NYTerminat(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject: Haaspower 801 |
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Ben,
Glad to hear that all is working out with the 801 and your engine. Are you considering a smaller version, say a V-6? I understand the lack of speed, I built a 701 and am having a lot of fun but I am looking to go faster. I will be starting a Glastar in the fall and am also considering alternative engines. Keep us informed as you build the hours on yours.
Thanks
Bob Spudis
CH-701/912S/118hrs
In a message dated 7/21/2007 8:43:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, n801bh(at)netzero.com writes:
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I LOVE my 801, wish it flew a little faster but thats the trade off of being able to take off and land in a couple of hundred feet, I am coming up on 200 hours and I have probably 500+ takeoff and landings. Thanks to Zenith for designing a very strong plane, I have tried to break the thing in half by running full power all the way up to 18,000 feet and it shows absolutley no signs of failure, buckling, distorting and any of those other pesky quirks that go along with some dummy douling the HP requirments for an 801. There are only few "don't" I have uncovered. One is, Never hold the stick back with full flaps and let the motor pull it into the air, the plane will rotate and climb well before I see 20 mph on the airspeed indicator, the flaperons do not have proper authority at those low speeds and the plane will torque roll around its axis. I did this once and NEVER again. The motor is working great, in fact alot better then I even envisioned, it is just too powerful for the 801. if I had to do it over again it would have a hopped up 0-400 lyc clone. Zenith reccomends a firewall forward weight of 440 lbs and I am at 437, so it is within the design range but the plane could benefit from reduced powerplant weight and a less HP. It has never been lower then 6400 MSL so maybe at sea level it will be spectacular in STOL traits down where the air is thick. I have been contacted by dozens of RV-10 , Lanciar, Bearcat and other experimental owners wanting the powerplant and it is a perfect fit for those. I will not sell anything till I achieve 300 hours and I am convinced it is a safe and proven firewall forward package. After all those thinks can and will kill people and I don't want that to trouble me as I go through life. As for all you homebuilders. keep at it, the feeling of flying a creation you crafted by hand is "priceless".
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Ben Haas
N801BH
www.haaspowerair.com
-- NYTerminat(at)aol.com wrote:
Ben,
How is your 801 doing? How many hours do you have now? Is there any others flying with your package? What is the total engine weight?
Bob Spudis
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