All Blog Posts Tagged 'ch750' (41)

Electric Zenith Flies! First flight of the all-electric Zenith CH 750 Cruzer

All-electric Zenith "Sky Jeep" completes first flight, with plans to transport doctors and medical supplies in remote areas of the world

A pioneering UK aviation project aimed at bringing healthcare to some of the most remote parts of the world is a step closer to take-off after its…

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Added by Zenith Aero on January 30, 2023 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

STOL CH 750 Super Duty Aircraft Review: Good Market Response and Fun to Fly, by Ed Wischmeyer

In Flight USA magazine, October 2022

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Added by Zenith Aero on October 10, 2022 at 9:30am — No Comments

Don’t Get Discouraged

Fred Westbrook, of Owego, New York, sent us this inspiring story of his build experience that we share below.

Don’t Get Discouraged

My name is Fred Westbrook. A few years ago, when my son Josh was about fourteen years…

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Added by Zenith Aero on May 13, 2021 at 2:30pm — 9 Comments

Paint Scheme of my Cruzer

I have decided on my color scheme and have already ordered my paint. Going with a commemorative L4 Grasshopper. I am looking for a supplier of Leather seat coverings. Any suggestions?

Added by Joseph Millette on December 29, 2020 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

"The Wheels On My Plane Go Up and Down"

[Paul Gabehart, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, sent us this "builder report" on the day he received his FAA airworthiness certificate, which was just 7 months, 3 weeks from the date he picked up the kit at the factory and attended the hands-on Zenith rudder workshop class. He modestly says "I really did not intend on building in what I understand is a short time. I found building was like drinking a milkshake: Taking your time can be a challenge when it tastes so so…

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Added by Zenith Aero on August 12, 2020 at 3:30pm — 7 Comments

Corvair-powered STOL CH 750

Todd Davis from the Milwaukee FSDO come to do my airworthiness inspection this AM. Super nice and super helpful! Thank you both FAA and EAA for the great documentation and support. WOW!

Added by Mark Baenen on March 19, 2019 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

AOPA builds an aircraft rudder

AOPA Live recently ran a story of staffer Paul Harrop building a Zenith rudder at the Zenith Aircraft factory:…

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Added by Zenith Aero on February 5, 2019 at 11:14am — No Comments

Set The Wings!!!!

Thank you to the Kratochwill boys! Tom and Tyler from Merrimac came down this last weekend and helped me set my wings. Great help! With everything set, I powdercoated all the steel fittings and my dad and I did the install on Monday. Filled up the gas tanks and taxied that afternoon. A little anticlimactic that afternoon as we were beat. BEAT! The…

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Added by Mark Baenen on December 4, 2018 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Sebring 2018 - Flying and Building Faster!

Here's my follow-up photo report of the 2018 Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, and of our flight to and from Sebring, Florida.

We took two Zenith airplanes on the trip to Florida: I flew the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer with my daughter (below) while Roger flew the new…

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Added by Sebastien Heintz on February 1, 2018 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

Zenith STOL CH 750 "Super Duty" introduction

Following are a few videos of the Zenith STOL CH 750 "Super Duty" introduced at EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2017:

First flight video: First flight of the STOL CH 750 Super Duty from Zenith Aircraft Company.  …

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Added by Zenith.Aero on August 1, 2017 at 2:30pm — No Comments

In the News: RAA Chapter 85's Zenith CH 750 Cruzer build project

Nice article on RAA Chapter 85's Zenith CH 750 Cruzer build project.

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Added by Zenith.Aero on June 24, 2016 at 12:01pm — 1 Comment

World's Shortest Runway?

World's Shortest Runway?

This is Roger Dulac's runway in Quebec (Canada) that measures 100-feet long (30 metres)  by 12-feet (3.6 metres) wide that he built for his Zenith STOL CH 750 "Sky Jeep" light sport utility kit airplane. The all-metal two-seat airplane is…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on June 18, 2015 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Flight and transition training in a STOL CH750 S-LSA

Peak Aviation Center in Colorado Springs offers flight training in a STOL CH750 S-LSA aircraft (with aircraft rental currently at $100/hr.)

For more information…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on February 11, 2014 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

Zenith CH 750 Cruzer: Cabin Virtual Tour

Here's a screen shot of the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer cabin as seen in QuickTime VR.

Download the high resolution Quicktime VR panoramic file to tour the Zenith CH 750 cabin in stunning high…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on July 1, 2013 at 6:09pm — No Comments

STOL CH 750 builder Guy Savoie

2018 UPDATE: See the follow up photos and videos in the comments below this original story.

Zenith builders and pilots are made up of a very interesting group of individuals, and continue to be a source of inspiration.  Here's a brief story of one of them that was recently featured in the news:…

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Added by Sebastien Heintz on May 7, 2013 at 2:30pm — 7 Comments

Zenith CH 750 CRUZER

[The following is our official "Press Release" for our new design. We plan to share more information soon about the new design and kit.] 

 

ZENITH INTRODUCES NEW DESIGN AT SUN’N FUN

Sun’n Fun Fly-In (Lakeland, FL) – The CH 750 Cruzer has arrived! Zenith Aircraft Company is introducing its…

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Added by Sebastien Heintz on April 8, 2013 at 6:30pm — 34 Comments

Hobby takes flight: Local friends building plane in garage

The following was the lead story on AOPA's AVIATION eBRIEF (February 5, 2013) 

Friends build…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on February 5, 2013 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

From Point A to Zenith: EAA Employee STOL CH 750 project takes off

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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Added by Sebastien Heintz on October 5, 2012 at 4:14pm — 3 Comments

STOL CH 750 Factory Demo #1 ...after the storm

Here's an update on our original STOL CH 750 Factory Demonstrator airplane, N750ZZ.  This is the airplane that was flipped over in the Sun'n Fun "tornado" last year.

First, let's review briefly:  This was the Zenith booth right after the tornado passed through at Sun'n Fun 2011 on March 31.  Even though this looks like a war zone, we thank God that no one was physically injured:…

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Added by Sebastien Heintz on August 31, 2012 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

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