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…
1703 members
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STOL CH 750
1519 members
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STOL CH 701
1180 members
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CH 750 Cruzer
642 members
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STOL CH 801
429 members
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Zenair Floats
192 members
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Canadian Builders and Fl…
165 members
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Australian & New Zealand…
115 members
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CH 640
102 members
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European Owners and Flye…
50 members
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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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Corvair Changes???? WHY
Did some more checking on plugs. In the WW 2014 Corvair conversion manual ( i don't have the new MOP) It lists the DENSO IWF16. ( which it claims has 700 hrs of testing) Since the videos WW produces don't allow comments or questions, which is…See More
Dual Stick Kit for Sale
For Sale: Dual Stick kit. This kit was purchased for a CH750 CruZer and never installed. $200 plus shipping.See More
avex rivet testing
We had a discussion a while back about the strength of Avex rivets and if rivets from other suppliers were as strong as the rivets supplied by Zenith. My opinion on this was and still is that with todays manufacturing technology a rivet is a rivet…See More
UL Power Washers??
If you installed a UL Power engine you are familiar with these special washers. I'mthinking I may have installed mine backwards. Does anyone know the proper orientation for these washers?There is a side with lots of ridges, and a smoother side...…See More
Viking Engine Annual Inspection LIst
I'm posting below our recent Annual Checklist in hopes to help aid everyone. It is open for debate, thoughts, ideas etc. Hopefully will help anyone looking for direction in this arena. -Alissa/Jan…See More
Procedures for Viking 130 Annual inspection
Are there any checklist, videos or other instructions for doing your own annual on a Viking 130?See More
Traveling ToolKit for the Viking
I recently watched the Webinar — The Traveling Toolkit by Mike Busch and thought we could create a list of tools / spare parts specific to the…See More
Viking Engine Checklist
Basic Viking Engine Procedures for Startup/Flight/Shut down. Open for comment, but available for anyone that wants to take a looksee :) Just trying to have a basic sheet for people to use or have in the cock pit.…See More
SkyJeep at the lake, with the doors off!
Amazing views of Jon Humberd having fun at the lake with his Super 701, flying low and slow with the doors off in his Zenith STOL CH 701 "Sky Jeep" light spo...
William D. Phillips posted a discussionSide step design and attachment
Hello fellow builders, I have concluded my wife and I are both too short to get in and out of the 801 we’ve built. Any one designed and built a steel step attached to the gear and gear weldment? Please and thanks, BillSee More
Blog Posts
DIY EFIS
Posted by Jono Lind on January 24, 2020 at 3:00pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Flipping Over Wing Solo
Posted by Damon Brantley on January 18, 2020 at 5:43pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Jabiru Gen4 and Arion Aircraft FFW kit
Posted by John Burns on January 16, 2020 at 5:56pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
Center Wing, time to debur
Posted by Bradford Drown on January 5, 2020 at 7:34pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Ordered
Posted by Jim Stutson on December 22, 2019 at 6:54pm 3 Comments 7 Likes
Aircraft Building Workshop Returns Florida in January 2020
Posted by Zenith Aero on December 17, 2019 at 5:00pm 3 Comments 1 Like
Top Skins
Posted by Bradford Drown on December 17, 2019 at 3:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Latest Update Picture
Posted by dschmaz on December 9, 2019 at 7:18am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Throttle Reversing Bell Crank
Posted by John Austin on November 26, 2019 at 9:30pm 3 Comments 1 Like
Part 4 Flap Bending
Posted by Damon Brantley on November 25, 2019 at 11:30am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Forum
Help getting comfortable flying down low
Started by Gary Welch in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Randy & Theresa Cechini 8 seconds ago. 30 Replies 1 Like
Corvair Colleges
Started by John Mazzolini in Corvair Engine Forum. Last reply by David J Tillema 12 minutes ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Corvair Changes???? WHY
Started by David J Tillema in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by David J Tillema 20 minutes ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
CH801 For Sale
Started by Michael Rausch in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Randy & Theresa Cechini 25 minutes ago. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Dual Stick Kit for Sale
Started by Scott Miller in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Mark Schleier 2 hours ago. 1 Reply 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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