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Zenith Aircraft Company had another great year at EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2019.
First things first: Thanks to all who flew in to the EAA Oshkosh 50th anniversary fly-in! And…
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Two groups have banded together for a common goal with EAA Chapter 1083 and John Robinson, the founder of AV84all.org…
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At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, more than 2,500 volunteers helped build the One Week Wonder Zenith CH 750 Cruzer airplane in just seven days, shining a bright spotlight squarely on homebuilding at show center. This summer at EAA AirVenture…
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We're planning for yet another Oshkosh AirVenture: July 20 - 26, 2015. This year will be full of activities once again - we hope you can join us!
Here is a summary of the planned Zenith activities. Whether you're a current builder or owner, or just looking at starting on your own project, there's always something for…
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Here's a summary of my three days with the EAA One Week Wonder airplane in central Florida earlier this week.
On Wednesday, we flew by the shortest paved runway (a nice R/C field, just a few hundred feet long) and later that night I had the chance to fly over the longest runway I'd ever seen (NASA's shuttle landing runway at Kennedy Space Center, three miles long!).…Continue
Added by Sebastien Heintz on February 26, 2015 at 4:30pm — 7 Comments
With the FAA paper finally in hand, the shout came out from Charlie 'Move that plane NOW!'.
The Thunderbirds (you know the F16s that display really well), were ready to do their display to close the whole weeks events... but they couldn't. The crowds were on the line, and the planes had their jet engines running, but they were not being given the 'GO!' until after the One Week Wonder did its first ever 'under its own power' taxi.
There…
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Arriving on the Sunday morning, nobody felt 'not tired', but everybody felt 'totally exhilarated'. The One Week Wonder sat out front, like a toddler about to go out in it's push chair for the first time, full of anticipation, ready for an adventure - but looking so innocent and unprepared.
It was 99% ready, and with just 50% left to go! But that 50% was going to be a challenge... Then, they came with a black plastic bag and a remote control unit for the countdown clock. It…
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Saturday morning was a blur. Nobody could remember their own names any more - let alone whether they were coming or going... It was as if those 'patience pills' were affecting memory too! Thankfully, between everybody, everything was being accounted for, but the team were visibly slowing down. Caution was being applied, because everybody knew that it was better to miss the deadline than make a mistake that could jeopardise the long term benefits from…
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Roger and I recently completed a series of short how-to videos for the EAA Hints for Homebuilders channel, a builder resource available to EAA members. Charlie Becker, EAA Director of Communities & Homebuilt Community Manager, and Jim Soyk, EAA Senior Videographer and Editor…
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U.S. Senate Introduces GA Pilot Protection Act, Companion to House Bill
EAA - March 11, 2014 - Three U.S. senators Tuesday introduced the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act as a companion bill to one unveiled in the House of Representatives in December, which includes a provision…
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Last week I had the the privilege of visiting a working U.S. Navy carrier out at sea as part of an EAA group. Fifteen of us were given a first-hand look at life aboard an aircraft carrier and Navy life at sea. This was truly a unique and unforgettable experience.
We started the trip with a night at the historic…
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The December 2012 issue of EAA Experimenter has a detailed article on calibrating your airspeed indicator, the latest article is a series on flight testing your homebuilt aircraft by Ed Kolano, a very experienced and knowledable flight test pilot. In the past we have stressed the importance of proper airspeed calibration for your light aircraft.
I encourage all builders, owners and pilots to…
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From Point A to Zenith: EAA Employee STOL CH 750 project takes off
The following was published on the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) website. Photos are courtesy of EAA:
October 4, 2012 - They say that every journey begins with a single…
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Here's the follow up report on a successful 2012 EAA AirVenture "Oshkosh" Fly-In Convention. Attendance appeared to be good, with strong interest in our aircraft. We enjoyed meeting with both new and old Zenith builders!
Zeniths at AirVenture 2012 - Summary Video Clip:
Flight to Oshkosh: Roger flies the Zenith CH 650:…
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The …
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We were busy throughout the AirVenture week at the Zenith booth, meeting with both existing builders and owners, and showing the demo aircraft to potential new builders. We flew in our two new factory demonstrators: The STOL CH 750 and the low-wing CH…
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Wednesday will be a day to remember for many years. It was the day for the Zenith Builders Banquet to honor Chris Heintz. The location for the banquet was the scenic EAA Nature Center right on the AirVenture grounds under a large tent, big enough to hold all 250 attendees:
EAA's founder Paul Poberezny was the special guest for the evening, and he and Chris spent a…
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