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Chris Heintz, 1938 - 2021

Remembering Chris Heintz

Read the homage to a man and his dream, and illustrated biography of designer Chris Heintz's professional life.

 

Welcome Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers

Welcome to the Zenith and Zenair builders and flyers online community. Zenith.Aero is for and about Zenith aircraft builders and flyers. We invite you to explore and to share your own information... See zenithair.net for the official Zenith Aircraft website.
 

2026 Zenith Homecoming: Save the date: September 18 & 19

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William Oliver posted a discussion

STOL Parts for sal

I have Stol 750 parts for sale. The buyer is responsible for the shipping cost and the cost of the…See More
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Zenith Hands-On Workshop in Texas: March 6 & 7, 2026 at Boerne Stage Airfield (5C1), north of San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 2026 at 9am to March 7, 2026 at 2pm
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Greg Kulosa posted a discussion

Moving EGT probe, and plugging hole in exhaust

Hi there - looking for ideas.The original builder put the EGT probes for the two front cylinders…See More
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Zenith Hands-On Workshop in Texas: March 6 & 7, 2026 at Boerne Stage Airfield (5C1), north of San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 2026 at 9am to March 7, 2026 at 2pm
(Above, photo from the…See More
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A video by Zenith Aero was featured

A riveting experience! Views for the hands-on Zenith Aircraft kit airplane building workshop class

Finished the rudder assemblies at the January 2026 Zenith workshop class, held at the Zenith Aircraft kit airplane factory in Mexico, Missouri. Builder Workshops at the factory: If you’ve always dreamed of building your own airplane but aren’t sure…
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Steve Sickle posted a discussion

Snow flight

     Today I had my first ever flight taking off and landing in snow. Mainly because my past planes…See More
Sunday
Matthew Bradbury posted a discussion

Fuel coming from header tank vent.

Fuel coming out of header tank vent…..I have this vent that comes out at the left wing. It is…See More
Sunday
Charles Dudley posted a discussion

Use of Second Hand Tail Feathers From Unknown Builder

Here's a poser:  I have access to a complete set of 701 tail feathers, that look to be in great…See More
Saturday
Jerry Griego posted a discussion

650 taxi & landing light replacement

when you unscrew the screws that hold the plastic lens in place, you cannot get to the par 36…See More
Friday
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Zenith CH 650/601XL-B

Darren Heiberg's Zenith CH 650/601XL-B in Australia, powered by a six-cylinder 120-hp Jabiru 3300…
Thursday
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Aircraft Builder Spotlight: Stan Martin and his STOL CH 701 light sport utility kit airplane

Stan Martin talks briefly about the Zenith STOL CH 701 #SkyJeep that he built and flew (from St Paul, Minnesota) to the Zenith Homecoming 2025. Customers lov...
Thursday
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KITPLANES magazine, February 2026, pages 32 - 33

Incredible photo by Jon Humberd flying his STOL CH 701, featured in KITPLANES magazine, February…
Jan 21
Barry L Kromer posted a discussion

UL350IS/Dynon

Does anyone have the documentation available to "program" the UL350IS can bus into Dynon Skyview?I…See More
Jan 20
Jerry Griego posted a status
"Does anyone have a Zenith 650 Aileron trim tab for sale."
Jan 19
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Zenith CH 300 - Non-Stop Trans-Canada Record Flight 1978

From the archives: In 1978, "Red" Morris flew a Chris Heintz designed Zenith CH300 aircraft…
Jan 19
John Austin posted a discussion

Jabiru 3300 Fuel Injection!

Today I saw a Facebook post from…See More
Jan 18
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My last modification

I have installed a G3X display with an autopilot
Jan 15
Shay King posted a status
"For Bob Connors"
Jan 15
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Jan 14

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STOL Parts for sal

Started by William Oliver in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Michael radtke 14 hours ago. 1 Reply

Jabiru 3300 Fuel Injection!

Started by John Austin in Jabiru Engine Forum. Last reply by Michael radtke 14 hours ago. 4 Replies

Zenith CH 750 Cruzer Kit For Sale

Started by Charles P Pete Gersbach in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Charles P Pete Gersbach 15 hours ago. 2 Replies

UL350IS/Dynon

Started by Barry L Kromer in UL Power Forum. Last reply by Barry L Kromer yesterday. 8 Replies

 
 
 

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Custom Instrument Panels
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Custom instrument panels are now available directly from Zenith Aircraft Company exclusively for Zenith builders and owners. Pre-cut panel, Dynon and Garmin avionics, and more.


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Zenair Floats


Flying On Your Own Wings:
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Since this is an online community, there are a few rules that need to be followed.  We'll try to keep the rules as simple as possible and to a bare minimum and we'll change and update them as required.

RULE#1:  You'll need to use your real name, and be an actual builder, owner or flyer of a Zenith aircraft.  This site is an online…
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