STOL CH 701 Photo Assembly Guides

Photo Assembly Guides: 
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See the online STOL CH 701 Photo Assembly Guides page for a complete list of the latest available Photo Assembly Guides.
Title Page Photo Assembly Guides Title Page (one page)
Construction Manual STOL CH 701 Construction Manual
Construction Standards Construction Standards for Zenair Light Airplanes (draft edition)
RUDDER TAIL SECTION
Section 1 Rudder (vertical tail) Assembly: Section 1 of 3
Section 2 Rudder (vertical tail) Assembly: Section 2 of 3
Section 3 Rudder (vertical tail) Assembly: Section 3 of 3
HORIZONTAL TAIL SECTIONS
Section 1 Horizontal Tail Assembly: 1 of 5 - Stabilizer
Section 2 Horizontal Tail Assembly: 2 of 5
Section 3 Horizontal Tail Assembly: 3 of 5 - Elevator
Section 4 Horizontal Tail Assembly: 4 of 5
Section 5 Horizontal Tail Assembly: 5 of 5
WINGS
Section 1A Wing Assembly - Internal Structure 
Section 1B Wing Assembly - Internal Structure 
Section 2A Wing Rear Channel
Section 2B Wing Rear Channel
Section 3A Wing Top Rear Skins
Section 3B Wing Lower Rear Skin
Section 4A Wing Nose Skin
Section 4B Wing Nose Skin
Section 4C Wing Nose Skin
Section 5a Wing Assembly - Fuel Tank Sender Units
Section 5b Wing Assembly - Installation of the Fuel Tanks
Section 6A Wing Assembly - Wing Tip
Section 6B Wing Assembly - Wing Tip
Section 6C Wing Tip Nav / Strobe Lights
Section 7A Wing Assembly - Wing Root
Section 7B Wing Assembly - Wing Root
FLAPERONS and WING SLATS
Section 1 Flaperons Assembly (1 of 2)
Section 2 Flaperons Assembly (2 of 2)
Section 3 Leading Edge Slats Assembly (1 of 2)
Section 4 Leading Edge Slats Assembly (2 of 2)
FUSELAGE
Section 1 Rear Fuselage: Assembling the bottom skin
Section 2 Rear Fuselage: Building Up the Fuselage From the Bottom Skin
Section 3 Rear Fuselage: Assembling the Side Skins & Joining the Fuselage Skins
Section 4 Rear Fuselage: Squaring the Fuselage & Installing Extended Baggage Compartment
Section 5 Rear Fuselage: Installing the Forward Baggage
Section 6 Forward Fuselage: Assembling the Firewall
Section 7 Forward Fuselage: Installing the Nose Gear
Section 8 Forward Fuselage: Forward Fuselage Floor Skins
Section 9 Forward Fuselage: Forward Fuselage Cabin Sides
Section 10 Cabin Area Fuselage: Fuselage / Cabin Frame
Section 11 Cabin Area Fuselage: Instrument Panel
Section 12 Cabin Area Fuselage: Seat 7F16-1
GEAR & WHEELS / CONTROLS
Section 1 Landing Gear / Wheels 7-L-2
Section 2  Controls Assembly - Torque Tube
Section 3 Controls Assembly - Flaperon
Section 4 Controls Assembly - Rudder Cables
Control Deflections Control Deflections
FINAL ASSEMBLY / Kit Options
Section 1 Final Assembly - Rudder to Fuselage
Section 2 Final Assembly - Cabin Doors (standard)
Bubble Doors Fiberglass Bubble Doors Option - New Style Bubble Doors with Fiberglass Frame (Option)
Bubble Doors Parts List Bubble Doors Parts List (Original Style Bubble Doors Option)
Bubble Doors
Section 1
Bubble Doors Option - 1 of 2 (Original Style Bubble Doors Option)
Bubble Doors
Section 2
Bubble Doors Option - 2 of 2 (Original Style Bubble Doors Option)
Section 3 Final Assembly - Windshield

Rotax 912S Engine Installation (New Rear Ring-Mount Installation - Draft)  (see Rotax Manuals)

Section 1a Engine Mount, Oil Reservoir, Throttle
Section 1b Throttle Bellcrank, Cable Stop
Section 1c Throttle Rods and Choke Cable
Section 2 Rear Ring Mount 
Section 3 Water Pump, Ring Mount, Radiator
Section 4 Engine Installation, Oil Cooler and Oil Lines
Section 5 Radiator Hose, Prop and Spinner Installation
Section 6 Cowl
Section 7 Muffler

 
Rotax 912S Engine Installation (Old-Style Bed-Mount - Draft)  (see Rotax Manuals)

Section 1 Engine Mount
Section 2 Radiator / Oil Cooler 
Section 3  Radiator Hose
Section 4 Oil Reservoir / Oil Lines
Section 5 Throttle Bellcrank
Section 6 Throttle Rods and Choke Cables
Section 7 Air Filter and Muffler
Section 8 Cowling
Section 9 Final Installation / Battery
 
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Other Info:
Updates:

For the latest versions of these manuals, see the online STOL CH 701 assembly manuals updates page: Note: The online versions of the manuals are low resolution (lower photo quality) for faster downloads.

   

Rotax Engine Documentation from Rotax: www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com
Online Rotax Info:

UL Power Engine Info: www.ulpower.net

FAA Documentation: Online: FAA resources for amateur aircraft builders: http://www.faa.gov

FAA Forms: Online: http://www.faa.gov/library/forms
Other FAA Resources and Publications: Online: http://www.faa.gov/library

Online Resources:

Zenith Aircraft Company Website
    STOL CH 701 Updates

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Sport Pilot Updates

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Copyright (c) 2000-2015 by Zenith Aircraft Co.

The materials comprising this "STOL CH 701 Photo Assembly Guides" CD-ROM disk are provided by Zenith Aircraft Co. (ZAC) as a service to its builders on an "as-is, as-available" basis for informational purposes only. These photo assembly guides have been written and published strictly for informational purposes to aid in the construction of the STOL CH 701 kit aircraft. They are not to be used without the official STOL CH 701 Drawings & Manuals, supplied to the purchaser by Zenith Aircraft Co. with a valid serial number printed on the first page of the Drawings. The photos are used for general identification only, and are not to be taken to represent technical drawings. You should not consider the educational material in the photo assembly guides to be the practice of general aviation nor is it intended for this guide to be a complete account of sheet metal aircraft technology: it is limited to the scope of the assembly of the STOL CH 701 kit aircraft.

These guides are not intended to replace, substitute or supersede any technical information contained in the STOL CH 701 Drawings, Newsletter Updates, or any Federal Aviation Administration regulations. Information contained in these photo assembly guides has been obtained by Zenith Aircraft Company from sources believed to be reliable, however, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information published herein and we shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or potential damages arising out of use of this information. 

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Data CD-ROM: 04-Feb-2015