Placerville, California! How many times I drove right through this town, (in 1970/1980) and the airport, without ever realizing what I was passing by. Thanks Mark!
Very pleased to see this episode, I had owned a 1995 one for 7 years and despite what many people might say, I loved it so much. Very simple, easy to maintain except maybe for the avionics bay and battery location (At least in the earlier models) access was very tight and not very pleasing for the mechanic and avionics guys! Very short and responsive controls and those split flaps can allow you to drop like a rock and lose altitude very fast if needed and also help a lot on very short runways and could pretty much drop the flaps at 100kts. Also, rudder is big and very responsive as well. 25 knots max demonstrated crosswind. Fuel was around 5.7 gal/hr, cruising between 2400-2600 rpm gives 95 -105 knots . The Iraqi army bought them from JAI - Jordan Aerospace Industries in Jordan Amman which is located at Queen Alia's International Airport just outside of Amman. The factory has manufacturing rights from Zenair but they call their variant which is the same airplane (SAMA - CH2000). Sama in Arabic translates into "Sky". The Iraqi army had acquired a lot of the modified variant for patrolling the borders and the oil pipelines due to the very slow speeds the plane could fly at and low operating costs. That variant was equipped with high resolution cameras and sensing equipment. First 2 civilian variant SAMA's from JAI were acquired by the "Mideast Aviation Academy at Marka Airport-Amman" back in 2004 for flight training purposes. They had planned to buy more and replace the Piper Archer 3's they had, cost was attractive but the students didn't really like the plane due to the short and sensitive controls and also due to performance issues. Jordan is extremely hot specially in the summer months and all airplanes struggled with performance as Amman Marka airport is already at 2550 feet elevation!
Every day is still a school day. Lovely robust little 'plane. The fuselage to the rear and the cockpit rear reminds me of a Jodel. Looks like if that undercart did get any issues, as long as not too severe, it can be swapped out easily too🤔🤔
Great video! Looks familiar to another little 2 seater I saw ads for years back, it had a full FADEC O-235 that had 125 HP, that one, I forget the make/model, but it was stout as well, not much useful load and was expensive I thought at the time, probably because of the FADEC and I usually saw them with (2) Garmin 430s... Ah, the plane I was thinking of was a Liberty Aerospace XL2!
Thanks! I thought it was a neat effect for this plane. And, you are right. Zeniths won't be voted prettiest girl at the prom, but they are pretty darned capable! - Don the Camera Guy.
These are great planes, very much a certified zenith 601 series plane. It has a 46” wide cabin so it’s 6.5” wider than a Cessna 152. It’s arguably simpler and parts are cheaper since they come from Zenair Canada. I believe they are still made new in South America and mostly used in flight schools down there.
Hey Mark! Great video on an unknown to me aircraft! Can you do videos on the Cessna 404 you have and the P210? Super cool aircraft! Thanks for the best aviation content on CZcams!!!!
Maybe 15 years ago there were a couple Alarus (Alari?) at a flight school at Castle Airport. They had Rotax engines which sounded like toys. I'd take a Lycoming or O-200 - or Corvair over a Rotax, personally. This version would be much better.
I used a technique called tilt shift and then sped up the video. That is the actual plane being taxied, but when the effect is applied, it makes it look like a toy. - Don the Camera Guy.
Hello friend, i am using a translator, so i apologize if i do not understand what i write. I have a question, which model was manufactured first? This model or the Piper pa 38?
This brings back memories! I learned to fly in the CH2000. It was a great training platform, just as good as a Piper Warrior and just as fun.
Thanks for sharing!
Clicked open CZcams and BANG!! ! My favorite aviation channel has a new video.
Thanks.
@@skywagonuniversity5023 My hanger neighbor bought one of these for an instrument trainer. It sat for a year and never flew then it got sold. Oh well.
Best and funniest intro on this channel to date. 😂"It's a Cirrus" !!
Glad you liked it!
Love this little plane. Fun to fly.
It sure is!
"...Shock & Awe..." 😆
Another awesome design from legendary aircraft designer, Chris Heintz.
That panel is excellent! Nice job Mark.
I have about 10h in a CH-2000. Very easy to fly and enjoyable. I wish I had more time in one.
Placerville, California! How many times I drove right through this town, (in 1970/1980) and the airport, without ever realizing what I was passing by. Thanks Mark!
The freeway is a mile away when going from Sacramento to Tahoe,
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Very pleased to see this episode, I had owned a 1995 one for 7 years and despite what many people might say, I loved it so much. Very simple, easy to maintain except maybe for the avionics bay and battery location (At least in the earlier models) access was very tight and not very pleasing for the mechanic and avionics guys! Very short and responsive controls and those split flaps can allow you to drop like a rock and lose altitude very fast if needed and also help a lot on very short runways and could pretty much drop the flaps at 100kts. Also, rudder is big and very responsive as well. 25 knots max demonstrated crosswind. Fuel was around 5.7 gal/hr, cruising between 2400-2600 rpm gives 95 -105 knots . The Iraqi army bought them from JAI - Jordan Aerospace Industries in Jordan Amman which is located at Queen Alia's International Airport just outside of Amman. The factory has manufacturing rights from Zenair but they call their variant which is the same airplane (SAMA - CH2000). Sama in Arabic translates into "Sky". The Iraqi army had acquired a lot of the modified variant for patrolling the borders and the oil pipelines due to the very slow speeds the plane could fly at and low operating costs. That variant was equipped with high resolution cameras and sensing equipment. First 2 civilian variant SAMA's from JAI were acquired by the "Mideast Aviation Academy at Marka Airport-Amman" back in 2004 for flight training purposes. They had planned to buy more and replace the Piper Archer 3's they had, cost was attractive but the students didn't really like the plane due to the short and sensitive controls and also due to performance issues. Jordan is extremely hot specially in the summer months and all airplanes struggled with performance as Amman Marka airport is already at 2550 feet elevation!
Now that is the information we need. Thank you.
@@skywagonuniversity5023 Thank you for sharing with all of us :)
Every day is still a school day.
Lovely robust little 'plane.
The fuselage to the rear and the cockpit rear reminds me of a Jodel.
Looks like if that undercart did get any issues, as long as not too severe, it can be swapped out easily too🤔🤔
Great video! Looks familiar to another little 2 seater I saw ads for years back, it had a full FADEC O-235 that had 125 HP, that one, I forget the make/model, but it was stout as well, not much useful load and was expensive I thought at the time, probably because of the FADEC and I usually saw them with (2) Garmin 430s... Ah, the plane I was thinking of was a Liberty Aerospace XL2!
Thanks for the info!
Great example of KISS, looks like it would be a great daily runner.
What's KISS?
@@skywagonuniversity5023" Keep It Simple ...."
KISS = keep it simple stupid , things that work well but not overly complicated , another great video Mark . Always enjoy them.
Right on
Cool little plane.
The Alarus CH2000 was my primary trainer in Punxsutawney, PA. Centerline Aviation 😊
What did you think of it?
love the tilt-shift drone intro! I like this, but it is like the other Zeniths- not exactly the prettiest plane on the ramp.
Thanks! I thought it was a neat effect for this plane. And, you are right. Zeniths won't be voted prettiest girl at the prom, but they are pretty darned capable! - Don the Camera Guy.
I like it. 🤷
Nice to see a new video. Thanks, Mark.
Hope you enjoyed it!
These are great planes, very much a certified zenith 601 series plane. It has a 46” wide cabin so it’s 6.5” wider than a Cessna 152. It’s arguably simpler and parts are cheaper since they come from Zenair Canada. I believe they are still made new in South America and mostly used in flight schools down there.
I thought it was great.
That's certainly one of the planes of all times. That's a rough 20 years looking at it
It's a trainer. There are 2019 172's out there that look worse.
Roomy flight deck!!! That's great!
"Roomy" is relative.
As always.. excellent 🛝🛩️🛩️🛬🛬🛫🛫
Thank you.
Hey Mark! Great video on an unknown to me aircraft! Can you do videos on the Cessna 404 you have and the P210? Super cool aircraft! Thanks for the best aviation content on CZcams!!!!
I'll try, but both ar not here.
Watching this to a full English ! Another very enjoyable video, cheers
Breakfast?
@@skywagonuniversity5023 of course ;-)
Another good vid. How about some more local flying around Sierra's?
I can do that but not in someone else's plane. I'll do it in my Mooney. Good idea.
"Student proof gear..."😁
It is. :-)
Maybe 15 years ago there were a couple Alarus (Alari?) at a flight school at Castle Airport. They had Rotax engines which sounded like toys. I'd take a Lycoming or O-200 - or Corvair over a Rotax, personally. This version would be much better.
Alarii ;-)
IFR, but no auto pilot ? Nice plane.
Students should not have autopilots.
Would you consider doing a video on some Stinson 108-s or the Pa-22/20?
I can only do planes that people bring me and ones I get in here for sale.
How did you create the diorama intro? ;)
I used a technique called tilt shift and then sped up the video. That is the actual plane being taxied, but when the effect is applied, it makes it look like a toy. - Don the Camera Guy.
I felt like I was on the set of Mr. Roger's Skywagon University.
Don is a skilled and self-taught editor.
Hello friend, i am using a translator, so i apologize if i do not understand what i write.
I have a question, which model was manufactured first? This model or the Piper pa 38?
Pa-38 Tomahawk was Introduced in 1977 as a 1978 Model. While CH200 was introduced as a kit in 1995.
@@mobinakhtar THANK YOU SO MUCH MY FRIEND🙌🙌🙌
Tired paint job, but interesting airplane for sure.
Perfect trainer and hour builder
Never liked those non certifyed sport short planes...
This is certified.
YAh but, in that smaller category of 2400 pounds to patch them ultralights as "planes" ...