---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/28/10: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:38:35 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom From: "dons701" 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 -------- Zenith 701 #76120 Jabiru 2200A #2456 67 hours Sensenich Wood 64-PJ-36 Prop Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296014#296014 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:50:40 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom From: "Geoff Heap" 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 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296018#296018 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:08:10 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Cable Tensions From: "Geoff Heap" 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 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296019#296019 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:04:38 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom From: James Sagerser 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 wrote: > > 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 > > -------- > Zenith 701 #76120 > Jabiru 2200A #2456 67 hours > Sensenich Wood 64-PJ-36 Prop > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296014#296014 > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:14:34 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Cable Tensions From: "txpilot" Great. Thanks for the info and to all others who replied via e-mail. Dan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296059#296059 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:36:32 PM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: 701 Top Window 7F19-1 bubble for more headroom From: "mcjon77" 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. -------- Jon McDonald Building Sonex #1287 Next up CH 701 :D Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296092#296092 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.