---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/25/13: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:43 PM - First Flight Prep (Steve Sims) 2. 09:59 PM - Re: First Flight Prep (Paul Mulwitz) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:43:13 PM PST US From: Steve Sims Subject: Zenith601-List: First Flight Prep Merry Christmas everyone,=0A=0AAfter 5 years of building my 601HDS-and Co rvair engine, I finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.- I had m y airworthiness inspection last week which went-extremely smooth.- So n ow, it is finally time to change my focus from builder to flyer.- Insuran ce requires me to have 3 hours of dual time before my first flight so last Sunday I drove 6 hours to Lawrenceburg, Tenn. to get it at-Buzz Air Fligh t Academy.-Not only did I get checked out in their 601, I had the most fu n flying that I have ever had!- Up to this point,-all of my time-has -been in-C-172s and Warriors... the 601 seems like a sports car compare d to those!- What a blast, Highly recommended!- I-am now even more ex cited for-my first flight in the next week or so.- =0A=0AIf any 601HDS flyers out there have an e-copy of their test phase or even-Advice/Lesson s Learned from their test phase-I would appreciate it.=0A=0AFor those sti ll building keep it up... believe it or not, all of those little parts-wi ll come together one day! =0A=0AHappy Holidays!=0A=0ASteve Sims=0ANavarre, Fl=0AN601A=0A601 HDS=0ACorvair 2700=0Ahttp://websites.expercraft.com/zenoah /=0A ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:59:19 PM PST US From: Paul Mulwitz Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: First Flight Prep Hi Steve, If you have not yet done so I highly recommend you get a copy of the FAA circular AC90-89A. It has a great deal of information about flight test. I used to to get started testing my Zodiac XL and think it was a great help. Paul Camas, WA On 12/25/2013 9:42 PM, Steve Sims wrote: > Merry Christmas everyone, > > After 5 years of building my 601HDS and Corvair engine, I finally seen > the light at the end of the tunnel. I had my airworthiness inspection > last week which went extremely smooth. So now, it is finally time to > change my focus from builder to flyer. Insurance requires me to have 3 > hours of dual time before my first flight so last Sunday I drove 6 > hours to Lawrenceburg, Tenn. to get it at Buzz Air Flight Academy. Not > only did I get checked out in their 601, I had the most fun flying > that I have ever had! Up to this point, all of my time has been > in C-172s and Warriors... the 601 seems like a sports car compared to > those! What a blast, Highly recommended! I am now even more excited > for my first flight in the next week or so. > > If any 601HDS flyers out there have an e-copy of their test phase or > even Advice/Lessons Learned from their test phase I would appreciate it. > > For those still building keep it up... believe it or not, all of those > little parts will come together one day! > > Happy Holidays! > > Steve Sims > Navarre, Fl > N601A > 601 HDS > Corvair 2700 > http://websites.expercraft.com/zenoah/ > > * > > * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.