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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:45 am Post subject: Starting a zodiac - Downsides of going with a HD instead?

sounds like I owe a bunch o beers!



Juan



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k4cod(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: Starting a zodiac - Downsides of going with a HD instead?

Hi folks.  I haven't been on here in a while.  I completed my HDS in 1998,

and I've also been checking about the LSA category.  If you check the EAA

website, they have a list of aircraft kits that meet the LSA requirements.

Under the Zenair/Zenith brand they list the STOL CH 701, Zodiac CH 601,

Super Zodiac, and CH 601XL.  The CH601HDS is the only model that is called

the Super Zodiac, so the HDS is on the list.  Here's the EAA webpage:

http://www.sportpilot.org/learn/lsa/likely_lsa.html



Bottom line, since there is a difference in final completion weights and

overall performance, as Leo mentioned, it is a unique situation for each

aircraft.  Mine makes it within parameters.



Jim Weston

N601JW CH601HDS w/Stratus

Concord, Ga.



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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:48 am Post subject: Starting a zodiac - Downsides of going with a HD instead?

Several years ago, there was an extremely active poster named Frank Hinde who  completed an HDS.  When he went to sell it, he found that it wouldn't meet the stall speed requirement for LSA.  As I recall, he did some "tweaking" and got the stall speed within requirements.  What I don't remember is what he did to reduce it. That might still be in the archives.  So, it seems that the HDS is right on the cusp and individual examples may or may not qualify as LSA.  



Jay in Dallas

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