---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 09/12/08: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:24 AM - Flight Time (vvkidd@mindspring.com) 2. 07:14 AM - Re: Flight Time (Gig Giacona) 3. 02:03 PM - Re: Re: Flight Time () 4. 02:08 PM - Re: Flight Time (Gig Giacona) 5. 03:25 PM - Re: Re: Flight Time (Jay Maynard) 6. 03:46 PM - Re: Re: Tailpipe attachments (IFLYSMODEL) 7. 04:32 PM - Re: Re: Flight Time (Ronald Steele) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:24:52 AM PST US From: vvkidd@mindspring.com Subject: Zenith601-List: Flight Time I need some fight time in a 601 to meet insurance requirements. Anyone in the WV area (OH, KY, VA, PA) know where I might get some time? I need 5 hrs. Victor Kidd Charleston, WV vvkidd@mindspring.com ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:14:10 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Flight Time From: "Gig Giacona" I'm trying to put together a list of available planes. The closest I've got on the list so far is Forsyth Aviation operating at Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, MD http://www.forsythaviation.us/ -------- 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 3952#203952 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:03:03 PM PST US From: Subject: RE: Zenith601-List: Re: Flight Time Thanks for this info. I just called about it. They are having a picnic tomorrow afternoon to show off the plane. I'm going to try to make it. This plane is closer to my home than the place I'm training now so this could really work out great! BTW, this is the ch650XL that was at OshKosh. Ron do not archive -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Flight Time From: "Gig Giacona" I'm trying to put together a list of available planes. The closest I've got on the list so far is Forsyth Aviation operating at Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, MD http://www.forsythaviation.us/ -------- 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 3952#203952 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:08:19 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Flight Time From: "Gig Giacona" Glad to here it. Make sure you give us a report on it when you get around to flying it. If it is the plane I'm thinking it is more over avioniced (is that a word?) than Jay's plane is. rsteele(at)rjsit.com wrote: > Thanks for this info. I just called about it. They are having a picnic > tomorrow afternoon to show off the plane. I'm going to try to make it. > This plane is closer to my home than the place I'm training now so this > could really work out great! > > BTW, this is the ch650XL that was at OshKosh. > > Ron > do not archive > > ------ -------- 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 4018#204018 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:25:42 PM PST US From: Jay Maynard Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Flight Time On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 02:08:10PM -0700, Gig Giacona wrote: > Glad to here it. Make sure you give us a report on it when you get around > to flying it. If it is the plane I'm thinking it is more over avioniced > (is that a word?) than Jay's plane is. Well, mine's not over-equipped... :-) but yeah, N117FA is probably the best equipped Zodiac AMD's built, with a GNS530W, an SL30, and an Aspen Avionics PFD. I'm jealous, though I do wonder what they did for an autopilot. If I get a few tens of thousands of dollars to spare, I might upgrade mine to almost that standard (thogh I'll keep the 430 rather than upgrade to a 530). All I'd have to do is add the Aspen, hook the 430 up to it, then replace the Sl40 with an SL30 and replace the NAV head to one cmpatible with the SL30. -- 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 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:46:38 PM PST US From: IFLYSMODEL Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Tailpipe attachments Hey Jay: Congratulations on your new airplane. I recommend you consider using apiece of heavy rubber (like tire casing) to support the exhaust from the engine mount. The rubber will allow things to move but not break. We use that sort of arrangement on the Alon exhaust (C 90) which is almost like an O-200. Lynn Nelsen jmaynard wrote: > AMD uses a pair of clamps to attach the tailpipe to the engine mount right > at the cowling. One clamp goes on the tailpipe itself, and the other on the > engine mount tubing. Both of mine on the engine mount (both sides) broke on > the way home; we discovered this when we had the cowling off to change the > oil. One clamp had departed the aircraft, and the other was held on on one > side only and flopping loose. > > Garry at AMD said that was there to provide some extra support for the > tailpipe. My mechanic said that he didn't see why it was there, and he > recommended just leaving it off; Garry agreed that that would work fine. > > Comments? What's everyone else doing? > -- > 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!) -------- 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=189778#189778 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:32:44 PM PST US From: Ronald Steele Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Flight Time It's full IFR with Aspen TSO'ed glass. He loves the plane, the only downside being the disappointing 490lb useful load. This could make it hard-to-impossible for me to get instruction in it. He's still trying to figure out where all the weight is. He said he flew seven hours in one day returning the delivery pilot and was less tired than a similar amount of time in a 737. I used to question the decision of putting the O-200 in the AMD due to weight. After not flying for 2 months while waiting for the Rotax in my trainer to get fixed, I'm starting to appreciate the clunky old Conti' a little more. I can certainly understand the attraction of the engine in a training environment. Ron Down from 295 to 265, shooting for 240 so I can fly the 650! do not archive On Sep 12, 2008, at 5:08 PM, Gig Giacona wrote: > > > > Glad to here it. Make sure you give us a report on it when you get > around to flying it. If it is the plane I'm thinking it is more over > avioniced (is that a word?) than Jay's plane is. > > > rsteele(at)rjsit.com wrote: >> Thanks for this info. I just called about it. They are having a >> picnic >> tomorrow afternoon to show off the plane. I'm going to try to make >> it. >> This plane is closer to my home than the place I'm training now so >> this >> could really work out great! >> >> BTW, this is the ch650XL that was at OshKosh. >> >> Ron >> do not archive >> >> ------ > > > -------- > 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 4018#204018 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.