Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Ordered Complete Kit with Options

Ordered a full CH-701 kit from Zenith.  Added FWO (Folding Wing Option), ETO (Electric Elevator Trim Option), and VGO (Vortex Generators Option).  Added 2 quarts of Cortec anti-corrosion primer.  Scheduled delivery: 19 January 2015.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Attend Zenith Rudder Build Workshop

Attended a workshop to see the Zenith Factory and build a CH-701 Rudder kit in 1-2 days.  Drove 550 miles to the factory in Mexico, MO.  Found the kit to be quite complete and the plans/instructions easy to follow.  Completed the entire all aluminum riveted rudder in less than 8 hours.

Test flew the factory demonstrator 701 and found it to be quite responsive and easy to fly.  The STOL characteristics were excellent on the 80 HP Rotax engine.