---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/12/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:34 AM - Re: 2011 the year of the Zenith (Tim Juhl) 2. 09:24 AM - Re: 2011 the year of the Zenith (Walter Carey) 3. 10:48 AM - Re: 2011 the year of the Zenith (Mack Kreizenbeck) 4. 06:14 PM - Re: 2011 the year of the Zenith (Jerry) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:34:39 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 2011 the year of the Zenith From: "Tim Juhl" Sounds like a fun idea. If you have the pull then you might want to consider implementing all your ideas, namely joint aircraft parking, a joint camping area and a block of rooms at the college for those who prefer not to camp. You would have to ask for commitments in advance but that shouldn't be too much of a hardship. This year's campfire was a fun event and having us camped in close proximity would allow for nightly informal gatherings rather than require a lot of advance planning. You'll be taking quite a bit upon yourself but the results would certainly be worthwhile. Count me in! Tim Juhl -------- ______________ CFII Champ L16A flying Zodiac XL - Jabiru 3300A Tearing wings apart for modification Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=308517#308517 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:24:42 AM PST US From: Walter Carey Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: 2011 the year of the Zenith Hi Joe, I'm a 601XL builder from Dayton, OH. My 601XL won't be a B model by the 2011 Oshkosh, but I have been going to Oshkosh for over 20 years and would be more than happy to volunteer my time making the Zenith brand, especially the 601XLB, a highly visible aircraft at Oshkosh. As you get closer to what you think will work for Zenith at Oshkosh, let me know ways I might be able to help out. Walt Carey in Dayton, OH. ----- Original Message ---- From: Joe Sent: Thu, August 12, 2010 1:52:03 AM Subject: Zenith601-List: 2011 the year of the Zenith Friends and fellow builders, I started this discussion on the Zenith Aircraft builders and flyers blog. Below is a copy of the post. I would appreciate it if I could get some input from everyone on this subject. I would love to see the 2011 EAA Convention in Oshkosh become the year of the Zenith! ------ Hope you all came home safely from Oshkosh! Another great year and once again, there are no other kits on the field I would rather build than a Zenith! Once again, by looking at the grass around the Zenith site in Oshkosh, the grass won't be growing there for a while! The Zenith tent had what I feel was an incredible turnout of walking traffic all week! With that said, I'm wondering where all the Zenith airplanes are during Oshkosh? I have an idea I would like to share with the group and please take the time to write a comment to this discussion so I can get an idea where I should go from here. I'm lucky enough to say I live just a few blocks from the Oshkosh airfield! I plan to have my 601 XL on the field next year, and I have an idea that I passed on to Sebastian - and he gave me his blessing. I'm looking to see if there is enough interest among the builders to make Oshkosh 2011 the year of the Zenith! Seeing that I live in Oshkosh, I know almost everyone in management at the EAA, I work with the Oshkosh media, I know where all the great eating and catering places are in Oshkosh, I would like to volunteer to put a program together to make 2011 our year at EAA. I can imagine many things, but I would like to get a discussion going to see what you would like to see Zenith do in Oshkosh. It's easy to get a plot of parking spaces similar to the RV parking near the homebuilt kit display. Is there 25 or more aircraft we could count on to come to Oshkosh? If the answer is yes, we can all park together on the field. I can set up group accommodations at the university, or group camping on the field, or group camping where we park the planes. Let's get Chris to Oshkosh and honor him with the recognition he deserves. Would you like to build a kit on the field? Group cookouts? Maybe a larger place to meet for dinner just for 2011? Any or all of the above things would be covered with major press releases. Not only would we all have a blast, but it would solidify the Zenith brand and make the company stronger in the eyes of EAA members and the press. So I guess to start the discussion, do you think we could get a minimum of 25 Zenith aircraft to attend Oshkosh 2011? We have 3 here already. Then after the initial commitment, we can work on housing, etc. So what do you think? Please give me your opinion. Joe in Oshkosh ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:48:54 AM PST US From: "Mack Kreizenbeck" Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: 2011 the year of the Zenith Joe, I think that this is a wonderful idea! Please count me as one of the 25 with high hopes that we can entice more than 25 aircraft & their owners. I like the idea of inviting Chris and honoring him for all that he has done. I'd vote in favor to construct a 650 during the convention. Please reserve me a room @ the U. I'll throw my hat in the ring as a gopher for the additional help that you'll need. Mack 601XL being upgraded ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:14:01 PM PST US From: Jerry Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: 2011 the year of the Zenith Joe, I'm in the middle of phase I flight testing on my HDS finally. My 16 year old grandson is pressuring me to fly him into Oshkosh next year. I would love to be one of the 25 planes. Hopefully my wife will give me a week long pass. Jerry N316JL 12 hours of testing done/28 more to go ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.