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I plan on using the Jabiru 2200. I can't remember how much lighter its installed weight is then the Rotax 912, I think it was 20 to 25 pounds. I was going with minimal radios and instruments and no ...

I love to fly and getting in the air is my first priority. But one of the reasons I settled on the 701 kit was because it hold a very distinct plane in the experimental aircraft world as a STOL airc ...

Fritz, I do intend to finish the airplane first. I feel like I making great time. I finished most the airplane in less then 6 months. I still have to finish the controls, and put all the major modu ...

The funny thing is that I was thinking about the same thing. I did the calculations and found that even if you filled the entire plane with helium, the buoyant force is around 10 pounds. Realistical ...

My work on my 701 was unexpected stalled by a surprise deployment to Afghanistan. I am an engineer, so I have spent quiet a bit of free time thinking about the 701.
Two things really impress me ab ...

When I attended the engine conference, it was mentioned that some radios just don't work well with the jabiru. I can't remember exactly what caused the interference.
I am about a month away fro ...

Just a few years ago at my old airport you could keep a smaller plane in the big hanger for $25 per month. They also sold 100LL practically at cost, so we were paying $2 a gallon while everyone else ...

I ordered the extended range tanks for my 701 and the plans indicate that the inboard fuel sender is the side-mounted and the outboard is the top-mounted. I called Zenith and requested the old instru ...

Thank you everyone for your comments and advice. I have been able to track down a few people who have p-tips and the general consensus is that the p-tip will at least meet, and probably moderately ex ...

I am going to put a Jabiru 2200 on my 701. I have been looking into using a Prince P-tip propeller. Supposedly the p-tip allows a blade of smaller diameter to be as effective as a larger propeller b ...

Thank you everyone for the advice. In the end I decided to just have it shipped. I was kind of looking forward to the whole trip going there and back, but in the end, I would rather be spending my v ...

First of all, wow what a response. Thank you all for your quick advise. I figure I need to explain my plan in detail. I have an old super-reliable honda civic wagon. It actually has quite a bit of ...

I bought a kit and delivery is due in weeks, but I am thinking about picking up my 701 instead of having it shipped. I was a little surprised at the rates I would have to pay for a u-haul. I think w ...