The Zodiac is a family of Canadian all-metal, two-seat, fixed landing gear airplanes that first flew in 1984. Seen flying over rural English country
Mark:G-BYEO Current Reg. Date:27/07/2010 Previous ID:NEW UK Manufacturer:CARPENTER BS, ELLIOTT MW AND DIGGINS MJ Type:ZENAIR CH 601HDS Serial No.:PFA 162-13345 Popular Name:ZODIAC Generic Name:CH601 Aircraft Class:FIXED-WING LANDPLANE Build Category:AMATEUR BUILT (Homebuilt) The Zodiac is a family of Canadian all-metal, two-seat, fixed landing gear airplanes that first flew in 1984. The aircraft have been produced as kits and completed aircraft by Zenair in Canada and Zenith Aircraft Company in the USA. The latest models in the Zodiac family are the ready-to-fly AMD Zodiac LS and LSi produced by Aircraft Manufacturing and design has a single-piece bubble canopy. Zenair CH 601 HDS The CH 601 HDS (for heavy duty speedwing) was a version of the HD with the wing span is reduced to 23 feet ( m) and a wing area of just 98 square feet ( m2). The wing also featured a tapered design with a 34 inch chord at the wing tip. On 6 November 2009 an amateur-built CH-601XL broke up in flight over Arkansas, resulting in the death of the pilot. Preliminary investigation of the accident revealed a failure mode similar to that seen in the earlier crashes, as both wings separated in flight. This brought the number of crashes to seven and deaths to 11. The FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin on 7 November 2009 and strongly recommended that the aircraft not be flown until modifications detailed in an AMD Safety Alert are carried out. AMD and Zenith Aircraft issued documents the same day, mandating that the S-LSA version not be flown until the modifications were completed and recommended all aircraft be modified. The modifications included strengthening of the main and rear wing spar carrythroughs and the addition of aileron balance weights. The Experimental Aircraft Association also recommended grounding all affected aircraft until modifications are complete. Modifications were issued. There are over 1000 Zodiac aircraft flying worldwide
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Location: Heveningham, Suffolk, UK
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