On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:20:53 -0700 (PDT), Victor Bravo
wrote:

On Jun 24, 7:27 pm, clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada wrote:

Build a 2000 lb 601.

Do you have any idea of how much strength, stiffness, redundancy, and
flight safety can be gained from an additional ONE POUND of aluminum
designed into the right places on a light aircraft? My friend, you
need to spend some quality time building balsa wood free flight models
and learning how aircraft structure works.


Believe me, I know. However, I ALSO know that many builders beef up
this, and overbuild that because they THINK they know better than the
engineer who designed it. Unlike MANY light experimental and
ultralight aircraft, the Zenith WAS actually designed by an engineer,
and a damned good one at that.
I have seen a whole lot of overweight planes. A little here, and a
little their really adds up.
And there has not been a single case of a zenith aircraft crashing due
to a design deficiency.
EVERY ONE has been caused by pilot error and/or careless assembly
(like leaving out bolts when installing the wings)

Unlike the Texas Parasol (totally un-engineered) which claimed a life
in May when the (previously identified as faulty and dangerous
designed - disputed vehemently by the designer) wing folded in flight.
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