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1. 10:13 AM - Re: Low Wing Plumbing Solved..... (Gary A. Boothe)
2. 11:16 AM - Re: Re: Fuel selector valve placement ()
3. 11:17 AM - Re: cont 0200 (Clive Richards)
4. 01:13 PM - falcon compass (Jack Russell)
5. 02:02 PM - Wheel pants needed. (gpjann@juno.com)
6. 03:19 PM - Re: falcon compass (george may)
7. 03:22 PM - Dent repair (Joe Nance)
8. 03:41 PM - Re: Wheel pants needed. (ron dewees)
9. 09:24 PM - Sportsplanes 601XL sLSA program? (High Bidder)
10. 10:13 PM - Re: dent in skin repair? (JAPhillipsGA@aol.com)
11. 11:28 PM - Zodiac questions (upnaway.1@netzero.com)
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| Subject: | Re: Low Wing Plumbing Solved..... |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Gary A. Boothe" <gboothe@calply.com>
Zed,
My Dad was once given an award from his EAA chapter for "Resourcefulness
Under Pressure." The award consisted of a bronzed boot on a walnut stand.
You guessed it; while we were x-country in our T-craft, after too many cups
of morning coffee waiting for the fog to lift, he removed his boot, made
good use of it, and poured it out the window. He never let me forget that I
had great trouble keeping straight and level while he was in the process! I
was just testing his aim ......
Gary Boothe
<gboothe@calply.com>
WW Corvair Power - 601HDS
Rudder complete. Hori.Stab. 50%
> on pain of injury, DO NOT ARCHIVE
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: RE: Fuel selector valve placement |
Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:12:26 -0600
--> Zenith-List message posted by: <PAULROD36@msn.com>
Frank, I think the reason that paper filters are said to be a no-no is the possibility
of water turning them into mush, and then clogging the fuel line. It's
sort of along the line of assuring your fuel flows from inside the filter element
to outside, so pressure (or evil spirits) can't collapse the filter element,
thereby leading to starvation. Personally, I have never heard of either situation
occurring, but my natural paranoia will lead me towards a non-paper fuel
filter when the time comes.
Paul Rodriguez
601XL Corvair
Still (sigh) working on forward fuselage
----- Original Message -----
From: Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)<mailto:frank.hinde@hp.com>
To: zenith-list@matronics.com<mailto:zenith-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:31 PM
Subject: RE: Zenith-List: RE: Fuel selector valve placement
--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)" <frank.hinde@hp.com<mailto:frank.hinde@hp.com>>
Indeed Roy...:)
Now tell me why we don't like paper elements..Today was the first time I
have actually heard of a concern with these...Time to change mine
anyway...:)
Thanks
Frank
P.s Roy you already did fly with me...I thought it was just my crappy
seats you didn't like?.......:)
Frank probably would not fly with me since my plane will vapor lock one
day. I know others who would not fly in Franks plane because it has a
paper fuel filter. Ahh, the joys of experimental aircraft.
Regards,
Roy
N601RT: CH601HDS, nose gear, Rotax 912ULS, All electric, IFR equipped,
318.1hrs, 405 landings
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--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Clive Richards" <stephen@crichards.flyer.co.uk>
Hi Dee
Ray Lasnier has installed a 0200 but was only able to get a drawing of the
engine mount from Zenith as it is the same as the XL. He has had to have the
mount made & has also had to make a cowling. If you are in the UK he has a
JIG for making the engine mount. We hope to run the engine in next few
weeks. & then remove engine before moving plane to airfield hanger for final
reasembly and inspection. Will post information on performance when flying.
Clive Richards for Ray Lasnier 601HD G-CBDG
do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dee Callicoat" <flier53@hotmail.com>
> --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Dee Callicoat" <flier53@hotmail.com>
>
> Hi everyone, i would like info on installing cont. 0200 on a zenith 601
> hds. . is there a firewall
> forward kit available? How does performance campare with rotax 912.
Thanks
> and CAVU to all.
> Dee
>
>
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--> Zenith-List message posted by: Jack Russell <clojan@sbcglobal.net>
Boy, this is a slow day on posts. I installed a falcon flat card compass and I
don't have any instructions. I did find instructions for swinging a compass on
the internet but I don't know which screw on the compass is north/south or east/west.
Can someone tell me which screw is north and which is the east? I have
yellow and blue. Thanks Jack in Clovis CA
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| Subject: | Wheel pants needed. |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: gpjann@juno.com
Anyone have wheel pants for 601 for sell?
gpjann@juno.com
770-277-1637
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--> Zenith-List message posted by: "george may" <gfmjr_20@hotmail.com>
Jack--
Just dug out my instructions from the compass I installed on my Kitfox
about
3 years ago. According to that information the LH (lefthand) adjusting
screw is
for N-S and the RH (right hand) screw is for E-W
If you need more on what to do for the adjustments let me know and I'll
type up the page of instructions.
George May
>From: Jack Russell <clojan@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: zenith-list@matronics.com
>To: zenith-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Zenith-List: falcon compass
>Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:10:13 -0800 (PST)
>
>--> Zenith-List message posted by: Jack Russell <clojan@sbcglobal.net>
>
>Boy, this is a slow day on posts. I installed a falcon flat card compass
>and I don't have any instructions. I did find instructions for swinging a
>compass on the internet but I don't know which screw on the compass is
>north/south or east/west. Can someone tell me which screw is north and
>which is the east? I have yellow and blue. Thanks Jack in Clovis CA
>
>
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--> Zenith-List message posted by: Joe Nance <joe@cloudstreet.net>
Thanks to all for the great advice on dent repair! I will digest the info and
give it a try. I'll let you know which method(s) I use and how it comes out.
See Ya,
Joe Nance
joe@cloudstreet.net
970-213-0331
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| Subject: | Re: Wheel pants needed. |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: ron dewees <rdewees@mindspring.com>
Hi Greg,
I have at least one extra one I'll give you. I haven't decided whether
I will use the other ones on my bird or not. I have a couple of
Cessnoid paints that I like better, but haven't even started working
out mounting problems.
I'm really enjoying flying N601TD and am up to 7 hours now. The oil
temps have been very high till the last couple of hours but are starting
down. I hear it might take up to 15 hours. At least I can stay up for
more than 20 minutes at a time now. Got an hour of time in on Friday
and oil is ok if I keep it under 2300 rpm. I can't start flight testing
till I can run the motor up to higher rpms but can tell that stall is
less than 50 mph IAS and best climb so far is 1600 fpm.
I want to put some 100LL in the tanks to see if it helps the cooling
problems. Hope I'll feel good enough to fly it to Pancake Breakfast
next weekend.
BTW-- The ice collapsed one hangar at Lenora today and all others
including mine are bowing under the snow and ice loads. Mike moved my
Zenair into his hangar after a C172 was totaled by a falling hangar.
Here's hoping it doesn't snow any more tonight.
Ron
gpjann@juno.com wrote:
>--> Zenith-List message posted by: gpjann@juno.com
>
>Anyone have wheel pants for 601 for sell?
>
>gpjann@juno.com
>770-277-1637
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Sportsplanes 601XL sLSA program? |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: High Bidder <high_bidr@yahoo.com>
I am building a 601XL which when completed (2-3-4 yrs
from now?) will be WW Corvair powered and will use the
latest GRT or similar "glass cockpit" type
instrumentation that I can afford. But in the
meantime I am NOT flying!!!
I looked at the Sportsplanes.com website and found
they have a local "Regional Center" in my city
(Spokane, WA). One of their suggestions is I buy a
sLSA (Special LSA) 601XL Zodiac that is to be built in
GA, and lease it back to them for use as a training
plane. In theory, the income stream is supposed to
pay for my purchase, financing, insurance,
maintenance, etc. and may leave enough left over for
my flight training from them. This is somewhat
attractive (except for the $75K+ price tag), but if I
buy a SLSA plane, can I then in the future, after I
take it off lease for my exclusive private use, do the
maintenance and equipment upgrades myself? I know I
would at least have to take the 16 hour course to do
maintenance, but would I need to take the 120 hour
course too? Or is that extra training needed only if
I want to keep leasing the plane for training rental?
Anyone else looked in detail at this type of program,
with Sportsplanes or another company? Pros - cons?
Alan Lovchik
601XL tailfeathers done, working on wings
Corvair engine in a basket
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| Subject: | Re: dent in skin repair? |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: JAPhillipsGA@aol.com
Joe, sorry to hear about your dent. My XL sustained a couple dents from
drunken helpers. I tried to push out, but once aluminum is stretched it is almost
impossible. My fix was after the epoxy primer was shot I filled them with
Bondo, feather sanded them out and re-primed the place. No dents. I tried the
Feather-Lite product sold by Spruce, but it would never set up or sand out
correctly, Best of Luck, Bill of Georgia
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| Subject: | Zodiac questions |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: "upnaway.1@netzero.com" <upnaway.1@netzero.com>
I got the Zenith info pack in the mail yesterday. I have to say that I was very
impressed. All of my other "finalists" sent me packages ranging from "so-so"
to utterly pathetic. I thought I had narrowed it down to the XL or a certain
tube and fabric high wing that you all would know. Well after receiving the
single page brochure with terrible picture quality, no information, and an order
form for that aircraft, I read a letter to the editor in a magazine saying
that the company had shorted him an engine for years. I went to that "other
company's" website and after seeing it I am leaning more toward the 601XL. I
can't find anybody that wants to trash Zenith. That tells me they must be pretty
good at service. Am I correct in assuming this? I do have some questions
about the heavy left wing, c.g., and empty weight. 1. What is with the heavy
left wing? Is this all light aircraft, or just Zodiacs? I learned in a Warrior
and never noticed a heavy left wing. 2. I weigh
250 lbs. I am down from 280 and want to get to 200, but suppose I don't. If
I load my flab and another heavyweight like me, I should have 100lbs available
for fuel (according to Zenith), or will I have the plane so far out of c.g.
range as I burn fuel from the leading edge of the wing that it would be a safety
hazard? 3. And finally, how likely is it that I come up with a 700lb airplane?
I have seen so many airplanes in the builder completion sections of websites
and magazines that weigh up to 200lbs heavier than the company says it should.
Now I understand that no 2 planes are going to weigh the same. I can
see differences like that if a company is using a 912S and the builder hangs
an I0-240 on his plane, but some of these are using the same engines. I would
like the 912S, or the Jab 3300, no gyro panel, a GPS, and dual sticks. I would
like a pretty nice interior, but do not know about the weight penalty. I
always wanted to build a high wing 2 seater as my fir
st airplane ride was in a '46 Cessna 140, and I'd rather build a new classic looking
plane that will out perform a 140 cheaper. Now after looking at the XL,
I am reminded of the Globe Swift that my grandmother owned in the 50's. I never
flew in her plane, as it and my grandmothers license were long gone by the
time of my arrival. I sure love those pictures, though. It seems to me a Zodiac
could be as much fun as a Swift or an RV at a really reduced price. Any
help on answering these questions would be great. By the way, it was nice to see
builders whose planes, faces and names I recognized from this site and Zenith's
site on the DVD. I've watched until my wife can't stand it. The info pack
was well worth my money. I cannot find another company with the same thing,
period. It did a lot to sway me toward the XL. Sorry for the long post, but once
I get going on airplanes..........
Thanks,
Nate in Ok.
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