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n85ae

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 403

Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:10 am Post subject: CH801 Stability

I'd like to get opinions from CH801 fliers out there. I'm building an 801

and I'm at the point of making some panel decisions. I'm Instrument rated,

and previously built a Series 5 Kitfox with an IO-240B. I built the plane

with a complete IFR panel. 



Reality turned out the Kitfox, is too much of a hands on airplane to 

use as a good IFR platform, so I never fly it IFR. It is a very fun

plane to fly though, but tires you out on a long flight from the 

constant little off course nudges you get from every little bump

in flight.



So I'd like some honest opinions about how solid is the 801 in flight?

Is it Cessna 172 stable, or does it require a lot more pilot attention?



Regards,

Jeff

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n801bh(at)netzero.com
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:45 am Post subject: CH801 Stability

I would not hesitate to fly my 801 in the soup if push came to shove. Altho the 801 is a bit on the twitchy side due to the fact it is an experimental and the design doesn't need to be "toned down", read, stable platform the FAA requires for certified planes so low time and marginal pilots can fly them.  The flaperons are full span and they introduce roll quite easiely but not so much as to become a poor IFR bird.... YMMV 

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Ben Haas

N801BH

www.haaspowerair.com



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I'd like to get opinions from CH801 fliers out there. I'm building an 801

and I'm at the point of making some panel decisions. I'm Instrument rated,

and previously built a Series 5 Kitfox with an IO-240B. I built the plane

with a complete IFR panel. 



Reality turned out the Kitfox, is too much of a hands on airplane to 

use as a good IFR platform, so I never fly it IFR. It is a very fun

plane to fly though, but tires you out on a long flight from the 

constant little off course nudges you get from every little bump

in flight.



So I'd like some honest opinions about how solid is the 801 in flight?

Is it Cessna 172 stable, or does it require a lot more pilot attention?



Regards,

Jeff





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n85ae

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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:11 am Post subject: Re: CH801 Stability

Thanks Ben.



Regards,

Jeff

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