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john.marzulli(at)gmail.co
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: Any thoughts on the 701 on floats?

I've been considering building a 701 for a long time and I'm getting closer

everyday. The most important question in my mind is how well does the 701 do

on floats?



All of my training ( and checkride ) for the ASES ticket was done in a 180HP

Top Cub... a very overpowered aircraft. I consider this a factor since I

never really had to finese the plane up except when doing a partial power

glassy water takeoff.



My assumption is that a 701 on floats would do best with the 100HP rotax

when at gross weight or high density altitude.



So I was wondering a few things:



   - First what is the quality of the Skyshops/Czech floats?

   - Has anyone installed Edos or Wiplines?

   - Has Zenith supported you during the build for floats that were not

   from Skyshops?

   - Is there a big difference between the various

   manufacturers/installations in regards to ease of getting on the step or

   stability during step taxing?

   - Does the 701 have enough aileron authority to do well in a

   cross-wind landing despite it's light weight?

   - Who did you use to insure the plane? Is the premium ridiculous?

   - And the biggest question is has anyone setup their 701 for easy gear

   swap between floats and tricycle gear?

I live in Seattle and what I want is a plane I can use to go camping with in

the mountain lakes or use to tour Alaska with.

Thanks

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ggower_99(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject: Any thoughts on the 701 on floats?

Hello John,

   

  I will advise you to contact Chip, from Chez Aircraft works,  directly,  probably he will contact you soon,  because he normally monitors the list.  but has been a while he hasnt post...

   

  I will trust hands off his advise and comments,  his email is aircraft(at)czaw.cz

   

  He personally has won several  amph airplane events and races  with 601 and also 701 float equiped airplanes in Europe.

   

   

  Saludos

  Gary Gower



John Marzulli <john.marzulli(at)gmail.com> wrote:

  



I've been considering building a 701 for a long time and I'm getting closer

everyday. The most important question in my mind is how well does the 701 do

on floats?



All of my training ( and checkride ) for the ASES ticket was done in a 180HP

Top Cub... a very overpowered aircraft. I consider this a factor since I

never really had to finese the plane up except when doing a partial power

glassy water takeoff.



My assumption is that a 701 on floats would do best with the 100HP rotax

when at gross weight or high density altitude.



So I was wondering a few things:



- First what is the quality of the Skyshops/Czech floats?

- Has anyone installed Edos or Wiplines?

- Has Zenith supported you during the build for floats that were not

from Skyshops?

- Is there a big difference between the various

manufacturers/installations in regards to ease of getting on the step or

stability during step taxing?

- Does the 701 have enough aileron authority to do well in a

cross-wind landing despite it's light weight?

- Who did you use to insure the plane? Is the premium ridiculous?

- And the biggest question is has anyone setup their 701 for easy gear

swap between floats and tricycle gear?

I live in Seattle and what I want is a plane I can use to go camping with in

the mountain lakes or use to tour Alaska with.

Thanks

		

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aircraft(at)czaw.cz
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:40 pm Post subject: Any thoughts on the 701 on floats?

OK, I will make some brief comments. Please scroll down



Chip W. Erwin

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E-MAIL: AIRCRAFT(at)CZAW.CZ

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Hello John,

   

  I will advise you to contact Chip, from Chez Aircraft works,  directly,

probably he will contact you soon,  because he normally monitors the list.

but has been a while he hasnt post...

   

  I will trust hands off his advise and comments,  his email is

aircraft(at)czaw.cz

   

  He personally has won several  amph airplane events and races  with 601

and also 701 float equiped airplanes in Europe.

   



My assumption is that a 701 on floats would do best with the 100HP rotax

when at gross weight or high density altitude.



So I was wondering a few things:



- First what is the quality of the Skyshops/Czech floats? VERY HIGH

ACCORDING TO OUR CUSTOMERS

- Has anyone installed Edos or Wiplines?TOO BIG, TOO HEAVY, AND TOO

EXPENSIVE FOR THE 701

- Has Zenith supported you during the build for floats that were not

from Skyshops?NO, NOT NECESSARY AS WE OFFER FINISHED FLOATS ONLY.

- Is there a big difference between the various

manufacturers/installations in regards to ease of getting on the step or

stability during step taxing? WE HAVE ONE 701 FLOAT AND INSTALLATION KIT. I

AM NOT SURE WHAT OTHER MANUFACTURE YOU ARE REFERRING TO.

- Does the 701 have enough aileron authority to do well in a

cross-wind landing despite it's light weight? YES. AS A STOL DESIGN IT HAS

PLENTY OF AILERON AUTHORITY.

- Who did you use to insure the plane? Is the premium ridiculous?

- And the biggest question is has anyone setup their 701 for easy gear

swap between floats and tricycle gear? OURS CAN BE DONE IN 1 DAY WITH 2

PEOPLE.

CZAW HAS COMPLETELY REDESIGNED THE FLOATS AND INSTALLATION. PLUS WE HAVE

MADE MANY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE AIRCRAFT LIKE MUCH NICER COWL. THE REULTS ARE

A 701 AMPHIB THAT CRUISES FASTER ON FLOATS THAN MANY 701S WITHOUT FLOATS. WE

DO SUGGEST THE 100HP ROTAX. AND THE NEW 4-WHEEL AMPHIBS. WE MAKE MANY OF

THIS COMBINATION OFR EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS. I DO FLY THEM OFTEN. THIS IS REALLY

ONE NICE FLOATPLANE. WATER PERFORMANCE IS EXCELLENT.

CWE

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