All Blog Posts Tagged 'stol' (12)

Spent two weeks in the Utah Backcountry with a Zenith STOL CH 701. Hare are the videos

YouTube videos links for some strips we went to
Nokia Dome UT Zenith 750 STOL Backcountry Flying…
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Added by Christopher Jon Brown on May 26, 2024 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Zenith STOL Champion at 2023 New Zealand Bush Pilot Championships

Congratulations to Hamish Crowe for his first place finish at the 2023 New Zealand Bush Pilot Championships in Omaka, New Zealand, on Saturday,…

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Added by Zenith Aero on February 21, 2023 at 11:00am — No Comments

2021: The Year of the STOL CH 701

The Zenith STOL CH 701 made us all proud in 2021!

Watch and listen as Zenith Aircraft's Roger Dubbert explains why the CH 701 grabbed so many headlines this year, as he takes you flying in his own personal STOL CH 701 "Sky Jeep."

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Added by Zenith Aero on December 29, 2021 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

ArkanSTOL (how fast can you fly slow)

ArkanSTOL is a timed competition where a plane/pilot has to takeoff and land at 4 grass runways (turning around after each landing to depart in the same direction) in the backcountry terrain and obstacles of the lower Ozark mountains.…

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Added by Jon Humberd on September 29, 2020 at 12:00pm — 8 Comments

"The Wheels On My Plane Go Up and Down"

[Paul Gabehart, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, sent us this "builder report" on the day he received his FAA airworthiness certificate, which was just 7 months, 3 weeks from the date he picked up the kit at the factory and attended the hands-on Zenith rudder workshop class. He modestly says "I really did not intend on building in what I understand is a short time. I found building was like drinking a milkshake: Taking your time can be a challenge when it tastes so so…

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Added by Zenith Aero on August 12, 2020 at 3:30pm — 7 Comments

Zenith STOL Champions (once again) at 2021 New Zealand Bush Pilot Championships!

Congratulations to Deane Philip for his first place finish at the 2021 …

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Added by Zenith Aero on February 3, 2020 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Zenith Aircraft at the 2019 DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase: Workshops, Kit Building Demonstrations, STOL Flying, and more!

Join us in sunny Florida for the 2019 DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase on November 14 - 16, 2019

 

Following up on the success of last year's Zenith workshops at the …

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Added by Zenith Aero on October 17, 2019 at 11:30am — 4 Comments

Super Duty Build

Hi guys and gals, just thought I'd drop a quick post about my 750 Super Duty build. Rudder and tail section nearly complete, I opted for the quick build fuselage from Zenith as I didn't like the idea of attempting that on my own. Let me know if anyone else out there is building the Super Duty, keen to share experiences and support each other through this fun and exciting adventure.…

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Added by Jono Lind on August 12, 2019 at 1:30pm — 7 Comments

Flying in Alaska

Earlier this month I participated once again at the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering in Anchorage, and visited with area Zenith builders and flyers. The day after the show I went flying with Bill Wilcox in his STOL…

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Added by Roger Dubbert on May 25, 2018 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Zenith STOL Champion!

Congratulations to Deane Philip for taking first place in his Zenith STOL aircraft at the New Zealand Bush Pilot Championships in Omaka, New Zealand, on Saturday, February 3,…

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Added by Zenith Aero on February 5, 2018 at 2:30pm — 8 Comments

STOL Champions!

Congratulations to Deane Philip and Chris Anderson for taking first and second place in the fifth annual "Healthy Bastards STOL competition" in New Zealand on Saturday, February 4,…

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Added by Zenith.Aero on February 9, 2017 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

STOL CH 701 Main Spring Gear Inspection / Polyurethane Rubber

Here's a brief overview of the pre-flight of the main spring gear of the Zenith STOL CH 701 - to make sure that the aluminum spring gear is properly tightened between the two polyurethane spacers (on both sides).  This is a quick and easy item to check for regularly (and especially after a rough landing):

Older STOL CH701's used pieces of…

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Added by Roger Dubbert on February 23, 2016 at 2:00pm — No Comments

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