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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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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
21 hours ago
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
Zenith Aero posted a photo

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
Zenith Aero posted a video

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
Zenith Aero posted a photo

KITPLANES magazine, February 2026, pages 32 - 33

Incredible photo by Jon Humberd flying his STOL CH 701, featured in KITPLANES magazine, February…
Wednesday
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
Wednesday
Jerry Griego posted a status
"Does anyone have a Zenith 650 Aileron trim tab for sale."
Tuesday
Zenith Aero posted a photo

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…
Monday
John Austin posted a discussion

Jabiru 3300 Fuel Injection!

Today I saw a Facebook post from…See More
Jan 18
Pedro Luengo Nieto posted a photo

My last modification

I have installed a G3X display with an autopilot
Jan 15
Shay King posted a status
"For Bob Connors"
Jan 15
Zenith Aero posted a photo
Jan 14
Alexander Samoylovich posted a blog post

Zenith 750 Cruzer, Cut the struts to the size

November 8, 2025Alighend the wings dihedral. Cut the struts to the size. I used a hack saw.Drilled…See More
Jan 14
William Carter posted a discussion

AN525-416R12 Screws

My 5th Gen Cruzer uses 8 of these inside the gear channel (2 forward and 2 aft on each side) to…See More
Jan 13
John Austin posted a discussion

Powered Tug for 750 Series?

My hangar ramp has a slight slope for drainage and I'm thinking I'm getting to the point where I'd…See More
Jan 13
A video by Zenith Aero was featured

Zenith Aircraft Updates and Coming Events - January 2026

Join Zenith Aircraft's Sebastien Heintz and Roger Dubbert as they go flying in the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer light sport aircraft to discuss upcoming events. Link to the coming events: https://zenithair.net/events/ Make plans now to join us at an…
Jan 13
Alexander Samoylovich posted a blog post

Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilling the wing back spar.

November 4, 2025Aligned and realigned the wings. I used a laser level. It is easier to work with…See More
Jan 12
John Waldrip posted a discussion

Banana Slot or Not

HII have an 801 with dual sticks. I am considering the Frisby-Haas No Slot Flaperon mod.   I …See More
Jan 11
Steve Sickle posted a discussion

Another question

   Looking at my post about the bubble doors I see that I have 5 replies but for some reason I can…See More
Jan 9
Steve Sickle posted a discussion

Zenith aircraft

     Hey there peeps, I just had my first experience dealing with zenith aircraft since purchasing…See More
Jan 7

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No more CH640?

Started by George Burns in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Jerry Coon 14 hours ago. 17 Replies

Jabiru 3300 Fuel Injection!

Started by John Austin in Jabiru Engine Forum. Last reply by Michael radtke yesterday. 3 Replies

CH650B Project For Sale

Started by Mel Asberry in Classified / For Sale Postings. Last reply by Mel Asberry yesterday. 1 Reply

UL350IS/Dynon

Started by Barry L Kromer in UL Power Forum. Last reply by Barry L Kromer yesterday. 4 Replies

 
 
 

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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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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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