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I've read a couple of articles about ways to conservatively increase the HP of an aircraft engine, such as porting/polishing, pistons, cams, etc.

Is this possible to do safely with the O-200? It ...

I have seen many panels with EFIS airspeeds that include a backup steam airspeed as well for redundancy. I'm curious how this setup is plumbed. Do you need two pitot tubes or can you somehow split t ...

Thanks Bob. Yes I was responding to you.

I seemed to have had out of date plans as well but Caleb has been very helpful in working with me on ways to replace my spar with the thicker one. I'd ...

Was the spar for the rudder you just built 0.025 or 0.032 thickness?

I was recently informed that the 750 rudder is the same as the one I had just finished with the exception of the fact that the ...

Thanks for the informative replies!

Wish me luck...

Burke

Thanks for the informative replies!

Wish me luck...

Burke

I may have a need to remove some rivets (20-30) and was wondering if anyone can offer advice on how to do so without screwing up the finished structure.

Thanks in advance!

Burke Johnson
CH701

I may have a need to remove some rivets (20-30) and was wondering if anyone can offer advice on how to do so without screwing up the finished structure.

Thanks in advance!

Burke Johnson
CH701

Looks like there is a potentially good article on the CH750 in Aviation Quebec magazine and linked to the Zenith site. However, it's in French. Anyone know if there is an English version or translat ...

Thanks for the reply.

I personally like the potential of the Corvair and it seems pretty viable for the 701 based on some recent developments by William Wynn and others. It also seems to be a good ...

Sorry, but who is saying the rudder is the same? And is it, actually? Same .016 skin too?

Thanks

Burke Johnson CH701

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There are a couple of videos on YouTube that demonstrate engine out approaches and landings in the 701. These show it is possible and while they seem to come down fast they land fine.

Se ...

Thanks for the responses and (good) advice!

I'll skip filling the holes and move on the bigger and better things (like the elevator)!

Burke Johnson CH701

Searched for this first but found nothing so I'll apologize ahead of time if this has already been much discussed.

Any thoughts on filling rivet holes and if so, with what? I (finally) have my ru ...

The current discussions on flying qualities have been great and very informative.

Since we're on the subject, are there any opinions about how the 701 behaves in turbulence? Do the same characte ...

Now that you mention it, I wonder how the Corvair does compare and, how that translates into performance, especially climb.

Thanks,

Burke Johnson
CH701

Do we know anything about the flying characteristics? I mean details? I assume it will have similar performance but are there any numbers?

I also wonder about engines. The 701 is so great but ...

I have wondered the same. Is there such a thing, officially? Somewhere I have seen a builder refer to his 701 as such and such "long wing" in a post, I think.

Thanks

Burke Johnson
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Since I originally signed up I have always thought it would be great if the newsletter was online. Any thoughts? It could be an e-mailed PDF or and e-mailed plain newsletter.

Burke Johnson
CH

I am using a couple of anchor plates/nuts to secure my beacon to my rudder tip and need a few 3/32 pulled rivets to secure them. However I'm having a hard time finding any (like the ones ZAC provides ...