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  1. Eight Sierra Kilo

    Required Engine Options?

    A common engine for the kit plane that interests me (Zenith CH 801) is the Lycoming O-360-A4M. A new engine, rather that a rebuilt one, costs about $28K, $4K more that the airplane by itself! As listed on either Lycoming's or Zenith's website, here are the nine optional items for the engine that...
  2. Eight Sierra Kilo

    Center Stick of Zenith CH 801 Question

    I am interested in the 801, but the center mounted stick raises some questions to me (all my time has been in Cessnas with the control yoke directly in front of me). With a center mounted stick, I'm thinking the logical place to put the throttle is on the left side of the panel so the pilot...
  3. Eight Sierra Kilo

    Are there many autopilot systems in homebuilts?

    If anyone knows, I would appreciate finding out how much more of an undertaking is building a two axis autopilot into a kit plane compared to either a single axis autopilot or none at all. Sam
  4. Eight Sierra Kilo

    What does "non-TSO'd" mean?

    Thank you; that makes sense. Sam
  5. Eight Sierra Kilo

    What does "non-TSO'd" mean?

    Would someone please tell me what non-TSO'd means, as in the Garmin GMA 240 non-TSO'd audio panel? Thanks, Sam
  6. Eight Sierra Kilo

    Project Scheduling Software for Homebuilts?

    I was thinking of something like a PERT chart, showing what tasks must be completed before certain other tasks, what can be started while something else is in progress, etc. And truth be told, I would rather look at the daunting task of building a plane as a series of smaller, more manageable...
  7. Eight Sierra Kilo

    Project Scheduling Software for Homebuilts?

    Does anyone know of or use a project management/scheduling software for their homebuilt project? Reading through a number of books and articles, as well as these forums, I am gathering up many notes of mandatory and recommended steps to do, inspections to make, items to buy, ect. Putting all...
  8. Eight Sierra Kilo

    Initial Disappointment with EAA

    My apologies for starting this generally negative post; I was getting frustrated about finding the info I was looking for. After surfing around the forum pages here the last 24 hours, I can tell there are many experienced folks that can point me in the right direction. Sam
  9. Eight Sierra Kilo

    Initial Disappointment with EAA

    I'm going through the decision process of whether or not to build an airplane. I joined EAA, as almost everything I've read suggested I do, and I have been surfing their website. First disappointment is the lack of response from the two closest EAA chapters. Their websites are not updated...
  10. Eight Sierra Kilo

    Any Composite Building DVDs?

    Thanks guys. A search at Air Spruce using COMPOSITE DVD reveals the following: 13-03876 COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AWARE DVD $19.950 13-03874 ADVANCED COMPOSITES DVD $19.950 13-04809 BUILDING RUTAN COMPOSITES DVD $26.950 That's a place to start. Regards, Sam
  11. Eight Sierra Kilo

    Any Composite Building DVDs?

    I am considering going the homebuilding route and looking at compsite construction. Are there any good DVDs for sale about building a composite airplane. I have the Metalworking 101 from HomebuiltHelp.com but can't find anything on composites. Regards, Sam
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