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At 12:52am on May 19, 2016, Theodor Galdi said…

John:

Don't know an easier way to contact you. 

I ordered the folding wings option for my Cruzer and will soon be setting them up. I asked Roger if Zenith had any material on user experience with the folding wings and he said no, try the forums. I want to post in one of the forums asking about users set ups and  experiences, good and bad with the folding wings. Which forum do you recommend?

At 9:07pm on September 10, 2015, Larry Griffin said…

John...just dropping a line to say hello. New at this site and looking around to see who flys in the area.

The glider club moved to Cherry valley many years ago and I have flown off of it. In fact, I live 5 miles south of the field.

Is there a lot of Zenith‘s in your area?

Larry

At 8:36pm on January 5, 2015, ronald zielke said…

John would it be possible to get your phone no. and the best time to call.  I have a bunch of questions for you if it's o.k.,  if not, I well understand  thanks Ron  my email is zman@scrtc.com

At 8:54am on September 15, 2014, ronald zielke said…

thanks for the speedy reply John, are you going to the open house? if so hope to meet you there.

At 11:27pm on September 14, 2014, ronald zielke said…

John ron  zielke here-- would like to know were did you get your v-gee's and what type of paint did you use?  thought you posted that some were , but I can't seem to fined it-------thanks

At 11:32am on November 24, 2013, Rodney Wren said…
John,

Thanks for your reply and forwarding the idea on to Sebastien. I would be willing to help in any way I could, even moderate if asked.

I'm in the process of selling my 172 and waiting until I can pick up the entire Cruzer kit at the factory. Hope that will happen by next summer. Plan on a 120 HP corvair for power. Really looking forward to building my own airplane and I always am reading your technical notes and ideas.

I'll send a note to Sebastien later this week. Perhaps he will receive this as a positive addition to an already great forum.

Regards
Rodney

....for some reason I'm having trouble sending you a message. I can write it, but nothing happens when I hit the send button. Am having to leave comments to communicate. Am using an Ipad, but don't know if that's the problem.....Rodney
At 8:29pm on November 22, 2013, Rodney Wren said…
Adding a new section to the forum.
John,

Appreciate all your efforts on behalf of the forum.

Several years ago I was pretty interested in the Kitfox and followed their forum most every day.

One of the neat things on their forum is that they have a section that I still like to visit and read from time to time.

That section contains two areas. One is entitled "Trips" and the other is "Destinations."

I really like reading the "Trips" reports. There, pilots tell of their adventures from flying solo to Alaska to trips to the Bahamas. There are stories of several pilots getting together and flying the mountain strips of Idaho, Wyoming and other sites in the northwest. These stories make for good reading and are even useful for adding to a "bucket list."

One of the trips on my bucket list would to be to get a group together and fly to Alaska. How about flying the mississipi river from the gulf to it's headwaters in Minnisota?

It gives builders a place to document their trips and how they use their airplanes. The Zenith forum is tremendous in its information for the building phase, but not a whole lot for what's going on in the lives of those of you that are flying.

For your consideration. Thanks. Rodney Wren
At 2:20pm on January 17, 2013, Gordon Arbeitman said…

John;  Thanks.  I think your approach is right.  I've concluded that I created my problem by having both ailerons in neutral position, the stick centered, but the horizontal rods (and therefore the vertical rods) different lengths.   I wont' be able to get back to this until Saturday but I'm confident that starting with exactly equal length horizontal rods will lead to success.

At 3:10pm on January 3, 2013, David J. Beaulieu said…

John,

Saw your aircraft in the months EAA magazine...recognized your name from this forum.

Nice color scheme - kind of what I was envisioning if I do not go the "polish" route.

Very nice looking airplane.  Cheers!

Dave

At 4:54pm on November 25, 2012, Max Russell Baldwin said…

John    I have been admiring your Aircraft pictures. I started a 750  and am looking for ideas that has worked well for others. Your seats are very nice and I would like to know if it would be possible to find out where you got them?  I am about an hour south of Chattanooga in north Georgia        Thanks Max R. Baldwin .

At 2:41pm on August 9, 2012, Stephen R. Smith said…

Hello John,

The sump cooler was not all that effective.  I don't use it anymore. I am using a TRU-Cool 24 row cooler. My oil temp never get over 195. The 750 is slower and needs higher-power out of the Jabiru 3300 then the 601 needs.

Quality sport planes has a 750 with a Jabiru 3300.  They had endless oil temp problem until they replaced the stock cooler with a TRU-Cool 36 row cooler.  I think the 24 row cooler might have done the job but they wanted the problem fixed for sure.  You can get TRU-Cool coolers here:

TRU-Cool Oil Coolers

Steve

At 10:25am on August 9, 2012, Stephen R. Smith said…

Hello John,

Yes I use NGK DR9EIX plugs.  I have experimented with plug gaps. Iridium plugs can have a wider gap then the standard plugs. With standard plugs I have had starting problems when the gap reaches about 27.  With my Iridium plugs, I started to see problems when the gap reached 34.So, what you do may depend on how many hours you want to put on the plugs before replacing them. On iridium plugs it is the center electrode that is fragile. Just be careful when gaping so you don't put pressure on the center electrode by accident.I like to have one or two plugs gaped at 22.  This makes it more likely the Jabiru motor will start when the battery is low. To minimize starting issues, also make sure the mags are gaped at 10.

Steve

At 6:38pm on June 17, 2012, Russell Calhoun said…

Come on down, I'm home till the last week in June. I fly most days when the weather permits. Give me a call when you get ready to fly.

At 12:13am on May 31, 2012, Dr. Edward L. Olds III said…

John,

Was in Tenn. to install the engine.  Jabiru did a great job.  Everything ran well, now just have to finish.  Where did you get your proposed paint scheme and who is doing the work for you?

Ed

At 3:55pm on April 8, 2012, Christopher Jon Brown said…

HOPE YOUR PROJECT COMES ALONG QUICKLY. ID BETTER STICK TO FLYING AND TRY AND TEACH MY 4 KIDS HOW TO FLY AND GET MY WIFE CURRENT.  MAYBE ILL BUY ONE COMPLETED LATER WHEN THE KIDS ARE GONE OR BUILD ONE THEN. AND I HOPE I DO BETTER THANKS

At 2:54pm on February 3, 2012, Scott Tyler Bragg said…

Can I have some more picture of your wingtip lights please? And what brand are they? Any other information would be great (for research purposes).

At 7:32pm on February 2, 2012, Russell Calhoun said…

John I have 18 hrs on the 750. It is down right now with minor problems, but will be back in the air soon.

At 9:22pm on December 17, 2011, Russell Calhoun said…

My airport is 3m8. Give me a call. 205-399-1747

                                            

At 8:03pm on May 9, 2011, Bill Carter said…

Welcome to the family.

I wish you the all the best with
your project. If you ever get the chance to visit the Zenith factory please
take the time to stop by our builder assist facility too. We like to have
visitors here and we are right here in Mexico, Mo., not far from them. Take
care and good luck,

Bill Carter

American Light Sport Aircrafters  Builder Assist & Assembly Center www.LightSportAircrafters.com

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