Matronics Email Lists

Scott,

Congratulations from many and various aspects. Are you going to be doing your own Phase I flight testing or are you going to have a test pilot? Interested in determining the differenc ...

The one major problem I ran into was with the water pump outlets. If I am not mistaken as you are looking at the engine from the rear the lower left water pump outlet tube needs to have the 80 degree ...

I thought the entire email list might derive some benefit from my answer to the 5- versus 40-hour Phase I question. I registered the airplane as Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (E-LSA) instead of E ...

It would appear that my first real challenge of building a CH701 has just started - I completed my Airworthiness Certification last Friday - 6/29/2007, approximately 1 year after starting assembly ...

The further I get into the registration process the more I become afraid that I have taken a giant mis-step. I have submitted my initial registration paperwork as an Experimental-Light Sport Aircra ...

Getting set to send in paperwork to start the registration process for my kit build CH701. Need feedback, pros/cons about going the Exp-Amateur Built (8150-8 Cool

or the Exp-LSA (8150-88A). Items th ...

Just wondering how many others have their 701 projects "on hold" while waiting for Zenith/Zenair /? to manufacture and ship the fiberglass oil cooler duct that goes with the new ring mount ...

A dumb question - before I "drill a dumb hole". Am in the process of mounting wings on my 701. I can find documentation about fitting the wings in the up-and-down orientation - stretch a ...

Trick with hairdryer worked great - made slight corrections to hose nipple angles and everything fit OK. Tight fit on hoses, but workable.

Much thanks,

Sam H.

Need feedback and help on a slight problem. Recently picked-up from Zenith factory the newly released FWF package and a Rotax 912S. When following the instructions on mounting the new Ring Mount ...

Retired Clinical Pharmacokineticist (scientific number cruncher in the pharmaceutical industry). Flying for 2 years - for her 60th birthday the wife wanted to learn how to fly and then build our own ...

Looking for information concerning need for an auxiliary fuel pump for a CH701 with Rotax 912S engine. Previous flight experience has been basically limited to a low-wing Piper Cherokee 140 which h ...

Trying to install GTX327 in my 701 - when I power-up the transponder all I get is the background illuminated with no other text or indications. I do not have either the altitude encoder (Ameri-King ...

I have been bench/panel testing my GTX327 during cable assembly prior to final installation in my panel and I can confirm the Pin 1 / Pin 15 configurations.

Now my question - if I have power suppli ...

For the workshop in Mexico MO you might want to consider the Bed & Breakfast located in town - sure beats the local motels and the breakfast was fantastic.

Sam H.
[quote][b]

I have just ordered NAV/COM (King KX-125) and Transponder (Garmin GTX-327) - and am of the understanding that I will need 3 antennas. One for COM, one for NAV, and one for transponder.

Any s ...

Gig, I ordered the Rotax 912S with the factory installed vacuum pump. I have priced them out and am still "swallowing hard". Vast majority of costs are for the NAV/COM and Transponder both ...

I have completed assembly of all major components (complete 701 kit) and currently waiting for engine (912S), the new FWF kit, and basic instrument package. I am looking to expand the instrumentati ...