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psm(at)att.net
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:05 am Post subject: XL available for Dual Instruction?

I need to get a little dual instruction in an XL to activate my 

insurance.  I thought I might ask the list for an up to date summary 

of planes in commercial service for training.



I know there is one in Northern California that belongs to Bob 

Archibald.  I believe it has dual sticks and a Lycosaurus engine.  I 

have heard rumors of one in AZ and another in FL, but I don't have 

contact information for those or any others that might be available.



I would like to find an XL in Portland, OR with center stick, Jabiru 

engine, and renting for $1 per hour including fuel and 

instructor.   I would appreciate any information that might help me 

approach that goal.



Thanks,



Paul

XL getting closer.

johnd(at)data-tech.com
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:16 am Post subject: XL available for Dual Instruction?

Hi Paul,



I just did my dual time with N130AW an AMD 601XL at the Flight School of 

Gwinnett at LZU in Gwinnett GA (http://www.theflightschool.com/).

The plane seemed to be well maintained and the instructor, Eric 

Jacobson, was a good guy. The plane was $95/hr plus $45/hr for the CFI.



John Davis

N601JD



Paul Mulwitz wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 I need to get a little dual instruction in an XL to activate my 

 insurance.  I thought I might ask the list for an up to date summary 

 of planes in commercial service for training.



 I know there is one in Northern California that belongs to Bob 

 Archibald.  I believe it has dual sticks and a Lycosaurus engine.  I 

 have heard rumors of one in AZ and another in FL, but I don't have 

 contact information for those or any others that might be available.



 I would like to find an XL in Portland, OR with center stick, Jabiru 

 engine, and renting for $1 per hour including fuel and instructor.   I 

 would appreciate any information that might help me approach that goal.



 Thanks,



 Paul

 XL getting closer.

Larry Hursh

Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 125
Location: Edwardsburg, MI (near Elkhart, IN)

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:34 am Post subject: XL available for Dual Instruction?

Paul and others,



There is also a 601XL available for training/rent in Holland Michigan.  Here is their website for anyone interested:  



http://www.tulipcityair.com/



Tailwinds,



Larry Hursh

Edwardsburg, MI



CH650 (N650LM Reserved)

Working on fuselage now

will be Corvair powered

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"One rivet at a time......one day at a time.."

CH650 (Converted from CH601XL)
1/2 done with fuselage
will be Corvair Powered

PatrickW

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 380
Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:12 am Post subject: Re: XL available for Dual Instruction?

 	  psm(at)att.net wrote: 	
		  I know there is one in Northern California that belongs to Bob 

Archibald. 	


He's also got a new one with an O200 which I had the pleasure to fly about a month ago.



http://picasaweb.google.com/Patrick.Hoyt/Airplanes#5291708468191992802



Here's his other one, with the O-235:  http://picasaweb.google.com/Patrick.Hoyt/Airplanes#5291708460690389682



- Pat

Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: XL available for Dual Instruction?

 	  psm(at)att.net wrote: 	
		  



I would like to find an XL in Portland, OR with center stick, Jabiru 

engine, and renting for $1 per hour including fuel and 

instructor.   I would appreciate any information that might help me 

approach that goal.



Thanks,



Paul

XL getting closer. 	




Paul, I've got the start of a list of rentable 601XLs that I have yet to get time to format an add to my website. I don't have the list handy but I don't remember one in the Portland area.



Also, pretty much all of the ones on the list have the Lyc engine. 



Not to mention they charge a little more than the $1/hour.



And this isn't going to help you at all but I have recently found another 601XL that is on the rental line and has an instructor available in Vicksburg MS. This is by far the closest to me.



Here's the contact info for the archive.



Michael Nassour



Nassour Aviation, Inc.

P.O. Box 820744

Vicksburg, MS 39182-0744

601-415-3070 



http://www.canufly.com/     mnassour(at)canufly.com

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601XL Under Construction
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lwinger

Joined: 21 Jun 2006
Posts: 229
Location: Tustin, CA

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: XL available for Dual Instruction?

On this topic, does anyone know about Silver Sky Aviation out of Chandler, AZ.  I know they are listed as the Southwest distributor for Zenith, but I can't raise them on the phone.  I believe they have close connection with League of Extraordinary Aviators for instruction in the 601XLs.  Same story on no returned calls from LEA.

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Tustin, CA
Plans building 601XL/650 with Corvair
Installing fuel system
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PatrickW

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 380
Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: XL available for Dual Instruction?

 	  lwinger wrote: 	
		  does anyone know about Silver Sky Aviation out of Chandler, AZ. 	




I flew with them a couple times, about a year ago.  I haven't been able to make it down to AZ since then.



Here is their XL, which I believe is AMD serial number 1.  Flies well.



http://picasaweb.google.com/Patrick.Hoyt/Airplanes#5143162406772451730



- Pat

jmaynard

Joined: 27 Feb 2008
Posts: 394
Location: Fairmont, MN (FRM)

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject: XL available for Dual Instruction?

On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 12:21:09PM -0800, Gig Giacona wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Also, pretty much all of the ones on the list have the Lyc engine. 


	


Continental O-200, surely?



In any event, I'll be quite surprised to see any rental Zodiacs with the

Jabiru engine, since they'll be E-AB, and there are some fairly strict

limits on what can be done with them for instruction. (IIRC, you can only

instruct in them for transition training, and you have to have a waiver for

that.) There may be a very small number of E-LSA Zodiacs available for

instruction, but those would have had to have been registered through the

fat ultralight process, and that ended over a year ago. (The only one I can

think of might be the one at Dragonfly Aviation, and I'm not sure about

that.)

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http://jmaynard.livejournal.com       http://www.tronguy.net

Fairmont, MN (KFRM)                        (Yes, that's me!)

AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC http://www.tronguy.net/N55ZC.shtml

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Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: XL available for Dual Instruction?

 	  jmaynard wrote: 	
		  



Continental O-200, surely? 	




Yes, Continental. Not that it matters they are both over weight and underpowered and not engines manly homebuilders would choose for our custom built master pieces.



And Jay, I would in the future appreciate it if you would read what I mean instead of what I actually write.

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601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR

psm(at)att.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject: XL available for Dual Instruction?

Many thanks to all folks who responded.

It looks like it is California for me.  I guess we currently have a 

total of 4 locations for XL training now.  It could be worse . . .

Paul

XL getting close

do not archive

At 11:12 AM 2/3/2009, you wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   > I know there is one in Northern California that belongs to Bob

 > Archibald.

He's also got a new one with an O200 which I had the pleasure to fly 

about a month ago.

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