Zenith STOL CH 701 'Sky Jeep' Taildragger!

Check out the short landing of this Zenith STOL with custom tail wheel gear configuration! Ivan Gromala of Quality Sport Planes is learning to fly his recently completed Zenith STOL CH 701 "Sky Jeep" with this custom taildragger (or often referred to as "conventional gear") configuration.
First introduced in 1986, the STOL CH 701 aircraft was developed as an “off-airport” short take-off and landing kit aircraft to fulfill the demanding requirements of both sport pilots and first-time builders. With the STOL CH 701, designer Chris Heintz combined the features and advantages of a “real” airplane with the short-field capabilities of an “ultralight” aircraft. The aircraft features fixed leading-edge slats for high lift, full-span flaperons (both ailerons and flaps), an all-flying rudder, and durable all-metal 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 step-by-step assembly instructions.
The standard tricycle gear configuration of the STOL CH 701 makes it suitable for low-time recreational pilots (while offering outstanding short take off and landing performance and excellent "off airport" capability), and offers the inherent advantages of tricycle gear configuration. However, one of the big advantages to building ones own aircraft is the ability to customize the kit as desired by the builder.
Zenith STOL CH 701, custom-built and piloted by Ivan Gromala of Quality Sport Planes (Cloverdale, California) with taildragger gear configuration (using the Shock Monster gear, with Beringer wheels and Brakes, and Alaska Bushwheels tires). Rotax 912ULS with WhirlWind propeller.

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[jbouza]

Makes it look like a totally different airplane !! Very cool

[superbill]

I'd like to see some closeups of the gear and attachments. Certainly the best looking taildragging 701 I've seen. Might do it myself!

[theworshiptraveler]

Love Zenith Aircraft!❤️
Awesome tail trigger conversion!

[ngodline]

i'd love to see a detailed description of how they did that tail dragger mod. certainly be a good option if they offered it from the factory.

[murrayhelmer]

Love it. That thing lands so slow it would be hard to get into trouble with it. You’d certainly have to work at it!!

[kbjerke]

Looks much cooler than the tricycle version. Seems to perform well, too!

[mikemiller]

I have been wondering for years when Zenith was going to make a tail dragger in the 701

[BoringFlightVids]

Was that a styled save on tbe ground loop? Or just doing it to be cool?

[cruzerpilot]

If you guys make a standard version for this for the 750 and the cruzer im getting a second airplane lol!

[sikrandall]

Is this the factory taildragger gear option or somethint custom?

[TheJessehart]

That is how the 701/750 should have looked from day one

[dustin]

Prop definitely has good clearance.
Is this a factory option?

[murrayhelmer]

Is there a reason for the wheel landing?

[mikecrockett]

Asti Airport? Used to live in Healdsburg.

[AJourneyOfYourSoul]

So even when you ground loop it after landing, it isn’t that big of a deal, since you are going so slow.

[nicolasdenadai]

Hi bud,

Can you explain me the Tips to transform an ch701 to ch701 taildragger ?

Please, explain me !

Thanks

[qqppzzmm]

Hi, what is the engine/prop combo? Thanks!

[jorgmichalowski]

Nice but I prefer the STOL CH 701 with the nose gear

[jpdunamislodge]

Build a single place Fiesler Storch Replica Kit and I will buy the first one.

[jrfoleyjr]

Cool but I like the trike version better (just to be contrary) !!!