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August 2021

It’s a thousand feet to the tree line

video It’s a thousand feet to the tree line 6 Likes

May 2021

Some Reflections On Building An Airplane..... This post is intended for potential new aircraft builders who maybe have yet to purchase a kit or are awaiting delivery. I apologise in advance if what I have to say is old news. It is however a lat… Discussion Some Reflections On Building An Airplane..... 15 Likes

February 2021

A Moment In Time

video A Moment In Time 5 Likes Zenith CH701 grass strip landing

video Zenith CH701 grass strip landing 10 Likes

January 2021

Fuel/baggage stickers Got these from Mark at Aircraftstickers.com. Discussion Fuel/baggage stickers 8 Likes

November 2020

Received air worthy certificate on my 701 last Thursday!!

After working on my 701 for five years I received an air worthy certificate on my 72nd birthday! Since I am not a pilot I am looking to friends to fly off the 40 hours and then the plan is to…

Blog Received air worthy certificate on my 701 last Thursday!! 5 Likes One of those Unforgettable moments Happened to me yesterday afternoon. Around five o’clock I’m standing in the kitchen. The weather has been wonderful for late October so the windows are open. I hear a muted rumbling noise. Probably a… Discussion One of those Unforgettable moments 11 Likes

October 2020

Never Say Never - The Slats Are Back! When I built my STOL 750 about 9 years ago, the Cruzer did not exist. I had a 2100' turf strip and all my buddies had strips at least as long. So, not needing "superSTOL" capabilities, nonetheless… Discussion Never Say Never - The Slats Are Back! 21 Likes

August 2020

Suggested Modification for Viking 130 Fuel S… At Viking's recommendation, we installed the restrictor orifice between our header tank and the outlet side of the low pressure fuel pumps. Background. This orifice is to prevent over pressure of… Discussion Suggested Modification for Viking 130 Fuel S… 3 Likes

April 2020

Private strips, Backcountry strips, Camp spo… It's becoming apparent as more complete their Zeniths that quite a few have private dirt or grass strips, favorite backcountry strips, or just plain old fun places to set down where there may not eve… Discussion Private strips, Backcountry strips, Camp spo… 5 Likes Flying and Inspiring the Younger Generations

I just want to encourage those that fly not only young eagles, but any younger generations to continue to do so. I can't begin to explain the joy this kiddo had when he took his first flight in…

Blog Flying and Inspiring the Younger Generations 5 Likes Viking Newsletter - Customer Updates For those that like updates on builds, first flights and happenings we have an overdue newsletter that just got published. Please click the link below to see more. <a href="https://conta.cc/2VbzAy0">https://conta.cc/2VbzAy0</a> Discussion Viking Newsletter - Customer Updates 10 Likes

February 2020

Because I'm A Pilot - "Bob's Okay"

I have not posted much in the last few years, preferring to lurk in the internet shadows and follow the adventures of others. I still answer questions quickly in PM sent through the web site. The…

Blog Because I'm A Pilot - "Bob's Okay" 11 Likes

January 2020

Pneumatic Riviter custome headds Hi All I have a pneumatic riveter, is it possible to get the customised heads and retro fit them? Cheers Discussion Pneumatic Riviter custome headds 3 Likes DIY EFIS

Latest update on my DIY EFIS, now includes COM, NAV, and XPDR via SDR (Software Defined Radio) …

Blog DIY EFIS 6 Likes Fun day - landed at 15 airports without refu… I was looking for some small adventure, that would be inexpensive, to take my Zenith CH601 XLB on. I saw the recent thread about a guy who landed at 13 airports in one day. I decided to figure out… Discussion Fun day - landed at 15 airports without refu… 10 Likes

December 2019

100 Hours!

This last weekend I flew to Dayton, OH (from southern Wisconsin) with my Dad to visit my brother - 258 NM. On the way back the Hobbs meter went over 100 hrs. Whoo Hoo!

Blog 100 Hours! 4 Likes Airspeed and RPM vs Prop Pitch Have done some more testing regarding Airspeed and RPM vs Propeller Pitch. Long story short, it's looking like the sweet spot for the prop pitch is around 23 degrees (for my airplane, anyway). My a… Discussion Airspeed and RPM vs Prop Pitch 5 Likes

October 2019

Review of the New Viking Gearbox at 15 hours At about 45 hours I installed the upgraded gearbox in my Viking 130 powered Zenith 750 Cruzer. Jan had told me that the new gearbox would run cooler and had a new bearing to handle the turbo power le… Discussion Review of the New Viking Gearbox at 15 hours 5 Likes

September 2019

Paint schemes I previewed a lot of different paint schemes that I saw on this forum. Unfortunately, most were just the profile view, and didn't include either the top or bottom view. I really wanted to see how t… Discussion Paint schemes 3 Likes

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