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Thanks, Mark!

The reason why I asked is that I always hear about how small the rear seats are, but they look pretty similar to the rear seat area of the older Cherokees.

Good luck on your projec ...

Hi guys,

Having never seen a CH640 in person, I am trying to get an idea of how big the cabin is. The other 2+2 I am familiar with are the Piper Cherokee 140s. How would you compare the room in b ...

IIRC, Mark Townsend mentioned this as one of the mods to make for a bigger guy to fly the 701 (the others being lowering the seat pan and moving the rudder pedals forward).

The 750 has this type of ...

Thanks for the EXCELLENT information, JG.

Great info, as always guys. Thanks a lot.

It seems that the number one issue in favor of such a mod is ease of handling during construction, and the number one detriment is obviously the 30lbs+ of ...

.016 weighs .225 lbs per square foot according to Wicks Aircraft.
.020 weighs .282 lbs per square foot according to Wicks Aircraft.
this means a difference of .057lbs per square foot.

A 4x12 shee ...

Hi guys,

Just wanted to know if anyone has tried substituting .020 for the .016 skins on the fuselage and wings. I thought that their might be a discussion about this before, but after searching, ...

Hi!

Is there an option available to equip the 801 with folding wings?

Thanks!
No, only the 701 has a folding wing option.

Reminds me of a story a guy on one of the aviation podcasts (uncontrolled airspace) mentioned. He got his pilot's certificate at 17, so he could rent an airplane, but couldn't rent a car.

I believe the most popular is "Dave's sheet metal brake" designed by David Clay. I can't find a link to it, but I have attached a copy here. It comes highly recommended from Zodiac, STOL ...

Thanks Bruce, that makes sense. The specs say that there is only an inch difference in headroom, but when I sat in both I noticed well over 2 inches. Looking at a few pictures, it looked as if the s ...

Hi guys,

I got a chance to sit in the 701 and 750 and WOW! what a difference. It was most noticeable in cabin height. I know I should have checked, but is the 750 skylight/ceiling slightly domed, ...

Hi guys,

Just wanted to give a quick update from Oshkosh for those that couldn't make it. Zenair had some floats on display and apparently they are selling float kits now. They have a basic [arts ...

Thanks for the pirep, Paul! I'm thinking about using it on my sonex, due to the cost and weight.

So is the cruise basically the same as the 601XL? I am looking for a LS compliant aircraft that I can replace my Lightning with and build over time at home. I would like it to have the capabilities ...

...I don't know Jabirus were so much heavier than Corvairs...

Theiy're not. Jabirus are about 40-50lbs lighter than corvairs.

Hi guys,

Does anyone know if any Zenith 640s will be making the trek to Oshkosh? Last year, the factory demo plane did not show up, but I didn't check to find out if any customer build 640s were t ...

Thanks for the info.

I really loved Chris' aircraft design articles and look forward to his book coming out.

...But the price I paid for the O-200 is actually less than buying a Vair core and rebuilding it....

I have noticed that too, on occasion. It seems that if you are willing to be patient, really ...

Hi guys,

While searching through barnstormers I came across a plans built clone of the kitfox called the Raven. Does anyone have any info on this design? I have found virtually nothing about it o ...