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1. 03:14 AM - Trio EZ-Pilot autopilot (Paul Mulwitz)
2. 04:30 AM - Re: Trio EZ-Pilot autopilot (mcjon77)
3. 04:44 AM - Re: Re: Trio EZ-Pilot autopilot (Carroll Jernigan)
4. 06:48 AM - Re: New local homebuilder (Edward Moody II)
5. 08:10 AM - Re: New local homebuilder (Bill Naumuk)
6. 08:19 AM - Re: Looking for drawing - forward tilt canopy parts on fuselage (Bill Naumuk)
7. 08:31 AM - Re: Aviation nuts, bolts, washers & cotter keys (Gig Giacona)
8. 11:16 AM - Re: New local homebuilder ()
9. 01:44 PM - 601XL Opportunity (jaybannist@cs.com)
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| Subject: | Trio EZ-Pilot autopilot |
Yesterday I finally tried flying with the Trio EZ-Pilot installed in
my leased Tecnam plane. It was a humbling experience. This gizmo
works so well it makes me wonder why I ever thought I could fly, and
particularly navigate, by myself without electronic help.
It is a single axis autopilot that works in three or four different
modes depending on how you count. In my plane it is connected to a
Garmin 296 GPS, but I suspect it will work with almost any aviation
GPS. It will TRACK the programmed GPS flight plan including turns at
waypoints. It will INTERCEPT the programmed GPS track to get you on
the planned ground track from an excursion (like after takeoff and
flight around the traffic pattern). It works in COURSE mode to hold
a ground track when not using a GPS programmed flight. All the above
modes work on ground track basis rather than aircraft attitude in the
air. Finally, when not getting GPS information it works as a wing leveler.
When the autopilot or servo is turned off you can't even tell it is
there. When it is in operation controlling the ailerons you can
easily override it with a little more than usual force on the stick.
In all my years (around 40) of flying small planes this is the first
time I have flown a plane with a working autopilot. Most of the
rental planes I flew that had old style A/P installed just went crazy
when you turned it on. This one really works well. It is easy to
learn and easy to use. I am happy to recommend it to anyone planning
to do enough cross country flying to justify the moderate cost (under $2000).
Paul
XL grounded
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| Subject: | Re: Trio EZ-Pilot autopilot |
Thanks for the pirep, Paul! I'm thinking about using it on my sonex, due to the
cost and weight.
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Jon McDonald
Building Sonex #1287
Thinking ahead about a Zenith CH 701 :D
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| Subject: | Re: Trio EZ-Pilot autopilot |
I put one in my last build. Fantastic piece of equipment.
Carroll
do not archive
On Jul 16, 2009, at 7:29 AM, mcjon77 wrote:
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> Thanks for the pirep, Paul! I'm thinking about using it on my
> sonex, due to the cost and weight.
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> Jon McDonald
> Building Sonex #1287
> Thinking ahead about a Zenith CH 701 :D
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253295#253295
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| Subject: | Re: New local homebuilder |
Never mind that... are they oven worthy? Let the PETA flames begin.
Ed
Are they airworthy?
2009/7/15 Bill Naumuk <naumuk@windstream.net>
> All-
> Just shot this lousy picture of the backyard through the
screen window
> in the kitchen. That's a bona fide Pennsylvania wild turkey hen,
and the
> arrows point to some of the poults, who are little brown
fluffballs about as
> big as your fist.
> do not archive
> Bill Naumuk
> Townville, Pa.
> HDS N601MG/Corvair 95%
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| Subject: | Re: New local homebuilder |
Ed and all-
By PETA I take it you're referring to People promoting the Eating of
Tasty Animals. T-shirts are available- look online.
Actually, they're more airworthy than oven worthy. For as big as
they are, it's amazing how fast they fly and how agile they are dodging
the trees in our thick woods. Look just past where I mow- they boogie
through that stuff at up to 35smph for short distances. They can also
run as fast as a deer for short distances.
On the other hand, one of the favorite foods of the wild turkey is
bugs. That's where turkey scratches come from- they're digging up the
forest floor looking for grubs, slugs, and beetles. As the saying goes,
you are what you eat.
I just think it's cool they stopped by my place. I've lived up here
for 30 years and haven't seen wild turks for 25.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: Edward Moody II
To: zenith-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: New local homebuilder
Never mind that... are they oven worthy? Let the PETA flames begin.
Ed
Are they airworthy?
2009/7/15 Bill Naumuk <naumuk@windstream.net>
> All-
> Just shot this lousy picture of the backyard through the
screen window
> in the kitchen. That's a bona fide Pennsylvania wild turkey
hen, and the
> arrows point to some of the poults, who are little brown
fluffballs about as
> big as your fist.
> do not archive
> Bill Naumuk
> Townville, Pa.
> HDS N601MG/Corvair 95%
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| Subject: | Re: Looking for drawing - forward tilt canopy parts on fuselage |
Tims-
I don't think it's anything intentional on Zenith's part, just a slight
difference in the cockpit dimensions of the HD/HDS and XL. Reduce the length
of the 815mm square tubing by 50-60mm and leave everything else the same.
The best plan of action is to fabricate the front portion of the rail and
cut the 815 to fit your rear cockpit tube.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Shankland" <tshankland@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Looking for drawing - forward tilt canopy parts on
fuselage
> <tshankland@sbcglobal.net>
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> When I built my forward tilting canopy for my 601HD I used those drawings
> from Zenith. I must caution you though if they haven't been changed the
> dimensions on the parts don't add up. By that I mean there are deliberate
> errors in the dimensions. I say deliberate because CAD programs will not
> make a dimensioning error, you have to edit it in afterward. That said I
> was able to build my parts after working out some of the dimensions.
>
> Tim Shankland
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> eedetail wrote:
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>>Looking for a drawing and parts list, fitting up a forward tilting canopy
>>to a 601HD. I've got the canopy, just looking for the hinge assy's, block
>>for mounting gas struts and instrument panel cover.
>>TimE
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| Subject: | Re: Aviation nuts, bolts, washers & cotter keys |
Me three
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W.R. "Gig" Giacona
601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR
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| Subject: | Re: New local homebuilder |
They airworthy?
Paul R.
DO NOT ARCHIVE
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Naumuk<mailto:naumuk@windstream.net>
To: zenith list<mailto:zenith-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 5:51 PM
Subject: Zenith-List: New local homebuilder
All-
Just shot this lousy picture of the backyard through the screen
window in the kitchen. That's a bona fide Pennsylvania wild turkey hen,
and the arrows point to some of the poults, who are little brown
fluffballs about as big as your fist.
do not archive
Bill Naumuk
Townville, Pa.
HDS N601MG/Corvair 95%
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| Subject: | 601XL Opportunity |
Friends,
It wasn=99t supposed to turn out this way.=C2- I dreamed of buildi
ng an airplane and flying it wherever and whenever I felt the urge to reli
sh the joy of flight.=C2- I fulfilled the dream of building, but my dete
riorating physical condition has made the flying part of the dream no long
er a possibility.=C2- This has come as an extremely difficult, heart bre
aking and demoralizing realization, but I have accepted it.
Therefore, my Zodiac 601XL, N2630J, =9CLil Bruiser=9D,=C2-
is for sale.=C2- It has flow for a little over an hour, so it is virtua
lly a new airplane with a virtually new William Wynne built Corvair engine
.=C2- It is registered as EAB, and is fully LSA compliant. The test pilo
t that flew it was very complementary of the airplane, its handling=C2-
and its performance; so I have every confidence in the airplane.=C2- It
was built for fun and I am sure it will deliver.
If you have any interest, or know of someone who has an interest in buying
my airplane, please contact me directly for more information.=C2- My e-
mail address is jaybannist@cs.com ,=C2- Phone 214-351-4757. (Dallas, TX)
Jay Bannister_____________________________________________________________
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