---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/06/09: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:43 AM - Re: Signed off to Solo the Sabrina Mark 1 !!! (sdthatcher) 2. 05:54 AM - First Condition Inspection Flight (sdthatcher) 3. 06:08 AM - Re: Another 601XL takes to the air (sdthatcher) 4. 09:24 AM - Bottom position of 6B17-1 (Jim Belcher) 5. 10:11 AM - Re: Bottom position of 6B17-1 (Ashley) 6. 10:48 AM - Re: Bottom position of 6B17-1 (jaybannist@cs.com) 7. 01:31 PM - Re: Bottom position of 6B17-1 (Jim Belcher) 8. 05:56 PM - Re: Signed off to Solo the Sabrina Mark 1 !!! (Ron Lendon) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:43:20 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Re: Signed off to Solo the Sabrina Mark 1 !!! From: "sdthatcher" Interesting! I think you may be right Kevin Scott Kevin Bonds wrote: > Time machine? Don't give her any ideas Scott! She'll build one of those > next. > > Kevin > > -- -------- Scott Thatcher, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 601XL with Corvair, Registered as E-LSA N601EL, EAA203 28 hours and climbing. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=256315#256315 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:54:11 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: First Condition Inspection Flight From: "sdthatcher" As a result of obtaining a Light Sport Repairman/Inspection Certificate on my E-LSA, I finished up the aircraft inspection and took it up for a test. Here, in the mountains of North Carolina where my hangar is located, I spent a few hours just roaming the airport area with my Coolpix camera (hard to hold and fly at the same time). I had just completed setting the timing on my Corvair 100HP engine, changed the oil and plugs, tightened the tension of the cables and inspected the aircraft. So here is a portion of that flight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaJjuAZmqOo&feature=channel I have an optical tach on the glareshield that provides redundancy and you may also note that several of the shots show a G-Meter on the right top of the panel. I've never exceeded between 0.6 and 1.7 nor have I exceeded Va except in very calm air. The flight was extraordinary and the 601 flew beautifully. -------- Scott Thatcher, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 601XL with Corvair, Registered as E-LSA N601EL, EAA203 28 hours and climbing. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=256318#256318 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:08:42 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Re: Another 601XL takes to the air From: "sdthatcher" I know the feeling Mack! I didn't get mine into the air for six months after it was certified because I just had too many other things I wanted to finish before actually flying it. But, the wait is worth it. Congratulations and happy flying. Scott aprazer wrote: > Well, I did it! > > I flew N990MK on its maiden voyage yesterday and the wings didn't fall off! > > It took a while, but I finally got my head screwed on correctly. > > With all the bantering back and forth about the 601XL being safe realey took a toll on me! > > It took so long that the plane had to be annual-ed (to be in compliance) before its first flight! > > Well, it flew beautifully! A few minor adjustments and it is back into the wild blue yonder. > > For those who have the same problem that I did and wish to talk about it, contact me off thread. > > I'm jacked! What more can I say? > > Mack > 601XL/Jab 3300 -------- Scott Thatcher, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 601XL with Corvair, Registered as E-LSA N601EL, EAA203 28 hours and climbing. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=256320#256320 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:24:36 AM PST US From: Jim Belcher Subject: Zenith-List: Bottom position of 6B17-1 I'm having a bit of fun trying to figure out where, longitudinally, the bottom of 6B17-1 should be located. 6B17 shows the top connection, and indicates that the bottom is affixed to 6B1-4. Maybe I'm staring at it and don't see it, but I haven't found the dimension to locate the bottom of 6B17-1. Obviously, those of you who are further along have done something, and probably found the dimension. Any chance of sharing this information with me? TIA -- ============================================ Do not archive. ============================================ Jim B Belcher BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science A&P/IA Retired aerospace technical manager ============================================ ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:11:35 AM PST US From: "Ashley" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Bottom position of 6B17-1 Jim. Check the builders quide 6 B 17 page 9 Floyd Wilkes 601XL O-200 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Belcher" Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 10:59 AM Subject: Zenith-List: Bottom position of 6B17-1 > > I'm having a bit of fun trying to figure out where, longitudinally, the > bottom > of 6B17-1 should be located. 6B17 shows the top connection, and indicates > that the bottom is affixed to 6B1-4. > > Maybe I'm staring at it and don't see it, but I haven't found the > dimension to > locate the bottom of 6B17-1. Obviously, those of you who are further along > have done something, and probably found the dimension. Any chance of > sharing > this information with me? > > TIA > -- > ============================================ > Do not archive. > ============================================ > Jim B Belcher > BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science > A&P/IA > Retired aerospace technical manager > ============================================ > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:48:58 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Bottom position of 6B17-1 From: jaybannist@cs.com Jim, What is critical is the 90 deg angle between the torque tube and? the face of 6B17-1, both horizontally and veritcally.? Cleco 6B17-1 to 6B5-1.? Lay a tube or a rod in the holes where the torque tube goes and adjust 6B17-1 to make a 90 deg angle between it and the rod or tube for vertical alignment.? Measure from both edges of the bottom of 6B17-1 to 6B5-5 to make sure it is parallel to 6B5-5. As an aside, I don't know what you mean by "TIA", but to me it means "transient ischemic attack" - a mini stroke.? I've had one and it is a really scary thing. Jay Bannister -----Original Message----- From: Jim Belcher Sent: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 10:59 am Subject: Zenith-List: Bottom position of 6B17-1 I'm having a bit of fun trying to figure out where, longitudinally, the bottom of 6B17-1 should be located. 6B17 shows the top connection, and indicates that the bottom is affixed to 6B1-4. Maybe I'm staring at it and don't see it, but I haven't found the dimension to locate the bottom of 6B17-1. Obviously, those of you who are further along have done something, and probably found the dimension. Any chance of sharing this information with me? TIA -- ============================================ Do not archive. ============================================ Jim B Belcher BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science A&P/IA Retired aerospace technical manager ============================================ ________________________________________________________________________ Email message sent from CompuServe - visit us today at http://www.cs.com ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:31:41 PM PST US From: Jim Belcher Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Bottom position of 6B17-1 On Thursday 06 August 2009 12:47, jaybannist@cs.com wrote: > Jim, > > What is critical is the 90 deg angle between the torque tube and? the face > of 6B17-1, both horizontally and veritcally.? Cleco 6B17-1 to 6B5-1.? Lay a > tube or a rod in the holes where the torque tube goes and adjust 6B17-1 to > make a 90 deg angle between it and the rod or tube for vertical alignment.? > Measure from both edges of the bottom of 6B17-1 to 6B5-5 to make sure it is > parallel to 6B5-5. Thanks for the idea. I may do that. > As an aside, I don't know what you mean by "TIA", but to me it means > "transient ischemic attack" - a mini stroke.? I've had one and it is a > really scary thing. TIA = Thanks In Advance -- ============================================ Do not archive. ============================================ Jim B Belcher BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science A&P/IA Retired aerospace technical manager ============================================ ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:56:34 PM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Re: Signed off to Solo the Sabrina Mark 1 !!! From: "Ron Lendon" Congratulations Sabrina, quite an accomplishment, you should be proud. -------- Ron Lendon, Clinton Township, MI WW Corvair with Roy's Garage 5th bearing Zodiac XL, ScrapBuilder ;-) http://www.mykitlog.com/rlendon Corvair Engine Prints: http://home.comcast.net/~rlendon/site/ Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=256440#256440 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.