---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/14/10: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:44 AM - Re: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days (n801bh@netzero.com) 2. 01:49 AM - Re: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days (n801bh@netzero.com) 3. 04:13 AM - Re: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days (Ron Lendon) 4. 04:55 AM - Brake Line Attach (BobbyPaulk@comcast.net) 5. 07:09 AM - Re: Re: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days (n801bh@netzero.com) 6. 02:28 PM - Re: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days (Larry Winger) 7. 03:01 PM - Re: Airworthiness Cert Received (Bill Naumuk) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:44:53 AM PST US From: "n801bh@netzero.com" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days A BIG congrats to you for a huge milestone in your life. It will take we eks to get that smile off your face too. do not archive Ben Haas N801BH www.haaspowerair.com ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Richard Vetterli t Subject: Zenith-List: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days com> On March 11, 2004 I started building my Corvair Powered Zenith 601XL. T oday, N56DV took it's first flight. Whoo-hoo!!! I shouldn't have been surprised by the heavy left wing, as I've been reading about it for year s, but it was heavier than I expected on takeoff, needing full aileron t rim. Otherwise, no major issues. Now, 39 1/2 more phase 1 hours to go. Thanks go out to the Corvair and Zenith building communities. I've ma de many friends over the past six years and each and every one of them h elped me along the way. Special thanks to Woody Harris, Rick Lindstrom, William Wynne and Doug Dugger. Pictures and video to follow. Rich Vetterli N56DV 601XLB/Corvair Pleasanton, CA ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ____________________________________________________________ EXPOSED: Make $99/hr Online BREAKING NEWS: People are beating the recession by working at home. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4c8f3522f1ec42a1367st05vuc ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:49:20 AM PST US From: "n801bh@netzero.com" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days GREAT Video............... I am nominating Rick for an Emmy..... do not archive Ben Haas N801BH www.haaspowerair.com ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Rick Lindstrom om>, corvaircraft@mylist.net Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days com> Sorry about the compression used, it's 14 year old video technology tryi ng to talk to this new fangled YouTube thingie.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lod20DIknA Enjoy! It's just the first one... Rick -----Original Message----- >From: Richard Vetterli >Sent: Sep 13, 2010 4:34 PM >To: Matronics Zenith , corvaircraft@mylist.n et >Subject: Zenith-List: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days > .com> > >On March 11, 2004 I started building my Corvair Powered Zenith 601XL. Today, N56DV took it's first flight. Whoo-hoo!!! I shouldn't have been surprised by the heavy left wing, as I've been reading about it for yea rs, but it was heavier than I expected on takeoff, needing full aileron trim. Otherwise, no major issues. Now, 39 1/2 more phase 1 hours to go . Thanks go out to the Corvair and Zenith building communities. I've m ade many friends over the past six years and each and every one of them helped me along the way. Special thanks to Woody Harris, Rick Lindstrom , William Wynne and Doug Dugger. Pictures and video to follow. >Rich Vetterli >N56DV >601XLB/Corvair >Pleasanton, CA > > > > > ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ____________________________________________________________ EXPOSED: Make $99/hr Online BREAKING NEWS: People are beating the recession by working at home. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4c8f365449142a1404st05vuc ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:13:57 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Re: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days From: "Ron Lendon" Ben, I second the nomination for the Emmy. Now if he will just come out to Michigan for my first flight ;-) -------- Ron Lendon, Detroit, MI WW Corvair with Roy's Garage 5th bearing Zodiac XL, ScrapBuilder ;-) http://www.mykitlog.com/rlendon Corvair Engine Prints: http://www.zenith.aero/profile/RonLendon Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=312383#312383 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:55:12 AM PST US From: BobbyPaulk@comcast.net Subject: Zenith-List: Brake Line Attach Jim, My brake lines are in front of the gear since I just reversed the gear to move it closer to my CG. The lines are attached at the fuselage with adel clamps but I used the clear tape liken to propeller leading edge tape on the gear. It seems to work very well. I used a strip about 6" long. By the way - I would highly recommend putting the gear forward. It lifts off a good 10 k slower and I can hold the nose off on landing. Bobby Jacksonville, Fl. 97 hrs & back in Phase 1 Do Not Archive ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:09:05 AM PST US From: "n801bh@netzero.com" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Re: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days I might 'suggest' that you keep very detailed records leading up to your first flight and as good a writer Rick is he possibly could turn that i nto a great magazine article on all the fine points of making that first flight. If he just happens to document it in a video is icing on the ca ke. I don't recall ever reading a detailed article in any magazine on th e topic and I am VERY sure Rick can pull off a top notch one for Kitpla nes......... Not that I am biased or anything . do not archive Ben Haas N801BH www.haaspowerair.com ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Ron Lendon" Subject: Zenith-List: Re: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days Ben, I second the nomination for the Emmy. Now if he will just come out to M ichigan for my first flight ;-) -------- Ron Lendon, Detroit, MI WW Corvair with Roy's Garage 5th bearing Zodiac XL, ScrapBuilder ;-) http://www.mykitlog.com/rlendon Corvair Engine Prints: http://www.zenith.aero/profile/RonLendon Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=312383#312383 ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ____________________________________________________________ Mortgage Rates Hit 3.25% If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4c8f8130d9066be941fst04vuc ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:28:41 PM PST US From: Larry Winger Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 6 years, 6 months & 2 days You did it, Rich. Way to go! I'm so glad you made it to the finish line. Now fly safe and I'll see you at CC#18. Larry Winger Tustin, CA Zenith CH650/Corvair On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Richard Vetterli wrote: > richvetterli@yahoo.com> > > On March 11, 2004 I started building my Corvair Powered Zenith 601XL. > Today, N56DV took it's first flight. Whoo-hoo!!! I shouldn't have been > surprised by the heavy left wing, as I've been reading about it for years, > but it was heavier than I expected on takeoff, needing full aileron trim. > Otherwise, no major issues. Now, 39 1/2 more phase 1 hours to go. Thanks > go out to the Corvair and Zenith building communities. I've made many > friends over the past six years and each and every one of them helped me > along the way. Special thanks to Woody Harris, Rick Lindstrom, William > Wynne and Doug Dugger. Pictures and video to follow. > Rich Vetterli > N56DV > 601XLB/Corvair > Pleasanton, CA > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:01:31 PM PST US From: "Bill Naumuk" Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Airworthiness Cert Received Brian- Congrats. Spadaro is quite a commute, isn't it? Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: ruruny@aol.com To: zenith-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 7:21 PM Subject: Zenith-List: Airworthiness Cert Received To my friends on all the Matronics lists that have helped me in many ways over the years. Some of you I have met in person, so many that I have never met but have been with me through this project since 2002. I just want to say thank you for the encouragement, help, sound advice, information, photos, drawings, parts, ideas, techniques, web sites, lessons learned, stories, debates, Scotchbrite advice,humor and especially the friendships. Many of you don't even know how much you've helped, but your contribution and presence on the lists have been a tremendous help. Yesterday, I had my inspection completed and received my airworthiness certificate. I'm surrounded by many experienced pilots at Spadaro Airport in Long Island, NY to help me through the next phase of this adventure/dream/crazy idea. Thanks Matt Dralle for making it all happen here. I especially want to thank these people from the lists. Zenith-list- Zenith601 list- Zenith701801 list Robert Pelland, Geoff Heap, George Race, Johann G(Iceland), Jon Croke,Chuck Deiterich, John Marzulli, Zed Smith, Larry Martin, Ben Haas, Gary Liming, Tommy Walker, Larrt McFarland, Bud Spudis, Keith Ashcraft, Bill Naumuk, Ben Rambler, Max Johnson, Ken Szewc, Gary Gower, David Downey, Mike Brown, Frank Hinde, Scott Laughlin, Michel Therrien, Mark Townsend, Jeff Davidson, Jay Bannister, Bill Steer, Craig Payne. 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