---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 05/28/12: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:24 PM - final builders log entry (Ron Lendon) 2. 09:04 PM - Re: final builders log entry () 3. 10:25 PM - Re: final builders log entry (Paul Mulwitz) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:24:08 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: final builders log entry From: "Ron Lendon" Hey gang, Today I made my final builders log entry before printout for the DAR. The airplane is ready for final inspection (doing and annual) with the Zodiac Checklist from Zenith. Looks like me and my hangar mate (RV-12) will be calling the DAR and making a do em both arrangement real soon. For those who have been watching and encouraging me, it took 3278 hours to scratch and scrap build this airplane. Now it's time to also get me ready to fly. Booking some tail dragger time and getting a CFI skills check out. Also will be booking some time with a fellow ZenVair flyer to get comfortable for that first flight in my airplane. What a wonderful experience this has been. The next chapter begins. So Anne asks how many hours again, times $40 = $131,120 + materials. . . Hey anybody wanna buy it, let's make a deal ;-) Later, Ron Lendon Detroit, MI http://mykitlog.com/rlendon N601LT -------- 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=374132#374132 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:04:25 PM PST US From: Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: final builders log entry Congratulations! Best of luck on first flight. I'm thinking, when I get done I'll have to price my time out at 1950's rate minimum wage.......or maybe refine the time down to actual hours of making progress, not to include re-do's, head scratching, etc. Paul R ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Lendon To: zenith601-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 10:22 PM Subject: Zenith601-List: final builders log entry > Hey gang, Today I made my final builders log entry before printout for the DAR. The airplane is ready for final inspection (doing and annual) with the Zodiac Checklist from Zenith. Looks like me and my hangar mate (RV-12) will be calling the DAR and making a do em both arrangement real soon. For those who have been watching and encouraging me, it took 3278 hours to scratch and scrap build this airplane. Now it's time to also get me ready to fly. Booking some tail dragger time and getting a CFI skills check out. Also will be booking some time with a fellow ZenVair flyer to get comfortable for that first flight in my airplane. What a wonderful experience this has been. The next chapter begins. So Anne asks how many hours again, times $40 = $131,120 + materials. . . Hey anybody wanna buy it, let's make a deal ;-) Later, Ron Lendon Detroit, MI http://mykitlog.com/rlendon N601LT -------- 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=374132#374132 http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith601-List http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:25:58 PM PST US From: Paul Mulwitz Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: final builders log entry Well done, Ron. My personal advice to you is don't get too complacent about that first flight. Mine was last Summer and I can tell you it wasn't as bad as I feared but it was worse than I hoped. The only real problems were the rudder wanted to pull to the left (this may not be an issue in your tail dragger) and the engine wanted to overheat. Fortunately I had lots of excess horsepower so I could throttle back to keep the engine from melting down. You may not have that kind of margin with your engine and weight. If you would like to discuss anything about the certification or initial flight test process in a more private setting, please feel free to send me an email. Best regards, Paul Nearing end of phase I flight test. On 5/28/2012 8:22 PM, Ron Lendon wrote: > --> Zenith601-List message posted by: "Ron Lendon" > > Hey gang, > > Today I made my final builders log entry before printout for the DAR. The airplane is ready for final inspection (doing and annual) with the Zodiac Checklist from Zenith. Looks like me and my hangar mate (RV-12) will be calling the DAR and making a do em both arrangement real soon. > > For those who have been watching and encouraging me, it took 3278 hours to scratch and scrap build this airplane. Now it's time to also get me ready to fly. Booking some tail dragger time and getting a CFI skills check out. Also will be booking some time with a fellow ZenVair flyer to get comfortable for that first flight in my airplane. What a wonderful experience this has been. The next chapter begins. > > So Anne asks how many hours again, times $40 = $131,120 + materials. . . Hey anybody wanna buy it, let's make a deal ;-) > > Later, > > Ron Lendon > Detroit, MI > http://mykitlog.com/rlendon > N601LT > > -------- > 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=374132#374132 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.