Online community for active builders and pilots of Zenith Aircraft kits (Chris Heintz / Zenair light airplane designs).

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Chris Heintz, 1938 - 2021

Remembering Chris Heintz

Read the homage to a man and his dream, and illustrated biography of designer Chris Heintz's professional life.

 

Welcome Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers

Welcome to the Zenith and Zenair builders and flyers online community. Zenith.Aero is for and about Zenith aircraft builders and flyers. We invite you to explore and to share your own information... See zenithair.net for the official Zenith Aircraft website.

Thanks to everyone who visited and participated at the 2025 Homecoming event!
Photos of the event | Aerial views video

Save the date for 2026: September 18 & 19

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John Bowers posted a discussion

Solenoid Question

Simple question, but I want to be 100% correct.Installing the electrical components on my…See More
11 minutes ago
William Carter posted a discussion

Tunnel Top Rear for 5th Gen Cruzer

For anyone building a 5th Gen Cruzer (or the equivalent STOL) I have two questions:1. The only…See More
3 hours ago
David Long posted a status
"Opened canopy and wind took it. totally destroyed it, At least the latch system is installed and working fine."
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"Check out the latest Zenith e-newsletter: https://conta.cc/46SPkfn"
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A photo by Jaime Pujol was featured
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Ged posted a discussion

Warp Drive Propeller C90-12F

Hi, I have a 601HD currently with a wood 68D50P paired with a C90-12F. I get about 90kts at 2250RPM…See More
Monday
Robert Shoukry posted photos
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Jaime Pujol posted photos
Sunday
Thomas carlin posted a discussion

Lift struts

Hi,   I am about to work on my750 lift struts and was wondering if there is an acknowledged way of…See More
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Josh Creel posted photos
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Jaime Pujol posted photos
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Richard Jones posted a blog post
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Alexander Samoylovich posted a blog post

Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attached the stabilizer brackets

August 21, 2025Riveted the stabilizer brackets.…See More
Friday
Harry Manvel posted a discussion

Stewart Systems paint

Has anyone painted a Zenith with the water based paint from Stewart?  Appreciate some feedback!See More
Friday
Jerry Griego posted a status
"Does anyone know of a company that can build a Garmin 240 wiring harness, and dynon wiring harness"
Oct 15
James H Skaggs posted a discussion

Question about W&B on a 701

I am trying to do my weight and balance figures on my 701. I have built it without slats. On the…See More
Oct 14
Roger Still posted a discussion

Air Speed Indicator Calibrations - Workbook

Hello everyone, I was having a hard time finding something that would make it easy to calibrate my…See More
Oct 11
Zenith Aero posted a video

Zenith hands-on workshop class in Howell, Michigan

Zenith Aircraft hosted a hands-on kit airplane building workshop class in Howell, Michigan, on October 10 and 11, 2025.Co-hosted by EAA Chapter 1056, the wor...
Oct 11
 
 
 

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Zenith Planes For Sale 
 

Classified listing for buying or selling your Zenith building or flying related stuff...


Custom Instrument Panels
for your Zenith
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Custom instrument panels are now available directly from Zenith Aircraft Company exclusively for Zenith builders and owners. Pre-cut panel, Dynon and Garmin avionics, and more.


Zenith Homecoming Tee:


Zenair Floats


Flying On Your Own Wings:
A Complete Guide to Understanding Light Airplane Design, by Chris Heintz


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How to videos from HomebuiltHELP.com

Developed specifically for Zenith builders (by a builder) these videos on DVD are a great help in building your own kit plane by providing practical hands-on construction information. Visit HomebuiltHelp.com for the latest DVD titles.

For Sale

Zenith Aircraft For Sale 

Classified listing for buying or selling your Zenith building or flying related stuff...

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Since this is an online community, there are a few rules that need to be followed.  We'll try to keep the rules as simple as possible and to a bare minimum and we'll change and update them as required.

RULE#1:  You'll need to use your real name, and be an actual builder, owner or flyer of a Zenith aircraft.  This site is an online…
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