Sneak Peek: STOL CH 701 fuselage assembly, featuring reengineered kit with extensive final hole size matchdrilled parts for simple "Clecotogether" assembly. Jon Humberd and Calvin Heintz put together the rear fuselage assembly of the new "Sky Jeep" kit, explaining how this new kit revolutionizes ease of assembly. This first video provides an early preview of the new STOL CH 701 kit that is being finalized. A number of new features and capabilities (yet to be announced) are included for the new STOL CH 701 light sport aircraft design. We will be providing more details about the highlyanticipated new STOL CH 701 in the coming weeks and months.
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First introduced in 1986, the STOL CH 701 aircraft was developed as an “offairport” short takeoff and landing kit aircraft to fulfill the demanding requirements of both sport pilots and firsttime builders. With the STOL CH 701, designer Chris Heintz combined the features and advantages of a “real” airplane with the shortfield capabilities of an “ultralight” aircraft. The aircraft features fixed leadingedge slats for high lift, fullspan flaperons (both ailerons and flaps), an allflying rudder, and durable allmetal construction.
While the basic design has remained the same, many significant improvements have been introduced over the years, including a higher useful load, easier and quicker build kits, and more detailed drawings and stepbystep assembly instructions.
Shortfield performance is where the STOL CH 701 aircraft truly excels: It is airborne in less than 120 feet of unprepared grass, or 90 feet of hard surface, at gross weight. Rotation is possible by the time full throttle setting is applied, and liftoff can begin at 25 mph (in ground effect, with no wind) – all within less than four seconds from stand still. Of course, any headwind shortens the time and distance required for take off.
The STOL CH 701 was not designed to be just another ‘pretty’ light aircraft, but was engineered to offer outstanding short takeoff and landing performance, allmetal durability, and unparalleled ease of construction.
With form following function, the STOL CH 701 looks like a ‘Sky Jeep’, as it is often called by its owners.
Popular since 1986, there are thousands of Zenith STOL aircraft flying around the world! Not many of them can be found at airports – most are operated from short offairport grass fields, in backyard fields and in remote areas. The aircraft’s allmetal construction makes it suitable for continuous outdoor storage – providing their owners with continuous cost savings (no hanger or tiedown fees).
The STOL CH 701 offers comfortable twoplace sidebyside seating in an ergonomically designed 40inch wide cabin. The cabin interior is designed to provide comfort for two adults. Large doors on either side allow easy access to the cabin from both sides, and can be quickly removed.
A new optional singlepiece formed acrylic bubble door is available to maximize cabin width. The door is hinged at the top and each door is domed 3 1/4″ (82 mm.) to provide maximum additional cabin space. The full bubble door provides outstanding side and downward visibility. The door is fitted with the standard locking door latch (at bottom front of each door).
The cabin is fitted with a large instrument panel and dual controls accessible from both the left and right seats. The centermounted control column (stick) can easily be used from either side, and does not limit visibility of the instrument panel. Dual throttle controls are mounted on both sides of the panel for easy access. The panel measures about 34 inches across by 8.5 inches tall in the center to allow for custom avionics installations.
The dual rudder pedals also steer the nosewheel, and are equipped with standard hydraulic toebrakes on the pilot’s side. The baggage area is located directly behind the seats for easy access.
The standard tricycle gear configuration maximizes forward visibility when taxiing, while also providing the added benefit of a level cabin while on the ground, to facilitate access to the cabin and to maximize pilot and passenger comfort.
Unlike other highwing designs, the STOL CH 701’s wings are positioned above the cabin and fuselage to provide pilot and passengers with superior visibility. The “AboveCab” wings taper at the wing root to maximize upward visibility while also providing superior side visibility, as the wings are located above the pilot’s head. The large “wraparound” windows and “AboveCab” wings allow unparalleled visibility. The standard tricycle gear configuration also allows excellent forward visibility while on the ground – crucial when operated in offairport fields.
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