Left wing is done too (kind of)

18 Aug, 2019  in Zenith 2020 / Zenith Build  tagged Wings by Nori

After unforeseen delays, finally I was able to complete the basic build for the left wing too along with Pitot tube setup. Still need to install are the fuel tanks in both the weeks. But for now they are marked as Semi-Done Next artifact to build is the upgrade to […]

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Right wing – almost finished…

9 Nov, 2018  in Zenith 2020 / Zenith Build  tagged WINGS / Wings by Nori

Working on Wings for Zenith aircraft is therapeutic. I am not kidding. There is something magical and happy about cleaning all the parts, assembling them together, opening up the holes to final sizes and finally get to rivet them. The right wing of my Cruzer is almost at a point […]

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Let the Wings – FLY : But First lets Build them

3 Oct, 2018  in Zenith 2020  tagged Wings by Nori

Wings are integral part of a plane that actually define it. We heard in the past that Wings can fly and in fact I actually have flying wings albeit RC models. This phase is quite exciting to actually see the shape of the wing being formed from smaller metal pieces […]

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Wings – Finally the day has come

12 Jun, 2018  in Zenith 2020  tagged Wings by Nori

After almost 2 months of waiting time, Zenith team delivered the BIG BOX with wings kit and the finishing kit. This include – Wings, Landing gear, Fuel tanks, Fuel systems, Controls kit, Doors, Windows and Front Visor. Feels great when your little ones are more excited than you to open […]

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Fuselage almost done – time to move on to Wings next

2 May, 2018  in Zenith 2020  tagged Fuselage by Nori

With the extensive support and documentation from Zenith team, the fuselage build is almost at a point that it can be placed to the side of the work space. Next thing to set is the pedals with mounts and paddles and I will come back to setting up the controls […]

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Fuselage – Going on and on … and some more …

27 Dec, 2017  in Zenith 2020  tagged Fuselage by Nori

As a wise man advised me earlier, start with the difficult built first so you have time on your hand and there it goes. It’s been almost 40 plus hours and I am still tinkering with Fuselage build. Most of the time was myself stuck with mixer control unit beneath […]

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Let’s get started with Fuselage build…

26 Nov, 2017  in Zenith 2020 / Zenith Build  tagged Fuselage by Nori

With the advent of Hurricane IRMA and it’s passing through South Florida – It’s time to start focusing on the Cruzer Build. Thanks to Zenith team for delivering the Fuselage kit in a finely packed crate – and there starts the build process. It started with reviewing and tallying all […]

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Trip to Corvair College # 41 to learn and run the engine

17 Nov, 2017  in Zenith 2020  tagged Engine by Nori

When the unexpected happens, the fun begins.

Supported by some luck, I was able to acquire a Corvair 2850 CC / 110 HP engine that has 14 hrs on it. Its time to learn more about this engine by attending the upcoming Corvair College # 41 @ Barnwell, SC and have it run on test bed if possible.

Teamed up with Mr Greg Stoner, onwards to go to Barnwell. Amazing trip, great company and some fantastic learnings at this college.

Gained much needed understanding and confidence on how to setup the timing for the engine and arrange the distributor settings. Thanks to all the SME’s (Subject Matter Experts) @ Corvair movement that helped me in this endeavor.

Looking forward for next college @ Barnwell to continue with my student journey in the field of Corvair’s.

See below a quick Video of the Engine Run on Test stand… Sounds great.

 

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Great experience at Corvair College # 39 @ Barnwell, SC

20 Mar, 2017  in Zenith 2020  tagged Engine by Nori

Got to meet lot of champions when it comes to Corvair engines. Every one is passionate and knowledgable about their engines and the appreciative thing is the camaraderie they show to help each other out. KUDOS to the organizer of this events. Hand down this is awesome … Just to […]

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Excited to learn about Corvair engine – On my way now to Corvair College CC#39

2 Mar, 2017  in Zenith 2020  tagged Engine by Nori

It’s surreal to see that plane is progressing from ideation to execution – slow but definitely moving ahead. One important component for an experimental LSA is for Builder to be aware of his engine and it’s inner workings and the best part of it is if that engine is an […]

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