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  1. Will Kumley

    Zenith CH650 disadvantages

    I might be overthinking this, but how and where did you store your partially completed plane while gone to prevent corrosion?
  2. Will Kumley

    Zenith CH650 disadvantages

    Man, an RV-10 would be awesome. It fits our mission 100% of the time with a little extra to spare.
  3. Will Kumley

    Zenith CH650 disadvantages

    Oh my, that was a real snore fest! Actually, I thought it was very informative, thanks for sharing. hopefully the income you get from it allows you to get a drop of fuel for your plane.
  4. Will Kumley

    Zenith CH650 disadvantages

    I like to build stuff but admittedly, would rather fly the plane. Which is why we looked at a completed dragonfly a few weeks ago. It turned out to not be the right plane for me. I'm sure its the right plane for someone, just not me. My biggest concern with building is that I'm still active duty...
  5. Will Kumley

    Zenith CH650 disadvantages

    Thanks for the clarification. I am a low time pilot with less than 200 hours. It was a shock to me though as I was quoted around $1000/year when I was looking at purchasing a Cessna 172, and Beechcraft musketeer. Both those deals fell through though and the wife recently said we should build a...
  6. Will Kumley

    Zenith CH650 disadvantages

    Maybe I'm thinking wrong but I was under the impression a homebuilt like the Zenith CH650 is classified as an E-LSA. I know there are many homebuilt kits that would fit into the E-AB as they can get faster speeds and heavier weights.
  7. Will Kumley

    Zenith CH650 disadvantages

    What are they? Considering a couple options that are in the homebuilt LSA category. I've read they require a gentle touch when flying but seat time should fix that if I own the thing. I imagine they get tossed around more in turbulent air, is that true? Is insurance crazy expensive? I was...
  8. Will Kumley

    Dragonfly Mk iii

    Found this wealth of information while researching the plane and figured I'd put it here in case anyone is looking for similar info in the future. Dragonfly (quickheads.com) Quick facts: The original gross weight as designed was 1,050 lbs but was updated around 96-97 up to 1,250 lbs if some...
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