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lgold(at)quantum-associat
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject: Another 701 is ready to fly

My 701 was  given an airworthiness certificate yesterday. It’s ready to fly, but still  needs some paint and a few add-ons.<?xml:namespace prefix =  o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> 

It took me  about a year and a half working 4 or  5-hours per day, or about 1500 hours to build it. I guess you could build one in  the advertised 500 hours if you are really really fast and already built a few other 701s to get your  speed up, but I couldn't do it. Each additional item I added (like a removable panel, cargo and  under-tail access doors, much lighter mailbox type door locks, and an internal BRS chute) took me  an extra week or two of work. The chute  put an extra 40# behind the baggage compartment but the CG and empty  weight still looks OK. Why a chute? A trip in a 2-seat ultralight from San  Francisco to the Grand Canyon and back early this year convinced me of the need  to be able to make a "soft" emergency landing in places where it would not be  possible without a chute.  I would not have taken this spectacular  flight without a chute. 

I placed a  picture of N67MG below, but don't  know if Matronics will allow it to be posted. 

Regards, 

Les  Goldner  

701  N67MG

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =  "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Petaluma, Ca   

  

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Iberplanes

Joined: 10 Dec 2007
Posts: 174
Location: Igualada - Barcelona - Spain

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:31 am Post subject: Another 701 is ready to fly

Congratulations !! 

  

  

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kmccune

Joined: 22 Sep 2007
Posts: 577
Location: Wisconsin, USA

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:19 am Post subject: Re: Another 701 is ready to fly

Congratulations!



Re:(like a removable panel, cargo and under-tail access doors, much lighter mailbox type door locks, and an internal BRS chute)

I'd like to see pics of the plane and the above, if you can get the pics to work.

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rroberts

Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Posts: 50
Location: Birmingham, AL USA

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:29 am Post subject: Re: Another 701 is ready to fly

Congrats Les ! !!   Soon the sky will be filled with 701s! !  Don't forget to get a couple hours of flight time with someone in their 701,

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ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
Guest

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:09 am Post subject: Another 701 is ready to fly

Les,

Great to here another 701 will be taking the skies soon.  Keep us posted on the first flight and

stay safe.

Art

--- Les Goldner <lgold(at)quantum-associates.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   My 701 was given an airworthiness certificate yesterday. It's ready to fly,

 but still needs some paint and a few add-ons.

 

 It took me about a year and a half working 4 or 5-hours per day, or about

 1500 hours to build it. I guess you could build one in the advertised 500

 hours if you are really really fast and already built a few other 701s to

 get your speed up, but I couldn't do it. Each additional item I added (like

 a removable panel, cargo and under-tail access doors, much lighter mailbox

 type door locks, and an internal BRS chute) took me an extra week or two of

 work. The chute put an extra 40# behind the baggage compartment but the CG

 and empty weight still looks OK. Why a chute? A trip in a 2-seat ultralight

 from San Francisco to the Grand Canyon and back early this year convinced me

 of the need to be able to make a "soft" emergency landing in places where it

 would not be possible without a chute.  I would not have taken this

 spectacular flight without a chute.

 

 I placed a picture of N67MG below, but don't know if Matronics will allow it

 to be posted.

 

 Regards,

 

 Les Goldner 

 

 701 N67MG

 Petaluma, Ca   

 

  

  

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lgold(at)quantum-associat
Guest

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: Another 701 is ready to fly

Kevin,

I will try to take some pics of the enhancements I made and send them out in

a week or two to those who request them. 

I flew the plane today for the first time. I was very lucky that Paul

Reinders (both a Z-701 and Boeing 747 CFI who lives here in N. California

during the winter) agreed to go on the plane's maiden flight and show me how

to fly it. Within an hour and a half I was able to solo... Still need a lot

of practice since this plane flies very differently than my "old" Challenger

II UL.

The plane performed as advertised. It tracked and stalled well so I think I

a "keeper". I was warned not to let the speed get to low (below 40-MPH) on

final without applying power to slow the sink rate. 

Regards and happy holiday,

Les

  



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kmccune

Joined: 22 Sep 2007
Posts: 577
Location: Wisconsin, USA

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: Another 701 is ready to fly

Thanks I'll be waiting. My buddy is almost done with a long wing Challenger, so when my 701 flys it'll be a fun comparison.



Kevin

n801bh(at)netzero.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject: Another 701 is ready to fly

I big congrats to you and what a nice christmas present... Remember these 701/801 series planes are VERY aerodynamically dirty and will sink like the titanic when you get too slow. safe flying... 

do not archive

Ben Haas

N801BH

www.haaspowerair.com



-- "Les Goldner" <lgold(at)quantum-associates.com> wrote:

--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Les Goldner" <lgold(at)quantum-associates.com>



Kevin,

I will try to take some pics of the enhancements I made and send them out in

a week or two to those who request them. 

I flew the plane today for the first time. I was very lucky that Paul

Reinders (both a Z-701 and Boeing 747 CFI who lives here in N. California

during the winter) agreed to go on the plane's maiden flight and show me how

to fly it. Within an hour and a half I was able to solo... Still need a lot

of practice since this plane flies very differently than my "old" Challenger

II UL.

The plane performed as advertised. It tracked and stalled well so I think I

a "keeper". I was warned not to let the speed get to low (below 40-MPH) on

final without applying power to slow the sink rate. 

Regards and happy holiday,

Les

 



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ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:02 pm Post subject: Another 701 is ready to fly

Les,

I noticed on the 701 demo flight that Roger kept milking the throttle on approach to keep the sink

rate down and probably to clear the carbs.  One thing is for sure the 701 does not have a glide

ratio like a C152.  Good to hear your first flight went well.  Happy Flying.



Art/701/Scratch/Procuring Materials and Tools

--- Les Goldner <lgold(at)quantum-associates.com> wrote:



[quote] 

 

 Kevin,

 I will try to take some pics of the enhancements I made and send them out in

 a week or two to those who request them. 

 I flew the plane today for the first time. I was very lucky that Paul

 Reinders (both a Z-701 and Boeing 747 CFI who lives here in N. California

 during the winter) agreed to go on the plane's maiden flight and show me how

 to fly it. Within an hour and a half I was able to solo... Still need a lot

 of practice since this plane flies very differently than my "old" Challenger

 II UL.

 The plane performed as advertised. It tracked and stalled well so I think I

 a "keeper". I was warned not to let the speed get to low (below 40-MPH) on

 final without applying power to slow the sink rate. 

 Regards and happy holiday,

 Les

   

 

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lgold(at)quantum-associat
Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject: Another 701 is ready to fly

Kevin,

The 701 seems to glide OK above 50+MPH but under 40MPH the sink rate seems

high. My instructor told me to keep it to 60-MPH on approach, just throttle

down and lift the nose just before touch-down, and add a little power if it

sinks too fast until I got more familiar with the plane's characteristics. 



Does anyone have data on the 701's glide ratio and best glide speed with a

100-HP Rotax 912 lightly and heavily loaded?



Regards and happy Holiday,

Les

 



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kmccune

Joined: 22 Sep 2007
Posts: 577
Location: Wisconsin, USA

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:25 am Post subject: Re: Another 701 is ready to fly

Sounds about right. There is a graph of glide  ratios on the following link.

I don't know if it will come up as a hyper link on this website, so you may have to cut and past it.



Kevin



http://www.stolspeed.com/content.php?id=48

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