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EAA Experimenter 7
FRANK KNAPP TOOK top honors at the fi rst STOL competition
at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. Knapp and his airplane, Lil'
Cub (N85CX), took of in 72 feet, and then landed in 62 feet,
giving him a winning total of 134 feet.
Second place went to Bobby Breeden, with a total of 197
feet (72 feet at takeof and 125 feet at landing), while third
place went to Steve Henry at 206 feet (98 and 108).
Knapp, who led the ef ort to organize STOL fl ight demos
in Oshkosh, said the reception of the STOL planes and pi-
lots from the EAA
attendees was
incredible. "The
people here really
care about gen-
eral aviation, and
I think the normal
guy can really
relate to this and
our lifestyle."
Knapp Tops STOL
Competition
AFTER RECEIVING
its airworthiness
certifi cate just
before EAA
AirVenture
Oshkosh 2014, the
EAA staf -built
Zenith CH 750
STOL recently
completed Phase
One fl ight testing. More than 40 staf members participated in
the project, which began in September 2012.
Meanwhile, the airplane that thousands had a hand
in building—EAA's One Week Wonder Zenith CH 750
Cruzer—also has completed is 40-hour Phase 1 flight-test
period, thanks to a cadre of EAA staff pilots eager to take
their turn in the left seat.
Staff-Built Zenith,
One Week Wonder Done
With Phase 1 Testing
Photography by Phil Weston