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Topic: John Williamson Autobiography |
LouB
Replies: 2
Views: 4909
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 2:31 am Subject: John Williamson Autobiography |
Indeed we have lost a good friend. He was quite a guy. As a reminder
has is a biographic sketch:
Biography
John A. Williamson
I was born August 1, 1949 in Lewiston, ID and grew up in the Nor ... |
Topic: ch750 |
LouB
Replies: 1
Views: 3022
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:13 pm Subject: Re: ch750 |
Roger Dubbert is Zenith's Customer Service Representative and demonstration pilot. The CH750 in the FAA database is probably Zenith's first CH750. I hope progress is going well and with the price of ... |
Topic: AMD Patriot |
LouB
Replies: 48
Views: 41423
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:30 pm Subject: Re: AMD Patriot |
I have looked at the photos on AMD's site and the Aeroandina S.A. sites. The Patriot looks identical to the MXP 1000 Tayrona. Even the paint job looks identical. The performance data is identical e ... |
Topic: AMD Patriot |
LouB
Replies: 48
Views: 41423
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:12 pm Subject: Re: AMD Patriot |
The AeroAndia SA URL:
http://www.airandina.com/eng/indexsp.htm
MXP1000 is ?? AMD Patriot |
Topic: AMD Patriot |
LouB
Replies: 48
Views: 41423
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:10 pm Subject: Re: AMD Patriot |
I wonder if the new AMD patriot is a model of AeroAndina SA from Columbia South America, a plane manufacturer since 1971. The model that it resembles is the MXP 1000 Tayrona. The specs are near ide ... |
Topic: AMD Patriot |
LouB
Replies: 48
Views: 41423
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:04 am Subject: Re: AMD Patriot |
At the new AMD Patriot web site, the phrase "The all-new Patriot 150, represented by AMD" is used.
I wonder what represented by AMD means. Is the plane constructed somewhere else? Is th ... |
Topic: AMD Patriot |
LouB
Replies: 48
Views: 41423
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:56 pm Subject: Re: AMD Patriot |
There is a picture of the AMD Patriot at this N
Blog site. Click on the picture to enlarge it.
http://mostlyflying.blogspot.com/
Looks like the 750 that was referred to in the RAA article seve ... |
Topic: Zenith 701 compared with ICP Savannah |
LouB
Replies: 6
Views: 8145
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:12 am Subject: Re: Zenith 701 compared with ICP Savannah |
Please fellows give me some input. I'm really interested in how you would compare these two plane.
Thanks,
Lou |
Topic: Zenith 701 compared with ICP Savannah |
LouB
Replies: 6
Views: 8145
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:08 pm Subject: Zenith 701 compared with ICP Savannah |
How would you compare these two planes? The matched hole construction seems to favor the Savannah but its "shady" origin is a potential drawback.
How do the new 701 kits seem with the in ... |
Topic: "new" 701 kit |
LouB
Replies: 0
Views: 1956
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:34 am Subject: "new" 701 kit |
Does anyone have any experience with the "new" standard STOL CH 701 kit now includes many CNC pre-cut and pre-drilled skins and components. How extensive is the pre-drilling. Are the assem ... |
Topic: Kolb Flight Simulator FireFly |
LouB
Replies: 0
Views: 1673
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Forum: Kolb-List Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:32 pm Subject: Kolb Flight Simulator FireFly |
I wonder how the Flight simulator model of the Kolb Firefly by Byron Warwick compares with the actual flight behavior of the Firefly with a Rotax 447 engine. It is a freeware model and it seems enjoy ... |
Topic: Zenith new 701 FWF kit |
LouB
Replies: 2
Views: 3180
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:17 pm Subject: Zenith new 701 FWF kit |
The Zenith factory site has some pictures and data on a new Rotax 912 FWF kit for the 701. It looks quite aerodynamic. Anyone now what kind of cruise and top speed improvements might be expected. A ... |
Topic: engine choices |
LouB
Replies: 3
Views: 5896
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:04 am Subject: engine choices |
With the allegro rather low VNE of 137, which is the best choice in
engines ... the 80 or the 100 hp Rotax? If you were building a kit
version would anyone consider the Jabiru series of engines. ... |
Topic: ? Rebel Quick Build |
LouB
Replies: 6
Views: 8139
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Forum: MurphyMoose-List Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:06 am Subject: ? Rebel Quick Build |
On the Murphy site, the rebel page states there is a quick build option
now available. However, I can find no additional info.
Does anyone have any info? I wonder if the riveting will be buck ... |
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