N55ZC: first pictures

On 2008-06-06, Paul Tomblin wrote:
In a previous article, said:
I just got the first pictures of my (nearly) completed aircraft. They're on
my LiveJournal at http://jmaynard.livejournal.com/336142.html .
It's better looking than I remember Zodiacs being. Did they used to not
have a bubble canopy or something, or is it just I'm used to seeing them
with blah paint jobs?

The canopy is pretty much the same as always, though recent ones, both AMD
and kit, have a different canopy latch from the original - and I like the
new one much better. It might well be the paint, or else you're thinking of
earlier Zenair designs that didn't have the bubble canopy, such as the
Alarus.

Since it's by AMD, you should put an "Intel Inside" logo on it.

Hehehehehehe...at least long enough for a picture...
--
Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com
http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!)
AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 10 June)

In a previous article, said:
On 2008-06-06, Paul Tomblin wrote:
It's better looking than I remember Zodiacs being. Did they used to not
have a bubble canopy or something, or is it just I'm used to seeing them
with blah paint jobs?

The canopy is pretty much the same as always, though recent ones, both AMD
and kit, have a different canopy latch from the original - and I like the
new one much better. It might well be the paint, or else you're thinking of
earlier Zenair designs that didn't have the bubble canopy, such as the
Alarus.

Turns out I was thinking of the Zodiac CH 640.
http://www.zenair.com/index640.html

Oh well, even that's better looking than a Sonnex.


--
Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/
.... industry giant Microsoft Corporation... a company that has become
successful without resorting to software testing...
-- Unknown, rec.humor.funny

Sweet! Very, very nice looking!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On 2008-06-07, Jay Honeck wrote:
Sweet! Very, very nice looking!

IOW is a planned stop on the final leg of my trip home...and I may even
spend the night, depending on how much flying I've done that day.
--
Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com
http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!)
AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 10 June)

IOW is a planned stop on the final leg of my trip home...and I may even
spend the night, depending on how much flying I've done that day.

Cool! You'll excuse me if I sit in the cockpit and drool all over
everything, I trust?

:-)

When is your planned journey?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On 2008-06-07, Jay Honeck wrote:
IOW is a planned stop on the final leg of my trip home...and I may even
spend the night, depending on how much flying I've done that day.
Cool! You'll excuse me if I sit in the cockpit and drool all over
everything, I trust?

I'll even take you up in it, if you'd like.

When is your planned journey?

At this point, I'm not planning any closer than "the week of the 16th", most
likely Wednesday or Thursday. It'll depend on weather, mostly. I've got
until Saturday the 21st to be home.
--
Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com
http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!)
AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 10 June)

If you want to see a very cool show, come the weekend of June 15th. The
American Barnstormers Tour will be in Iowa City next weekend, with 17 Golden
Age of Flight biplanes giving rides for two solid days!

Only downsides: We're sold out, and, as the main sponsor, Mary and I will
be very, very busy -- so I probably wouldn't have any time to check out the
plane. Which sorta defeats the purpose of the visit...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"