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Hi Paul, I've edited the numbers in my previous post as they were probably misleading/definitely wrong.

Weren't the AN bolts changed to NAS after the ANs failed in bending during the Zenith testing ...

Hi Paul,

Did you know AN6 bolts have a rated uts of only 10,100lbs whereas the specified NAS6205 bolts are good for about 12,100lbs?

Also, AN bolt tolerances are class C - general purpose limits ...

Is there a reason why lead could not be used for the balance weight? It looks like a smaller lead weight could be extracted through the hole in the aft spar without removing the balance arm.

Rob

That is great news. Will there be an XL flying to the Sywell Revival rally?

601 XL AIRCRAFT ARE CLEARED FOR FLIGHT IN THE UK WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS INCLUDED-
1, Aileron mass balance sys ...

Kev,

I also found the holes on the lower spar cap were close to the bend radius at the outboard end of the wing. I only found out after I had pilot drilled it! You may find, like I did, there is lo ...

Hello KD, I'm almost ready to prime and asking similar questions, I have the tail and wings at that stage now.

The primer has a two month life once opened so I decided to shoot the rudder, stab an ...

thanks SW it looks like I'm going to need it.

Do you know what caused the seal to leak? what did did you re-seal it with?

Is there anything that could be done to make the re-install of the side mount fuel senders easier?

It looks like it's possible to do it through the fingerscreen access panel on the bottom of the L ...

Hello John,

You could reduce the loading on the wings by lowering your gross weight. This is not the same as improving the structure pound for pound but is far simpler for you to do.

Rob

Willem,

I don't think it can be "exactly" the same, the Euro version has a different wing rigging angle to the US XL. When this rigging angle was used for the new 650; zenithair modified ...

I put in shims where the two outboard ribs attach to the spar.

I also found that the precut slots for front attachments needed to be ~3mm longer before I could get the pre-drilled holes on BOTH sid ...

Hi,

Has anyone fitted a Reddish or ACI stall warner in their 601, I have the LR tanks option and was wondering if there is space to fit a stall warner in the small gap between the tank and the LE s ...

My pre-cut Elevator access hole was offset from the servo body and lined up with the rod instead.
I found that the Aileron access hole lined-up with the servo body after I made the cutout as per the ...

Did you get drawing or manual updates Jeff? mine show the shorter ones and I thought I had the latest revision.

Rob

See attached photo Surprised

Rob

I reassembled the tab and I now see the play in the piano hinge too, although this doesn't seem to be having so much effect on the tailing edge movement of the tab.

Looking at the servo; the other ...

After drilling the elevator Trim Tab Horn Angle (6T6-6) with an 1/8" hole as called out in the drawings and manual; I found the fit of the clevis pin was fairly loose resulting in a small amount ...

Andrew, a new doubler will only cost you $15. If you are drilling pilot holes you may be able to take out the misalignment when you open them up to full size, or even dill out for the next size up if ...

Thanks Byran, it's just that my garage door is only 2.320!

and don't worry if it's a little bit wider than the plans show

The tail would then be 2.335m wide, too wide

Hi,

I'm trimming the edges of the FTTs and I'm not sure how much I can take off. Drawing 6-X-1 shows the tip to tip width of the tail is 2.3m and the tail skeleton is 2.205m wide without the tips. ...