A question just popped into my mind this morning. When I'm flying off the 40 hours of phase 1 and I'm limited to 25 miles of my home airport can I land at other airports inside the 25 miles?

It's time to mount my comm antenna and I am getting mixed reviews which is better top or bottom. Since I doubt I'll be doing any rough field landings that isn't an issue. I'm sort of leaning to it just doesn't matter.

Anyone have a good method for pretensioning cables. There has been some issues of late with 601Xl control cables getting loose after the first few flights. I'm looking for info on ways to pretension 1/8" galvanized cables that are tensioned between 22 and 40 lbs.

wrote: the isolation of prop loads on a crankshaft that IS NOT DESIGNED to take prop loads. This is the kind of problem I was fishing for in the original post -- something I hadn't heard of, but constitutes a show-stopper. I like that two-into-one spark...

The 601XL I'm building is designed with a simple ON(mom)-off-On(mom) flap switch. I was wondering if anyone makes a gizmo that would go into the circuit that would allow a single momentary push position the flaps into 10º then a second would move it to 20º and so on? Obviously the same going...

As my name implies I'm building a Zenith 601XL. The avionics I'm planning on are as follows... Garmin SL40 and a Garmin 496. I know that the SL40 has a built in intercom and I assume it is good enough for two headsets. My questions is is there an input for the external audio that will be...

From the EAA E-mail this week. "The tower cab for Wittman Regional Airport's new air traffic control tower was installed early Wednesday morning, signaling further progress for the new, near 140-ft facility that will replace the present tower. According to the FAA, the new, state-of-the-art...

Are standard car sparkplugs 12mm. Asking so it get the right kind of CHT probes.

I need to do what heat shrink tubing would be perfect for but I can't use the HST because the end of what I need to cover is too large. Is there an equivalent that will allow me to wrap the item and then heat shrink it?

From AOPA FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GPS Think your portable GPS would work great mounted to your old Cessna 172's instrument panel? If the FAA has its way, you won't be able to mount it. The parts-panel dock and connective wiring-needed to mount your portable GPS would...

Somebody in the group was asking about Chelton the other day. This story ran recently on AvWeb. Direct-To Avionics has reportedly ceased operations as of late last month, leaving potentially dozens of kitbuilders without equipment or immediate support for experimental versions of the Chelton...

I'm getting closer to the point where I will be working on the panel of my 601XL and I need to ask you a question. I have little to know electronics experience. Of course I'd never had any metal working experience and I think I'm doing a pretty good job on my plane. So the question is how much...

....or at least build something cool? The X Prize Foundation is asking the public to comment on the draft rules set for its lunar lander challenge. According to draft rules for the lunar lander contest, competitors will be challenged to build a vehicle capable of launching vertically, travel a...

Announcing the new and FREE $100 hamburger site. It is at http://www.frappr.com/100dollarhamburgers. I did think about calling it the $95 hamburger map. Make you post I make no promises to help keep it up to date and clean but I'll try and if anybody wants to help e-mail me and I'll give you the...

What is the best and easiest way to clean 6061-T6? I have a couple of sheets that have some mild surface corrosion due to the paper they were wrapped in got wet and I didn't know it. Gig

This is terrible and I hope they catch who did it but the question has to be asked, "Why in the hell would anyone leave their plane outside his hangar one night with a can of lacquer thinner on the ground beside it?" Sounds a little strange to me. RECORD-ATTEMPT AIRCRAFT SABOTAGED? A Maryland...

There is a very basic FREE panel planning website out there somewhere. I used it before but can't fot the life of me remember what the URL was. I've Googled both the web and this group and can't find it. Anybody know it off hand? GigG

Jay, I was reading one of your posts and thought of another suite for the Inn. How about a room honoring experimental-Amature Built Aircraft. I have no doubt many of us have parts we could contribute. Gig G

I'm considering having Chief Avionics out of Grants Pass, OR so some panel work for me on the 601XL I'm building. Anyone used them and have any comments?

I'm building a Zenith 601XL and have started to consider a Corvair conversion to power it. I'd like to hear some opinions on this conversion. Gig Giacona www.peoamerica.net/N601WR