I Got a New Plane! | Zenith CH 701 STOL
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2023
- Well... I guess I bought a plane. I have always wanted a 701; it just seems like as close as you can get to a perfect plane. It's all metal so it can be stored outside if need be, it has doors and heat for for the cold months when you don't want to dress for an open cockpit, it goes fast enough to actually go somewhere (as long as it's not TOO far away) and it's still really good at off-field operations.
This one isn't perfect... yet. But once I get done with it it'll be pretty close I think. Stay tuned and follow along as I fly it, mod it, and have some adventures with it. :-)
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Here's the link to the paintjob for the CH 701 in Microsoft Flight Sim:
flightsim.to/file/51617/zenit...
And here's the link to the plane itself that you'll need to use the above paintjob:
(it's also available right in the game through the Marketplace)
simworksstudios.com/zenith-70...
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Aircraft: Zenith CH 701 STOL
Engine: Jabiru 2200A (85hp)
Cruise speed: 75 mph
Fuel Capacity: 20 gallons
Range: 375 miles
Payload: 500 lbs
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Cameras:
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DJI Mavic Mini
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All drone flights are conducted in accordance with CARS 901.47 and 901.73
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We’re building an 801. That aileron split you observe is the clever way Zenith got a “dihedral” effect into a wing that is otherwise straight, flat, and easy to build. 👍 Nice plane!!
Nice plain! I couldn't help but notice the fantastic camouflage paint job as you were taking off! 😄
Awesome Matthew!! 👍 congratulations on the new plane. I hope you have many amazing adventures and good times with her!
Ditto 👍
This is exciting, Matt!
Good for you, happy for you & I know we will be seeing some more cool content...
Congratulations Matt! Great airplane. Looking forward to some more videos.
Btw…where is Vicki at ?
Great news! I love the CH701, one of my favourite STOL aircraft. I'm sure you'll have great times with it. Can't wait for more videos with it.
Congrats Matt! Good Looking Bird ... I'm also a 701 Owner (3rd Owner built in 1991 here in Ontario) original engine was an 80hp Rotax which I've swapped out for an almost new 100hp Rotax ... she gets up in a hurry and cruises at 85-90 mph. Enjoy!
That's what I want in mine....
What takeoff performance are you seeing with the 100hp? How much better is it than the 80hp? I’m currently pricing up my options and leaning towards the 701 with a Rotax. Cheers!
Already love your channel, now you have my favorite plane. Awesome!
Wow Matt that's awesome! I didn't expect to see this when I woke up this morning! Very happy for you it's enclosed and has a heater! Now I'll be warmer as I fly around vicariously with you. Looking forward to that!
Wow, that was exciting. Congratulations on your new plane. I am impressed. Been waiting for your new video and it was great. 104 people beat me to it, but what the heck. Thanks for all the work you do to bring us great videos... Bill from Kentucky.
Very nice Matt! Congrats and enjoy your new airplane!
Awesome cant wait to see it in the air. Love your channel....keep up the great videos😊
Happy for you mate ! Keep the content coming !!
Congrats on the new plane looks great enjoy looking forward to video's of the of it
That’s pretty nice, what’s the scoop on Vicki, enquiring minds need to know.
I am so glad that you decided to go for this airplane, I am sure you will enjoy it very much, and keep showing us your progress...
Congratulations, really happy for you. I really enjoy flying my 701 and 750 in Xplane11, maybe someday I'll get a chance to ride in the real thing, hope so, enjoy your new plane while we ride along! thanks for the videos
Congratulations Matt ,beautiful plane . 👍
Congrats Matt! 👍 Looking forward to seeing your new adventures in the 701. Owned one, loved it, they are super capable. Flew ours from Florida to BC. It was "7 oh slow", but what a way to see the country!
Wow! That would have been an amazing trip!
Wow congrats Matt! She's a beauty!
Congrats on the new plane Matt!
Good for you man! I love the 701!!
Awesome! Just finished my Zenith, got it faa approved as of 2 months ago. Only got a few hours on it so far but flies like a dream.
Very nice, I hope you will still be flying the Beaver. And I second, where has your sidekick been, Vickie?
That's awesome Matt, Congratulations!
Wow man,It’s beautiful! So Happy for you! Enjoy!!
Sweet!!!! Congratulations!!
I have been wanting a Zenith for years. Someday maybe. . .
Congrats on the new stol bird! I’m about to start riveting here on a 701.
Congratulations on your new to you airplane, great engine in that ship. Enjoy.
Looks super awesome Matt! I’ll have to get one for the sim!
Agree Think I will too happy Flying and with sim
SO EXCITING! Can't wait to return to Woodstock and hop a ride in it!
Come on man! :-)
Awesome. Looking forward to a lot more of the 701.👍
Wonderful that's such a nice plane; I have learned flying and still fly an European "copy" of this plane (an ICP Savannah) ! Have a nice day, can't wait to see your upcoming vids !
It looks Great, have fun on your new
Adventures
Wow!!! Congratulations Matthew very Nice plane...
Matt, congrats dude. That is a whicked plane. Had a chance to fly the ICP Savannah last year with a 912uls, and all i can say is the giggle factor is ridiculous. Can fly crazy slow, and has an insane rate of climb. Love the Big bush tires for off-airport adventures. Wasnt a fan of the split center stick, im 6’2” so my legs interfered with the controls.
Congratulations Matt. You'll love the 701. I moved from a Challenger to a 701 a couple of years ago and it's been great. BTW, the offset in your flatirons is to provide washout. Simple but effective. Love your videos. Enjoy and stay safe.
I never even considered that... what a cool idea; simple yet effective. Thank you for sharing that with me! :-)
I find it very interesting that you happened to pick this aircraft up while I’ve been following your channel. I’m seriously contemplating getting an LSA this year. The 701 is one aircraft I’ve been taking a close look at. I’m glad you got one as I can now take a closer look at one, through your channel. I’m very much looking forward to seeing your adventures in this one and what you find.
I will try to share as much as I can about it for you. :-)
First bit of advice, don't get one with a Jabiru! lol
They are great engines but they're just not suited for STOL operations.
Congratulations on the CH701! I heard that some builders in South America added 16 inches of wingspan on each wing and left the slats off. That gave them the same performance of having slats plus more speed and the airplane flew with the nose at a lower attitude. Looking fwd to warmer weather so you can film with the wheels on the 701.
You are going to absolutely love your new A/C Ive flown some hrs in one
Looking forward to seeing this baby in the future. Wish ultralight aviation was bigger in the maritimes.. Thank you for your contributions.
Nice Upgrade Matt. Very cool.
Very nice plane!
Congratulations.
Solid! Congrats!!
Congratulations Matt!
As I know they are called "Junkers flaperons" . Some days ago my wife and I started to build our CH 701. We wish you a lot of fun and luck in your new CH 701 👍
Matt!!!!! That is wonderful. Please please give us all the info and details. CABIN HEAT!!!!! Yes!
(Dont forget your co detector). Looking forward to your videos.
Nice ! Lots of fun sounds strong 👍
The 701 is a very cool plane. Congrats!
Great planes with several engine options the flying farming built one called the super 701 he does some crazy stuff in it can’t wait for more videos and hopefully you could fly down to zenith when they have there fly in at Mexico Missouri
Thanks for posting. I'm looking forward to how you like the Jabiru. A friend has two on two airplanes but not flying yet
Congratulations Matt, I owned a continental powered 701 for about 8 yrs. I quite enjoyed it and wish that I hadn't sold it. I was fortunate enough to ferry a 912 701 from Ottawa to London area too and build a bit of air time on it. Definitely one of my all time favorite planes
Yes, this one definitely needs a 100hp 912... ;-)
Flaperons! Good looking ride!
Congratulations! Finally some real STOL
Great looking 701 skies are great good bush plane for here in Wyoming especially the skies.
My god, this is a dream! Have been dying to try some snow flying!
Awesome, I know that airplane it was built just a few towns over from me in Maine. My good friend flew the first 100 hours on it.
Very nice. For a transponder, give serious consideration to the UAvionics Tail Beacon. It's Mode S and ADS-B that will meet Canadian requirements in the future.. You would have to put the UAvionics EFIS, or something like the GRT SportEX EFIS to control it. But Hey, that's all for the future. Drop me a line if you have questions on the SportEX. I've installed 2 of them now. Sweet new toy, look forward to seeing your new adventures in it. Cheers from Winnipeg.
Wow!!! Absolutely wow!! What a beaut!!
Fantastic! Can't wait for more videos! Fly it like you stole it!!!!
Congrats👍
Love the new plane!
If I remember right when I built one years ago the split in the ailerons is how they set the washout of the wing.The wing is built on a flat surface instead of having to build it with one outer corner up a certain amount to introduce washout so at the split there is a certain measurement for the offset to make the washout.
That's my current understanding of it too but I'm still trying to wrap my head around the physics of it. lol
I get it... but then the way I "get it" contradicts what I understand about flaps. Once I get it figured out, I plan to do a video on how it works.
Excellent choice Matt! I'm happy for you - i land at the Mexico, MO airport every year where the Zenith factory is. Shoot, I think you could do some cross country with this one - c'mon over to the States some time if you get a chance (--o--)
Nice looking 701 Prices sure jumped on these. Use to be able to get them for 20k range for used ones not anymore.
The flaperon type is Junkers. Nice plane !
I believe Junkers of Germany pioneered this type of flaperons in the inter-war years, the best-known version being the Junkers JU52. I have always heard them referred to as Junkers-type ailerons. The infamous Stuka JU87 dive bomber also had them.
Like all large-wing, low wing-load aircraft this is a "rudder airplane", i.e. the rudder is very effective and has similar or even more roll authority than the ailerons - side-slipping these things is interesting and very effective. It changes glide ratio into that of a grand piano - with the lid closed! This takes some getting used to and is great - once you get used to it. With it's light weight, once you return to coordinated flight, the sink stops INSTANTLY. Very handy for landing over obstacles, but be sure to practice a LOT at altitude before you start slipping to within 10-20 feet off the ground.
Whenever you want to bank quickly, use some accompanying rudder. The roll rate (usually rather lackluster on this type of aircraft) becomes rather impressive.
PS. If you want to become familiar with the minimum-speed attitude and behavior of your aircraft in ground effect, do some ultra-slow passes over the runway at 1-2 feet, struggling to keep it just airborne. You WILL touch down now and then, but you will become thoroughly familiar with this part of the flight envelope.
Congrats Matt! Nice plane. I have a friend building a 750...I'm partial to Rans aircraft, my S6 w/912uls works wonderful. Stay safe and have fun in your new toy. love the videos.
Rans are great planes too. I love the Courier and the Coyote.
@@mmatt I seen your video of the Rans you transported for a fellow. Our local EAA has 2 601's for sale, we have to make room for our next project, a Cub that needs redone😎
@@bgpwrddy I hear 601s fly really nice. There's one here at the airport that I'm hoping to get a rid in this spring. :-)
Congrats, Sir! Nice piece of Machinery!!!! Put some bush wheels on that booger this spring and you can go anywhere!!!! We got a lot of good area for ultralight here in South Carolina but I don't see anything happening. Take care! 😎👍👍👍
I've got some 21s in the mail and spring is almost here! :-)
Welcome to the Zenith family and this thing is almost identical to mine (with exception of engine). Lets go flying formation.
Come on up! Let's go! :-)
Love watching your footage from way up here in Fort kent maine..lol
That's not very far! I used to live practically across the river from you in Saint Hilaire, NB!
Congratulations on the new baby...lol!
Quite the snowmobile!
Friggen awesome enjoy!
701s are a lot of fun. Look into zeniths option for an adjustable flap lever to replace the either full or no flap option. Relatively cheap and quick installation and gives you 3 flap settings. Great looking 701 as well!!
I think I'm happier with just "on and off". Too many options will just confuse me. LOL
Looking forward to some short takeoffs and landings in future videos 😊
Fantastic!
If you put that down in the snow up there they'll never find you until spring!🤓
Sweet new plane! Nicely done and humble too!👍 Look up some Arkanstol video's if you like stol stuff that's not in a flat, no obstacles environment! You wouldn't believe how capable stock airframes are! The Helio Courier is sitting back in time looking at the cool kid's and thinking wow, I did all this stol stuff WAY better, with less power, and more weight..back in 1949! I'm not comparing that to this. Only pointing out an epic plane.
VG's vs Leading edge slat's is simple. "Whatever makes you feel good" or as you say "whichever you like better!"
People are arguing about thing's that very few pilot's have the skill to even get to the limit where vg's and slats really matter. It's like the active aero on these hypercar's that the owner's never take to the track and use.
Look up "Speedy does the log run" 40 degree 600ft air america bluff side!
Awesome 😮
Awesome !
Congratulations on being the first person to upload anything close to a "review" of the 701! For some reason there are tons of videos of these flying but no one talks about them in the slightest. If you did a full "zenith ch 701 review" video you'd probably be the first result when people look up this plane on UA-cam.
Will do. :-) As I learn more about, I'll put something like that together. Thanks for the suggestion.
Very cool.
Sweet!!!!
You go boy! By the way, I dug around and looked for what kind of ailerons those were, and couldn't find any specific design name for them. They do look like the ailerons on the Feiseler Storch. Why don't you call them "Full flying ailerons"? Irregardlessly, you're right they're not the Friese type ailerons that protrude below the wing when deflected upwards to counteract adverse yaw. Irregardlessly dropped, FTW!
Nice! Maybe add some color to it so you are more visible to other AC against the snow and clouds
My dream plane!!!❤
Aussie Engine! If you bounce it down the runway you can blame it on its heritage (kangaroos).
What's the difference between a Jabiru-engined aircraft and a homing pigeon? Duh, the pigeon goes out on a trailer and flies home! Sorry, old, stale joke, modern Jabs are great engines. Best of luck to Mmatt on his new treasure.
Lovely little craft and beautiful flying. As a pilot here in Australia, I wonder how much harder it is to judge the flare on snow. You obviously find it easy but for me - I'm not so sure! Cheers and congrats - Dave
It all depends on the light. In direct sunlight, it's no problem at all. But on an overcast day, it's very much like a glassy water landing for seaplane pilots. You just set up for a minimum sink rate and wait until you hit the ground.
@@mmatt Gotcha and thanks for the insight. The strategy of minimum sink rate and waiting no doubt works best on very large landing areas. 🙂
I forgot to add a thanks for the effort you put into making your content. I know how much goes into it and it's a real labour of love! Cheers again - Dave
WOWSERS
Nice.
Those look to be Flaperons as on Kitfox and Avids.
Congratulations man !! And just a question???? How much cost one of this planes ?
2:58 Notice the angle of attack of the inboard portion of flaperon is greater than the outboard section. This design feature will mean the inboard portion will stall first, thus giving a warning, before the aileron portion has stalled.
Thank you! I guess it's an easier way of adding washout to an all metal wing.
Transitioning from the Beaver to the 701 looks like it was seamless as your landings look awesome. How well does the heater work?
Very well. The doors have some gaps that need closing but once that is done, it'll be very warm inside.
Did I hear 4-5 hour duration, Sounds like Cross Country flying coming up.
You gotta show me how you make this money... I'm loving this 701
Looking nice! My 701 has alot of similarities. I don't think you should bother with a transponder since it's registered has a Bula, you can't enter controlled airspaces anyway....
With prior permission, you can.
CAR 602.29(2)(b) states:
"A person may operate a hang glider or an ultra-light aeroplane in controlled airspace" ... " within a control zone of a controlled airport where the person has obtained an air traffic control clearance by two-way radio voice communication from the air traffic control unit of the airport"
Didn't even know there was a 701 down here at Weyman let alone one for sale. I was by there yesterday but no-one was around and I didn't notice an empty hanger. Guess I better start paying better attention, I haven't been there this winter and seems any news I get comes from the breakfasts at Woodstock. When They starting up again?
Second Saturday of May will be the first one this year. Hope to see you there! :-)