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ASSEMBLY MANUALS
This Page Last Updated July 06, 2012

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STOL CH 801 ASSEMBLY MANUALS Revision Posted
801-assembly Basic view of the STOL CH 801 airframe assembly  sketch 7/12/00
801-assembly1 Enhanced views of the STOL CH 801 airframe assembly  sketch 12/28/01
RUDDER TAIL SECTION - KIT ASSEMBLY
introduction Introduction to building - 18 pages 10/02 11/6/02
CS Construction Standards Draft 3/11
8XR-1 Rudder Exploded View
Parts 8R1-1 to 8R3-4
dwg
3/1/02
8/26/02
8RU-01 1 of 3: 
Rudder Assembly Drawing 1 - internal assembly
dwg
2/25/02
8/26/02
8RU-02 2 of 3:
Rudder Assembly Drawing 2 - installing the skins
dwg
2/25/02
8/26/02
8RU-03 3 of 3:
Rudder Assembly Drawing 3 - tail light & rudder hinge
dwg
2/25/02
8/26/02
rudder0 Title Page / Table of Contents 2/03 2/20/03
rudder1 1 of 5: 
Building the Sub-Assemblies: Spar and Skeleton
3.0
8/02
8/26/02
rudder2 2 of 5: 
Building the Sub-Assemblies: Spar and Skeleton
3.0
2/03
2/20/03
rudder3 3 of 5: 
Installing the Rudder Skins
3.0
8/02
8/26/02
rudder4 4 of 5: 
Installing the Rudder Skins
3.0
8/02
8/26/02
rudder5 5 of 5: 
Installing the Rudder Fairings
3.0
8/02
8/26/02
HORIZONTAL TAIL SECTION - KIT ASSEMBLY
tail part list Horizontal Tail Part Number List 5/18/04 5/18/04
8XH-1 Horizontal Tail - Exploded View (1 of 3) dwg
5/14/14
5/04
8XH-2 Horizontal Tail - Exploded View (2 of 3) dwg
5/14/14
5/04
8HA-1 Horizontal Tail - Skeleton Layout (3 of 3) dwg
5/14/14
5/04
elev1 ELEVATOR SKELETON ASSEMBLY 4.1 6/18/04
elev2 POSITIONING THE ELEVATOR SKINS 4.1 6/18/04
elev3 INSTALLING THE ELEVATOR HORN AND HINGE PLATES 4.0 05/14/04
elev4 ELEVATOR TRIM TAB 4.0 05/14/04
horizt1 HORIZONTAL TAIL SKELETON ASSEMBLY 4.1 06/18/04
horizt2 INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL TAIL SKINS 4.0 05/14/04
horizt3 FITTING THE ELEVATOR HINGES 4.0 05/14/04
horizt4 INSTALLING THE FIBERGLASS TIPS 4.0 05/14/04
LEADING-EDGE WING SLATS SECTION - KIT ASSEMBLY
8XS-1 Slats Assembly - Exploded View
Parts 8S1-1 to 8S2-1
dwg
3/1/02
3/1/02
slats1of3 Introduction / Parts List
INSTALLING THE RIBS
3.1 12/02
slats2of3 POSITIONING THE SKIN 3.1 12/02
slats3of3 POSITIONING AND INSTALLATION OF THE SLATS TO THE WING 3.1 12/02
FLAPERONS SECTION - KIT ASSEMBLY
8XA-1 Flaperons Assembly - Exploded View dwg
12/02
12/02
flaperons1 REAR SKINS AND NOSE RIBS ASSEMBLY 3.0 9/02
flaperon2of3 INSTALLING THE LEADING EDGE SKIN AND THE SPLICE PLATES 3.0 5/5/99
flaperon3of3a 1 of 2: POSITIONING THE FLAPERON TO THE WING AND FUSELAGE 4.0 9/27/00
flaperon3of3b 2 of 2: POSITIONING THE FLAPERON TO THE WING AND FUSELAGE 4.0 9/27/00
fr3-6 Flaperon Control Horn 8A2-5 dwg 9/19/00
WING SECTIONS - KIT ASSEMBLY
8XW-1 Wing Assembly - Exploded View
Illustrated Parts List 
dwg 01/02/02
8XW-2 Wing Assembly - Exploded View
Wings Struts / Fuel Tank
dwg 01/02/02
wings-section1 Parts List
FLAPERON BRACKET AND REAR RIB SUB ASSEMBLY
3.0 8/12/99
wings-section2 SLAT BRACKET AND NOSE RIB SUB ASSEMBLY 3.0 8/12/99
wings-section REAR WING SPAR SUB ASSEMBLY 3.0 8/16/99
wings-section4 MOUNTING RIBS TO MAIN SPAR 3.0 8/16/99
wings-section5 INSTALLING THE REAR SPAR 3.0 8/16/99
wings-section6 INSTALLING BOTTOM REAR WING SKIN 3.0 8/18/99
wings-section7 INSTALLING THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE LEADING EDGE SKIN 3.0 8/18/99
wings-section8 INSTALLING THE FORWARD STRUT ATTACH DOUBLER 3.0 8/18/99
wings-section9 FITTING THE REAR SKIN 3.0 8/18/99
wings-section10 INSTALLING THE TOP PORTION OF THE LEADING EDGE SKIN 3.0 8/18/99
wings-section11 INSTALLING THE FLAPERON AND SLAT BRACKETS 3.0 8/18/99
wings-section12 TRAILING EDGE INSTALLATION 3.0 8/18/99
8-wt FUEL TANK INSTALLATION
DRAWINGS - 9 Pages
3.0
(8/02)
8/14/02
wings-section13 FUEL TANKS INSTALLATION 3.0 8/18/99
wings-section14 INSTALLING THE INBOARD WING TIP 3.0 8/18/99
wings-section15 FLAP ATTACH STIFFENER 3.0 8/18/99
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLIES

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8XF-1 Fuselage Exploded View (rear)
Parts 8F1-1 to 8F5-11
dwg 12/02
8XF-2 Fuselage Exploded View (fwd)
Parts 8F7-1 to 8F8-7
dwg 01/16/02
8XF-3 Fuselage Exploded View (cabin)
Parts 8F9-SA to 8F11-16
dwg 9/14/01
8XF-4 Fuselage Exploded View (cabin)
Parts 8F14-1 to 8F18-1
dwg 12/02
8XF-5 Fuselage Exploded View (cabin)
Parts 8F19-2 - 8F22-9 (doors & seats)
dwg 12/02
fuselage-view Overview of the full fuselage assembly with gear sketch 7/12/00
fuselage Overview of the full fuselage assembly (drawing) sketch 5/00
F5-3Z Top Channel "Zee" Reinforcement Dated 10/2001 10/15/01
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY

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CONTROL SYSTEM ASSEMBLY

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FINAL ASSEMBLY
top-view Top View of Aircraft Assembly dwg 11/30/01
8XC-1 Control System: Exploded View
Parts 8C1-1 to 8C6-9
dwg 12/02
8CX-2 Control System: Exploded View
Parts 8C8-1A - 8C9-5
dwg 01/25/02
8XL-1 Landing Gear Exploded View: Parts 8L1-1 to 8L2-4 dwg 12/02
8LS-1 Drawing: Main Landing Gear Spring Assembly - drawing. dwg 1/15/01
gear-s1 1 of 3
Nose Gear to Fuselage
2.0
2/14/03
6/03
gear-s2 2 of 3
Nose Gear Bungee
2.0
2/14/03
6/03
Nosewheel Bungee Installation Tool allows you to install or replace nose gear bungee easily in minutes.
gear-s3 3 of 3
Main Gear Spring
2.0
2/14/03
6/03
final-assy-s4-a 1 of 3
Assembly of the Cabin Doors
3.2 11/03
final-assy-s4-b 2 of 3
Assembly of the Cabin Doors
3.2 11/03
final-assy-s4-c 3 of 3
Door Stop / Opening Latch
3.2 11/03
final-assy-s5 Installing the Fin to the Fuselage / Stabilizer 3.0 5/5/00
AIRCRAFT FINISHING
8VV0 Slat Position Detail dwg 12/22/00
8SO-1 Slat Position Template dwg 4/16/01
front-seat Assembly of the Front Seat draft 11/10/00
windows Installation of the Windows & Windshield 3.1 8/22/00
Web link LP Aero Plastics' online documentation on handling, drilling, trimming and cleaning the acrylic windshield.
finish1of3-stab-attach Installing the horizontal tail to the fuselage draft 9/15/00
finish2of3-rudder-attach Installing the rudder to the fuselage draft 9/15/00
finish3of3-wings-attach Installing the wings to the fuselage draft 9/19/00
brake-lines Installing brake lines 1.0 2/12/02
LYCOMING 0-360 Engine Installation
thrust-line Lycoming Thrust Line Position dwg
8/26/02
8/26/02
cowl-a1 Lycoming O-360 - Section A1 - Installation of the engine cowl 1.0 01/10/02
baffles-1a Lycoming O-360 - Section 1a - Installation of the engine baffles 1.0 11/30/01
baffles-1b Lycoming O-360 - Section 1b - Installation of the engine baffles 1.0 11/30/01
oil-cooler-2 Lycoming O-360 - Section 2 - Installation of the Oil Cooler 1.0 11/30/01
fuel lines-3 Lycoming O-360 - Section 3 - Installation of the Fuel Lines 1.0 11/30/01
carb-heat-4 Lycoming O-360 - Section 4 - Installation of the Carb Heat Box 1.0 11/30/01
mixture-ctrl-5a Lycoming O-360 - Section 5a - Installation of the Mixture Control Cable 1.0 11/30/01
mixture-ctrl-5b Lycoming O-360 - Section 5b - Installation of the Mixture Control Cable 1.0 11/30/01
muffler-6 Lycoming O-360 - Section 6 - Installation of the Muffler 1.0 11/30/01
oil-pressure-7 Lycoming O-360 - Section 7 - Installation of the Oil Pressure Sender 1.0 11/30/01
spinner-9 Lycoming O-360 - Section 9 - Installation of the Propeller Spinner 1.0 1/19/04
OTHER
parts-list Parts List - Complete kit
Indexed by Part Number (14 pages)
Part List
rev. 12/20/02
12/02
panel Instrument panel blank dwg 2/27/02
manual updates Assembly Manuals Update
(32 pages)
text 12/20/02
VCI-373 Cortec 373 Corrosion Protection brochure
   - Material Safety Data Sheet
brochure 10/2003
pneu-riveter Using the pneumatic rivet puller   12/18/01
801-w&b STOL CH 801 Weight & Balance Worksheet: Form FWB-801 6/25/02 6/25/02
801-cg STOL CH 801 Center of Gravity Limits: Form FCG-801 8/2002 8/6/02
8XE-1 Fuel System (standard, firewall mounted gascolator)  dwg 10/18/01
8XE-2 Fuel System (auxiliary wing tanks)  dwg 10/18/01
8XE-3 Fuel System (standard, under cabin mounted gascolator)  dwg 10/18/01
8FE-1 Fuel Line Trim Around Door  dwg 2/13/01
8FE-1.1 Fuel Line Routing Around Door 
- standard fuel system.
dwg 2/13/01
8FE-2 Fuel Line Trim Around Door
- dual wing tanks
dwg 2/13/01
8FE-2.1 Fuel Line Routing Around Door
- dual wing tanks
dwg 2/13/01
flap-circuit-fig1-2 Electric Flap Circuit Drawing dwg 3/3/00
8ZV-01 Pitot Tube, Airspeed Markings and Wing Tie-Down Rings dwg 6/29/01
8ZZ-1 Rear Tunnel Assembly and Center Seat Belt dwg
12/15/02
12/15/02
8CN-01 Elevator / Rudder Control Cables dwg
8/16/02
8/02
8CN-02 Flaperon & Elevator Control System (hardware). Two Pages dwg 12/4/00
8CN-3.1 Control Deflections: Flaperon, Elevator and Rudder  dwg 09/22/04
8CN-3.2 Elevator and Flaperon Deflection Templates dwg 9/15/00
8ZE-1 Fuel Pump Assembly and Air Box Location dwg 11/19/01
wing-dihedral Setting the Wing Dihedral Drawing dwg
12/20/02
12/02
strut fairing Installing the Wing Strut Fairing Option 1.0
1/02
6/03
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