BeechTalk - BT - Starting to think I might need a Zenith 701 eventually...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Jun 2021, 08:07

They're ugly as hell, but there's something so charming about that utilitarian STOL performance. His rwy is tiny!

[youtube]http://youtu.be/qGA0XErC-hY[/youtube]

PS. Make sure you watch his pitch black night landing at end of clip. Yikes.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Jun 2021, 08:27

They are certainly ugly, but I've heard they're on the easier end of the build difficulty spectrum.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Jun 2021, 12:53

The 701 is too small for me. I can only deal with the 750. They are quite nice airplanes, although slooooow.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Jun 2021, 06:49

With the new nosewheel Carbon Cub and its enthusiastic acceptance by aviation “influencers,” it’s very possible that some Cool Kids will start flying tricycle gear airplanes. That could really benefit Zenith, with its much lower cost.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Jun 2021, 12:20

Where I come out is that if you're going for a STOL-like plane, you want crazy STOL performance, right? No real point in having "a little STOL" and then a 10kts higher cruise speed.

Seems like the 701 and the Highlander are the clear winners in extreme STOL from YouTube clips. Maybe the higher powered Carbon Cub is up there, too.

There was a twin engine STOL plane (only its builder could love the looks of), but it had some extreme performance. Really cool, wonder what happened to it?

[youtube]http://youtu.be/Ysj699nEDKQ[/youtube]

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Jun 2021, 12:24

I'm probably the only one but I don't think they're ugly at all... I think they're neat looking airplanes. Something about the design really appeals to me. I'd love to build a Super Duty some day.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Jun 2021, 18:06

That guy doesn't have the best decision making, it seems.

https://youtu.be/YfrVVdxNh54

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Jun 2021, 18:54

I don't see this ending well.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Jun 2021, 19:23

Are you opposed to tandem seating? Nothing beats the Zlin Norden right now in my opinion and kits will be made available at some point.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Jun 2021, 19:35

Username Protected wrote:

They are certainly ugly, but I've heard they're on the easier end of the build difficulty spectrum.

Something makes me think Adam F is not daunted by building anything! Judging by some of the other threads he’s initiated, I’m guessing I’m not the only that’s been inspired by him.
:bow:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 10 Jul 2021, 09:58

Username Protected wrote:

They're ugly as hell, but there's something so charming about that utilitarian STOL performance. His rwy is tiny!

PS. Make sure you watch his pitch black night landing at end of clip. Yikes.

Jon is my flying partner. I was the first to land at his strip other than him....didn’t know him and he didn’t know I was incoming. :woot:

We have become pretty good friends and have done several long trips together. He will be flying the STOL demo at KOSH. The 701 is pretty small. With his 130hp UL it is a performer.