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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:18 pm Post subject: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

(If you don't subscribe to the newsletter you ought to - it is the

"official" source of information from Zenith. Call 262.966.7627 to

subscribe)



- Schuyler McCorkle at Silver Sky Enterprises in Chandler, AZ offers flight

instruction in their dual-stick 601XL. (480) 422-9426,

www.silverskyaviation.com



- Lori offer's a nice sunshade for the CH 601 at $150: 530-585-2515.



- Zenith is offering a "Jump Start Kit" for the 701. "Virtually all

rivet-holes in the major airframe components have been located and

pre-drilled". Much more pre-done work is described. Contact your regional

dealer (Not Mexico, MO apparently): Quality Sport Planes in California:

707-546-6272, Flight Crafters in Florida: 813-779-1156 or CAN-ZAC in Canada

(also covers the NE US): 519-591-7601



- Zenith recommends a update to the bottom plate of the main gear legs of

601 UL, HD and HDS. The original 1/8 inch plate at the bottom of the gear

should be replaced with a 3/16 inch plate. This is in addition to the wheel

fork doubler 6L1-3HD. Zenith will sell you a new gear leg 6L1-1 for $58 each

plus shipping and handling.



-- Craig

rick.tedford(at)sympatico
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

Hello Craig : Who is Lori , and where can I see the sunshade .

I do subscribe to the newsletter however I have not received anything lately 

. Perhaps the Chrismas rush has held things up at the border ( Can-US )

Best regards

Rick Tedford

601XL , S.N. 6-4638

Jab 3300

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

A little Googling turned up her web site. Note that it lives under the web

site for Michael Heintz's Quality Sport Planes in the wine country of

northern California:



www.qualitysportplanes.com/qsp-2006_052.htm



Her number is not the same as QSP and her area code (530) is for northeast

California. It appears she is based in Red Bluff, California.



-- Craig

naumuk(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

Craig-

    God you had me worried! FYI retro 601 builders, I took delivery of kit 

#4915 in 2/03 and it has the 3/16" plates. That'll give you a rough 

benchmark.

Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuselage

Townville, Pa



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> - Zenith recommends a update to the bottom plate of the main gear legs of

> 601 UL, HD and HDS. The original 1/8 inch plate at the bottom of the gear

> should be replaced with a 3/16 inch plate.

gboothe(at)calply.com
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

She does seats and side panels, too - All very nice. 



Gary Boothe 

Cool, CA 

601 HDSTD, WW Conversion 90% done, 

Tail done, wings done, working on c-section



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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

Maybe they needed something to pad out the issue? 



-- Craig



do not archive 



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naumuk(at)alltel.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

Craig-

    I think reporting the highlights of the newsletter on the list is a 

great service, and thank you for doing so. Why doesn't Zenith publish them? 

It's not like we're not customers!

    Seriously, the last thing I wanted to hear after assembling my gear was 

that I had to tear it apart again.

    Here's a visual for you- this middle aged maniac builder running out 

through the garage in his stocking feet brandishing a pair of calipers....

                                    do not archive

Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuselage

Townville, Pa



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jetboy

Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Posts: 233

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

Thanks Craig, 

                     The postal "newsletter" has allways been a puzzle to me, as it doesnt appear to come from New Mexico or Ontario and subscribing from the other side of the world becomes too difficult.



I have relied on the builders section of ZAC site for the updates, however a few things have not been noted there (for which I emailed ZAC directly and got 000) such as;



on 701 the reason for the elevator rigging to become tight or loose depending upon aileron position and whether this could be fixed by bending or packing the elevator control horn so the cables attach at the centerline rather than offset



on 701 the reason for the change at rev.4 to one only flap extended position of 16 deg and any handling notes changes - revised VFE? -



If there is any reference in the newsletter to the above I would appreciate knowing it but as others have mentioned we would have expected important information or back issues to have come with our set of plans or posting on the builders section



Thanks again for showing us some of whats available



Ralph CH701 in NZ

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chris Sinfield

Joined: 28 Nov 2006
Posts: 270
Location: Sydney Australia

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

Hi All

I must also chip in and add my 2 cents worth, in respect to my fellow Zenith builder over there in the land of the long white cloud( New Zealand, for all of those not in the know) .



It is dificult for us people outside of the USA to send off money in the hope that what you think you are getting is what you really get.



I contacted the lady by email and asked for an example ( back issue) of the zenith newsletter so I could evaluate it before sending my money. She could not.. I also asked why she couldn't Email it as an attachment? couldn't do that either. So as a current XL builder what do you get for your money?



 In the end I just gave up and hoped that the information for any changes would be in the drawings update on the zenith web and word of mouth..  



I run the Aussie XL builders newsgroup and its free and sent out via Email.  



Chris.

pacificpainting(at)comcas
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

Chris,



If you want some newsletters, email off list at pacificpainting(at)comcast.net



Dave



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marinegunner(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

Chris,

 You get a pretty well done newsletter six times a year. Well worth the small subscription. Sometimes has some very good and useful information about building a zenith airplane. Course, I do not know what it might cost for subscription to New Zeland, but don't think it is very much. 

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Semper Fi,

Steven R. Hulland

CH 600 Taildragger

Amado, AZ



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lgingell

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 50
Location: Lake California Airpark 68CA

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Items from the latest Zenair newsletter (#157)

Chris,



I agree. Seems pretty bizzarre these days for the 'official' newsletter to be coming from a place other than an official factory, and to be postal mail only!  I never bothered with it for exactly that reason. If it isn't easy to get, forget it and get on with building!



Anyway, I'd been interested to read your newsletter from 'down under', as I'm sure would the rest of the list.  Maybe you would consider posting it (or a link, or a back-issue)?



Thanks for clearing up that white cloud issue. I must come see it for myself this year.



Cheers,

..lance 

(British, but now in sunny California where the sky is blue and the beer is...welll...um...in smaller pint glasses)

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