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. This is a Safety Alert. For more information on Safety Alerts for Corvairs, read that section on the main page of this website. . Date and Revision : This is dated August 8th, 2026. It reiterates previous warnings from 2019-2022. The information is the same, but being presented here to alert anyone who ignored Continue reading "Safety Alert: Imported Bronze Distributor Gears."
I will be at Brodhead WI for the Pietenpol gathering on Saturday the 18th I will be at Oshkosh the 20th -27th, in my same spot, 614 North Aircraft Display, adjacent to Zenith Aircraft. My forum is in the Homebuilders Hangar, Thursday 10am. Looking forward to seeing many of you there, William .
. Builders, Today I spoke with the wife of one of my earliest and most illustrious supporters, Terry Bailey. I had not spoken with him in a decade, as medical issues made him drift away from flying, a passion he couldn t resign himself to being a spectator in. His wife called to say that he Continue reading "A belated goodbye to Terry Bailey"
Builders, I was visiting EAA chapter 534 in central Florida yesterday, looking at Zenith airframes which they acquired. In the paperwork was the logs and photos of the late Bill McManus, he was one of my earliest Zenith builders. The photos brought back memories of him; On the surface he was a gruff chain smoking Continue reading "Here for the long run."
. Builders, Pictured is a two blade, hollow carbon fiber ground adjustable propeller, tailored for the Corvair my the French company Duc .(Pronounced Duke ) This prop in my shop is the result of extended conversations with the staff of Duc. This is just the first combination to be evaluated, and the results form this Continue reading "Duc Propellers, now entering Corvair testing."
Builders, Here is post #1 on our project plane. Just some brief notes about cleaning up the existing firewall. . Above, a short video, as we received the plane. . . Above, Gary drills off the skin between the instrument panel and the firewall. This only takes a few minutes, does no damage,, provides great Continue reading "Flycorvair 2,850/601XL Demo plane. part #1"
. Builders, 6 weeks ago I put out the word I was looking for a flying 601/650 which I could use as a demo aircraft for the 2025 season, and to have for R D and development projects. There were a number of good offers, but the one that best suited the mission was Jim Ballew s Continue reading "Our New Zenith demonstrator , 601XL-B"
Builders, Continuing the series, here is one of the best known Corvair/Zeniths, from a very friendly and extremely talented builder-flyer, Ken Pavlou. . Ken s first flight was 10 years ago in 2014, but he started building in 2007. A family man with a challenging career in health care and a side line of residential property Continue reading "Corvair / Zenith of the week: Ken Pavlou s 601XL-B"
Builders, This weeks Zenith is a second owner aircraft, Today it is in the good care of, and being enjoyed by Tim Kisieleski of New Hampshire, but it was originally built and flown by Tim Jones of Ohio, one of my early builders, who did an excellent job on this aircraft. Yes, it looks great, Continue reading "Corvair / Zenith of the Week Tim Kisieleski s 601XL-B"
. Builders; Highlighted here is the Corvair powered Zenith 750 STOL of Dan Glaze of Ohio. Dan is well known as a super friendly, very positive guy in both Corvair and Zenith circles. He generously utilizes his aircraft to make transition training available to all Zenith 750 builders, not just Corvair guys. His aircraft has Continue reading "Corvair / Zenith of the week Dan Glaze s 750 STOL."