Brake fluid
All,Any source for Texaco 15 hydraulic fluid or equivalent?Thanks!JimSee More
Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers
Online Community of Zenith Builders and Flyers
Online community for active builders and pilots of Zenith Aircraft kits (Chris Heintz / Zenair light airplane designs).
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A Moment In Time
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Zenair 601 Adventures
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Zenith CH 601 / 650 seri…
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STOL CH 750
1643 members
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STOL CH 701
1254 members
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CH 750 Cruzer
737 members
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STOL CH 801
451 members
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Zenair Floats
210 members
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Canadian Builders and Fl…
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STOL CH 750 SD
146 members
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Australian & New Zealand…
115 members
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CH 640
111 members
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Super-bright LED lights for your Zenith:
These Zenair-branded 3-way wingtip-mounted LED lights from AeroLED are the brightest and highest quality LED lights available on the market today. Available at a great price exclusively for Zenith builders and owners.
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 www.zenithair.com for the official Zenith Aircraft website.
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Float rudder assembly 1900
I am looking for a float rudder assembly for my 1900 Zenair floats…See More
601XLB airframe
Just putting this out there to see if there is any interest.a buddy of mine has a flying, painted, kit built 601XLB, I’m interested inpurchasing it for the Continental 0-200. He’s too old to keep flying, he built it.Anyone out there interested in…See More
"All permits have eventually arrived. Test pilot booked for 18th April 2021 UK Cruzer is actually going to fly."
O235 Cowling
Anyone tried to fit a Zenith Lyc cowl. It is not even close to fitting. Share your experience with this pls if you have any on this. TksSee More
Solid rivets
A question about solid rivets.The Cruzer wings call out AN-470-AD-5-6, -5-7, -5-9, and -5-11 solid rivets for the wing structure.In looking at Aircraft Spruce, they have -5-10's and '5-12's, but no -5-11's. Wicks also skips this size.Can anyone…See More
Twiddling my thumbs
Ordered the finishing kit for my 701. They said it won't ship until late September. Building an airplane requires a lot of inspiration and motivation maintenance as it is. We've all heard of the high percentage of projects that take more than a…See More
Forum question
Is it possible for the person who authors a new topic on this board to delete irrelevant posts made by others underneath the original post...?For example, say I compose a new topic with a very specific question. And then someone else makes a…See More
Viking 130 Oil Consumption
My 130 has about 100hrs on it and it's been using about 1qt every 2 hours of flight time since new. It varies a bit with RPM. At 4300rpm it'll use 1qt/5hrs and at 4800rpm 1qt/2hrs.No leaks that I've been able to find. Based on the advise from…See More
Zenith 801 float water rudder retract handle mechanism
This is the handle that I set up to retract the water rudders on my zenith 801 floats. It locks over center, so all one needs to do is flip the handle over ...
Jabiru 3300 Prop Drive Bushings
I am restoring a damaged 601XL powered by a Jabiru 3300 that had a Sensenich wooden prop, that I'm replacing with a 3 blade composite ground adjustable prop. I've found that the wooden prop used the larger 5/8" drive bushings but the composite prop…See More
The Big Dig!
Occasionally, there's an informal fly-in to my airstrip. There's limited parking near the hangar and usually a few planes wind up parking on the end of the runway. I've always wanted more area for parking so as to get planes off the runway. Kenneth…
"Float gear indicator lights, hydraulic pump & lines all set. Water rudder steering linkage done - working on water rudder retract mechanism"
Blog Posts
Twiddling my thumbs
Posted by James H Skaggs on April 13, 2021 at 10:28pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Poor performance at higher Altitudes
Posted by Bob Hartunian on April 12, 2021 at 9:52am 4 Comments 0 Likes
Landing/Taxi Light Kit Install - Help
Posted by Marc Weniger on April 5, 2021 at 8:12pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Horizontal stabilizer Nearly Complete
Posted by Todd Osborne on March 21, 2021 at 3:29pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
She Flew Out Of My Life - The Zen
Posted by Bob McDonald on March 21, 2021 at 5:57am 6 Comments 2 Likes
"Minor" Delay
Posted by Bill Bear on March 19, 2021 at 4:01pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Rudder is complete and working on horizontal stabilizer
Posted by Todd Osborne on March 16, 2021 at 10:00am 0 Comments 2 Likes
CH 750 STOL Kit
Posted by Thomas Godbout on March 14, 2021 at 11:04am 0 Comments 5 Likes
Youtube Channel with CH601HD & CH701 + others "Grass Roots" flying.
Posted by Bob McDonald on March 13, 2021 at 6:30am 3 Comments 1 Like
Corrosion Proofing
Posted by Marc Weniger on March 11, 2021 at 5:00pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
Forum
Viking 130 Oil Consumption
Started by Orlando in Viking Forum. Last reply by Keith Thomas 6 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Float rudder assembly 1900
Started by James Swatosh in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Daniel Niendorff 7 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Panel Designs!
Started by BVD in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Loren Warner 7 hours ago. 7 Replies 1 Like
Pitch settings and cruise speed
Started by Dale Walters in Corvair Engine Forum. Last reply by David Krakowsky 8 hours ago. 11 Replies 1 Like
601XLB airframe
Started by David Krakowsky in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Ramesh Nori 8 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
New from Zenith:
Classified listing for buying or selling your Zenith building or flying related stuff...
Custom Instrument Panels
for your Zenith:
Custom instrument panels are now available directly from Zenith Aircraft Company exclusively for Zenith builders and owners. Pre-cut panel, power distribution panel, Approach Fast Stack harnesses, Dynon and Garmin avionics, and more.
Custom Upholstery Kits for your Zenith Aircraft:
Zenith Vinyl Upholstery Kits
Zenith Apparel from EAA:
Flying On Your Own Wings:
A Complete Guide to Understanding Light Airplane Design, by Chris Heintz
Builder & Pilot Supplies:
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.
Pro Builder Assistance:
Transition training:
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty for all your building and pilot supplies!
For Sale
Classified listing for buying or selling your Zenith building or flying related stuff...
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Member Rules
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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