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Barry,
I think Rob answered my question. The proof will come when I try to fire it up!

I use toggle switches to turn the "mags" on and off. I Disconnected the wires from the "mags ...

On the standard ignition modules I connected the shield side of my magneto wire to ground and the spade to the mag switch. In operation, the switch would ground the wire from the spade when off, open ...

I didn't paint the firewall, just the aluminum pieces that attach to it. The side facing into the cockpit is covered with an aluminized firewall blanket.

Tim

As Bobby pointed out, having the coils and magnets collide can ruin your day. It is fortunate for him that he kept his cool and did an outstanding job of getting the airplane down in one piece. As a ...

Bobby,
You did one heck of a fine job getting that airplane down. You've got the right stuff my friend!

I'm curious if anything like this has happened to anyone before. Also, as others have point ...

I notice that newer Zenith FWF kits seem to have a smaller airbox than the one that came with my kit. Does anyone know whether there was a reason for this or is it just a matter of what is available? ...

are your 75 foot obstacles right at the end of the runway or set back a bit?

Also, I would suggest using some elevator to take the weight off the nosewheel but you want to avoid nose high takeoff r ...

Wow, what great information! I'm glad I made this post. Thanks to all for responding.

Tim

Paul,
Since it is impractical to try to seal off all the openings in the tail cone, have you given any thought to a practical way to pressurize that area? Maybe a NACA scoop on the side or the like? ...

I have an early hydraulic lifter 3300, still in the plastic, which I hope to install on my Zenith 601 soon. I understand that a few changes have been made since mine was built and wonder whether I n ...

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I attended a forum at Oshkosh where a fellow discussed his research on cooling a Jabiru 3300. He had compared the spark plug washer type CHT sensors to ones direc ...

I attended a forum at Oshkosh where a fellow discussed his research on cooling a Jabiru 3300. He had compared the spark plug washer type CHT sensors to ones directly in the head and showed that they ...

Not to be picky, but CO has no odor. You might still be getting CO in the cockpit without associated exhaust odor.

Every installation is going to be a little different. The vast majority of CO wi ...

Joe,
Thanks for all your efforts in putting together the Zenith Banquet. This was the first time I attended and it was fun to put faces on some of the people I've met on this discussion group and ot ...

Flipped two or three times? A nasty accident to be sure but the fact that the pilot came out with only superficial injuries says something about the aircraft.

Tim

Holy cow! Sorry for your misfortune. A good lesson for all of us.

I hope your finger heals well and you get the use of it back.

Tim

Mark,
See if I have this right - from neutral, your rudders move a little more than two inches in each direction? That corresponds to other info I've gotten. I may set my neutral even closer to the ...

You are correct. I will be installing the nose strut and making rudder cables in the next few weeks.

Tim

I did a search but could not find this info. I'm trying to decide where to set my rudder pedals and need to know how much they travel forward from the neutral position when fully deflected (nose gear ...

My skin didn't have the spar cutout although the factory marked the location to cut. The skin did have the holes drilled but in some areas they were not a great match. This was especially true on the ...