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Topic: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap |
cookwithgas
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Views: 3942
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:44 am Subject: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap |
Guys:
I have not posted or read any posts here for a long time for various reasons including but not limited to - moving to Texas, a damaged airplane, a need to focus on my family after five years ... |
Topic: Heavy Left Wing |
cookwithgas
Replies: 3
Views: 4005
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:50 am Subject: Heavy Left Wing |
Builders:
Of all the topics I've read on this list lately, the heavy left wing has stayed with me for some reason. My airplane has never had a heavy left or right wing even when I burn fuel off on ... |
Topic: QB wing kit plus for a CH650 or 601XL |
cookwithgas
Replies: 0
Views: 1731
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:10 am Subject: QB wing kit plus for a CH650 or 601XL |
I have come across a set of CH650 or 601XL wings and center section that have the fuel tanks with senders and gauges, ailerons, flaps, aileron trim tab kit, strobes, Nav. lights, landing lights, and p ... |
Topic: Flying Story |
cookwithgas
Replies: 1
Views: 2471
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:10 am Subject: Flying Story |
I decided not to fly on July 4th. We have my sister's boys at the house and we decided to stay home all day, then go to a Texas Rangers evening Baseball game and watch the fireworks there.
At ab ... |
Topic: Flight Report 7/2/2009 |
cookwithgas
Replies: 9
Views: 7633
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:58 pm Subject: Re: Flight Report 7/2/2009 |
Dan, the Lowrance has been pretty dependable. It points a little off occasionally. The first time I flew into Grand Prairie, I was flying low so the tower guy couldn't see me, then I realized I was ... |
Topic: Flight Report 7/2/2009 |
cookwithgas
Replies: 9
Views: 7633
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:04 pm Subject: Flight Report 7/2/2009 |
Today I took my 15-year-old daughter for a $100 hamburger in Lancaster, Texas. We had a great time and made some low passes over a cow pasture behind our new house in Texas. The Corvair is performin ... |
Topic: Emailing: 100_2937Emailing: 100_2937 |
cookwithgas
Replies: 2
Views: 2190
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:45 am Subject: Re: Emailing: 100_2937Emailing: 100_2937 |
Ed you know I'm tied to that one three ways - LSU beating Texas in Omaha? It doesn't get any better than that. |
Topic: Flight Report with Video |
cookwithgas
Replies: 1
Views: 2314
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:21 pm Subject: Flight Report with Video |
What a day! Today I flew my 601XL/Corvair to three airports. My wife rode along with with me and she was a real trooper with the heat. We flew by the new Cowboy stadium and Texas Motor Speedway and ... |
Topic: Heavy wing stuff II |
cookwithgas
Replies: 14
Views: 8968
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:36 am Subject: Re: Heavy wing stuff II |
Bill:
I have aileron trim. I flew to Baton Rouge with my wife and some luggage in the back and I don't recall touching it in about 9 hours of flying there and back with some sight seeing in betwee ... |
Topic: DFW Builders get together |
cookwithgas
Replies: 12
Views: 10473
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:17 am Subject: Re: DFW Builders get together |
Carlos:
It is a very small airport community just north of Midway Regional (Midlothian/Waxahachie airport). Go to your second link, then type "Eagles Nest Airport, Midlothian, TX" in th ... |
Topic: DFW Builders get together |
cookwithgas
Replies: 12
Views: 10473
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:41 pm Subject: Re: DFW Builders get together |
I've marked my calendar and plan to be there. I had a great flight from Grand Prairie to Eagles Nest this afternoon. The tower guy was great as usual. He always treats me like "this is your air ... |
Topic: Fantastic Flying on Father's Day |
cookwithgas
Replies: 3
Views: 5303
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:18 am Subject: Re: Fantastic Flying on Father's Day |
601XL Builders:
Here is what it looks like after you finish your airplane and take a long flight with your wife on a nice day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e56Wkcv6oOA
Scott Laughlin
601 ... |
Topic: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
cookwithgas
Replies: 30
Views: 25246
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:39 pm Subject: Re: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
David:
820 is a good weight. Mine is around 850 and flies great with the Corvair engine, Y-stick, BRS and the battery on the firewall.
It's great to hear that another Corvair/601XL will be in ... |
Topic: Fantastic Flying on Father's Day |
cookwithgas
Replies: 3
Views: 5303
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:12 pm Subject: Fantastic Flying on Father's Day |
I had just about the best father's day ever today. Last week I was out of town and my wife sent my kids off to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to spend a few weeks with my sister and her husband and their kid ... |
Topic: FAA Registration |
cookwithgas
Replies: 14
Views: 7620
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:47 pm Subject: Re: FAA Registration |
David:
Mine came back really fast - about 1-1/2 week if I remember correctly. The waiting comes if you want the FAA to inspect your airplane. My guy took three months to fit me in. If you hire ... |
Topic: Instrument panel |
cookwithgas
Replies: 25
Views: 24362
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:35 pm Subject: Re: Instrument panel |
Beautiful Ken. Keep building a little each day. I hope to meet you at a fly-in some day.
Scott in Texas
601XL/Corvair
136 hours |
Topic: Advice about gas tanks in 601. |
cookwithgas
Replies: 12
Views: 8628
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:44 pm Subject: Re: Advice about gas tanks in 601. |
Gary:
Here is what I did:
http://www.cooknwithgas.com/5_30_04_Wingholes.JPG
http://www.cooknwithgas.com/3_04_03_Sender2.JPG
http://www.cooknwithgas.com/3_04_03_Sender.JPG
http://www.cooknwith ... |
Topic: Where did ZBAG go? |
cookwithgas
Replies: 35
Views: 27085
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:25 pm Subject: Re: Where did ZBAG go? |
Zenith builders�Analysis Group,�and�you�don't�want�a�zenith�builder�there?
Ohhh! That explains it then. I thought it was "Zenith Bashers Anonymous Group" ZBAG. My ba ... |
Topic: Where did ZBAG go? |
cookwithgas
Replies: 35
Views: 27085
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:36 am Subject: Re: Where did ZBAG go? |
Back into the hole from which it crawled? |
Topic: I got Zbagged three times on Friday - Flight Report. |
cookwithgas
Replies: 11
Views: 7434
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Forum: Zenith-List Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:06 am Subject: I got Zbagged three times on Friday - Flight Report. |
On friday my daughter and I flew to Austin, Texas and back plus a little sightseeing with an old friend, adding four hours to the 601XL hobbs.
I got Zbagged three times. I'll explain later in the ... |
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