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January 2026

Zenith 750 Cruzer, Making the instrument panel prototype

November 3, 2025

Made the instrument panel prototype from cardboard.

Drawing pictures or moving small pieces of paper over the panel helps but it is not the same.

More than…

Blog Zenith 750 Cruzer, Making the instrument panel prototype 2 Likes One fast plane, "hoping it'll make mine go f…

photo One fast plane, "hoping it'll make mine go f… 4 Likes

December 2025

D-MNTH - 28 years young CH601D

photo D-MNTH - 28 years young CH601D 5 Likes New fuel caddy

photo New fuel caddy 6 Likes zenith cruzer builder

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October 2025

Air Speed Indicator Calibrations - Workbook Hello everyone, I was having a hard time finding something that would make it easy to calibrate my ASIs. Nothing was working for me, so I made my own. I am sharing it here in hopes that it will he… Discussion Air Speed Indicator Calibrations - Workbook 3 Likes Zenith 750 Cruzer, Moved the airplane to the hangar

August 20, 2025

Moved the airplane to the hangar. Used a car hauling service.…

Blog Zenith 750 Cruzer, Moved the airplane to the hangar 4 Likes

August 2025

Let's go flying: Zenith CH 650 light sport a…

video Let's go flying: Zenith CH 650 light sport a… 3 Likes

July 2025

The Cricket is now Flying

photo The Cricket is now Flying 7 Likes

June 2025

2025 Zenith Aircraft HOMECOMING Open Hangar…

event 2025 Zenith Aircraft HOMECOMING Open Hangar… 1 Like Hoisting via hub shaft (Jabiru 3300 G2) ZCH6… I have looked at the issue (hoisting the mounted Jabiru 3300 G2 on my Zenith CH650B from every angle and have found a great spot to loop a rope around (see photo) and lift the whole kit & caboodl… Discussion Hoisting via hub shaft (Jabiru 3300 G2) ZCH6… 1 Like FLY TO BORN ARGENTINA

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March 2025

Sun 'n Fun Fly-In and Aerospace Expo 2025

event Sun 'n Fun Fly-In and Aerospace Expo 2025 2 Likes

February 2025

Valentines Day

In case you forgot to get flowers today there is still time to go out to the shop and make a 6061 T6 rose.…

Blog Valentines Day 3 Likes Radical Zenith 750 STOL w /UL350is

video Radical Zenith 750 STOL w /UL350is 2 Likes Granddaughter's First Flight

photo Granddaughter's First Flight 5 Likes Fighting with my Horiz Stab Skin 😩

Today I wrestled with getting my Horizontal stab top skin installed and LOST. I decided to step away tonight and regroup tomorrow. I’m going to try something tomorrow using some Velcro straps…

Blog Fighting with my Horiz Stab Skin 😩 1 Like John Austin

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January 2025

Lightweight Tie Down for LSA

photo Lightweight Tie Down for LSA 2 Likes The Hugerock X7 tablet - 2600 nits (not a mi… When my IFly 740 GPS Began to give me bad readings six months ago I began looking for an alternative tablet to run the IFly program. I had built my panel around the 740 and so I needed something that… Discussion The Hugerock X7 tablet - 2600 nits (not a mi… 4 Likes

December 2024

Christmas 2024

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