By the way, VERY nicely done. I like it !

Thanks anyway.

norm

At 2:53pm on October 4, 2011, Normand Lambert said…

Hi Steven,

No problem, I know it works ...I got the same setup in my 701. Works good and made it possible to get a console in there between the pilot and passenger on the floor.

On my 701 only passenger side in removable, I guess I could make it removable on the pilot side too... Maintenance on passenger side then.

Keep at it ...It really flys !

Norm 

At 11:53pm on October 3, 2011, Normand Lambert said…

Hi Steven,

That'll work for sure !

I made the passenger side stick removable just in case the passenger was annoyed by it...

Norm

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