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My door opened on my first flight. It was impossible to pull it back and close
it. You would need superhuman strength. You can' overpower the wind. Unlike the the pilot that John mentioned my door di ...

Ron, Congratulations. I didn't even know you had made your first flight. I'm so close myself I haven't been checking out the list as much as I used to. I'm hoping for an inspection in the Autumn. Ive ...

I forgot to mention. At 6000 rpm with just hand pressure, instead of making aluminum chips you'll make dust. that will wear the drill out fast....Geoff

Hi Raymond. The Littlemachineshop info you are referencing is useless for building an aluminum airplane. You need to listen to your peers. I repeat here my answer to your same post on the 701/801 site ...

Hi Raymond. It's not that there's a downside to running that fast. There's just no point to it. I've been a machinist all my life (so far) and I'm 62 so picking a sheet metal airplane to build was a n ...

Yahooooooooo. Good luck John..............Geoff

I have wired my 701 as per Z16 schematic for the Rotax. Up until now, as I have needed power to test the panel I have put my S700-2-10 switch in the middle battery position and then turned on the main ...

Congratulations John. Exciting days ahead now. I don't see any brake lines. Later I guess? Wish I was there too but it wont be long now. I envy you for the excitement you must be feeling, especially f ...

Hi. I have a D180 also but I purchased the Dynon Pitot/static tube assy with it. In your case, if you put the bend as shown by the black line. Are you then going to cut the tube back so that there is ...

Guys. Please tell me what rubber channel you are using at the bottom edge of your windshields. The “U” channel sold by ASSCO is all 1/16” slotted. Our 701 acrylic windshields are 1/8” thick. T ...

A tip for cutting the lexan. Don't use a regular knife. Use an Olfa knife. I just cut mine and it cuts like butter compared to aluminun. It cuts through easily and then there is nothing to break off. ...

I just did some checking. Thats a Westland Wessex. Im amazed to see one here. I was in the Royal Navy for 7 years. I saw a lot of them at that time...Geoff

John thats terrible. Good luck with getting your plane fixed up. I looked at the photos. # 38 looks like a WESSEX helicopter......Geoff

Ill bet you were watching that Dynon panel like a Hawk. Well done John. The video was nice. I hope to do my rotax first start in a few weeks time. My engine was installed in January 2007. I expect I'l ...

This would explain all the exploding hangars all over the country...Geoff

102 years ago. Phew......Geoff

Thanks for the report Brian. I was pleased to read that the heater is adequate. I had some concern about that. I also have concern about my rudder control cable fairleads in the tail. I'm not sure the ...

Hi Bob. Ive got a couple of ideas. However. This is a wing attach point. You really need to discuss the fix with Zenith. Don't despair yet. It looks like it can be worked around....Geoff

Hi Brian. I'm getting the white. How is your test phase going?...Geoff

Johann. Nice to hear from you. It's been a while. Yes, I know your fuel system well. So the noise may stay. Oh well. By the way, I think your gross weight would be 960 lbs as its from older plans like ...