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japhillipsga(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:14 am Post subject: First Flight



Rick, your welcome to fly in my XL-3300 anytime you can get down here to Georgia. Bill N505WP

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject: First Flight



Don't forget that Jim Pellen at Mid-Atlantic Sports Planes has a 601XL for

instruction or rental. It has a Rotax and a three-bladed prop, not a Jabiru:

http://www.maspl.com/

jim(at)pellien.com

-- Craig

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NYTerminat(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject: First Flight



Jean-Paul

Thank you very much, there is alot of great info in Chris's article as well

as the other articles. It could not have come at a better time, I have a DAR

inspection on the 11th.

Bob Spudis

N701ZX CH-701

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In a message dated 1/5/2006 9:04:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,

jean-paul.roy4(at)tlb.sympatico.ca writes:

<jean-paul.roy4(at)tlb.sympatico.ca>

Good day. Here is a link to an article written by Chris Heintz about the

first flight. Hope you find it interesting.

Jean-Paul

http://exp-aircraft.com/library/heintz/testing.html

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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:53 am Post subject: First Flight



My pleasure Bob !

Jean-Paul

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bkrisch(at)ouraynet.com
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:22 am Post subject: First Flight



I feel obligated to reply to this question, hoping that my experience

might be of value to other builders. First of all, I was learning to

fly during the same period that I was building my 801, so when the

plane was finished I did not have a lot of piloting experience - and

virtually all of that was in a Cessna 172. During the high-speed taxi

tests everything was going so well that I was seduced into easing

back on the stick with the idea that I would lift off a foot or two

and then settle it back onto the runway.

Easy to do in a 172.

Big mistake in an 801!

When the 801 is ready to fly, the tail drops and the plane launches

into the air. What I had expected to be a foot or so off of the

runway quickly turned out to be more like 30 - and the sensations you

experience in that situation are not ones I can recommend -

especially to low-time pilots. The subsequent touch-down was not pretty.

The bottom line is flying your own creation is an incredible

experience - and I love my plane - but you have to know what to expect.

Bob Risch

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johann(at)rafpostur.is
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:50 am Post subject: First Flight



Hello all.

I would like to share my experience to the list, of my first flight of

the Zenith 701.

My total flying experience was 120 hours in a Kolb Firestar II, before I

did the first test flight in my Zenith 701, Joeing 701.

Those of you who know the Kolb aircraft would agree that this is a

perfect plane to exercise your landings, because you have a perfect view

from the cockpit with no obstructions in front. It is so easy to learn

the final touch of pitch and throttle control, because our light planes

can not be flared as a Cessna or other heavier planes because of light

weight and more drag on the Z 701

After a very thorough inspection of all controls, engine and

connections, and engine run, I did the test flight myself. No crow hops,

thank you.

I have a bad experience from when I did my first flight on a

Firestar.(Another story)

They are not for the unexperienced pilot. I could do them now, but not

then.

I took off to a safe altitude and moved the controls very cautiously for

the first minutes until I learned the feeling of the controls.

This plane is so responsive and is so easy to fly. No surprises and the

view is excellent. I know the view will be different from the 601 but I

am sure the controls will be similar.

As I mentioned before, the landing is without flare until you have

almost touched the runway with the throttle at idle in ground effect.

Just maintain a higher speed like Chris suggests in his article.

It is all about the fine pitch and throttle adjustment until you are

just a few feet from the runway at almost stall speed that you wait or

"flare" just slightly until you feel the smooth touch on the tarmac or

grass (which is more forgiving). A longer runway is great for this first

test flight. I say "flare" but it is almost like you just hold the stick

back if the nose tends to drop in your final touch attitude.

I know my experience is not much compared to most pilots on the list,

but I hope it give you some idea of how it is to test fly your new

plane, which is already a tested and approved design. There should not

be any surprises in the handling and performance of this design of Chris

Heintz, if you have completed everything according to plans.

Most important of all is, do you trust yourself to do it? Confidence is

very important here. If not, get someone to help you.

Happy flying.

Johann G.

Iceland.

Zenith 701

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