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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).
EAA Zenith Build Project
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Zenith Factory Workshop
December 12, 2013 at 9am to December 13, 2013 at 12pm – Zenith Aircraft factory
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Zenith CH 601 / 650 Zodi…
992 members
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STOL CH 750
833 members
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STOL CH 701
682 members
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STOL CH 801
251 members
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Canadian Builders and Fl…
118 members
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Australian & New Zealand…
73 members
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Zenair Floats
72 members
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CH 750 Cruzer
64 members
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CH 640
42 members
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European Owners and Flye…
34 members
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Flying Adventures!
Flying adventures in Zenith STOL aircraft on DVD!
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.
Zenith gifts and apparel:
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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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Larry Nelson posted a status"Just waiting for parts to arive. Plus it is getting a little cold at +45F here in Az. It just might be to cold to go out...."
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The EAA Zenith Project: EAA staff members build Zenith CH750
Latest update from EAA staffers:"Doors and windshield work, & AeroLED lights are here!" http://zenith750project.com/
Lawrence Van Egmond posted a status"Nothing doing here. It is -33 with a wind chill of -46 degrees C. Will have to warm up a bit before I stick my nose out of the house."
Brian A. Manlove posted a discussionWire routing from back to front
Looking for ideas on how/where to route wires from rear spar carry-through area to firewall. I don't want to drill holes in structural uprights. Center console area will be tight with stick & cables also - plus that route would have to sneak in underneath the fwd. torque tube bearing, etc.I'm seriously considering a split wireloom surface mounted to the outside of the fuse sidewall - positioned so that the wing root covers it and it is properly routed away from cable outlets and landing…See More
Tim Garrett posted a videoCloud Shadow
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Low sun on my tail casts my own shadow onto a small puffy cloud near sunset
Gregory Pernoud posted a discussion750 root skin
I am close to closing my first built left wing. After putting the skins back on the upper surface with clecos, I looked at placing the wing root skins. The larger of the two does not seem to come close to fitting in the pre drilled holes. I suspect I'm going to leave this until the wing is mounted on the fuselage. I was hoping to get some input on this topic. Thank You.See More
A video by John Marzulli was featuredSpot Landing Contest
The 7-Oh-Fun's entry in the annual Skagit Spot Landing Contest.
Dr. Edward L. Olds III posted a status"Still working on fuel flow issues and deciding to bite the bullet and buy an engine heater for preheat. Poor flying weather!"
Brian A. Manlove posted a status"Put hinge on center console cover. Started prep work for mounting the battery and the initial wiring from rear fuse to firewall."
Blog Posts
almost ready...
Posted by Dave (Rocky) M Brown on November 27, 2013 at 12:44am 2 Comments 2 Likes
Our own David Pasahow to join EAA Board of Directors
Posted by Zenith.Aero on November 22, 2013 at 3:14pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Wing attach help
Posted by Arthur Gibeaut on November 18, 2013 at 7:37pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Free slat jig
Posted by Jesse Hartman on November 17, 2013 at 7:54pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
Recent trim work on 701
Posted by Phil Smith on November 17, 2013 at 11:18am 1 Comment 1 Like
Slack Rudder Cables
Posted by Dan Dempsey on November 17, 2013 at 11:01am 4 Comments 0 Likes
Honda Fit Engine Conversion Update
Posted by Ron D Leclerc on November 15, 2013 at 3:53pm 1 Comment 1 Like
Best Prop for 601XLB with Lycoming 0235N2C
Posted by Gary Heininger on November 12, 2013 at 8:43pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Dynon Skyview with geo-referenced Airport Diagram
Posted by Urs Grischott on November 12, 2013 at 12:41pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
IFR Conditions - time to play with the Dynon Skyview ADS-B Weather in a 701
Posted by Urs Grischott on November 12, 2013 at 12:37pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Forum
750 root skin
Started by Gregory Pernoud in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Ben Haas 1 hour ago. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Wire routing from back to front
Started by Brian A. Manlove in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Marvin W Miller 11 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
subaru EA-81 and EA-82 Cores
Started by Douglas Boos in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Les Shannon yesterday. 11 Replies 0 Likes
701 Nose gear shock cord
Started by Martyn John Maddock in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Normand Lambert yesterday. 17 Replies 0 Likes
Warp Drive Prop Hub on eBay
Started by Les Shannon in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Bob McDonald yesterday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
New from Zenith:
Custom Instrument Panels
for your Zenith:
Custom instrument panelsare 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.
Zenith T-shirts and Hats:
Flying On Your Own Wings:
A Complete Guide to Understanding Light Airplane Design, by Chris Heintz.
The official Zenith Aircraft DVD has been updated with new footage and features, and now includes the STOL CH 750 and the ZODIAC CH 650.
Builder & Pilot Supplies:
Quality Sport Planes
Cloverdale, California
Sport Pilot Flight and Transition Training
Sport Pilot Flight Training in the Zenith CH 601 XL-B
For Sale
Classified listing for buying or selling your Zenith building or flying related stuff...
How-To Videos from HomebuiltHelp.com
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