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1. 08:13 AM - Re: Trouble making the nose ribs on the form block (Curt Thompson)
2. 02:42 PM - Zenith 701 Fuel burn (Dan Wilde)
3. 03:22 PM - Re: Zenith 701 Fuel burn (Keith Ashcraft)
4. 09:10 PM - Re: Zenith 701 Fuel burn (Dan Wilde)
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| Subject: | Trouble making the nose ribs on the form block |
Joe,
I'd recommend the "Scratch Building Basics for Metal Aircraft" DVD from
HomebuiltHelp.com. It has some pretty good description on doing this and
other things.
I've attached a picture of the fluting tools I have. Some are home-made -
some are purchased. I also had one I made from rods welded to vise-grips
but that broke. The two I finally ended up using was the one with the red
jaw (broken and needs to be replaced) and the small one at the top
(particularly for nose flutes).
Curt
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[mailto:owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of joe motis
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Fitting wings to fuse
I am having a bit of trouble making the nose ribs on the form block. Using
the vise grip fluting tool from Spruce but maybe the 3/8 rod tool shown in
the prints would work better. Any helpful hints?
Joe Motis
750 plans and Pietenpol assistant
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| Subject: | Zenith 701 Fuel burn |
FYI:
This is what I found when I reviewed my records of fuel use today. For
the last 11 months my Rotax 912S (100HP) has used an average 3.5 gph of
premium auto fuel. Most of my flying time has been just local hops with
two to three landings/takeoffs per flight. My cruise speed is usually
85-90 mph at 5000 rpms.
Todays flight was typical. Because it is supposed to get over 100
degrees today, I took off about 8:30 in the morning from my home grass
strip. My field was quite wet due to a recent irrigation so I made a
short wet field takeoff. The ground temperature was 70 degrees at the
time but once I broke thru the inversion layer it jumped up about 10
degrees to 80 at 1500 MSL. The inversion layer usually makes itself
noticed by some very light to moderate turbulence along with the rise
in temp. Once above it the air is nice and smooth.
My first destination was a local crop dusting strip to see if a friend
was going flying. There were no cars there so I did not land but
continued on to Turlock Muni for a touch and go. While my landing
was great my base to final turn was very sloppy. After departing
Turlock, I flew to Gustine and did a full stop landing. My pattern
turns were much better here. After Gustine I flew back home for an
uneventful landing on my home strip. Tomorrow I will likely repeat the
process.
For those of you in the building process, keep plugging away. The
rewards for flying your own airplane whenever and wherever you like are
well worth the time and effort.
Dan Wilde
N948DW
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| Subject: | Re: Zenith 701 Fuel burn |
Dan, Thanks for the report and encouragement!!!
Keith
CH701 -- scratch (except for 4130 welding)
N 38.9940
W 105.1305
Alt. 9,100'
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From: Dan Wilde <dwilde@clearwire.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 3:30:57 PM
Subject: Zenith701801-List: Zenith 701 Fuel burn
FYI:
This is what I found when I reviewed my records of fuel use today. For the last
11 months my Rotax 912S (100HP) has used an average 3.5 gph of premium auto
fuel. Most of my flying time has been just local hops with two to three landings/takeoffs
per flight. My cruise speed is usually 85-90 mph at 5000 rpms.
Todays flight was typical. Because it is supposed to get over 100 degrees today,
I took off about 8:30 in the morning from my home grass strip. My field was
quite wet due to a recent irrigation so I made a short wet field takeoff. The
ground temperature was 70 degrees at the time but once I broke thru the inversion
layer it jumped up about 10 degrees to 80 at 1500 MSL. The inversion layer
usually makes itself noticed by some very light to moderate turbulence along
with the rise in temp. Once above it the air is nice and smooth.
My first destination was a local crop dusting strip to see if a friend was going
flying. There were no cars there so I did not land but continued on to Turlock
Muni for a touch and go. While my landing was great my base to final turn
was very sloppy. After departing Turlock, I flew to Gustine and did a full
stop landing. My pattern turns were much better here. After Gustine I flew
back home for an uneventful landing on my home strip. Tomorrow I will likely
repeat the process.
For those of you in the building process, keep plugging away. The rewards for
flying your own airplane whenever and wherever you like are well worth the time
and effort.
Dan Wilde
N948DW
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| Subject: | Re: Zenith 701 Fuel burn |
Keith Ashcraft wrote:
> Dan, Thanks for the report and encouragement!!!
>
> Keith
> CH701 -- scratch (except for 4130 welding)
> N 38.9940
> W 105.1305
> Alt. 9,100'
>
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Keith: Are you going to put a Rotax 914 in your plane? Google Earth
shows you to be smack dab in the middle of nowhere!
Dan Wilde
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