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  Topic: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap
cookwithgas

Replies: 4
Views: 3942

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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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