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1. 06:38 AM - 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom (dons701)
2. 06:50 AM - Re: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom (Geoff Heap)
3. 07:08 AM - Re: Cable Tensions (Geoff Heap)
4. 09:04 AM - Re: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom (James Sagerser)
5. 10:14 AM - Re: Cable Tensions (txpilot)
6. 08:36 PM - Re: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom (mcjon77)
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| Subject: | 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom |
Has anyone customized this top window to allow more headroom and seat cushioning
? I have seen few pictures of this window being bowed and wondered if there
were any other customized or heat formed top windows out there. I am long in
the torso and with very little seat cushioning for head clearance, It feels as
though I'm sitting in a forty gallon trash can. The diagonal tube would then
be the only obstruction for tall passengers, unless someone has modified this
tube also. Pictures ??
Thanks, Don
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Zenith 701 #76120
Jabiru 2200A #2456 67 hours
Sensenich Wood 64-PJ-36 Prop
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| Subject: | Re: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom |
Don. I started building from plans in 1991. Hope to be finished Late summer this
year. My reason for mentioning this? In 19 years I have not heard of this top
window being modified in any way. Maybe someone else has...Geoff
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| Subject: | Re: Cable Tensions |
Dan. Just got off the phone with Caleb.
The cable tension for the Elevator is 205.
The cable tension for the Rudder is 305.
He says that its documented on the website for the 601 and 750 only...Geoff
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| Subject: | Re: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom |
Hi Don,
I'm 6'2" and 205 lbs. I heated the flaberon rod that is under the pilot
seat and made a slight bow to it allowing the seatpan to conform to the new
curve. Then I lowered the seatpan several inches. I still have several
inches of head room left with a dense cushion that is about 1.5 inches
thick. Jim
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 7:37 AM, dons701 <burdon1@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Has anyone customized this top window to allow more headroom and seat
> cushioning ? I have seen few pictures of this window being bowed and
> wondered if there were any other customized or heat formed top windows out
> there. I am long in the torso and with very little seat cushioning for head
> clearance, It feels as though I'm sitting in a forty gallon trash can. The
> diagonal tube would then be the only obstruction for tall passengers, unless
> someone has modified this tube also. Pictures ??
> Thanks, Don
>
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> Zenith 701 #76120
> Jabiru 2200A #2456 67 hours
> Sensenich Wood 64-PJ-36 Prop
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| Subject: | Re: Cable Tensions |
Great. Thanks for the info and to all others who replied via e-mail.
Dan
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| Subject: | Re: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom |
IIRC, Mark Townsend mentioned this as one of the mods to make for a bigger guy
to fly the 701 (the others being lowering the seat pan and moving the rudder pedals
forward).
The 750 has this type of top window that is more bubble than flat. It is one of
the reasons why there seems to be such a vast amount of additional headroom
in the 750, as opposed to the 701.
If I build a 701, I will definitely do the same.
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Jon McDonald
Building Sonex #1287
Next up CH 701 :D
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