New to Microlighters - ZU FCD Maiden flight

[THI]

Congrats! Beautiful machine!!

Maybe you should pluck the wings and install a rotor

[Boet]

May you have many years of enjoyment and SAFE flying from this beautifull machine. Well done. Please attend as many fly-ins and air shows as you can.

[John Boucher]

Welcome to the forum ZAZU... (seen youve been called ZAZA, ZUZU & ZUZA already.... right at home here )

As mentioned we tend to be way more relaxed here and won't bite your head off if you post pics of you going VFR on TOP or doing the occasional wingover and low level...

A very neat aircraft and I trust you shall enjoy as much as - if not more than you did building her!

Safe flying...

[Smiley]

Congrat!!!

[ZAZU]

Hi there,

Apologies for the late reply. I was out of town for a few days.

Many, many thanks for all the kind words. once all the finishing is completed, the plan is to visit the nest in Komatipoort, as well as to join in local fly inns and visit airshows. If anyone is interested to come around for a look, or to ask a few questions, feel free to email/pm me.

After doing a few sums, it became REALLY clear that this little aircraft is one of the cheapest ways to fly and own. The option of the Jabiru engine available now will add in keeping the cost of flying and owning your own aircraft down.

So, if you were toying with the idea of building your own aerie, you can now seriously consider this aircraft as an option...........

[KFA]

Nice Aerie Kan nie wag vir daardie besoek nie. Dis lankal tyd vir 'n Kitplanes Fly-inn

[ZAZU]

KFA wrote:

Dis lankal tyd vir 'n Kitplanes Fly-inn

Nou praat jy

Dankie Stefan en Rick. Ons werk beslis in jul rigting. Moet sê dis lekker om te sien die fabriek is besig.

Groete

[KFA]

Hi ZAZU,
jy is stil. Hoe maak die errie toe?

[ZAZU]

Dagsê Stefan & Rick

FCD loop soos 'n droom! Proving flights so te sê voltooi. Daar is altyd 'n paar goedjies om af te rond, maar ek will eers die Auth to fly kry. Die werk hou my ongelooflik besig, ek kom nie genoeg by die "real flying" uit nie.

Maar die beloofde kuier is beslis nog in die pyplyn. Ons praat weer later.

Groetnis
Christo

[JvTonder]

Hallo Christo,

Hoe gaan dit nog daar by jou en hoe vlieg jou arrie nog? ZU-AXT se brieke neuk nog steeds rond maar het nou die nuwe dual briek sisteem van KFA af gekry en behoort binne die volgende 2 weke weer in die lug te wees. Waar staan sy nou of is sy nog op die plaas?

Groete
Jaco

[ZAZU]

Hi Jaco,

My êrrie staan nou op Petit. Vlieg soos 'n droom, maar nodeloos om te sê ek vlieg heeltemal te min.

Hoop jou briek probleme is gou iets van die verlede, veilig vlieg.

Groetnis

Christo

[JvTonder]

Hi Christo,

Danksy KFA se hulp het ek nou DUAL Brieke, yippie! En hulle werk, Cyril het Saterdag die 10 April hoe getoets so nou kan ons weer aan gaan met die opleiding. Sal jou kontak as ons eendag klaar is dan kom ons by mekaar. Ons moet dalk 'n BB dag iewers reel en al die manne hier kry om te kom kuier.

Groete
Jaco

[Boet]

jaco, is dit nog kabel brieke of is dit hidrolies?

[JvTonder]

Hi Boet dis hidrolies, is nie seker nie maar dink jy het dalk iets met hulle ontwerp gehad? Gebruik die Matco brieke wat in was met die torque tube sisteem.

[KFA]

Wanneer kom jy nou bietjie kuier met jou masjien?