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mcjon77

Joined: 17 May 2008
Posts: 55
Location: Chicago

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: Scratch, kit , and Quick Build, build time survey

Hi guys,



Got another question for you.  For those that have completed their airplanes (601, 640, 701, 801) via plans, standard kits, or quickbuild, could you please list to total build hours you spent on the project (a rough estimate is fine) and whether you were a plans, kit, or quickbuild builder.  While no one can tell exactly how long someone else will take to build their kit, it is good to know the experiences of those who cam before us.



Thanks, 

Jon

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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: Scratch, kit , and Quick Build, build time survey

Jon,



I have built a CH601 XL from component kits.  I have spent 1,386 hours directly on the airplane and 1,625 counting all the related stuff (build table, wing storage rack, panel & FWF design work, etc.). I probably have less than 20 hours to go to get it flying. 



Jay in Dallas

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Hi guys,



Got another question for you.  For those that have completed their airplanes (601, 640, 701, 801) via plans, standard kits, or quickbuild, could you please list to total build hours you spent on the project (a rough estimate is fine) and whether you were a plans, kit, or quickbuild builder.  While no one can tell exactly how long someone else will take to build their kit, it is good to know the experiences of those who cam before us.



Thanks, 

Jon





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bryanmmartin

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: Scratch, kit , and Quick Build, build time survey

I built from component kits and put about 1400 hours of actual  

construction to get it ready for flight. I spent about 1000 hours on  

just the firewall back airframe.



On Jun 10, 2008, at 6:04 PM,

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 Hi guys,



 Got another question for you.  For those that have completed their  

 airplanes (601, 640, 701, 801) via plans, standard kits, or  

 quickbuild, could you please list to total build hours you spent on  

 the project (a rough estimate is fine) and whether you were a plans,  

 kit, or quickbuild builder.  While no one can tell exactly how long  

 someone else will take to build their kit, it is good to know the  

 experiences of those who cam before us.




	




-- 

Bryan Martin

N61BM, CH 601 XL,

RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive.

do not archive.

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dwilde(at)clearwire.net
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: Scratch, kit , and Quick Build, build time survey

mcjon77 wrote:

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 Hi guys,



 Got another question for you.  For those that have completed their airplanes (601, 640, 701, 801) via plans, standard kits, or quickbuild, could you please list to total build hours you spent on the project (a rough estimate is fine) and whether you were a plans, kit, or quickbuild builder.  While no one can tell exactly how long someone else will take to build their kit, it is good to know the experiences of those who cam before us.



 Thanks, 

 Jon



   

I spent 1200 hours building my 701 from a kit.  This includes FWF time.  
	


The FWF was a Rotax kit from ZAC.



Dan Wilde

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mcjon77

Joined: 17 May 2008
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:45 am Post subject: Re: Scratch, kit , and Quick Build, build time survey

It sure is interesting comparing these numbers with the numbers on the Zenith site.  They looked low to me, until I read closely and realized that the < 500 hour build time for the 601XL standard kit was for the airframe only.  The numbers you guys are posting seem much more realistic.



Thanks and keep'em coming,

Jon

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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:35 am Post subject: Scratch, kit , and Quick Build, build time survey

I have just finished running all the fligt control  cables. What is left to do: 

  

 Reinstall the baggage deck and rivet it in  place.

  

 Rivet the rear of the fuselage and the middle and  rear top skins.

  

 Disassemble the entire plane to clean, prep, and  paint it.

  

 Reassemble and do the FWF.

  

 Fit and paint the cowling.

  

 Check all bolt torques and fit the  upholsery.

  

 Ground run engine.

  

 At this point I have 782 hours of my own time not  counting helpers.

  

 Ed 

 601XL

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DaveG601XL

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 351
Location: Cincinnati, Oh

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Scratch, kit , and Quick Build, build time survey

I have the ZAC standard build kit, the Jabiru 3300 and their FWF kit.  I am at the airport and am nearly done.  All I need to do is bolt the wings and control surfaces on, tension the cables, wire the turnbuckles, plumb from the tanks to the selector and do my fuel flow test.  I have around 750 hours in it (including 30+ of polishing).  I figure I will be flying in around 20-30 hours of labor giving my just around 800 total build hours.  I am a first time builder with an A&P background (from a long time ago). 



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Rickey B.

Joined: 22 Mar 2008
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:36 am Post subject: Scratch, kit , and Quick Build, build time survey

GO, David, GO!!!!!

	

		I'm right behind ya!

			r





I have the ZAC standard build kit, the Jabiru 3300 and their FWF kit.  I

am at the airport and am nearly done.  All I need to do is bolt the

wings and control surfaces on, tension the cables, wire the turnbuckles,

plumb from the tanks to the selector and do my fuel flow test.  I have

around 750 hours in it (including 30+ of polishing).  I figure I will be

flying in around 20-30 hours of labor giving my just around 800 total

build hours.  I am a first time builder with an A&P background (from a

long time ago). 



Good luck,



--------

David Gallagher

601 XL, working on final assembly.

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