Zenith CH701 flight to Cleggan on the centenary of Alcock & Brown's transatlantic flight
Cleggan airstrip was opened for one day only, 15th June 2019, for the centenary of Alcock and Brown's flight across the Atlantic.
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We’re down to installing the ELT and weighing, then it’s time to apply for airworthiness See More
Zenith Factory Workshop: July 11 & 12, 2019 at Zenith Aircraft factory
July 11, 2019 at 9am to July 12, 2019 at 12pm
Zenith Aircraft Hands-On Workshop We invite you to join us at our July 2019…See More
STOL CH 750 Flight with Ivan Gromala of Quality Sport Planes
Roger Dubbert from the Zenith Aircraft kit factory takes Ivan Gromala flying in the Zenith STOL CH 750 (powered by a 120-hp Jabiru 3300A engine). Ivan Gromal...
Quality Sport Planes Fly-In 2019 at Cloverdale Airport (o60)
June 22, 2019 from 10am to 4pm
Quality Sport Planes is hosting its annual fly-in and retirement party for Doug Dugger on Saturday, June 22!Doug Dugger will be retiring after running…See More
Quick Update Video
I did a quick project update video for those who've been asking: https://evadot.com/2019/06/17/cruzer-update-video/See More
Tow bar pouch
HI purchased a tow bar with my Cruzer but it was too long to comfortably carry in the back of the plane. I cut the long bars at about 18 inches and made some plugs. Welded them to the open ends and painted. Slid the tang end over the plug and then…See More
William D. Phillips posted a discussionTop & side skin to firewall
Hello fellow builders. It appears in several sections photos that show the forward edge of the top & side skins are bent around the edges of the firewall. Can not find where in the plans this is called for nor do I know the best technique to…See More
Weight and Balance for 750 Cuzer w/ Viking 130
I am getting ready for DAR and I went on the scales for the first time today. I drained the fuel in climb attitude and put it on the scales.The fuel flow test using Viking mini-header tanks was 26.5 GPH on the Pilots side, and 25.9 on the passenger…See More
2019 Zenith Aircraft "Fly-In to Summer" Open House
Despite rain and dark skies in the morning, we had a good turnout and fun times at the spring Zenith Aircraft "Fly-In to Summer" Open House at the kit factor...
Tim Croy posted a discussionJabiru 3300 7-week Storage Using Containers with Desiccant on a 601-XLB
All,I have some open posts in the 601-XLB forum I will update / close once I finalize the maintenance, which I haven't done yet due to other priorities unfortunately. I will be unable to fly for about 7 weeks so I had an idea to fill the tanks with…See More
Bill Rewey - Celebration of a Life Well Lived at WS62 - Sugar Ridge Airport, Verona WI
June 29, 2019 from 9am to 12pm
Next Saturday June 29th a celebration honoring my dad will be held at Sugar Ridge Airport starting at 9am with a ceremony at 10 and refreshments after. Though dad built and flew an 801 and enjoyed building his 750, he will always be known in the…See More
Proper Shutdown process for a Viking
I'm working on my POH (I have not run my engine yet) and am working on the proper engine shutdown procedure.Is it better to shut off the Batteries, Fuel Pumps, then Alternator?Is shutting off the fuel pumps first the right way or should the engine…See More
Does your Zenith 750 Center Y Stick have play in it?
When I move from left to right, there is some slop before the torque tube will move on the roll axis?It seems like the AN3-17A bolt has play inside the C75C2-8 part.Is this normal? how do you deal with this in flight. I don't know how you fly tiny…See More
Two piece tailpipe
To facilitate removal of the cowling when on floats I had to convert the single pipe into a "two-piece". The S/S T-bar band clamp was modified with a small 1/8" S/S pin opposite the clamping bolt to secure the two halves together as well.
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We are Registered!
Posted by Jim and Amelia Isaacs on June 17, 2019 at 6:36pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Quick Update Video
Posted by Michael Doornbos on June 17, 2019 at 10:54am 1 Comment 1 Like
Painted Cabin Devilbis DeKupps Only Way to GO!!
Posted by dschmaz on June 17, 2019 at 9:06am 0 Comments 1 Like
Painted Cabin Devilbis DeKupps Only Way to GO!!
Posted by dschmaz on June 17, 2019 at 9:04am 0 Comments 0 Likes
and, wing root skins installed
Posted by Jim and Amelia Isaacs on June 9, 2019 at 6:01pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Cowling done except for paint
Posted by Jim and Amelia Isaacs on June 9, 2019 at 6:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Part numbers needed
Posted by Dick Miles on June 7, 2019 at 9:57am 0 Comments 1 Like
CH601 HD unboxing day
Posted by Bradford Drown on June 4, 2019 at 8:34pm 2 Comments 1 Like
Fuselage update
Posted by Scott Gallant on May 20, 2019 at 5:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Cruzer-full flap landing practice & scenic flight
Posted by John Heather on May 19, 2019 at 6:02pm 2 Comments 1 Like
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Aircraft Jack/lift
Started by Jeff Bailey in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Larry W. Sward 1 hour ago. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Remote mounting oil pressure sender
Started by Steven Ward in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Tom Swearengen 1 hour ago. 7 Replies 0 Likes
WTB-Homebuilt Help for Cruzer
Started by Jorge Fernandez in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Kenneth Stapleton 3 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Zenith Factory Folding Wings Kit CH750 STOL - For Sale
Started by Mark Baenen in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Jared G Brown 3 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
601 XL with Corvair Engine reduced price was $16,000 now $11,000
Started by Frederick Schutt in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Tim Crumley 4 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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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
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Flying On Your Own Wings:
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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.
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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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