Akazia Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Looking into building a zenith ch650 kit. Would be interested to hear from anyone who has started or completed one of these kits in Northern NSW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Hi I have completed a Zodiac 601XLB and am flying in Newcastle. The 650 kit is not a major change from the 601, and if you want advice or help, let me know. I would be happy to fly up to let you see the plane. Cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akazia Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 HiI have completed a Zodiac 601XLB and am flying in Newcastle. The 650 kit is not a major change from the 601, and if you want advice or help, let me know. I would be happy to fly up to let you see the plane. Cheers Phil Hey Phil, thanks for the info... Would be good to see your plane and catch up for a chat if you are up my way. What engine config you running in yours, cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrat Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Hi the Akazia. We are just about finished our ch 601 xl here in Brisbane. We have the corvair on the front. You are quite welcome to visit any time. We also have a friend that has one flying as well. Ianrat CH601XLB Brisbane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi Tim I am running the Rotax 912ULS, up front. I am very happy with the config I'm using, cruise at 5200 for 100 knots. Next trip north I'll let you know or if your in Newcastle let me know. Cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaFox Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 That's interesting Phil, 5200 for us is 115kts with the 912S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 That's interesting Phil, 5200 for us is 115kts with the 912S Hi PapaFox What Propellor are you using to get that performance, and do you have the standard heat issues when climbing which most rotax formats have? With thanks phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaFox Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 We've got the GSC 3-blade prop, set fairly coarse, but still allowing a 1500fpm climb. By heat issues, I can only assume over-cooling. The only time both CHT's are in the green is during the climb. During cruise, the temps are generally too low, with one CHT sitting into the yellow range. On a prolonged climb (>5000'), the oil might get up to 105, but that's about it. We've only just started to remove the tape that was reducing the airflow to the cooler. This is the same situation for the other XL on the field here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hi PapaFox I cannot get the front CHT in the Green at all, I have about 40F between front and back CHT. I have also taped up the Oil Cooler to get some heat into the Oil. What Diameter GSc are you using, I'm currently swinging a 69" Diameter 3 Blade Aeroprop. Climb out at 5000 rpm at full throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaFox Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Righto, the prop is a 68 inch 3-blade. On initial climb off the deck, we pull around 4900 rpm, and then increase to 5200 once airspeed climbs. Just had a look at the data from my flight back from Gawler the other week, and thanks to a little tailwind, I was up to 165kts over the ground at 17L/hr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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