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I couldn't squeeze mine by hand and make them look decent. If they don't look nice it will reflect on the quality look of your airplane.

It seems we have to get a few years under our belt before we realize how much more can get done by starting early in the day.
I tried to tell my kids to get an early start when traveling without much ...

My tanks have a balance line which is where they "T" together before the valve. If the plane is parked level the tanks will equal out to seek the level of the other one. What I was speaking ...

I think I have figured out the uneven fuel flow by accident on my 701 and probably all of them. I left the fuel cap off one very short flight and noticed one fuel tank filling and the other emptying w ...

The answer to the question about how to land a 701 with slats or with no slats and VG's with no power is. One just has to be close enough to the runway, pattern altitude (1000 feet above runway) and t ...

Come land with me in my 701 and you will see that it is a rare landing that I don't have the throttle at dead idle and full flaps from the numbers on downwind to touchdown, slats or no slats. The only ...

Yes the 701 is easier to land minus the slats and with vg's, here is why. Sure, the landing technique is more conventional. Is more conventional easier, yes. I liken a 701 with slats like a power boat ...

I too had the same problem of riding the brakes. I solved it by adding to the rudder bar as you mentioned and it works very well. I don't have long legs so the shortened distance is not a problem for ...

I personally have removed the slats from my 701 and would rather fly without them for at least two reasons.
#1 it is easier to land.
#2 it is easier to take off.
I have VG's from John Gilpin. If ...

I took the slats off my 701 and installed VGs three years ago and never looked back. I love them. The position of my trim tab did not change so that tells me the CG did not change any significant amou ...

I have snorkel tubes on each gas cap and they still feed uneven . My guess is that the one that produces the most pressure feeds the fastest. The only way to have even pressure on each tank is to have ...

That is where mine rests too.

It could be a valve that a stuck closed after the engine cooled a bit and when the cam tries to open it it stops the the engine from turning. Forcing it will bend or break something in the valve train ...

One consideration is the mandatory use of 91+ octane fuel in the 100 hp if using auto gas and Rotax wants it fresh and in season. Not many cars today really need premium fuel so it can be a bit hard t ...

Check that all the spark plug wires are on the correct cylinder. Mine came in the crate with two wires switched and I had the same problem of a big mag check drop. It ran just fine with that situation ...

I vote to leave it in as the Evans manufacture recommends. It has been in my Rotax for about the same amount of time as yours and it is clear as can be. I live in the AZ desert and it cools my engine ...

Has anyone had any experience or flown with the UL engines Zenith is marketing?

Don't try landing too slow and steep at first as you will not be able to control the nose wheel coming down quickly. Start landing faster until you get the feel of the 701. As you get used to it you w ...

It depends on a lot of circumstances.
How tight is your cabin sealed. How cold and damp is it where you intend to fly? How many people giving off hot damp breath? The circumstances go on and on. I u ...

Some day you will want to sell this airplane and I can assure you you will pay the price of using a non popular engine. Most all will buy if it has a Rotax. Only those will buy if they have some conne ...