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I'm sorry you had so much trouble getting your floats. Float flying is one of my greatest Joys! I have about 200 hours on my Czech 1200-4 amphibs on my 701 and over 50 hours on my Rans S-7 on czech 11 ...

The ice has melted here in Wisconsin. So the "Odd Duck" is flying again. This winter I modified my brake linkage a lot like the photos shown on this link. http://www.ch601.org/resources/b ...

Wow..I just did not know how bad the braking design was on my CH701 till I put it on the Amphibious Floats. I blamed it on poor brake in, grease, oil...whatever. Could not lock up the brakes for run u ...

I have a 701 on Czech 1150a (4 wheel) floats on a Stol 701 and know you would have a great time flying one. If set up right with a 912s you can cruse at about 90 to 95 MPH. On my Rans S7 cruse go up t ...

I went flying a couple days ago with my 20,000+ hour CFI for by BFR. The last BFR we flew with the slats and he thought the aircraft flew OK as he put it. With the slats off he said it flew much nice ...

A lot of good points on the subject of VG's and there is no way we can cover all of them for everone. Some will love them and some will not. That's OK! We do not all fly our aircraft the same way.
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I hope this helps....I like Rans and Zenaire aircraft and oun both a 701 in Wisconsin and a S-7 Rans in Florida. Both have Rotax 912uls engines and the 701 is on Czech 1150A amphibs. The Rans S-7 will ...

I was out working in my hanger last evening and saw the landing gear for my 701 sitting in the corner. As I've put my 701 on amphibs over a year ago I do not need the gear I removed. This includes the ...

Bob

The instructions are on www.stolspeed.com . I like the VG's they sell and will buy a set for my Rans S 7 next fall when I go back to Florida.
For the 701 it's extra easy. Just measure 130mm ...

Ok Bob....The mods!

1)Skyshops retrofit kit w/ new cowling and Rotax air box....little help...but look nice

2)Skyshops kit for fairing out the lift struts....this was a big help!

3)Rans plast ...

I have a 701 on Czech 1200A floats. The floats are set at a 3 degree down angle so that you can more easly rotate off the water. I increased the gross weight by the difference in the weight of the r ...

My 701 was flying (3 hours) when I bought it and it had fuel injector hose on it. I added a electric pump and put on regular gas line . NOT a good move on my part! 18 months later the gas line was sta ...

Hi Joe
I'm up near Ocala. FA38 I'll be gone north for a bit but I'll let you know when I get back to Florida. Tried to send you a email but I must have goofed someting up. Merry Christmass fro ...

On my 701 amphibian speed at 5500rpm in smooth air, no wind went from 85 to 95mph. (GPS speeds) Part of the speed came from repitching the warp drive prop today(about 3mph). But cutting down drag by r ...

hi John

My friend sugested that I bend some thin aluminum strips and tape them on each side of the old slat attachments as I cut and then ground them down. Sure helped me. Tom in Florida

Hi Les
I will only sell my slat's to someone who wants to pick them up local. Too much trouble to wrap and ship. So it would have to be Florida or Wisconsin as I spend time in both locations. Have ...

I have only time with VG's on the floats but go to www.speedstol.com and they talk about speed on wheels....happy flying ......tom

Hi Joe

I also removed the slats from my 701 Amphib and put on the feathers VGs. I've been flying the wings off it the last few days. I left the brackets on till I was sure that I would not change m ...

Removed my Slats today and installed VG's on my 701SP on Czech 1200's with 912s warp drive prop. First tests show 7 mph more speed at same RPM 5500 rpm 85 w/slats 92 w/vgs. (GPS speed 2 way run ...