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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Zenith CH 601 / 650 seri…
1687 members
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STOL CH 750
1492 members
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STOL CH 701
1170 members
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CH 750 Cruzer
633 members
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STOL CH 801
421 members
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Zenair Floats
190 members
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Canadian Builders and Fl…
163 members
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Australian & New Zealand…
113 members
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CH 640
102 members
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European Owners and Flye…
50 members
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Super-bright LED lights for your Zenith:
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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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My RV6A project with Honda R18 engine and Viking Aircraft HD Gearbox
How To Lift CH601HD To Change Main Gear Bungee
Bungee have a 5 years replacement life cycle based on the color code on the bungee. The CH601HD has a nose gear bungee, and 2 bungee / main gear. All bungee 1080HD. Other builders have asked me how I replace main gear bungee. Pictures are worth a…See More
Damon Brantley posted a discussionAnyone used an EZ-Burr tool?
I am curious if anyone has used a tool called the EZ-Burr (https://ezburr.com/).It is a drill mounted bit with a retractable blade that is supposed to allow deburring of holes from both sides.See More
Short encouragement video
Hi everyone, Richard Young, an aviation buddy, has been at it again trying (and I think succeeding) to be a media star when it comes to our flying interest. In this 5min YouTube, he has 'nailed it' for those wondering what it's like to have your…See More
Fuel system question
My fuel system is plumbed using 3/8 inch steel braid teflon hose and AN6 fittings.The Bing carb on my 3300 uses 1/4 inch id rubber fuel hose.Does anyone know of an adapter which will go from AN6 to 1/4 inch id hose?I have been unsuccessful at…See More
Damon Brantley posted a blog postFlap/Aileron Construction- Parts 2 and 3
Parts 2 and 3 of making flap construction.Part 2 is devoted to figuring out some problems with the test sections.Part 3 covers making the rib forms.Coming soon will be part 4 which will be bending the full size flaps.See More
CLEANING THE HANGER! Prop, cowl, bungee, etc
Getting ready to paint the 750 and it's time to clean the hanger and raise a little money for the paint!BRAND NEW Sensenich W64 Propeller AG3945. Never Used. Condition is New. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.I have a brand new fresh bungee cord, and…See More
Cowling installation
I have started the cowling installation on my Cruzer using the Zenair supplied cowling for the O-200. The plans show the nutplates for the cowling attachment along the aft edge installed in the lip of the firewall; however, Jon Croke's video shows…See More
"James Pollard is a scammer beware http://opinion8.ning.com/forum/topics/opinion8-being-used-by-scammer"
Viking 130 Cowl Modifications
We experimented with our cowl last summer to get better cooling during extended climbs. As many know, the summer days in south central and interior Alaska does get hot from time to time. The engine has always run great, and with no cowl at all the…See More
Blog Posts
How To Lift CH601HD To Change Main Gear Bungee
Posted by Bob McDonald on November 11, 2019 at 9:34pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Short encouragement video
Posted by John Heather on November 9, 2019 at 7:51pm 1 Comment 6 Likes
Flap/Aileron Construction- Parts 2 and 3
Posted by Damon Brantley on November 9, 2019 at 2:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
100 Hours!
Posted by Mark Baenen on October 29, 2019 at 8:40am 2 Comments 2 Likes
Flying my 601XLB
Posted by Glenn Johnson on October 21, 2019 at 5:37pm 1 Comment 3 Likes
Zenith 750 STOL/Viking nearing completion
Posted by Jan Eggenfellner on October 18, 2019 at 10:00am 1 Comment 4 Likes
Zenith Aircraft at the 2019 DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase: Workshops, Kit Building Demonstrations, STOL Flying, and more!
Posted by Zenith Aero on October 17, 2019 at 11:30am 4 Comments 2 Likes
Stol CH750 poh
Posted by Jason Huberd on October 15, 2019 at 10:41am 2 Comments 0 Likes
CH601HD Main Gear Spring/Rubber Bungees and Dual Controls???
Posted by Joseph DeGhetto on October 15, 2019 at 3:12am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Zenith STOL 701 next generation flight simulator
Posted by Zenith Aero on October 10, 2019 at 11:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
Forum
Cruzer / O-200...How many have added a bypass for facet pump?
Started by Carl Orton in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Clint L Gosch 9 hours ago. 21 Replies 0 Likes
Tundra Tires X 3
Started by Phil Smith in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Phil Smith 14 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Viking gearbox
Started by Jan Eggenfellner in Viking Forum. Last reply by Edward 17 hours ago. 2 Replies 1 Like
CH-750 install
Started by Jan Eggenfellner in Viking Forum. Last reply by David J. Beaulieu 20 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Zenith 750 STOL components for sale
Started by John D Moe in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by John D Moe yesterday. 10 Replies 1 Like
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
Pro Builder Assistance
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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