---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 03/18/05: 19 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:32 AM - Re: New Pictures (Michel Therrien) 2. 04:28 AM - Off-Topic: Competition for the XL? (Crvsecretary@aol.com) 3. 05:59 AM - 701 rear fuselage skins ... (Bima, Martin) 4. 06:06 AM - Re: New Pictures (Larry McFarland) 5. 07:13 AM - Re: 701 rear fuselage skins ... (Mark Eagar) 6. 07:16 AM - Re: Lowering ailreons a bit (Grant Corriveau) 7. 07:32 AM - Re: Zenith-List Digest: 19 Msgs - 03/16/05 (Jim Frisby) 8. 12:27 PM - Inspection when and how often (TinerJ) 9. 12:51 PM - Re: 701 rear fuselage skins ... (JERICKSON03E@aol.com) 10. 02:04 PM - Inspections (Clyde Barcus) 11. 02:12 PM - Re: Inspection when and how often (Crvsecretary@aol.com) 12. 02:15 PM - Re: Inspection when and how often (Bill Steer) 13. 02:48 PM - Re: Inspection when and how often (Larry McFarland) 14. 06:39 PM - Re: Inspection when and how often (Larry Martin) 15. 09:23 PM - Re: New Pictures (NYTerminat@aol.com) 16. 09:27 PM - Re: Off-Topic: Competition for the XL? (NYTerminat@aol.com) 17. 09:41 PM - Re: Off-Topic: Competition for the XL? (Chris Boultinghouse) 18. 09:58 PM - Re: 701 rear fuselage skins ... (Gary Gower) 19. 11:44 PM - Re: Inspection when and how often (sportypilot@stx.rr.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:32:36 AM PST US From: Michel Therrien Subject: Re: Zenith-List: New Pictures --> Zenith-List message posted by: Michel Therrien Wow! That is really a beautiful 701!! Michel do not archive --- Larry Martin wrote: > --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Larry Martin" > > > I took my Bird for a spin today. > > > Around the yard. > > For those who are interested in the landing lights, > check out my new pictures, fresh off the press. > www.angelfire.com/un/ch701/pics.html. > > > Larry, N1345L www.angelfire.com/un/ch701 ---------------------------- Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 http://www.zenithair.com/bldrlist/profiles/mthobby http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby __________________________________ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:28:34 AM PST US From: Crvsecretary@aol.com Subject: Zenith-List: Off-Topic: Competition for the XL? --> Zenith-List message posted by: Crvsecretary@aol.com Hello Listers: I could not resist thinking Vans has been feeling the competition and had to enter the Light Sport market -- but not with a variation of their current offerings. No, they say they want a new "Proof of Concept" clean sheet design. The following quote came off the EAA e-Hotline newsletter this morning: "A few specs noted include: Rotax 912S (80 or 100 hp); low-wing, two-place side by side; initially an experimental amateur-built; tricycle gear" Wow - do they really need a Proof-of-Concept for a Zodiac XL ???? Boy, am I gonna give the EAA chapter something to talk about when I show them the new RV-LSA as a Zodiac !!! Well, maybe not...THEY will still have to bang rivets !!!! We gently PULL them !! I have to stop - I'm having too much fun !! Absolutely DO NOT ARCHIVE Tracy Smith Naugatuck, CT 601xl tail 100% - waiting on the wings kit do not archive PS - I just love agitating the local guys at the EAA meetings - it's all in good fun. There are so many of them and so few of us! RV owners: Please do not take any of this good-natured fun seriously !!! ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:59:27 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: 701 rear fuselage skins ... From: "Bima, Martin" --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Bima, Martin" Hello, I am about to cut the skins for the rear fuse - so here is the dumb question ... The plans show a straight line from point A to B, but the actual cut line comes out to 10-20 mm outside of the straight-line. 1 - Is this right? 2 - Why? 3 - When the longerons are riveted on, do they come out bowed as well or are they installed on that straight line? Thanks, Martin STOL-Vair www.autobahn.mb.ca/~bima ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:06:04 AM PST US From: Larry McFarland Subject: Re: Zenith-List: New Pictures --> Zenith-List message posted by: Larry McFarland Nice piece of work Larry! It looks like you've got your flying environment at that sweet spot that everyone dreams about. Fly safe. Larry McFarland - 601HDS Larry Martin wrote: >--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Larry Martin" > >I took my Bird for a spin today. > > >Around the yard. > >For those who are interested in the landing lights, check out my new pictures, fresh off the press. www.angelfire.com/un/ch701/pics.html. > > >Larry, N1345L www.angelfire.com/un/ch701 > > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:13:55 AM PST US From: "Mark Eagar" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 701 rear fuselage skins ... --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Mark Eagar" Martin, if you are referring to the drawing 7-f-2, you will see that the skins do not have straight sides - typical deviation of 15 millimeters. the dashed lines inside the solid lines for each skin are the equivalent straight line distances (I guess for reference or something). the longerons are somewhat flexible and bend the small amount shown to accomodate the slightly curved sides. that's why you drill and cleco every 3rd hole initially, to get them to conform. hope this helps. thanks Mark Eagar ch 701, tail, rear fuselage complete, cabin almost done. do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bima, Martin" Subject: Zenith-List: 701 rear fuselage skins ... > --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Bima, Martin" > > > Hello, > > I am about to cut the skins for the rear fuse - so here is the dumb > question ... > > The plans show a straight line from point A to B, but the actual cut > line comes out to 10-20 mm outside of the straight-line. > > 1 - Is this right? > 2 - Why? > 3 - When the longerons are riveted on, do they come out bowed as well or > are they installed on that straight line? > > Thanks, > > > Martin > STOL-Vair > www.autobahn.mb.ca/~bima > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:09 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Re: Lowering ailreons a bit From: Grant Corriveau --> Zenith-List message posted by: Grant Corriveau > wound up with a total change of moving both of them down 3/16". That might > not sound like much but boy did it do wonders for the aircraft. This is exactly what I did too -- just a small amount at a time... When I was originally rigging the ailerons, I realized that the plans give no method of how to determine the exact alignment for the ailerons vs. the airfoil. The inboard wing fairing is not a good indicator (it gets installed to 'arbitrarily' match the ailerons anyways). It comes down to 'eyeballing' the curve of the upper wing surface, and trying to set the ailerons to follow that. Afterwards I decided to 'tweak' them a little (as Fred says, too) to get a good flying attitude for whatever cruise speed my aircraft was getting. One thing I was careful about -- When adjusting the length of the pushrods, I made ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that there was always lots of threaded end still inside the lock nuts at both ends. (they won't work worth a darn if they become disconnected!!! ;-) fwiw, -- Grant Corriveau C-GHTF / HDS / CAM100 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:32:02 AM PST US From: "Jim Frisby" Subject: Zenith-List: RE: Zenith-List Digest: 19 Msgs - 03/16/05 --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Jim Frisby" >________________________________ Message 13 >____________________________________ > > >Time: 12:48:07 PM PST US >From: "Agstore" >Subject: Zenith-List: 801 engine installation problem > >--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Agstore" > >Today I decided to try to hang the engine on the plane. It is a used >O-360A1A Lycoming. I hoisted it out of the crate and brought it to the >front of the mount. I could see that it was not going to go on with the >mags attached, so I removed them. .... Jay, I don't know about the prop governor, but I to know that the conical (not dynafocal) mount supplied by ZAC will not accomodate a Bendix mag on the left side. Do you have bendix mags, or slicks, or do you have the dual mag? On my 801 with O-320, I had to move the impulse mag to the right side and put an electronic ignition on the left side, in order to get the engine to fit the mounts. Jim Frisby ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 12:27:57 PM PST US From: "TinerJ" Subject: Zenith-List: Inspection when and how often --> Zenith-List message posted by: "TinerJ" I've been working on the Zodiac (aka CH601xl) and did the rudder at the workshop and the rest of the tail at home. Except for the rudder, no one has inspected the work. I'm going for the wing kit at the end of this month. What is the bare legal minimum for inspection of work in progress? What is the recommended number of inspections, and by whom? You know, I've read the packet of info from the FAA, and until my eyes learn to pick out the important stuff, I am pretty much overwhelmed with the inspection process. Thanks for comments. (I live about 25 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri.) John Hudson Tiner tinerj@tinerj.com ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:07 PM PST US From: JERICKSON03E@aol.com Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 701 rear fuselage skins ... --> Zenith-List message posted by: JERICKSON03E@aol.com In a message dated 3/18/2005 8:00:07 AM Central Standard Time, mbima@hydro.mb.ca writes: 3 - When the longerons are riveted on, do they come out bowed as well or are they installed on that straight line? Yes, they come out bowed, in both directions. ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 02:04:50 PM PST US From: "Clyde Barcus" Subject: Zenith-List: Inspections --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Clyde Barcus" John: You no longer have to have in-process inspections. What is necessary is a log of what you are working on, dates, time, etc. and photographs of everything as you go, make sure you are included in some of the pictures to assure the inspector (Final Inspection) that you really did the work. It is strongly recommended that you have an experienced builder look over your work from time to time. If you don't belong to the EAA already it is a really good resource, they have volunteer Technical Advisors who will gladly check out your work and make suggestions. Good Luck Clyde Barcus 601XL Builder ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 02:12:48 PM PST US From: Crvsecretary@aol.com Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Inspection when and how often --> Zenith-List message posted by: Crvsecretary@aol.com Hello John: I hope an EAA official is reading this to verify, but as I understand the process, YOU are the builder and manufacturer. YOU sign off as the authority that says the airplane is airworthy. That being said, EAA Tech Inspectors are happy to pay you a visit and review your techniques and craftsmanship, and in doing so, may make it easier for you to get insurance when you are ready for First Flight. Having a list of inspection reports may make your airplane a delight in the eyes of the DAR when it is time for your Airworthiness Inspection. I just finished the tail also and I asked my local Tech Inspector to take a look before I put in the rivets. Even though his experience is in RV's, he was pleased at what he saw, only had one minor comment to make, and with his opinion well in hand I riveted up the assembly and now it sits waiting for the rest of the airplane to be built. Just so you know, wing kits are currently on a 12 week delivery backlog from Mexico (MO, that is). Congratulations on your first milestone !! Tracy Smith Naugatuck, CT 601xl tail 100% waiting for wings do not archive What is the bare legal minimum for inspection of work in progress? What is the recommended number of inspections, and by whom? ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 02:15:34 PM PST US From: "Bill Steer" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Inspection when and how often --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Bill Steer" The EAA recommends three as "the absolute minimum number of visits for a Technical Counselor." The details are (I've left out the parts that don't apply): First Visit: e) Metal -- before closing up structure Second visit: c) Metal -- when landing gear and engine is on. Third visit: (None apply) Fourth visit: a) Preflight all -- all assembled -- complete and ready for FAA inspector. b) Suggest that this be done within 60 days before the inspector comes, but not longer. My experience is that my Tech Counselor is looking for workmanship and safe practices. His visits have been very worthwhile, just looking over the structures and discussing various parts. A close working relationship with a Tech Counselor is invaluable, in my opinion. The FAA only wants to look at it once, when everything is assembled and ready for flight. Bill > What is the bare legal minimum for inspection of work in progress? What is > the recommended number of inspections, and by whom? ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 02:48:37 PM PST US From: Larry McFarland Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Inspection when and how often --> Zenith-List message posted by: Larry McFarland John, Have a local EAA Chapter Technical Advisor look your work over just before you close the wings or other item. Invite them perhaps two or three times during your construction. Take a few pictures of the insides before you close. These will help along with your journal or constructon log to prove that you are the builder. These will also offer provice assurance that you've been the person responsible for the effort right up to the Airworthiness inspection. Never hurts to have a second set of eyes looking over your first stages of construction and after assembly. Regards, Larry McFarland - 601HDS Do not archive TinerJ wrote: >What is the bare legal minimum for inspection of work in progress? What is >the recommended number of inspections, and by whom? > >I am pretty much overwhelmed with the >inspection process. > >Thanks for comments. (I live about 25 miles southwest of St. Louis, >Missouri.) > >John Hudson Tiner >tinerj@tinerj.com > > > > ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 06:39:51 PM PST US From: "Larry Martin" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Inspection when and how often --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Larry Martin" Go to the EAA site and check the list of Technical Counselors and call one in your area. I are one, just not in your area. I recommend three inspections. They are really not required, but I sure recommend them, another set of eyes sure can't hurt anything. The first one should be when you get the tail done, that way the Counselor might see something and give you some advise on it. The second about when you finish the fuselage or wings, which ever you do first. Zenith recommends wings first, I don't see the logic in it, I did my fuselage first and the wings fit just fine. And the third when you are finished just before the FAA inspection. You get a copy of each inspection you can add to your paper work, it will make the FAA happy. Larry, N1345L www.angelfire.com/un/ch701 ----- Original Message ----- From: "TinerJ" Subject: Zenith-List: Inspection when and how often > --> Zenith-List message posted by: "TinerJ" > > I've been working on the Zodiac (aka CH601xl) and did the rudder at the > workshop and the rest of the tail at home. Except for the rudder, no one has > inspected the work. I'm going for the wing kit at the end of this month. > > What is the bare legal minimum for inspection of work in progress? What is > the recommended number of inspections, and by whom? > > You know, I've read the packet of info from the FAA, and until my eyes learn > to pick out the important stuff, I am pretty much overwhelmed with the > inspection process. > > Thanks for comments. (I live about 25 miles southwest of St. Louis, > Missouri.) > > John Hudson Tiner > tinerj@tinerj.com > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 3/9/2005 > > -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 09:23:33 PM PST US From: NYTerminat@aol.com Subject: Re: Zenith-List: New Pictures --> Zenith-List message posted by: NYTerminat@aol.com Larry It looks GREAT! It seems that I am taking the same path as you, wanted to build an 801 but decided on a 701, cleared land for a 1300' strip and while building my 701 am looking into hanger options. How long is your strip? Thanks for the construcion photos and your tips, they are a great help. It seems like the Zenith instructions get more vague as I go along. Bob Spudis CH701 Tail complete, Rt wing 85% ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 09:27:21 PM PST US From: NYTerminat@aol.com Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Off-Topic: Competition for the XL? --> Zenith-List message posted by: NYTerminat@aol.com Listers I heard tonight that the new clean sheet design is a motorglider by Vans. Bob Spudis CH701 do not archive ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 09:41:17 PM PST US From: "Chris Boultinghouse" Subject: RE: Zenith-List: Off-Topic: Competition for the XL? --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Chris Boultinghouse" Actually, Vans has been working on the RV-11 motorglider for quite some time, as a personal project. See: http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-11int.htm As you can see, it is a single-place, Jabiru-2200 powered design. This is NOT the LSA design hinted at by the EAA article. It will be likely be something entirely different, and would logically be direct competition for the Zodiac XL, Sonex, and others. If Van's history is any indication of the performance and success of their new LSA design, the competition should be sweating profusely right about now... Regards, Chris Boultinghouse Austin, TX Sonex N260SX (reserved) http://sonex260.wheelsup.org > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of > NYTerminat@aol.com > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 11:27 PM > To: zenith-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Off-Topic: Competition for the XL? > > > --> Zenith-List message posted by: NYTerminat@aol.com > > Listers > > I heard tonight that the new clean sheet design is a motorglider by Vans. > > Bob Spudis > CH701 > > do not archive ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 09:58:36 PM PST US From: Gary Gower Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 701 rear fuselage skins ... --> Zenith-List message posted by: Gary Gower This is an important part of the strenth of the Fuselage construction. Is amazing to see and feel how all this very thin (for our brain) aluminum skins can end up as such a strong "box". Saludos Gary Gower. "Still hard to believe how great design the 701 is..." Do not archive. JERICKSON03E@aol.com wrote: --> Zenith-List message posted by: JERICKSON03E@aol.com In a message dated 3/18/2005 8:00:07 AM Central Standard Time, mbima@hydro.mb.ca writes: 3 - When the longerons are riveted on, do they come out bowed as well or are they installed on that straight line? Yes, they come out bowed, in both directions. ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 11:44:40 PM PST US From: sportypilot@stx.rr.com Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Inspection when and how often --> Zenith-List message posted by: sportypilot@stx.rr.com when you say get a copy of each , is there a form or something that gets filled out? does eaa provide the form or do you have any of them, I want to make sure I have it when the technical counselor gets to my project.. around here it takes three or 4 weeks to get them over here.. very few around and the two that we do have , are not very interisted in coming.. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Martin Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Inspection when and how often > --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Larry Martin" > > Go to the EAA site and check the list of Technical Counselors and > call one > in your area. I are one, just not in your area. I recommend three > inspections. They are really not required, but I sure recommend them, > another set of eyes sure can't hurt anything. > The first one should be when you get the tail done, that way > the Counselor might see something and give you some advise on it. The > second about when you finish the fuselage or wings, which ever you > do first. > Zenith recommends wings first, I don't see the logic in it, I did my > fuselage first and the wings fit just fine. And the third when > you are > finished just before the FAA inspection. You get a copy of each > inspectionyou can add to your paper work, it will make the FAA happy. > Larry, N1345L www.angelfire.com/un/ch701 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TinerJ" > To: > Subject: Zenith-List: Inspection when and how often > > > > --> Zenith-List message posted by: "TinerJ" > > > > I've been working on the Zodiac (aka CH601xl) and did the rudder > at the > > workshop and the rest of the tail at home. Except for the > rudder, no one > has > > inspected the work. I'm going for the wing kit at the end of > this month. > > > > What is the bare legal minimum for inspection of work in > progress? What is > > the recommended number of inspections, and by whom? > > > > You know, I've read the packet of info from the FAA, and until > my eyes > learn > > to pick out the important stuff, I am pretty much overwhelmed > with the > > inspection process. > > > > Thanks for comments. (I live about 25 miles southwest of St. Louis, > > Missouri.) > > > > John Hudson Tiner > > tinerj@tinerj.com > > > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 3/9/2005 > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > _- > _- > _- > ===================================================================== > > > >