June 2015 Blog Posts (9)

LSA vs. Experimental

I am trying to find out the correct information on this, so if you are just speculating on the correct answer, don't bother. The question is: If a STOL CH750 is licensed as an experimental is it possible to change it back to an LSA or go from LSA to experimental. I have a private license which will allow flying a LSA whereas a LSA license will not allow private privileges (of course).  I heard…

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Added by Bruce a schmidt on June 27, 2015 at 2:22pm — 6 Comments

Zenith ‘Engine Day’ at Oshkosh: Friday, July 24, 2015

Zenith Aircraft Company will host an “Engine Day” at the company’s exhibit at AirVenture in Oshkosh on Friday, July 24 from 10 am to 2 pm. The company will have a number of Zenith aircraft with different installed engines on display, as well as representatives from a number of engine manufacturers.

We're told to expect at least a couple of new engines on display for the first time this year! 

This will be…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on June 25, 2015 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Zenith Aircraft at Oshkosh AirVenture 2015

We're planning for yet another Oshkosh AirVenture: July 20 - 26, 2015.  This year will be full of activities once again - we hope you can join us!

Here is a summary of the planned Zenith activities. Whether you're a current builder or owner, or just looking at starting on your own project, there's always something for…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on June 25, 2015 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

World's Shortest Runway?

World's Shortest Runway?

This is Roger Dulac's runway in Quebec (Canada) that measures 100-feet long (30 metres)  by 12-feet (3.6 metres) wide that he built for his Zenith STOL CH 750 "Sky Jeep" light sport utility kit airplane. The all-metal two-seat airplane is…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on June 18, 2015 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Elevator

The elevator is complete. Waiting on fuselage and finishing kit.

Added by Chet Lundy on June 14, 2015 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Musk Ox

Sheshalik Ak.   We landed on the beech and crept in to get some photos of the Musk ox without disturbing…

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Added by david shrader on June 9, 2015 at 1:00am — No Comments

Viking Steel Bungee Install question

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I installed the viking spring system tonight, but had some trouble adjusting it and would like some feedback.  How stiff should the nose wheel be after adjusting tension with the side nuts?   

The reason I ask is that i've got mine bottomed out and it still doesn't seem stiff enough to keep the nose gear from hitting the stops on landing.…

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Added by Jon Reddick on June 5, 2015 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

A "few" random flying pictures

The other day I decided go through my collection of over 20,000 airplane-related pictures and selected some of my favorites to put on one of my digital picture frames. I chose about 1,000 pictures for the picture frame than, having gone to all that effort, wondered what else to do with the collection. I decided to upload them to my SmugMug website for the enjoyment of my extended family, flying partners and anyone else with a…

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Added by Stephen R. Smith on June 3, 2015 at 8:30am — 5 Comments

Great Kobuk Sand Dunes

Made the trip I've been trying to make before starting the 701 build.  It was a long road but the pay off was worth all the work.  Took off from home airport PAOT, Kotzebue AK, to PAIK Kiana, picking up the Kobuk River and following it to the great sand dunes.  the most northern desert in the world.  Was one of the most  fantastic trips I've made in the 701.  Here are some pictures.  ill add more pics later…

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Added by david shrader on June 3, 2015 at 2:00am — 4 Comments

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