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Hello Christian,

Still building, after crashing a plans build CH601, I got the 640 kit
(#117) paid by the insurance money. Received the kit in November 2014,
process is going slow but all flyin ...

Thanks, 1/4 inch plywood with aluminum clips seems the way to go,
I will try to keep the cover as thin as possible, I am only 6 foot 1 but
I have very short legs and hence a long back to I don't hav ...

Hello All,

A question, the seat-backs are not mentioned in the plan or builders guide
at all, what material should I use. I though about word, plywood, how
thick would be sufficient?
Any experie ...

Hello All,

I am in the process of assembling the wheels and have a question about
the nuts on the valve stem. I have read the MATCO instructions and put
talcum powder on the tube and I can reasse ...

Hello Martin,

Yes, this is an aspect that confuses me too, the original wing spar
slides between
the front and back part of the center spar and this certainly doesn't
allow for a
0.063 Al win ...

Hello,

Two months ago I took a number of training lessons in a 650 (117FA) from
Forsyth Aviation in Virginia. Since they are a commercial operation they
decided to limit he take-off weight to the ...

Hello,

Camlocs can just be inserted in the grommet by compressing the
spring and then it will fit through the hole. There are special
pliers available, but I just took a little strip of steel an ...

Hello Bryan,

I agree that the zinc coating will protect steel from the elements on
it's own.
My question/concern was if there was anything special that might be needed
for the contact surfaces ...

Hello,

I am working on the support brackets for my 601 firewall which I made out of
26 gauge galvanized steel as listed in the drawings. I am treating the
Aluminum
surfaces with self etching pr ...

Hello Jon,

Looks great such a shiny 'new' engine. Could you provide us with some
additional
information: manufacturer, weight, time since delivery and price (if not
too private).

Regards,
...

Hello Patric,

Sorry, I don't know the answer on your question. But concerning your
argument that a fiber nut is better because a bolt without a hole is
stronger then a bolt with a hole. I would a ...

Hello Paul,

I agree, and although complex panels seem to attract some, I like the clean
panels. I also know that experimental - amateur built airplanes don't fall
under all the rules. But on the ...

Hello Paul,

I agree with you that messing with fuses in flight seems a hazardous
activity and
only should be considered if really needed. But I have a question
regarding you
clean solution of ...

Hello All,

As a native Dutch speaker living in Texas I looked at the original text:
Uit een globaal onderzoek van de onderwerptekeningen van het
Amerikaanseontwerp is naar
voren gekomen dat ...

Hello Ryan,

I did something similar and the spars came out straight.
I took one of the rivet squeezer cups (smooth chromed) and
drilled a matching hole in a counterweight steel plate.
Then the s ...

Hello Ken,

Sure you can always find fancier panels, but your panel would
be a huge improvement over the panels I find in the 30 year
old planes I regularly rent. The more advanced Dynon panels
m ...

Hello Ron,

I just don't have such a nice electronic logbook, my book
is an old fashioned notebook with some of my pictures glued
in it. Looking back in the book I see that I started the
first fo ...

Hello Paul,

I selected the nova electronics wing-tip light units, these
have a central control unit and shielded cables from that
unit to the two wing tips. I weighted the EMI causing radio
nois ...

Hello Terry,

With the trim and pitot yes, I assume that many times I will
be flying alone and even if I have a passenger she (he) is
likely to be lighter.In that case any mass on the right side
...

Hello All,

I am plans building the 601xl wings and have just completed my
first (right) wing after starting on the wing with the rib form
blocks on 10/22/06. Plans building takes it's time but I ...