All Blog Posts Tagged 'homebuilt' (4)

What's In Your Garage?

Avemco Insurance Company is running the above print ad in Kitplanes magazine, featuring builder Jono Lind working on his STOL CH 750 Super Duty in his home garage in Washington. The ad reminds builders that their homeowner's insurance may…

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Added by Zenith Aero on August 14, 2020 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Online Resources for New Builders

There are some great free resources available to new builders, especially useful to introduce yourself to some of the kit skills and concepts you'll use building your own aircraft.

Zenith YouTube Channel. We publish a lot on our YouTube channel, from flying videos,…

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Added by Zenith Aero on April 16, 2020 at 11:47am — 1 Comment

The Evolution of Plans Making. Kitplanes magazine, January 2013

Following is a short article I wrote for Kitplanes magazine on the evolution of aircraft blueprints (plans) over the years:

Aircraft plans (also called drawings or blueprints) are the single…

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Added by Sebastien Heintz on December 3, 2012 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

EAA "Hints for Homebuilders" Video Clips

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) website publishes "Hints for Homebuilders" video clips, with some useful how-to building information and introductory info on tools, etc.

Though some of these videos are a little too Sonex-centric (they're neighbors with EAA headquarters in Oshkosh) a lot of the information also applies to building a Zenith:



Here's a sample:…



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Added by Sebastien Heintz on August 22, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

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