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1. 05:42 AM - Re: First flight (DaveG601XL)
2. 06:12 AM - Re: First flight (n801bh@netzero.com)
3. 06:12 AM - Re: First flight (LHusky@aol.com)
4. 07:13 AM - Re: First flight (Rick Lindstrom)
5. 09:06 AM - Re: Throttle and mixture control (Gig Giacona)
6. 12:18 PM - Jabiru Engine Maintenance & Rebuild Seminar (Pete Krotje)
7. 06:32 PM - Re: 601xl flap hinge (leinad)
8. 06:35 PM - Re: Aileron Trim Tab Motor access. (leinad)
9. 06:39 PM - Re: First flight (leinad)
10. 07:38 PM - Re: Re: Aileron Trim Tab Motor access. (Craig Payne)
11. 08:46 PM - Re: Aileron Trim Tab Motor access. (Ron Lendon)
12. 08:48 PM - Re: First flight (Ron Lendon)
13. 09:27 PM - Sizing of brake lines (lwinger)
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| Subject: | Re: First flight |
Way to go, Mark! Glad to see you have joined the ranks of the flying. Just wondering......even
though you have shepherded many Lightnings to completion, was
this the first time you have made an initial flight of a new airplane?
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David Gallagher
601 XL/Jabiru 3300
First flight 7/24/08
100 hours and climbing!
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| Subject: | Re: First flight |
A big congrats to you.......
do not archive
Ben Haas
N801BH
www.haaspowerair.com
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Mark Stauffer" <mark.stauffer1@gmail.com>
Subject: Zenith-List: First flight
Just wanted to let you know and encourage those that are still building
that:
Tonight I flew my 601XL for the first time. This is after 6 years, 8 mon
ths and over 1500 hours of build time. The plane flew great and is power
ed by a Jabiru 3300.
It was a short 20 minute flight over the airport. Thankfully the entire
flight was un-eventful. Many thanks to Sebastien, Nick, Roger and Caleb
at Zenith and Pete, Ben and Nick at Jabiru USA.
It took awhile but it was well worth it.
Keep building.
Mark
Mark Stauffer
SN 6-4999
Jabiru 3300
762 lbs empty
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| Subject: | Re: First flight |
Congrats Mark! Hope to join you soon with the same excitement.
Larry Husky
Madras, Oregon
In a message dated 9/22/2009 9:53:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
mark.stauffer1@gmail.com writes:
Just wanted to let you know and encourage those that are still building
that:
Tonight I flew my 601XL for the first time. This is after 6 years, 8
months and over 1500 hours of build time. The plane flew great and is powered
by a Jabiru 3300.
It was a short 20 minute flight over the airport. Thankfully the entire
flight was un-eventful. Many thanks to Sebastien, Nick, Roger and Caleb at
Zenith and Pete, Ben and Nick at Jabiru USA.
It took awhile but it was well worth it.
Keep building.
Mark
Mark Stauffer
SN 6-4999
Jabiru 3300
762 lbs empty
(http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List)
(http://www.matronics.com/contribution)
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| Subject: | Re: First flight |
Way to go, Mark! YOU da MAN!
Happy to hear that everything was non-eventful, and that you consider your investment
of time, money, and energy worthwhile.
Rick Lindstrom
ZenVair N42KP
-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Stauffer <mark.stauffer1@gmail.com>
>Sent: Sep 22, 2009 9:45 PM
>To: Zenith List <zenith-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Zenith-List: First flight
>
>Just wanted to let you know and encourage those that are still building
>that:
>
>Tonight I flew my 601XL for the first time. This is after 6 years, 8 months
>and over 1500 hours of build time. The plane flew great and is powered by a
>Jabiru 3300.
>
>It was a short 20 minute flight over the airport. Thankfully the entire
>flight was un-eventful. Many thanks to Sebastien, Nick, Roger and Caleb at
>Zenith and Pete, Ben and Nick at Jabiru USA.
>
>It took awhile but it was well worth it.
>
>Keep building.
>
>Mark
>
>Mark Stauffer
>SN 6-4999
>Jabiru 3300
>762 lbs empty
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| Subject: | Re: Throttle and mixture control |
Throttle probably. Mixture, if mounted on the left side of the panel would need
to be shorter. How much I don't know.
The only adjustment in length (other than fine end adjustment) on those is how
you order it from ACS or how you route it. The throttle has to make a 180 degree
turn anywhere you put in on the panel.
PatrickW wrote:
> Hey Gig - would those cables you ordered have been long enough if you'd wanted
to install just a single set of controls on the left side? You're going with
the Corvair and MA3-SPA, right?
>
> I plan to install a single set of these controls on the left side.
>
> How feasible is it to adjust the length of the other two controls (throttle,
mixture) if need be? Is it just a simple matter of cutting them to size, or do
they have some kind of fancy end...?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Patrick
> N63PZ
> XL/650/Corvair
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W.R. "Gig" Giacona
601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR
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| Subject: | Jabiru Engine Maintenance & Rebuild Seminar |
Hi All,
Our November engine maintenance and rebuild class is now full. Thanks to
those who registered.
In response to many requests to hold a class in the west we are taking our
engine rebuild and maintenance seminar on the road.
The class will be offered on Thursday and Friday - January 7th and 8th 2010
at Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa AZ. This class will fill up quickly so
return the sign up sheet (at www.usjabiru.com ) as soon as possible to
reserve a spot.
Let me know if more info is needed. The remainder of the 2010 seminar
schedule will be set soon and posted on our web site.
Pete Krotje
Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft, LLC
931-680-2800
www.usjabiru.com
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| Subject: | Re: 601xl flap hinge |
Caleb from ZAC got back to me and see splicing it is OK. He said to not use a
but splice, rather it should be staggered the way Paul was describing.
leinad wrote:
> Long ago I some how purchased 6' long piano hinges for the flaps and now I'm
building the flaps. The drawing calls for 7' long pieces. The actual cut length
is 6'-6". I've got 3 pieces and am wondering if anyone knows if it's OK
to splice it. Otherwise is there a good source for long piano hinges. I've looked
at ACS and McMaster. I meant to call ACS today to see if they can get it,
but it got to late in the day.
> Dan
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Scratch building XL with Corvair Engine
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| Subject: | Re: Aileron Trim Tab Motor access. |
Caleb from ZAC got back to me on this and without explaining why said not to do
it. Maybe it's like Paul said, to keep it dry. I'll go by what the expert
says and stick to the plans.
Dan
leinad wrote:
> I was about to cut the access hole for the aileron trim tab motor in my aileron
and I had an idea that I'm wondering if anyone else has tried. Instead of
putting the access cover in the bottom of the aileron, put it in the top where
the motor goes, then attach the motor to it. The entire motor would come out
when you remove the cover.
>
> When I did the elevator trim I found it frustrating getting the motor bolted
in place with my hands working through that tiny access cover. The motor was
held on by tiny nylock nuts inside the aileron, and I must have dropped them a
hundred times. I remember my hands getting cramps.
>
> Any thoughts? Has any done it this way?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dan
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Scratch building XL with Corvair Engine
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| Subject: | Re: First flight |
Good to hear you've made it into the air and thanks for posting! I need this shot
in the arm right now.
Dan
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Scratch building XL with Corvair Engine
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| Subject: | Re: Aileron Trim Tab Motor access. |
Well having not tried this one theoretical problem would be connecting the
linkage to the servo. With it fixed to the main aileron you can reach
through the access hole and connect the linkage. If the servo was on the
cover you would have to connect the linkage with the servo outside the
aileron and then insert the whole assembly through the access hole. Or am I
missing something?
-- Craig
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From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of leinad
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7:35 PM
Subject: Zenith-List: Re: Aileron Trim Tab Motor access.
Caleb from ZAC got back to me on this and without explaining why said not
to do it. Maybe it's like Paul said, to keep it dry. I'll go by what the
expert says and stick to the plans.
Dan
leinad wrote:
> I was about to cut the access hole for the aileron trim tab motor in my
aileron and I had an idea that I'm wondering if anyone else has tried.
Instead of putting the access cover in the bottom of the aileron, put it in
the top where the motor goes, then attach the motor to it. The entire motor
would come out when you remove the cover.
>
> When I did the elevator trim I found it frustrating getting the motor
bolted in place with my hands working through that tiny access cover. The
motor was held on by tiny nylock nuts inside the aileron, and I must have
dropped them a hundred times. I remember my hands getting cramps.
>
> Any thoughts? Has any done it this way?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dan
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Scratch building XL with Corvair Engine
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| Subject: | Re: Aileron Trim Tab Motor access. |
The reason to not attach it to the access hole is more stability is offered when
the surface the motor is attached to is large and non-interrupted.
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Ron Lendon, Clinton Township, MI
WW Corvair with Roy's Garage 5th bearing
Zodiac XL, ScrapBuilder ;-)
http://www.mykitlog.com/rlendon
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| Subject: | Re: First flight |
Congratulations, fly safe.
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Ron Lendon, Clinton Township, MI
WW Corvair with Roy's Garage 5th bearing
Zodiac XL, ScrapBuilder ;-)
http://www.mykitlog.com/rlendon
Corvair Engine Prints:
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| Subject: | Sizing of brake lines |
I'm installing the brake lines for my Grove cylinders and calipers. Does anyone
have experience with them, especially the recommended sizing?
I'm leaning toward 3/16" but have been hearing reports of 1/4" systems. By the
way, my Grove gear is gun drilled and the bosses are 1/8" NPT female.
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Larry Winger
Tustin, CA
Plans building 601XL/650 with Corvair
Polishing fuselage /ready for FWF
www.mykitlog.com/lwinger
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