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Thank you for your replies. At this moment, my 701 is advertised for sale, but I will be damned if I will give her away. As time passes and I think about the safety record of the 701 and 912 engine ...

I have read as many "slats" posts as I can find and I don't think this is addressed. Please do not scold me if it is.

I am considering removing my slats. I may not even add VG's.. not n ...

Thanks to everyone for replies.

As to the problem starting after the carb rebuild... it didn't start then. It has been happening for some time. I will check all the things suggested. I have be ...

Thanks. I have suspected the heat wrap as perhaps adding to the problem.

As for the implication that I should get a mechanic... Hey.. I just missed the joke. I conduct my plane maintenance with ...

Dave,
Thank you for the information. This "crab Idle jet"... is that in the carburetor?

Hello all,
I did a search in the forum with "backfire", "back-fire", and "back fire" with no results, So here goes....

I have an 80 hp 912 UL on a Zenith 701. When I ...

All,
I have done extensive research to ensure that I am legal in making repairs on my plane. As has been said, it is absolutely, 100% legal for anyone to make any repair to an experimental aircraft. ...

heat shields solved my problem. Starts perfectly every time now... hot and cold.

decided to post a conclusion to this post. I fabricated drip trays/heat shields for my carbs. I have no more hot-start problems.

I recommend that anyone who does not have heat shields on their ...

I have decided that I can no longer fly without heat shields on my carbs. Hot starts are very difficult and I'm afraid it is dangerous. The Amanda Franklin situation really scares me... though Rotax ...

Can't wait to get it. Thank you very much.

I too have practiced 180 turns from climb-out attitude. I can make the turn in <300 ft. also. I have heard that a 701 with a 3 blade prop glides better without the prop spinning. Have never had ...

As always, your advice is fantastic. Thanks to all of you.

Chuck: What year of Kitplanes? 2011?

Hello all,
I was wondering how one might adjust a 701 to bring the nose down a little during straight and level flight. When I bought the plane, the builder suggested the rigging could be adjusted t ...

Thank you for your reply. Wow! A fire.

I have an extinguisher... still. Any idea what causes this flooding to happen? What is the proper remedy for a flood... just wait?

Hello.
My 912 UL is running very well. I recently purchased a carbmate and have the carbs balanced very close. The mag drop is ~50 or less. Cold start is smooth and quick. Oil temps run at 180 ...

I am sure this has been discussed, but allow me to share my particular situation and get some feedback in this new thread.

My GSC prop is nearing TBO. It only has 300 hours on it, but the 5 years ...

Prior to the aforementioned takeoff, I had landed on the short field. I was probably just at gross weight and dropped it in solid... not a bad landing but not a greaser either. As best as I can tel ...

Bungee had about 290 hours. I did order the replacement from Zenith for about $25. It's a 1080... you can get it from Spruce but it is cheaper from Zenith.

The spacers I am speaking of are the ...

Per a previous post, I recently replaced the bungee on the front of my 701. In place, it looked like an optional task; however, when I got it out, I realized it was badly freyed at the contact points ...