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Fly In To Summer Builder Fly-In Gathering: Saturday, June 22, 2013
You're invited to join us for our "Fly In To Summer" Builder Fly-In Gathering at the Zenith Aircraft Factory.…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on May 23, 2013 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment
STOL CH 750 builder Guy Savoie
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:
In his eighties, Guy Savoie is building his own…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on May 7, 2013 at 2:30pm — 3 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…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on April 8, 2013 at 6:30pm — 36 Comments
Flight to and from Sebring, Florida (from the Zenith factory in Mexico, Missouri)
Here are four video clips of the trip to the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Florida:
Part 1: Flying the STOL CH 750 and the Zenith CH 650 south.... The STOL CH 750 as seen from the Zenith CH 650.
Southern Missouri and western Tennessee. January 15, 2013.
Part 2: Arrival at Sebring Regional Airport, as seen from the Zenith…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on February 15, 2013 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment
Airspeed Calibration - Flying the Ground Course
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…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on December 5, 2012 at 4:22pm — No Comments
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…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on December 3, 2012 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment
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:…
Added by Sebastien Heintz on October 5, 2012 at 4:14pm — 2 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:…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on August 31, 2012 at 11:30am — 2 Comments
Preview: 2012 Zenith Aircraft OPEN HANGAR DAY and BUILDER FLY-IN GATHERING
Here's a preview of our planned activities for the upcoming Open Hangar Day and Builder Fly-In Gathering.
- View the Event Page for "official" details and to RSVP
This year we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Zenith Aircraft Company, and this will be our 21st annual event! Plan to join us on …
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on August 15, 2012 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments
Updated X-Plane Flight Simulator Files for Zenith Aircraft
February 14, 2013 Update:
We've posted updated X-Plane flight simulator files for both the STOL CH 750 and now for the Zenith CH 650-B! The new files take advantage of great new flight simulator technology and are optimized for X-Plane X (version 10.20) which now support 64-bit computing power!…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on August 11, 2012 at 9:00am — 18 Comments
FOLLOW UP: 2012 EAA AirVenture "Oshkosh" Fly-In Convention
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:…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on August 2, 2012 at 7:00am — 2 Comments
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 activities. We hope you can join us!
I'll be updating this page as I receive new information.…
Added by Sebastien Heintz on July 16, 2012 at 8:00pm — 6 Comments
Aerospace Engineering Students build a Zenith STOL in Malaysia
The …
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on July 13, 2012 at 4:00am — 2 Comments
Iowa State University engineering students complete Zenith kit plane
The following is excerpted from Innovate Online, the online publication of the College of Engineering at Iowa State University (Ames,…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on June 15, 2012 at 11:00am — 2 Comments
Zenith in Tulsa
Roger and I were in Tulsa earlier this week to show our planes at EAA Chapter 10's monthly meeting. We flew both the Zenith CH 650 and the STOL…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on May 24, 2012 at 9:30am — 3 Comments
Door Air Deflectors for the STOL CH 750
Getting ready for summer (and the hot muggy weather that we've come to expect in central Missouri), we decided to remove the doors of our STOL CH 750 once again.
We decided to add air deflectors along the front of the cabin / door frame to maximize comfort with the doors off. Air (or wind) deflectors are common on European cars - where many folks drive around with their windows open (many cars there are not equipped…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on May 16, 2012 at 10:30am — 5 Comments
Pilot magazine Cover Story: Zenith CH 650 Flight Test
The May 2012 issue of Pilot magazine features the sleek Zenith CH…
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Zenith Aircraft Drops Health Education
ContinueFollowing is an update article on the work of Medicine on the Move with the Zenith STOL in western Africa. We've been proud to support Jonathan Porter and his amazing team in Africa, and I hope some of you take an interest in this innovative organization that's "changing lives one flight at the time."
Their educational "…
Added by Sebastien Heintz on April 18, 2012 at 9:30pm — No Comments
New STOL CH 750 features introduced at Sun'n Fun
Bigger and Better Zenith STOL:
We've made the popular Zenith STOL CH 750 light sport utility kit aircraft even bigger and better!
The STOL CH 750 cabin, which by all measures is already very roomy for a light…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on March 28, 2012 at 6:00am — 32 Comments
Sebring 2012: It was all about the trip!
Even though the 2012 Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo (January 19 -22, 2012) event ended over a week ago, I only just made it back home from the trip this past Friday (and I didn't spend the week on the beach). Following is a brief summary of the trip as well as some commentary on the planes and cross-country flying:…
ContinueAdded by Sebastien Heintz on January 31, 2012 at 3:30pm — 14 Comments
Latest Blog Posts
- Fly In To Summer Builder Fly-In Gathering: Saturday, June 22, 2013
- STOL CH 750 builder Guy Savoie
- Zenith CH 750 CRUZER
- Flight to and from Sebring, Florida (from the Zenith factory in Mexico, Missouri)
- Airspeed Calibration - Flying the Ground Course
- The Evolution of Plans Making. Kitplanes magazine, January 2013
- From Point A to Zenith: EAA Employee STOL CH 750 project takes off
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- Follow up report: 20th annual Zenith Aircraft OPEN HANGAR DAY (September 17, 2011)
- PREVIEW: 2012 EAA AirVenture "Oshkosh" Fly-In Convention: July 23 - 29
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New from Zenith:
Custom Instrument Panels
for your Zenith:
Custom instrument panelsare 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.
Zenith T-shirts and Hats:
Flying On Your Own Wings:
A Complete Guide to Understanding Light Airplane Design, by Chris Heintz.
The official Zenith Aircraft DVD has been updated with new footage and features, and now includes the STOL CH 750 and the ZODIAC CH 650.
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