---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 06/17/08: 15 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:16 AM - Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL (Martin Pohl) 2. 04:13 AM - Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL (ashontz) 3. 05:26 AM - Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL (Jaybannist@cs.com) 4. 05:28 AM - Aileron Cable Fairlead (geather) 5. 05:33 AM - Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL (kmccune) 6. 10:33 AM - Re: Tie Down Point (austria) 7. 10:43 AM - Re:1st Solo Today in N5SL (Scott Thatcher) 8. 01:03 PM - Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL (Gig Giacona) 9. 01:24 PM - Re: Re:1st Solo Today in N5SL (Elden Jacobson) 10. 01:36 PM - Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL (ashontz) 11. 01:36 PM - Re: Re:1st Solo Today in N5SL (Jay Maynard) 12. 01:46 PM - Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL (ashontz) 13. 02:03 PM - Re: Aileron Cable Fairlead (John Davis) 14. 07:55 PM - Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL (Ron Lendon) 15. 09:27 PM - Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL (Terry Phillips) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:16:50 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL From: "Martin Pohl" Hey Scott, great news, congratulations!!! Sounds like as you did a perfect job. By the way, I am jealous about your engine sound. The "music" of the 912S on my XL won't be even close to what your airplane must sound... Cheers Martin -------- Martin Pohl Zodiac XL QBK 8645 Jona, Switzerland www.pohltec.ch/ZodiacXL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188245#188245 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:13:48 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL From: "ashontz" Congratulations Scott! So you're taking lessons in your own plane then? That's cool. I was under the impression you already had a license though. Good luck with everything. Sounds like you have a good instructor being that he's willing to give you lessons in a experimental. -------- Andy Shontz do not archive CH601XL - Corvair www.mykitlog.com/ashontz Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188254#188254 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:26:54 AM PST US From: Jaybannist@cs.com Subject: RE: Zenith601-List: 1st Solo Today in N5SL Scott, Congratulations!!! Flying an airplane SOLO, that you built SOLO, from scratch, has to rank up there with the greatest! Jay in Dallas "cookwithgas" wrote: > >Today, June 16, 2008 at 11:10AM CST my instructor signed me off for my first solo. N5SL and I left the earth in a great leap and climbed to pattern altitude in record time. I turned crosswind, downwind, then base and final and brought us back to earth for a truly memorable occasion. What a ride! I did several more before I had to lock her up and get off to work for at least part of the day. > >She flies a lot faster and climbs like crazy with just my 170 lbs. I can't wait to get to the airport tomorrow and practice some more. One of the notoriously shy hangar dwellers walked over and told me how good he thought my engine sounded. He didn't even notice I was flying alone for the first time! My daughters got my t-shirt and colored it up with sharpies and I treasure it. Thinking of making a frame of some kind. What a great day! > >Scott Laughlin >601XL/Corvair >www.cooknwithgas.com > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188225#188225 > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:28:34 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Aileron Cable Fairlead From: "geather" Could someone confirm that some 601 XL QBKs were supplied with the aileron cable fairleads installed upside down (the slot facing up instead of down). I seem to recall some talk of this on the forum but can't find anything in the archive thanks Geoff (Aust) -------- ge Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188268#188268 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:33:18 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL From: "kmccune" Congratulations Scott! What hoops did you have to jump through to get in instruction in your own EHB? Kevin -------- Mark Twain: Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188270#188270 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:33:42 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Tie Down Point From: "austria" I solved the problem in this way. Franz Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188335#188335 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc02350_177.jpg ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:43:01 AM PST US From: "Scott Thatcher" Subject: Zenith601-List: Re:1st Solo Today in N5SL Congratulations Scott ! What a fantastic feeling to make that first solo! I remember still that feeling I had some 50 years ago in a J3. Scott Thatcher 601XL with Corvair Power > Time: 09:24:35 PM PST US > Subject: Zenith601-List: 1st Solo Today in N5SL > From: "cookwithgas" > > > Today, June 16, 2008 at 11:10AM CST my instructor signed me off for my first solo. > N5SL and I left the earth in a great leap and climbed to pattern altitude > in record time. I turned crosswind, downwind, then base and final and brought > us back to earth for a truly memorable occasion. What a ride! I did several > more before I had to lock her up and get off to work for at least part of the > day. > > She flies a lot faster and climbs like crazy with just my 170 lbs. I can't wait > to get to the airport tomorrow and practice some more. One of the notoriously > shy hangar dwellers walked over and told me how good he thought my engine sounded. > He didn't even notice I was flying alone for the first time! My daughters > got my t-shirt and colored it up with sharpies and I treasure it. Thinking > of making a frame of some kind. What a great day! > > Scott Laughlin > 601XL/Corvair > www.cooknwithgas.com > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188225#188225 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 01:03:31 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL From: "Gig Giacona" Congratulations !!! A huge day made even better because you did it in a plane you built. As for finding instructors to teach in an experimental. Folks just need to find REAL instructors and not time builders. I've already got 2 that have offered free BFRs just to fly in my yet completed plane. The difference being the real instructors love airplanes and not just the idea of sitting in the right seat of a flying bus. -------- W.R. "Gig" Giacona 601XL Under Construction See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188363#188363 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 01:24:07 PM PST US From: Elden Jacobson Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re:1st Solo Today in N5SL And in a Champ 63 years ago!   Congratulations, Scott.   Elden Jacobson xl/3300 under construction --- On Wed, 6/18/08, Scott Thatcher <s_thatcher@bellsouth.net> wrote: From: Scott Thatcher <s_thatcher@bellsouth.net> Subject: Zenith601-List: Re:1st Solo Today in N5SL --> Zenith601-List message posted by: "Scott Thatcher" <s_thatcher@bellsouth.net> Congratulations Scott ! What a fantastic feeling to make that first solo! I remember still that feeling I had some 50 years ago in a J3. Scott Thatcher 601XL with Corvair Power > Time: 09:24:35 PM PST US > Subject: Zenith601-List: 1st Solo Today in N5SL > From: "cookwithgas" <cookwithgas@hotmail.com> > > > Today, June 16, 2008 at 11:10AM CST my instructor signed me off for my first solo. > N5SL and I left the earth in a great leap and climbed to pattern altitude > in record time. I turned crosswind, downwind, then base and final and brought > us back to earth for a truly memorable occasion. What a ride! I did several > more before I had to lock her up and get off to work for at least part of the > day. > > She flies a lot faster and climbs like crazy with just my 170 lbs. I can't wait > to get to the airport tomorrow and practice some more. One of the notoriously > shy hangar dwellers walked over and told me how good he thought my engine sounded. > He didn't even notice I was flying alone for the first time! My daughters > got my t-shirt and colored it up with sharpies and I treasure it. Thinking > of making a frame of some kind. What a great day! > > Scott Laughlin > 601XL/Corvair > www.cooknwithgas.com > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188225#188225 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 01:36:17 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL From: "ashontz" I had a great instructor who understood this and didn't want to see me just renting planes forever. I think he took it as a personal challange to see how well he could teach me. My checkride actually counted as my 40 hour. :) I had 39.5 going in and 41 at the end of the checkride, with all the requirements satisfied within the 39.5 hours within a 3 month period. That guy wasn't screwing around. Guy named Renee from Denmark. Cool dude. Super friendly and knowledgable. He used to walk around the FBO quoting FARs ouut of the book just to peeve the owner who was a know-it-all. lol Gig Giacona wrote: > Congratulations !!! > > A huge day made even better because you did it in a plane you built. > > As for finding instructors to teach in an experimental. Folks just need to find REAL instructors and not time builders. I've already got 2 that have offered free BFRs just to fly in my yet completed plane. The difference being the real instructors love airplanes and not just the idea of sitting in the right seat of a flying bus. -------- Andy Shontz do not archive CH601XL - Corvair www.mykitlog.com/ashontz Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188369#188369 ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 01:36:34 PM PST US From: Jay Maynard Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re:1st Solo Today in N5SL On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 01:23:33PM -0700, Elden Jacobson wrote: > --- On Wed, 6/18/08, Scott Thatcher <s_thatcher@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > Congratulations Scott ! What a fantastic feeling to make that first solo! > > I remember still that feeling I had some 50 years ago in a J3. > And in a Champ 63 years ago! My first solo was 20 years ago next Thursday. That started me on the path that has me in my own airplane. You're doing something I waited far too long to do. Congratulations! -- Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!) AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (got it!) ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 01:46:48 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL From: "ashontz" 14 years for me. jmaynard wrote: > On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 01:23:33PM -0700, Elden Jacobson wrote: > > > --- On Wed, 6/18/08, Scott Thatcher <s_thatcher@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > Congratulations Scott ! What a fantastic feeling to make that first solo! > > > I remember still that feeling I had some 50 years ago in a J3. > > And in a Champ 63 years ago! > > > > > > My first solo was 20 years ago next Thursday. That started me on the path > that has me in my own airplane. You're doing something I waited far too long > to do. Congratulations! > -- > Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com > http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net > Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!) > AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (got it!) -------- Andy Shontz do not archive CH601XL - Corvair www.mykitlog.com/ashontz Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188375#188375 ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 02:03:44 PM PST US From: John Davis Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Aileron Cable Fairlead Hi Geoff, My 601 QB (No 66) has the fairleads installed with the slot facing up. John Davis 601XL QB - Jab 3300 - Almost Done.... geather wrote: > > Could someone confirm that some 601 XL QBKs were supplied with the aileron cable fairleads installed upside down (the slot facing up instead of down). I seem to recall some talk of this on the forum but can't find anything in the archive > thanks > > Geoff (Aust) > > -------- > ge > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188268#188268 > > > ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 07:55:24 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 1st Solo Today in N5SL From: "Ron Lendon" Congratulations Scott. That's gotta be a great feeling of accomplishment. -------- Ron Lendon, Clinton Township, MI Corvair Zodiac XL, ScrapBuilder ;-) http://www.mykitlog.com/rlendon Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188419#188419 ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 09:27:05 PM PST US From: Terry Phillips Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: 1st Solo Today in N5SL Congratulations Scott. You have built a beautiful airplane. Good luck on completing your pilot's license. Terry At 09:24 PM 6/16/2008 -0700, you wrote: >Today, June 16, 2008 at 11:10AM CST my instructor signed me off for my >first solo. N5SL and I left the earth in a great leap and climbed to >pattern altitude in record time. I turned crosswind, downwind, then base >and final and brought us back to earth for a truly memorable >occasion. What a ride! I did several more before I had to lock her up and >get off to work for at least part of the day. Terry Phillips ttp44~at~rkymtn.net Corvallis MT 601XL/Jab 3300 s .. l .. o .. o .. w build kit - Tail, flaps, & ailerons are done; working on the wings http://www.mykitlog.com/N47TP/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-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/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-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.