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Zenith Builders Banquet at Oshkosh 2025

You're Invited to the Zenith Builders Banquet!

Hello everyone!

We're just over a week away from one of the highlights of the convention—our Zenith Builders Banquet at The Mineshaft in Oshkosh! Join us for a fun and relaxing evening filled with great company and some of the best food in town.

Date: Thursday, July 24th (during Convention week)

Location: The Mineshaft, 2041 S Koeller Street, Oshkosh, WI 54902

(Located at the end of Runway 9)

Schedule:…

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Added by Joe Scheibinger on July 16, 2025 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Building a Zenith Cruzer in a 1 Car Garage - Airventure 2024

Hi All,

It was an honor and privilege to present in the Homebuilders Hangar at EAA Airventure 2024. Current and future Zenith Aircraft builders were in attendance. I hope you all find the information useful.

This is the link to my presentation given at AirVenture 2024 "Building a Zenith Cruzer in a One Car Garage".

Thanks…

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Added by John DiMattei on July 25, 2024 at 8:00pm — No Comments

EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2022 Preview

We look forward to seeing many of you at the annual EAA Oshkosh AirVenture fly-in convention (July 25 - 31, 2022)! Whether you're a current builder or owner, or just looking at starting on your own project, there is…
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Added by Zenith Aero on June 30, 2022 at 1:56pm — No Comments

"Oshkosh Week" 2020 at the Zenith Aircraft factory

Last week we hosted our first (and hopefully only!) "Oshkosh Week" at the Zenith aircraft kit factory in Mexico, Missouri. With the annual EAA AirVenture show canceled this year because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we decided to open our factory to builders (and pilots) so that they could continue to "aviate" and work on their kit aircraft projects. We limited group sizes and activities…

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Added by Sebastien Heintz on July 27, 2020 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Oshkosh 2019 Follow-Up Report (Part Two)

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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Added by Sebastien Heintz on August 8, 2019 at 7:00pm — 7 Comments

Oshkosh 2019 - Part One

I was starting to write my Oshkosh 2019 follow-up report, but the highlight of this year's Oshkosh experience for me actually happened after flying home from the event, when I received the following email letter:

"Mr Heintz, from the time I was a boy I loved airplanes. Life, as it does many times, prevented me from becoming a pilot until I was 40 years…

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Added by Sebastien Heintz on August 6, 2019 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Zenith Banquet for 2018

Fellow Zenith Builders,

It's time once again to announce the Zenith Aircraft Builders Banquet for 2018! Our event will once again be held at the Oshkosh Elks Lodge, 175 West Fernau Ave, in Oshkosh, on Thursday, July 26. As always we have very comfortable seating, our own private bar, award winning food, and door prizes! The full bar will open at 5:30 PM for people that would like to come and relax early. Dinner starts at 7:00 PM. Tickets are once again available at the door…

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Added by Joe Scheibinger on June 4, 2018 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2017 follow-up

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh -- Here's a follow-up report of Zenith Aircraft at EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2017. We had another fantastic year, and had a wonderful time meeting with new and existing Zenith builders and flyers, including a full house at the Zenith / Zenair Builders Banquet on Thursday evening!  Following are photos and videos of our week at…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on August 2, 2017 at 12:30pm — 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

EAA 'Give Flight' Wing Project at EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2015

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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Added by Zenith.Aero on July 1, 2015 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

Zenith ‘Engine Day’ at Oshkosh: Friday, July 24, 2015

Zenith Aircraft Company will host an “Engine Day” at the company’s exhibit at AirVenture in Oshkosh on Friday, July 24 from 10 am to 2 pm. The company will have a number of Zenith aircraft with different installed engines on display, as well as representatives from a number of engine manufacturers.

We're told to expect at least a couple of new engines on display for the first time this year! 

This will be…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on June 25, 2015 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Zenith Banquet / Builders Dinner Update - Oshkosh 2014

Zenith Banquet for 2014

 

One week to go! With the huge pre-sale response for the Zenith Banquet it looks like this will be a blockbuster! Just a quick recap. The Zenith Builders Banquet will be held on Friday, August 1st at the Oshkosh Elks Lodge. More information can be found on the attached brochure. If the brochure did not attach to this post, you can request one by sending an e-mail to backstagelive@gmail.com and I can E-mail you one.

 

It's easy to get…

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Added by Joe Scheibinger on July 24, 2014 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Zenith Banquet at Oshkosh 2014

Hi Everyone!

 

Here is an update on the festivities for the “Zeniths to Oshkosh” builders banquet and aircraft parking for the 2014 Oshkosh EAA Convention.

 

The Banquet

 

The banquet will once again be held at the Elks Lodge in Oshkosh. This beautiful facility served us well last year and is expandable for our growing Zenith family. We have very comfortable seating for over 250 people, our own private bar, and award winning food. The banquet…

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Added by Joe Scheibinger on June 18, 2014 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

2013 Zenith Banquet a Success

2013 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Another Great Year for Zenith

A huge thank you to everyone that came to the Zenith banquet at EAA this year! We had 173 builders from all over the world attend. If you would like to see more pictures of the event and pictures of the Zenith display, you can Facebook me at "Joe Scheibinger", go to my pictures, and…

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Added by Joe Scheibinger on August 5, 2013 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

PREVIEW: 2013 EAA AirVenture "Oshkosh" Fly-In Convention: July 29 - August 4

We're nearly ready for our next big adventure at "AirVenture!  We hope you can join us!

Here is a summary of some of the planned Zenith activities

 

Zenith Builder Dinner and…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on July 20, 2013 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Zenith ‘Engine Day’ at Oshkosh: Thursday, August 1, 2013

Zenith Aircraft Co. will host its second “Engine Day” at the company’s exhibit at AirVenture in Oshkosh on Thursday, August 1 from 10 am to 2 pm. The company will have a number of Zenith aircraft with different installed engines on display, as well as representatives from a number of engine manufacturers.

In 2012, Zenith hosted its first “Engine Day” at Oshkosh, with a handful of different powerplants and their representatives on hand. “We didn’t know what the response would be,” said…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on July 18, 2013 at 11:00am — No Comments

Recovering from Oshkosh 2012

It is hard to believe that it is nearly one month since the annual pilgrimage of the faithful came to an end.   We are all back in Ghana, and busy getting ready to start 4 more girls from the bushlands on a 4 year programme of learning to fly, build and maintain aircraft, run an airfield and use a computer...as well as drive a tractor and a truck!  …

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Added by Jonathan Porter on August 28, 2012 at 3:20am — 4 Comments

Zenith ‘Engine Day’ at Oshkosh: Thursday, July 26, 2012

The following was first published on General Aviation News on July 18, 2012

Zenith Aircraft Co. will host its first-ever “Engine Day” next Thursday, July 26, at the company’s exhibit at AirVenture in Oshkosh. The company will have a number of Zenith aircraft with different powerplants on display, as well as representatives from a…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on July 19, 2012 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

PREVIEW: 2012 EAA AirVenture "Oshkosh" Fly-In Convention: July 23 - 29

We're ready for our next big adventure at "AirVenture!  - Here is a summary of some of the planned Zenith activitiesWe hope you can join us!

I'll be updating this page as I receive new information.…

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Added by Sebastien Heintz on July 16, 2012 at 8:00pm — 6 Comments

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