PLTRF01 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Siam Aviation Association, previously Sport Flying Assn Thailand, was formed 1999. Recent years have been a little quite, but there is a core of active flyers, and an occasional builder. More as we gather some momentum again. Peter CH701/Viking Honda (one of the first 50) Oz CPL /Thai UPL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hi Peter, I'm a couple of hours due North of you in Chengdu, China. Looks like you got a bit going on there .. http://www.thaiflyingclub.com/indexnews.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLTRF01 Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Including a lot more sunlight than you get up there.....coming up to the winter flying activities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Hi Peter and welcome. How's the 701 perform with the Viking engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLTRF01 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Remember this is one of the first 50 with boxy intake manifold, Hard to start when hot, likely too rich. Eventually does start. Another guy here seeing same problem. Mike Wilson in Chiang Mai has a Cruzer flying with last years engine, happy. It is a heavy bird (flew a CZAW CH701/912ULS for 5 years). Pull the power and it comes down fast. Good fun ! I will swap in the latest ECU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLTRF01 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Also have the "steel bungee" from Viking, yet to fit it. It is a marked improvement on the bungee, and apart from durabiulity, gives a rudder feel that 701's have never had before, Another guy here is making his own, based on the Viking unit. He successfully swapped all the bungees out of his Skyfox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I should get that too. I've always thought that having an oversized rubber band for the front suspension was a bit dodgy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLTRF01 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Ill tell you how the local guy gets on. So, we'll be fitting two here in next month or so. One in recent kit build, other in old CZAW build, which is a little more work. Mike in CM has one in the Cruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Isaac Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I should get that too. I've always thought that having an oversized rubber band for the front suspension was a bit dodgy. Ha ha Marty try 4 oversized rubber bands for the main gear ... LOL Welcome on board Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Bungee's are OK.... More bounce for your buck. Welcome Pete. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLTRF01 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thanks Nev. Yes, they are Ok if they stay intact. Two problems with the 701/Viking. 1. the usual with the 701, the unintended consequence that the rudder control has to pull against the bungee in both directions, so it has little feel. 2.The other is that the Viking Honda is right up against the firewall, so the bungee is getting plenty of heat. The steel spring fixes both. Here is what one user says "What I noticed and discovered: No scrunching and squeaking sound of bungee rubbing during ground handling, much easier to steer with a tow bar and smooth feeling. During taxi NO excessive friction in turning on the ground and much sharper taxi turns if you can imagine that. Much nicer ride on ground - not "ratchety" as experienced with the bungee. Very smooth in high speed taxi tests. Controlled "drop tests" of lifting the nose at low speed while taxing were very smooth. In flight it is a whole new "rudder system feel" - light and beautiful... airy if you will. I set it up so the cross rod does not bottom on the "Aluminum V notch" in the bottom of the bearing package / strut cross tube. Remember the 701s have an angle aluminum with a shallow notch not the big bearing surface like the 750 I think the key in all this is the rudder feel. But there is a plus in install and forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Including a lot more sunlight than you get up there.....coming up to the winter flying activities Well it's not Brisbane, that's true, but it's quite liveable, sunnies certainly needed today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLTRF01 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Was there quite a few times looking at Minshengs dairy project. Circled by mountains and often covered by cloud. What is the saying, harder to get to Chengdu that it is to get to Heaven... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLTRF01 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 How about GA ?? Any action ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Was there quite a few times looking at Minshengs dairy project. Circled by mountains and often covered by cloud. What is the saying, harder to get to Chengdu that it is to get to Heaven... Yeah, the valley can hold a cloud that's for sure, the grey can send you nuts for extended periods but quickly relieved by a drive to any number of surrounding mountains. We had intended to be in Thai early next year as we don't like being here for China New Year, might drop in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLTRF01 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Welcome, 2 hrs N of Bkk by road 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thanks Mate, look forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I should get that too. I've always thought that having an oversized rubber band for the front suspension was a bit dodgy. I completely agree. There is some more information about this on this thread: http://recreationalflying.com/threads/steel-bungee-replacement-for-zenith-aircraft.126513/#post-531448 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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