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agustafson(at)chartermi.n
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:55 am Post subject: First flight

I became a test pilot and 797AT became a  flying machine last evening. The fist flight (of 12 minutes) was a lot of  feeling strange sensations that I was not used to but went well overall and the  landing was OK. The second flight this morning was very good from the lessons  learned last night and my brain ready to accept the new feels. It trims perfect  and no rudder input needed for the kind of turns I've made so far. It felt great  this morning! Ya-Hooooo!  

 Aaron           601  HDTD  0-200 plans over 11 years 5  months       pics to  come



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planejim(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:24 am Post subject: First flight

Aaron,

  

 Congratulations!!  Now you will go through  builder withdrawel. Enjoy it.

  

 Jim Hoak 601HD - 912UL - 544 hours 

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n801bh(at)netzero.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:02 am Post subject: First flight

A big congrats to you........ 

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Ben Haas

N801BH

www.haaspowerair.com



-- "Aaron Gustafson" <agustafson(at)chartermi.net> wrote:

  I became a test pilot and 797AT became a flying machine last evening. The fist flight (of 12 minutes) was a lot of feeling strange sensations that I was not used to but went well overall and the landing was OK. The second flight this morning was very good from the lessons learned last night and my brain ready to accept the new feels. It trims perfect and no rudder input needed for the kind of turns I've made so far. It felt great this morning! Ya-Hooooo!   

 Aaron           601 HDTD  0-200 plans over 11 years 5 months       pics to come



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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:02 am Post subject: First flight

Congratulations Aaron,

A long road to a sweet new beginning.  Sounds like you did it right.

We'd all like to see pics of your new bird.

Do fly safe,

Larry McFarland at www.macsmachine.com

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Aaron Gustafson wrote:

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		    I became a test pilot and 797AT became a flying machine last evening. 

 The fist flight (of 12 minutes) was a lot of feeling strange 

 sensations that I was not used to but went well overall and the 

 landing was OK. The second flight this morning was very good from the 

 lessons learned last night and my brain ready to accept the new feels. 

 It trims perfect and no rudder input needed for the kind of turns I've 

 made so far. It felt great this morning! Ya-Hooooo!

  

 Aaron           601 HDTD  0-200 plans over 11 years 5 months       

 pics to come

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agustafson(at)chartermi.n
Guest

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: First flight

Here's a couple pictures of my new flying 601HD, 0-200, Grove gear, and gull 

wing doors.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/AGCB2/My%20601%20HDTD/E-pre1stflightpose.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/AGCB2/My%20601%20HDTD/E-1stlandingwave.jpg



Aaron

wjones(at)brazoriainet.co
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject: First flight

Hi Aaron ,nice looking plane and congratulations on your first flight .I am 

also using an 0200 Cont. ,did you make your cowling are did you buy it .If 

you bought it could you tell me where . Thanks DO NOT ARCHIVE

Wade Jones    South Texas

601XL plans building

Cont. 0200

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agustafson(at)chartermi.n
Guest

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: First flight

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		   Hi Aaron ,nice looking plane and congratulations on your first flight .I 

 am

 also using an 0200 Cont. ,did you make your cowling are did you buy it .If 

 you bought it could you tell me where . Thanks DO NOT ARCHIVE

 Wade Jones    South Texas


	




I built the cowl. In fact I built it all. The only thing I purchased from 

ZAC was the plans and since then have never been in contact w/ them. I do 

receive the Zenair newsletter. It also has fabricated  metal wing tips where 

most buy the fiberglass ones and I layed up the rudder fairing. It was a 

good learning experience over all.



Aaron

larry(at)macsmachine.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject: First flight

Good looking airplane Aaron!  I believe the first gull wing canopy that 

I've ever seen that

was uncluttered looking.  Nice job! 

Larry McFarland (also a plans built 601HDS) at www.macsmachine.com



Aaron Gustafson wrote:

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 <agustafson(at)chartermi.net>



 Here's a couple pictures of my new flying 601HD, 0-200, Grove gear, 

 and gull wing doors.

 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/AGCB2/My%20601%20HDTD/E-pre1stflightpose.jpg 

 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/AGCB2/My%20601%20HDTD/E-1stlandingwave.jpg 

 Aaron

Tommy Walker

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 442
Location: Anniston, AL 36207

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: First flight

Congratulations Aaron!!!  

   

I can see the smile from here….  

   

Tommy Walker in Alabama  

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Tommy Walker
N25A - Anniston, AL

BobTezyk

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 38
Location: Midlothian, TX

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: First flight

Aaron,



Congradulations.  What a thrill that must have been.



Now that you have had a chance to test it out, give us a report on the performance of the Grove gear.  How did it feel compared to what you have been flying?  How would you classify it?  Firm? Springy?

agustafson(at)chartermi.n
Guest

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: First flight

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		   Aaron,

 Congradulations.  What a thrill that must have been.

 Now that you have had a chance to test it out, give us a report on the 

 performance of the Grove gear.  How did it feel compared to what you have 

 been flying?  How would you classify it?  Firm? Springy?

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Bob and all



I will report perfomance figures when I get it all sorted out. As far as the 

Grove gear, I rode in one just like mine with the stock gear and this one 

rides much better. It is designed for 1220 gross and I am flying at just 

over 1000 so far so we'll see when we get a heavier load. I am using a not 

too smooth grass strip now.  Speed seems to be what I had hoped for at 90-95 

MPH at 1800 RPM (0-200 Cont.) Still have to check the ASI though.



Aaron

cleonard52(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:04 am Post subject: First Flight

Last week, after almost four years, my Zenith 601xl flew for the first time{with Bill Clapp at the controls}.You could say I built this plane all by myself, with a few minor exceptions.

  

 First, I never could have done this with out the help from Zenith Aircraft. Over four years I easily called the factory an average of four times a week. There were three or four times, that I called that many times in a day. Everyone at the factory went out of there way to help me, and to make sure I understood exactly how things were to be done.

  

 Second, I installed a Corvair engine in the plane, but only with hours of help from William Wynne[flycorvair.com] and Gus Warren [flywithgus.com]. They also gave me the leadership to do the firewall foreword part of the installation.

  

 I guess, when you think about it, I really built this plane with a whole lot of help.

  

 Charles Leonard

 N920EL

  

  

  

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Rick.Beckman(at)atk.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: First Flight

Congrats!!!!  

     

Last week, after almost four years, my Zenith 601xl flew for the first time{with Bill Clapp at the controls}.You could say I built this plane all by myself, with a few minor exceptions.  

    

   

    

   

    

   

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ter_turn(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:30 am Post subject: First Flight

Nice going Charles, everyone who gets their plane in the air is an inspiration to the rest of us! 

   

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  Terry Turnquist

  601XL-Plans

  St. Peters, MO



cleonard52(at)comcast.net wrote:

  [quote]  Last week, after almost four years, my Zenith 601xl flew for the first time{with Bill Clapp at the controls}.You could say I built this plane all by myself, with a few minor exceptions.

   

  First, I never could have done this with out the help from Zenith Aircraft. Over four years I easily called the factory an average of four times a week. There were three or four times, that I called that many times in a day. Everyone at the factory went out of there way to help me, and to make sure I understood exactly how things were to be       Get the Yahoo! toolbar and [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48225/*http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/index.php]be alerted to new email [/url]wherever you're surfing.  [quote][b]

larry(at)macsmachine.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject: First Flight

Congratulations on your completion , Charles,

Very pleased to hear you're beginning the second great adventure. 

Do fly safe,



Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com

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cleonard52(at)comcast.net wrote:

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		   Last week, after almost four years, my Zenith 601xl flew for the first 

 time{with Bill Clapp at the controls}.You could say I built this plane 

 all by myself, with a few minor exceptions.

  

 First, I never could have done this with out the help from Zenith 

 Aircraft. Over four years I easily called the factory an average of 

 four times a week. There were three or four times, that I called that 

 many times in a day. Everyone at the factory went out of there way to 

 help me, and to make sure I understood exactly how things were to be done.

  

 Second, I installed a Corvair engine in the plane, but only with hours 

 of help from William Wynne[flycorvair.com] and Gus Warren 

 [flywithgus.com]. They also gave me the leadership to do the firewall 

 foreword part of the installation.

  

 I guess, when you think about it, I really built this plane with a 

 whole lot of help.

  

 Charles Leonard

 N920EL

  

  

  

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jeffrey_davidson(at)earth
Guest

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject: First Flight

Do not archive this ….  

   

Congratulations Charles …. And Zenith …. And William Wynne ….  There could not be a better story of support from our vendors.  I am so glad that Chris was not satisfied building just a small part on a large airplane, but rather needed to design and build the complete machine.  

   

Jeff  Davidson  

   

         

  

From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of cleonard52(at)comcast.net

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Last week, after almost four years, my Zenith 601xl flew for the first time{with Bill Clapp at the controls}.You could say I built this plane all by myself, with a few minor exceptions.  

    

   

    

First, I never could have done this with out the help from Zenith Aircraft. Over four years I easily called the factory an average of four times a week. There were three or four times, that I called that many times in a day. Everyone at the factory went out of there way to help me, and to make sure I understood exactly how things were to be done.  

    

   

    

Second, I installed a Corvair engine in the plane, but only with hours of help from William Wynne[flycorvair.com] and Gus Warren [flywithgus.com]. They also gave me the leadership to do the firewall foreword part of the installation.  

    

   

    

I guess, when you think about it, I really built this plane with a whole lot of help.  

    

   

    

Charles Leonard  

    

N920EL  

    

   

    

   

    

   

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