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jmaynard

Joined: 27 Feb 2008
Posts: 394
Location: Fairmont, MN (FRM)

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject: What did you do today?

On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 06:53:41PM -0700, Sabrina wrote:

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		   Tron Guy never showed so I am still looking for an XL experienced CFI so I

 can solo the Sabrina Mark 1 which has been held in Phase 1 for that

 purpose.  I would like to be the one signing it out of Phase 1.


	


Apologies...but I had a job come up that's good for a few thousand bucks,

with a deadline of next Tuesday...so I'm hard at work at home.

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Jay Maynard, K5ZC, PP-ASEL, CFI-SP   http://www.conmicro.com

http://jmaynard.livejournal.com       http://www.tronguy.net

Fairmont, MN (KFRM)                        (Yes, that's me!)

AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC http://www.tronguy.net/N55ZC.shtml

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sabrina

Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Posts: 170

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

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jmaynard

Joined: 27 Feb 2008
Posts: 394
Location: Fairmont, MN (FRM)

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject: What did you do today?

On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 08:23:27PM -0700, Sabrina wrote:

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		   No problem...  I can't match those numbers...  


	


The flip side of that is that, assuming I can get the annual done, KARR is

no farther from KFRM than KMYJ is...and I could be induced to come to you

one fine day.



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		   This is a great day, I just got my SAT scores back...  2340 !

 99th percentile on all three sections!


	


Nice. I hd to do a doubletake, though, as I'm not used to thinking of SATs

as having three 800-point sections...

-- 

Jay Maynard, K5ZC, PP-ASEL, CFI-SP   http://www.conmicro.com

http://jmaynard.livejournal.com       http://www.tronguy.net

Fairmont, MN (KFRM)                        (Yes, that's me!)

AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC http://www.tronguy.net/N55ZC.shtml

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AMD Zodiac XLi N55ZC

sabrina

Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Posts: 170

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

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jeffrey_davidson(at)earth
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject: What did you do today?

After nearly 15 years of education and recreation, N601T is now an actual airplane!  I received my Airworthiness Certificate on Friday.  I was lucky enough to have a FSDO here in the Northern  Virginia area willing to do the Inspection.  So your taxes paid for my inspection!  Thank you!  

   

Some details:  

CH601-HD with various XL upgrades including the front hinged canopy and firewall supports.  

Jabiru 3300A with solid lifters and the JabiruUSA firewall forward package.  

Leading edge tanks only fuel system.  

Top front fuselage skin is removable with nut plates and screws.  

Dual throttles and Y center stick.  

Dynon EMS and EFIS (flip-flopable).   

Garmin 327 XPDR and SL40 COM radios.  

Garmin 496 GPSMAP installed in the panel.  

PS Engineering 4000 intercom.  

Oregon Aero seats covered locally with embroidered ZAC logo w/permission.  

Sans paint so far.  

   

I started to list all the people from the list that helped along the way from George Pinneno and the two Mikes to Fred Hulen and Jeff Small, but the list was way too many names.  My technical counselors have been:  Chuck Shedd, Rob Brooks, Ralph Hoover, and Dick Koehler (yes, that Richard Koehler).   Dick is my Flight Advisor too.  Various others from the Warrenton airport (HWY) in Midland  Virginia have been directly involved too.  I received flight instruction from Jason Long in a 601XL and from Younis Forsyth in a 650.  

   

Thanks to all ….    

   

Jeff Davidson  

   

   

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professor71(at)HOTMAIL.CO
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject: What did you do today?

Congrats Jeff. Waiting to hear how it flies. If you get the chance C come on down to JFZ. The airshow is the 2nd Saturday in August.

John Hartlen

601 HD 342 hours



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To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: What did you do today?

Date: Sat C 27 Jun 2009 23:46:38 -0400



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After nearly 15 years of education and recreation C N601T is now an actual airplane!  I received my Airworthiness Certificate on Friday.  I was lucky enough to have a FSDO here in the Northern  Virginia area willing to do the Inspection.  So your taxes paid for my inspection!  Thank you!  

   

Some details:  

CH601-HD with various XL upgrades including the front hinged canopy and firewall supports.  

Jabiru 3300A with solid lifters and the JabiruUSA firewall forward package.  

Leading edge tanks only fuel system.  

Top front fuselage skin is removable with nut plates and screws.  

Dual throttles and Y center stick.  

Dynon EMS and EFIS (flip-flopable).   

Garmin 327 XPDR and SL40 COM radios.  

Garmin 496 GPSMAP installed in the panel.  

PS Engineering 4000 intercom.  

Oregon Aero seats covered locally with embroidered ZAC logo w/permission.  

Sans paint so far.  

   

I started to list all the people from the list that helped along the way from George Pinneno and the two Mikes to Fred Hulen and Jeff Small C but the list was way too many names.  My technical counselors have been:  Chuck Shedd C Rob Brooks C Ralph Hoover C and Dick Koehler (yes C that Richard Koehler).   Dick is my Flight Advisor too.  Various others from the Warrenton airport (HWY) in Midland  Virginia have been directly involved too.  I received flight instruction from Jason Long in a 601XL and from Younis Forsyth in a 650.  

   

Thanks to all ….    

   

Jeff Davidson  

   

   

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paulrod36(at)msn.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:08 am Post subject: What did you do today?

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]-->  Good for you, both on the visit and the SATs. I think my sats added up to  my shoe size, lo, those many years ago. Since this was meant to be a forum,  rather than a flame competition, I would love to read about your modifications.  There's sure to be something we could all benefit from. (maybe not all 300, but  how about some of your favorites?)

  

 Paul Rodriguez

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Darryl Legg

Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Posts: 18
Location: Darwin, Australia

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:00 am Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

[quote="Sabrina"] I have stiffened the center spar and uprights per my own design



Hi Sabrina, good to see you back on the list, a bit of sanity at last.

Have you already posted your center spar and upright mods, if not do you mind sharing your design?Cheers

Darryl.

dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:24 am Post subject: What did you do today?

Congratulations on the ACT score (very nice indeed)  as well as your fun and instructive trip. We'll stand by waiting for word on  your completion of Phase 1. Of course if you are ever in my neighborhood you  will be a welcome guest.

  

 Ed

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sabrina

Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Posts: 170

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:43 am Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

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sabrina

Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Posts: 170

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:08 am Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

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z601(at)anemicaardvark.co
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:14 am Post subject: What did you do today?

On Sunday 28 June 2009 10:08, Sabrina wrote:

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 My favorite top 10 mods are the ones I came up with on my own, not to say

 someone did not invent it before me, but I had not seen it:



 #1   The aileron attach gussets and AS5 inboard rivet.

 #2   Lengthening the aircraft 3" so FAA/PMA plugs would fit under the cowl

 on an O-200A engine. #3 My tub of foam forward fuselage/turtle deck mods

 #4 My panel/foot rest (includes center spar/cabin floor mods)

 #5 My canopy: it ejects and I added a rail wedge to make canopy fitting

 easy. #6 My doubling of 6B-8-9, trimming and flipping the second lower

 bearing support 180 degrees so it locks the nose strut in place even when

 the nylo bearing wants to give. #7 My fuel system. (wobble pump, no

 selector, one way valves, using the pumps themselves to help reinforce the

 center spar) #8 My 4130 head rests which reinforce the rear spar carry

 through. #9 My relief hole on the leading edge to prevent the fuel

 sender/tank from overstressing the leading edge rivets. #10  Moving the tie

 down to RR8 from RR9.


	


I'm not sure all these are mods I would incorporate, but some of them sound 

interesting. Any chance of getting more details?



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sabrina

Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Posts: 170

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

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z601(at)anemicaardvark.co
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:06 pm Post subject: What did you do today?

On Monday 29 June 2009 16:46, Sabrina wrote:

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 Jim,  ask away...


	


 >#2   Lengthening the aircraft 3" so FAA/PMA plugs would fit under the cowl

on an O-200A engine. 



I would think this would require cowl surgery. Can you state what you did in 

general terms, so I can see if it would be practical in my application? I'm 

using an O200, and I'm hearing there will be a problem with plug clearance.



 	  Quote: 	
		  #3 My tub of foam forward fuselage/turtle deck mods


	


That's too interesting a description not to ask what it means.



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		   #8 My 4130 head rests which reinforce the rear spar carry  through. 


	


I'm interested in the topic of reinforcing of both spar carry throughs. As 

I've said before on this forum, although I don't necessarily question Chris 

Heintz analysis of the spar carry-throughs, they don't visually look all that 

robust. If I weren't so lazy, I suppose I'd do my own analysis, but since I 

am old and lazy, I think it's worth looking at what others have done.



Further, I see a need for a head rest (personal preference). If there is a way 

to accomplish both these goals at one time, it is of interest.



Thanks for any details you can provide.



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                Jim B Belcher

    BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science

                  A&P/IA

     Retired aerospace technical manager

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sabrina

Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Posts: 170

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

Jeff,

Congrats from a fellow Virginia builder.  

On Sunday I drilled some holes in my wings.  I also made my LRI probe.

Dan

[quote="jeffrey_davidson(at)earth"]After nearly 15 years of education and recreation, N601T is now an actual airplane!  I received my Airworthiness Certificate on Friday.  I was lucky enough to have a FSDO here in the Northern  Virginia area willing to do the Inspection.  So your taxes paid for my inspection!  Thank you!  

   

Some details:  

CH601-HD with various XL upgrades including the front hinged canopy and firewall supports.  

Jabiru 3300A with solid lifters and the JabiruUSA firewall forward package.  

Leading edge tanks only fuel system.  

Top front fuselage skin is removable with nut plates and screws.  

Dual throttles and Y center stick.  

Dynon EMS and EFIS (flip-flopable).   

Garmin 327 XPDR and SL40 COM radios.  

Garmin 496 GPSMAP installed in the panel.  

PS Engineering 4000 intercom.  

Oregon Aero seats covered locally with embroidered ZAC logo w/permission.  

Sans paint so far.  

   

I started to list all the people from the list that helped along the way from George Pinneno and the two Mikes to Fred Hulen and Jeff Small, but the list was way too many names.  My technical counselors have been:  Chuck Shedd, Rob Brooks, Ralph Hoover, and Dick Koehler (yes, that Richard Koehler).   Dick is my Flight Advisor too.  Various others from the Warrenton airport (HWY) in Midland  Virginia have been directly involved too.  I received flight instruction from Jason Long in a 601XL and from Younis Forsyth in a 650.  

   

Thanks to all â€¦.    

   

Jeff Davidson  

   

   

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Bojac

Joined: 03 Mar 2009
Posts: 7
Location: North Carolina

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:27 am Post subject: What did you do today?

Hi Sabrina:



You are truly an amazing young woman.  You've discussed your large number of 

changes and/or the modifications you made in construction of your personal 

601.  You also list here your favorite top 10 of those.



You indicate that you had your plans with you at the Zenith gathering in 

Mexico, Mo. last week-end and plan to again have them with you at the Zenith 

Dinner at Airventure.  That would suggest that you have documented and/or 

created drawings containing some detail for each of your modifications and 

changes on those plans.



Having said that...I'd like to ask if you would give some consideration to 

copying some of all of those changes for the rest of us builders to see, 

review, consider, and possibly adopt those that fit our needs to our own 

builds?  You could perhaps post them on this forum in groups of 5 or 10.  If 

you would rather not copy your plans, would you consider taking a photo of 

the top 10 or 20 and posting the photo's of your changes to only the 

specific area's affected on those plan pages?



It occurs to me that a concern for the ole "liability issues" may be the 

cause of any reluctance, on your part to do this....yet you are making your 

changes available for all at the "gatherings" to see.  If you would rather 

not post them yourself, here, would you consider letting someone at the 

upcoming dinner photo them and post those photos on this forum instead for 

those requesting details and not able to attend Airventure?



You've received several requests, now this one included, to share more 

details of your excellent thinking.  Would any of these suggestion be 

acceptable to you to provide some of that requested detail?



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601 XL - Corvair
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MikeinPE

Joined: 02 Oct 2008
Posts: 13

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:09 am Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

Hi Sabrina



I agree with Bob.  There are many builders across the world that will never have the privilege of getting to any of those events & we would love to see more. I am very intrigued by some of the changes you have brought about.



Mike in South Africa

Scratch building a 650

sabrina

Joined: 15 Jun 2009
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:55 am Post subject: Re: What did you do today?

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sabrina

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