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1. 04:06 AM - Re: Updated Drawings (Ozarkseller2@AOL.COM)
2. 08:33 AM - Re: Updated Drawings (JAPhillipsGA@aol.com)
3. 08:48 AM - Re: Updated Drawings (Gary Gower)
4. 09:55 AM - Re: Updated Drawings (Duane)
5. 01:19 PM - Zenith 601XL: Moving Nose Rib 6 (GERUDBERG@AOL.COM)
6. 01:57 PM - how much twist? (Brad Cohen)
7. 02:58 PM - Re: Zenith 601XL: Moving Nose Rib 6 (Cdngoose)
8. 03:32 PM - Re: how much twist? (Carlos Sa)
9. 04:04 PM - Re: Zenith 601XL: Moving Nose Rib 6 (Rico Voss)
10. 05:15 PM - Re: Updated Drawings (Larry Martin)
11. 05:26 PM - Engine (Larry Martin)
12. 06:50 PM - Re: how much twist? (Gary Gower)
13. 09:03 PM - Re: how much twist? (Graham Kirby)
14. 10:00 PM - N601RT returns to the sky! (repair from gear failure info) (royt.or@netzero.com)
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| Subject: | Re: Updated Drawings |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: Ozarkseller2@aol.com
In a message dated 5/5/2005 8:53:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time, lrm@isp.com
writes:
> One of the most important points in favor of the ZAC airplanes is that
even if you buy only a partial kit, you get FULL plans and instructions to
build any part or the whole plane if you mess up or need to repair something
of the plane.
That may have been ZAC policy at one time but recently is definitely not. I
have purchased nearly every partial kit offered for a 601XL with the $total
paid being far in excess of the complete kit price and was required to pay the
extra for plans and drawings. None of the partial kits included plans.
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| Subject: | Re: Updated Drawings |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: JAPhillipsGA@aol.com
Mike, how DARE you even consider the possibility that something from Mexico,
MO could possibly be unclear, incomplete or incorrect !!! Why,, Angels in
Heaven fly on wings of feathers and of course ZAC designed and created the
planes with wings we build to fly so ZAC and their works must be tied pretty close
to that of the All Mighty ( Is All Mighty one word or two ?) Yes, this weird
cult like protection Teflon surrounding our Designer and Manufacturer's
product is puzzling. Wonder what causes it ? All in jest with the rest, Bill
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| Subject: | Re: Updated Drawings |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: Gary Gower <ggower_99@yahoo.com>
Larry,
You didnt give them the 380.00, is part of the cost of the kit (and sets of partial
kits).
We all have a bussiness where we make a living, or work(ed) for one...
Nothing is "free", if you have to give away something, the cost of that "something"
has to be hiden inside the price of the other things you buy...
Modern companys, to survive, work on a tight budget, they lower the profit amount,
specting to sell enough product to add all the little profits to pay the
bills and make a living.
I remember the big stores with huge advertisements that "give" you a (hard to
sell) iron or a cheap mivrowave FREE, if you buy the big new color tv set...
Just doing a little of search and you find the same TV in another store at a lower
price (without he iron or micro cost "added")... I you needed a new iron
or Micro, was ok. If dont just buy the TV set.
Can be advertised In other words: Just add the price of the plans (380.00) to
the kit and to all of the partial kits price in the info list...
Then offer a "bonus": "When you buy a "second" partial kit and all of the rest
of them, just mention your serial number and you get a "special discount" of
380.00 in each of them".
It depends what makes the costumer happy (some just have to complain always).
We all know that is dificult to make money in aviation, we will buy a kit, or
maybe two in our aviation life (compulsive builders, maybe more), so the cost
of the plans related to the cost of the kit is nothing... but in case of
the sellers, in 100 kits that will be giving away 38,000.00 of their hard
erned money.
Remember: The most dangerous part of aviation is starving to dead :-) :-)
Saludos
Gary Gower
--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Larry Martin"
Yep, I like them too, obviously not as much as you.
You said "One of the most important points in favor of the ZAC airplanes is
that even if you buy only a partial kit, you get FULL plans and instructions
to build any part or the whole plane if you mess up or need to repair
something of the plane."
Not quite, you have to give them another $380 to get the full plans if you
don't buy the entire kit. You can buy any one's plans for that. I bought
every thing from them except the wings and they wouldn't come off that $380.
I almost didn't buy because of that, just principal. I figured if I spent
thousands of dollars with them the least they could do was give me the
instructions for the parts I was buying, take the wing part out, but they
wouldn't. That still hacks me off.
If they gave you the entire plans when you bought a partial kit, then they
owe me a refund.
Larry, N1345L www.angelfire.com/un/ch701
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Gower"
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Updated Drawings
> --> Zenith-List message posted by: Gary Gower
>
> Mike,
>
> I don't know why you are so concerned about the structural integrity of
the Zenith aircraft...
>
> Most of the updates by ZAC are made looking for a better airplane and or
better understood construction instructions, remember that Mr Chris Heintz
has more than 30 years of experience only in the Zenith Aircraft designing,
is something that we should appreciate, is not easy to find in any kit or
plans build arplane, to have such a great person and his team at ZAC,
practically over our shoulder in all the building process, Been there done
that.
>
> One of the most important points in favor of the ZAC airplanes is that
even if you buy only a partial kit, you get FULL plans and instructions to
build any part or the whole plane if you mess up or need to repair something
of the plane.
> This GREAT bonus is difficult, if not impossible, to find in any other kit
plane, we have some rebuilding experience here in the list...
> Other kit airplanes just get trashed because of the expensive it to get
the factory parts to rebuild (if the factory is still in bussiness), even in
minor incidents, if the factory is gone you are on your own without specific
plans.
>
> Before getting involved with building a ZAC Kit, we (my Father, Brother
and Myself) made our homework with several kits and plans built airplanes.
The ZAC planes won hands off, all incidents/accidents we could find were
pilot error or weather (well is pilot error also).
>
> Another point that I don't want to forget is the safe and easy the ZAC
aircraft are to fly. I think that Mr. Heintz thought on all of us (pilots
with less than 35 - 50 hours a year experience) when designing his
airplanes, The idea is to enjoy the flight. Sure enough, the planes are
not "fast", no Reno winners, but we are not also Reno pilots :-)
>
> The old people here say that men only fear the unknown, once they know
the facts they build confidence.
>
> Now down off my soap box.
>
> Saludos
> Gary Gower.
>
> "Fun flying begins the moment the wheels leave the strip. Not thinking
how fast we can get there... Where? Who cares. Gary Gower."
>
>
> Mike Fortunato wrote:
> --> Zenith-List message posted by: Mike Fortunato
>
> > Any other problems I need to be aware of while
> making
> > the switch to the updated plans?
>
> You'll likely have a tough time getting an answer to
> that one. A lot depends on which version of the plans
> you have now, but there are LOTS of revisions. I asked
> the same question to ZAC, but never got a reply. My
> main concern was which items are crucial to the safety
> of the airframe. It would be great if they would
> handle updates much like software, where some are
> "critical". If you get an answer to that question,
> please post the reply. Thanks!
>
> Mike Fortunato
> 601XL
>
---------------------------------
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| Subject: | Re: Updated Drawings |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: Duane <duane@mo-net.com>
I bought the complete kit, as separate components wing kit. tail kit, fuselage
kit, et.
as I needed them, and I had to buy my plans separate full price no discount.
Duane
Gary Gower wrote:
> --> Zenith-List message posted by: Gary Gower <ggower_99@yahoo.com>
>
> Larry,
>
> You didnt give them the 380.00, is part of the cost of the kit (and sets of partial
kits).
>
> We all have a bussiness where we make a living, or work(ed) for one...
> Nothing is "free", if you have to give away something, the cost of that "something"
has to be hiden inside the price of the other things you buy...
> Modern companys, to survive, work on a tight budget, they lower the profit
amount, specting to sell enough product to add all the little profits to pay the
bills and make a living.
>
> I remember the big stores with huge advertisements that "give" you a (hard to
sell) iron or a cheap mivrowave FREE, if you buy the big new color tv set...
> Just doing a little of search and you find the same TV in another store at a
lower price (without he iron or micro cost "added")... I you needed a new iron
or Micro, was ok. If dont just buy the TV set.
>
> Can be advertised In other words: Just add the price of the plans (380.00) to
the kit and to all of the partial kits price in the info list...
> Then offer a "bonus": "When you buy a "second" partial kit and all of the rest
of them, just mention your serial number and you get a "special discount"
of 380.00 in each of them".
> It depends what makes the costumer happy (some just have to complain always).
>
> We all know that is dificult to make money in aviation, we will buy a kit,
or maybe two in our aviation life (compulsive builders, maybe more), so the
cost of the plans related to the cost of the kit is nothing... but in case
of the sellers, in 100 kits that will be giving away 38,000.00 of their hard
erned money.
>
> Remember: The most dangerous part of aviation is starving to dead :-) :-)
>
> Saludos
> Gary Gower
>
> --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Larry Martin"
>
> Yep, I like them too, obviously not as much as you.
>
> You said "One of the most important points in favor of the ZAC airplanes is
> that even if you buy only a partial kit, you get FULL plans and instructions
> to build any part or the whole plane if you mess up or need to repair
> something of the plane."
>
> Not quite, you have to give them another $380 to get the full plans if you
> don't buy the entire kit. You can buy any one's plans for that. I bought
> every thing from them except the wings and they wouldn't come off that $380.
> I almost didn't buy because of that, just principal. I figured if I spent
> thousands of dollars with them the least they could do was give me the
> instructions for the parts I was buying, take the wing part out, but they
> wouldn't. That still hacks me off.
>
> If they gave you the entire plans when you bought a partial kit, then they
> owe me a refund.
>
> Larry, N1345L www.angelfire.com/un/ch701
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Gower"
> To:
> Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Updated Drawings
>
> > --> Zenith-List message posted by: Gary Gower
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > I don't know why you are so concerned about the structural integrity of
> the Zenith aircraft...
> >
> > Most of the updates by ZAC are made looking for a better airplane and or
> better understood construction instructions, remember that Mr Chris Heintz
> has more than 30 years of experience only in the Zenith Aircraft designing,
> is something that we should appreciate, is not easy to find in any kit or
> plans build arplane, to have such a great person and his team at ZAC,
> practically over our shoulder in all the building process, Been there done
> that.
> >
> > One of the most important points in favor of the ZAC airplanes is that
> even if you buy only a partial kit, you get FULL plans and instructions to
> build any part or the whole plane if you mess up or need to repair something
> of the plane.
> > This GREAT bonus is difficult, if not impossible, to find in any other kit
> plane, we have some rebuilding experience here in the list...
> > Other kit airplanes just get trashed because of the expensive it to get
> the factory parts to rebuild (if the factory is still in bussiness), even in
> minor incidents, if the factory is gone you are on your own without specific
> plans.
> >
> > Before getting involved with building a ZAC Kit, we (my Father, Brother
> and Myself) made our homework with several kits and plans built airplanes.
> The ZAC planes won hands off, all incidents/accidents we could find were
> pilot error or weather (well is pilot error also).
> >
> > Another point that I don't want to forget is the safe and easy the ZAC
> aircraft are to fly. I think that Mr. Heintz thought on all of us (pilots
> with less than 35 - 50 hours a year experience) when designing his
> airplanes, The idea is to enjoy the flight. Sure enough, the planes are
> not "fast", no Reno winners, but we are not also Reno pilots :-)
> >
> > The old people here say that men only fear the unknown, once they know
> the facts they build confidence.
> >
> > Now down off my soap box.
> >
> > Saludos
> > Gary Gower.
> >
> > "Fun flying begins the moment the wheels leave the strip. Not thinking
> how fast we can get there... Where? Who cares. Gary Gower."
> >
> >
> > Mike Fortunato wrote:
> > --> Zenith-List message posted by: Mike Fortunato
> >
> > > Any other problems I need to be aware of while
> > making
> > > the switch to the updated plans?
> >
> > You'll likely have a tough time getting an answer to
> > that one. A lot depends on which version of the plans
> > you have now, but there are LOTS of revisions. I asked
> > the same question to ZAC, but never got a reply. My
> > main concern was which items are crucial to the safety
> > of the airframe. It would be great if they would
> > handle updates much like software, where some are
> > "critical". If you get an answer to that question,
> > please post the reply. Thanks!
> >
> > Mike Fortunato
> > 601XL
> >
>
>
> ---------------------------------
>
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| Subject: | Zenith 601XL: Moving Nose Rib 6 |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: GERUDBERG@aol.com
In constructing a Zenith 601 XL without aux tanks, is there any problem with
moving nose rib 6 from adjacency to nose rib 5 to being in line with rear rib
7? It looks like the upside is improved stability of the leading edge
contour, but is there any known downside?
George Rudberg
Aircraft S/N 5573
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Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 6 May 2005 16:56:54 -0400
--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Brad Cohen" <bradfnp@msn.com>
O.K. so my stabilizer is twisted....
I realize that I am not building the next generation of interceptor, but being
that this is my first homebuilt I wanted some opinions on how much twist is "acceptable".
I was leveling the stab to attach the elevator piano hinge and I found some twist,
I am not an engineer but will try to describe it as clear as I can. With the
stab on a hard, level surface (that garage floor and 2x2 steel beams) and with
the rear spar flat on said beam, the starboard leading edge, just in front
of the front attach point is elevated 7mm from the steel beam. when this corner
is held down the port trailing edge is elevated about the same amount.
I am not sure of the significance of this. I am inclined to say that it's acceptable,
but the anal retentive part of me, the part that wanted to throw away the
rudder because I had two rivets within the 10mm margin, says that this needs
to be corrected..
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Brad Cohen
N969BC (reserved)
Fretting over the stabilizer
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| Subject: | Zenith 601XL: Moving Nose Rib 6 |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Cdngoose" <601xl@sympatico.ca>
The 601XL that Art Mitchell had at Flypass had done the same thing to
the nose rib. The only down side is that if you decide later on that you
would like to install the 2nd set of tanks you will have unwanted holes
in your nose skin. On the plus side if you know for a fact that you will
never install the second set of tanks it really does look nice having
the nose rib in line with the rear rib.
Mark Townsend Alma, Ontario
Zodiac 601XL , Osprey 2 serial # 751
President: Kitchener/Waterloo RAA Chapter
www.ch601.org / www.ch701.com / www.Osprey2.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
GERUDBERG@aol.com
Subject: Zenith-List: Zenith 601XL: Moving Nose Rib 6
--> Zenith-List message posted by: GERUDBERG@aol.com
In constructing a Zenith 601 XL without aux tanks, is there any problem
with
moving nose rib 6 from adjacency to nose rib 5 to being in line with
rear rib
7? It looks like the upside is improved stability of the leading edge
contour, but is there any known downside?
George Rudberg
Aircraft S/N 5573
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| Subject: | Re: how much twist? |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: Carlos Sa <carlosfsa@yahoo.com>
Brad, I'd redo the garage floor.
Or call ZAC and ask.
Whatever is cheaper.
Carlos
(tons of rejected parts laying around. might be able to build three centre spars,
four rudders,
etc.)
do not archive
> I am not sure of the significance of this. I am inclined to say that it's acceptable,
but the
> anal retentive part of me, the part that wanted to throw away the rudder because
I had two
> rivets within the 10mm margin, says that this needs to be corrected..
>
> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Brad Cohen
> N969BC (reserved)
> Fretting over the stabilizer
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| Subject: | Re: Zenith 601XL: Moving Nose Rib 6 |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: Rico Voss <vozzen@yahoo.com>
> any problem with
> moving nose rib 6 from adjacency to nose rib 5 to being
> in line with rear rib
> 7?
> but is there any known downside?
>
> George Rudberg
> Aircraft S/N 5573
>
George--
Made perfect sense to me... I did the same thing.
No downside that I could see, other than no AUX fuel tank.
I'll be planning around 4 hours airtime.
--Rico, XL 4711
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| Subject: | Re: Updated Drawings |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Larry Martin" <lrm@isp.com>
I just know that if I but anything that has to be put together, I expect to
have instructions with it and not be told, "oh, you want instructions, that
will be $380 more". Give me a break. What are you smoking? or drinking?
Don't tell me I didn't give them $380, I got the receipt. They should have
given me the instructions for what I bought as part of the price, not an
additional line item, after the fact. It's sorta like they are punishing me
for not buying the whole thing. I agree everyone has to make a living, just
don't say, "oh by the way you need instructions, that will be another $380",
just build it into the price in the first place. Larry, N1345L
www.angelfire.com/un/ch701
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Gower" <ggower_99@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Updated Drawings
> --> Zenith-List message posted by: Gary Gower <ggower_99@yahoo.com>
>
> Larry,
>
> You didnt give them the 380.00, is part of the cost of the kit (and sets
of partial kits).
>
> We all have a bussiness where we make a living, or work(ed) for one...
> Nothing is "free", if you have to give away something, the cost of that
"something" has to be hiden inside the price of the other things you buy...
> Modern companys, to survive, work on a tight budget, they lower the
profit amount, specting to sell enough product to add all the little profits
to pay the bills and make a living.
>
> I remember the big stores with huge advertisements that "give" you a
(hard to sell) iron or a cheap mivrowave FREE, if you buy the big new color
tv set...
> Just doing a little of search and you find the same TV in another store
at a lower price (without he iron or micro cost "added")... I you needed a
new iron or Micro, was ok. If dont just buy the TV set.
>
> Can be advertised In other words: Just add the price of the plans
(380.00) to the kit and to all of the partial kits price in the info list...
> Then offer a "bonus": "When you buy a "second" partial kit and all of the
rest of them, just mention your serial number and you get a "special
discount" of 380.00 in each of them".
> It depends what makes the costumer happy (some just have to complain
always).
>
> We all know that is dificult to make money in aviation, we will buy a
kit, or maybe two in our aviation life (compulsive builders, maybe more),
so the cost of the plans related to the cost of the kit is nothing... but
in case of the sellers, in 100 kits that will be giving away 38,000.00
of their hard erned money.
>
> Remember: The most dangerous part of aviation is starving to dead :-)
:-)
>
> Saludos
> Gary Gower
>
> --> Zenith-List message posted by: "Larry Martin"
>
> Yep, I like them too, obviously not as much as you.
>
> You said "One of the most important points in favor of the ZAC airplanes
is
> that even if you buy only a partial kit, you get FULL plans and
instructions
> to build any part or the whole plane if you mess up or need to repair
> something of the plane."
>
> Not quite, you have to give them another $380 to get the full plans if you
> don't buy the entire kit. You can buy any one's plans for that. I bought
> every thing from them except the wings and they wouldn't come off that
$380.
> I almost didn't buy because of that, just principal. I figured if I spent
> thousands of dollars with them the least they could do was give me the
> instructions for the parts I was buying, take the wing part out, but they
> wouldn't. That still hacks me off.
>
> If they gave you the entire plans when you bought a partial kit, then they
> owe me a refund.
>
> Larry, N1345L www.angelfire.com/un/ch701
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Gower"
> To:
> Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Updated Drawings
>
>
> > --> Zenith-List message posted by: Gary Gower
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > I don't know why you are so concerned about the structural integrity of
> the Zenith aircraft...
> >
> > Most of the updates by ZAC are made looking for a better airplane and or
> better understood construction instructions, remember that Mr Chris Heintz
> has more than 30 years of experience only in the Zenith Aircraft
designing,
> is something that we should appreciate, is not easy to find in any kit or
> plans build arplane, to have such a great person and his team at ZAC,
> practically over our shoulder in all the building process, Been there done
> that.
> >
> > One of the most important points in favor of the ZAC airplanes is that
> even if you buy only a partial kit, you get FULL plans and instructions to
> build any part or the whole plane if you mess up or need to repair
something
> of the plane.
> > This GREAT bonus is difficult, if not impossible, to find in any other
kit
> plane, we have some rebuilding experience here in the list...
> > Other kit airplanes just get trashed because of the expensive it to get
> the factory parts to rebuild (if the factory is still in bussiness), even
in
> minor incidents, if the factory is gone you are on your own without
specific
> plans.
> >
> > Before getting involved with building a ZAC Kit, we (my Father, Brother
> and Myself) made our homework with several kits and plans built airplanes.
> The ZAC planes won hands off, all incidents/accidents we could find were
> pilot error or weather (well is pilot error also).
> >
> > Another point that I don't want to forget is the safe and easy the ZAC
> aircraft are to fly. I think that Mr. Heintz thought on all of us (pilots
> with less than 35 - 50 hours a year experience) when designing his
> airplanes, The idea is to enjoy the flight. Sure enough, the planes are
> not "fast", no Reno winners, but we are not also Reno pilots :-)
> >
> > The old people here say that men only fear the unknown, once they know
> the facts they build confidence.
> >
> > Now down off my soap box.
> >
> > Saludos
> > Gary Gower.
> >
> > "Fun flying begins the moment the wheels leave the strip. Not thinking
> how fast we can get there... Where? Who cares. Gary Gower."
> >
> >
> > Mike Fortunato wrote:
> > --> Zenith-List message posted by: Mike Fortunato
> >
> > > Any other problems I need to be aware of while
> > making
> > > the switch to the updated plans?
> >
> > You'll likely have a tough time getting an answer to
> > that one. A lot depends on which version of the plans
> > you have now, but there are LOTS of revisions. I asked
> > the same question to ZAC, but never got a reply. My
> > main concern was which items are crucial to the safety
> > of the airframe. It would be great if they would
> > handle updates much like software, where some are
> > "critical". If you get an answer to that question,
> > please post the reply. Thanks!
> >
> > Mike Fortunato
> > 601XL
> >
>
>
> ---------------------------------
>
>
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> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.
>
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--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Larry Martin" <lrm@isp.com>
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| Subject: | Re: how much twist? |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: Gary Gower <ggower_99@yahoo.com>
Hello Brad,
Just to make the "twist" less big,
Take in account that half of this twist will finally be in each side of the stabilizer:
Then just only 3.5 mm for each end... is acceptable for me.
Is more important to have the stabilizer perfectly level with your fuselage,
In the 701 with the aft support of wing spars, if its a XL, might be a diferent
reference,.
Saludos
Gary Gower
Brad Cohen <bradfnp@msn.com> wrote:
--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Brad Cohen"
O.K. so my stabilizer is twisted....
I realize that I am not building the next generation of interceptor, but being
that this is my first homebuilt I wanted some opinions on how much twist is "acceptable".
I was leveling the stab to attach the elevator piano hinge and I found some twist,
I am not an engineer but will try to describe it as clear as I can. With the
stab on a hard, level surface (that garage floor and 2x2 steel beams) and with
the rear spar flat on said beam, the starboard leading edge, just in front
of the front attach point is elevated 7mm from the steel beam. when this corner
is held down the port trailing edge is elevated about the same amount.
I am not sure of the significance of this. I am inclined to say that it's acceptable,
but the anal retentive part of me, the part that wanted to throw away the
rudder because I had two rivets within the 10mm margin, says that this needs
to be corrected..
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Brad Cohen
N969BC (reserved)
Fretting over the stabilizer
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--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Graham Kirby" <gkirby@yahoo.com>
Brad,
I wonder if the twist was a subliminal design improvement. - An engine
torque compensation feature?
Graham Kirby
601HD
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O.K. so my stabilizer is twisted....
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| Subject: | N601RT returns to the sky! (repair from gear failure info) |
--> Zenith-List message posted by: "royt.or@netzero.com" <royt.or@netzero.com>
I made the following entry in my airframe log book today:
Replaced all three gear legs, bungies, and stop plates with new components from
Zenith. New gear legs and lower bearing supports were industrial chrome plated.
Floating nut plates mounted on aluminum strip were used for bolts securing
lower bearing supports. Nyoil bearing from Zenith were installed for top and bottom
each gear leg. The nose gear Nyoil bearings were installed per 601XL plans.
The main gear bearings were installed under the original 601HDS bearings.
Greased all gear leg bearing surfaces. Replaced left brake caliper and the lower
12 inches of brake line. Removed damaged area of left bottom wing skin and
replaced with new skin. Replaced left wing root fairing and riblett. Removed step
fairing, damaged steps, installed new steps and reinstalled step fairing.
Installed new tires on all three wheels. Installed new brake shoes on both wheels.
Aircraft repairs completed; aircraft is airworthy and ready to return to
service.
The new gear is more compliant, "softer" over bumps than my original installation.
I expect that powder coating on my original gear legs and having brakes that
really work both contributed to my original failure. I think the powder coating
increased the friction between the gear legs and the aluminum bearings.
Search the archives for "N601RT & defective" for more information of original
failure.
Zenith changed the thickness of the 2"x2" plate at the end of the gear leg in version
4 of the 601HD/601HDS plans. The new plate is 3/16" thick. My original
plates were 1/8" thick. I identified two or three other planes that had similar
failures to mine. I was happy with the way Zenith handled getting me replacement
parts.
Regards,
Roy
N601RT: CH601HDS, nose gear, Rotax 912ULS, All electric, IFR equipped,
319.4hrs, 416 landings
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