Matronics Email Lists

Disagree, he’s got a big roll of hundred dollar bills in his front pocket big enough to choke a pony. ($7-9000)

John

From: John Marzulli (Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 11:23 AM
...

Make a plug on the end of the exhaust pipe and introduce 20# of compressed
air, should be able to locate it, will have to turn the prop to bring each
cyl to TDC to isolate each exhaust circuit. Re ...

I wouldn’t swap my TrueFlight for a free 696.

John

From: Ken Arnold (Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 7:26 AM
To: Zenith (Subject: Garmin GPS 696 Price Reduction

Lowered ...

Be REAL careful about expecting the rate of decent you get at idle to be the
same as what happens when the prop stops, I had an engine out in my RV3 that
I had flown for 500 hrs and done LOTS of i ...

Jump over to the "other" 701 yahoo group, LOTS of testing of exactly what
you're wishing for has already gone on.

LO&SLO

John

---

Why would you want to do that? if you have more hp get more pitch or a
longer prop.

JB

---

Dave, The full case VW can be built in any hp configuration that the cut
case can, all the way from 90.5x69 to 94x82.
The full case ends up the same weight as the cut case due to engine mount,
o ...

I'm somewhat biased but you might have a look at www.betterhalfvw.com
(Legal Eagle) gets off in 150'. thousand guys on our yahoo group and 75+
examples flying.
Plans built and has has the "l ...

A little more homework on the subject might be helpful to understand the difference.
[quote] ---

You are correct, don't draw it in, shim it to fit.
The wider the vacant space the more bending load you place on the bolt, this is a shear loading application, think I might ask Zenith if a shim ...

Nickisil is pretty proven technology, Porsche has used it for 20-30?? yrs in the 911. LOTS of others

Got a buddy that has a 2 cyl VW with Nickies that he has flown almost wide open for over 6 ...

Maybe that's why Zenith likes open ports instead of real static ports, makes their airplanes go faster........ naaah that couldn't be it.

LO&SLO (but actual speed)

John
[quot ...

Thanks for the reply Robin but the part that bent is the steel piece that
the wheel mounts in, any problems there?

Thanks John

---

Got a buddy with a II TD and 40 hrs total time, tailwheel assy bent to one
side, easy enough to fix and strengthen but is this a common problem? He
operates off grass but smooth.

John

Long before the VG's came into vogue I REALLY enjoyed watching Grant Rappe taxi around the ultralight area with the nosewheel 6" off the ground. The guy UNDERSTOOD a 701.

John
[quote] ...

Here's my feeling on high speed taxi and a lot of crow hops.
I've made the first flight on 6-7 planes and plan to continue my M.O.
A good landing is the result of a good approach. Crow hops IMHO ar ...

One thing we can ALWAYS count on from Zed is solid, practical, down to earth
info we can really use in building our planes. Everybody else is arguing
over colors of scotchbrite and Zed is dreaming ...

Something as simple as a layer of electrical tape would most likely suffice,
you only have the problem when moisture is present (all the time around my
house)
The resin also encapsulates the carb ...

They are nice but heavier than the thin (.035) 4130 tube with .016 covers. figured it up a long time ago and I think I remember 4-5# but I'd have to do it again to be sure.

John
[quote] ...

You're correct , too damn quiet in here ,huh Zed??
Nothing like scotchbrite and kits vs plans to get the juices flowing again,
Kill Boy, Kill !!

LO&SLO

JB

---