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TY's Zenith Homecoming 2024 video

2024-09-30T16:26:49.060Z

A sample of Airplanes, Vendors, etc., at Zenith Aircraft Home Coming 2024.

Date: September 20, 2024

Place: Mexico Memorial Airport, Mexico, MO.

Jay: Airport Manager. (Best airport manager ever).

Sebastian: Owner and CEO

Roger: CRMO (Chief Relations and Managing Officer)

Joyce & Kaitlyn: Office Executives

Thanks to everyone for chats and for…

Views from the 2024 Homecoming, Open Hangar Days and Fly-In

2024-09-27T01:13:33.596Z

Thank you to everyone who visited and participated at the 33rd annual Zenith Aircraft Homecoming on September 20 & 21, 2024. We had a fantastic event once again with two full days of educational and fun activities at the Zenith kit factory in Mexico, Missouri.
Here's the email summary (with many photos) of the event: https://conta.cc/3TLuK9P

"A large crowd gathered at the Mexico Memorial Airport for Zenith Aircraft Company’s 33rd annual Homecoming fly-in and open hangar days on Friday, September 20th and Saturday, September 21st, 2024," reported local radio station KXEO. "This year’s event included a ribbon cutting ceremony organized by The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the completion of Zenith Aircraft’s recent factory expansion."
In its cover story about the event, the local Mexico Ledger newspaper concluded: "You can tell just how much everyone cares about what they do at Zenith. It is truly inspiring to have something so unique and family oriented right here in Mexico, [Missouri]."
This year’s event also marked the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the low-wing Zenith CH 600-series designs by designer Chris Heintz. Zenith (anagram of Heintz) aircraft have been produced in kit form at Zenith Aircraft Company in Mexico, Missouri, since 1992 and the Zenith Homecoming and Fly-In event has been hosted annually ever since. "The annual fly-in is a homecoming for Zenith Aircraft customers from across the U.S.," reported General Aviation News about the event.
The 2024 Zenith Homecoming event was a success by all measures (despite some weather on the second day of the two-day event). The grass roots event provided both educational and fun activities for all visitors, made up primarily of Zenith builders, owners and pilots, as well as future builders and pilots, and enthusiasts.
Highlights included well-attended hands-on workshops, seminars, and panel discussions where experts, as well as amateur Zenith builders and flyers, shared their experiences. The Zenith Homecoming celebrates Zenith builders and flyers, and they came out in force once again, with several dozen flying into central Missouri from around the country in their beautifully finished Zenith kit aircraft.
Tim Steinmetz participated at the hands-on Zenith workshop class immediately before the Zenith Homecoming event where he built his own Zenith rudder kit: "I had an awesome time at the Rudder Workshop, looking at the exhibits (I even got to help assemble part of one of the wing displays) from vendors, the seminars from various presenters, but by far the most inspirational and fun thing was my demo flight with Roger in the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer. I really enjoyed how this exceptional aircraft handled and the feel of it as I was able to take the controls for a good portion of the flight! A BIG thank you for putting on such an awesome event with such an awesome product and drawing in such an amazing crowd of awesome people from all walks of life from all across the continent. If you've never been to one of these before, I highly recommend it. It is an awesome experience!"
"It’s no secret that Zenith has no secrets. Every year, Zenith opens its hangars and airfield to customers and the community for a free homecoming celebration," stated The Mexico Ledger in its cover story about the Zenith Homecoming event. "Guided tours wound through the hangar, past the welding department, through the new expansion, and showcased the equipment. Everything was out in the open and it seemed like nothing was off limits."
Presented by the Chris Heintz foundation, Inc., the Zenith Homecoming – Open Hangar Days and Fly-In event is a two-day event held at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory, with kit aircraft customers flying “home” to Mexico, Missouri, with their completed Zeniths.
Video footage and editing by Carson Stilson. Photos by Clint Gosch and others.

Zenith Aircraft Homecoming: September 20 & 21, 2024, Mexico, Missouri

2024-08-02T20:33:57.094Z

PLAN NOW TO JOIN US FOR THE 2024 ZENITH HOMECOMING AND FLY-IN:
September 20 & 21, 2024, in Mexico Missouri
Two full days of activities and fun! Seminars, flying activities and lots of camaraderie, as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the low-wing Zenith CH 600-series designs from Chris Heintz.
Homecoming details: https://zenith.aero/profiles/blogs/2024-zenith-homecoming

Preview: Zenith Homecoming / Open Hangar Days & Fly-In: September 15 & 16, 2023

2023-09-06T21:34:26.224Z

Join Zenith Aircraft's Sebastien Heintz and Roger Dubbert as they go flying in the low-wing Zenith CH 650 over Mexico, Missouri, and discuss the upcoming Zenith Homecoming activities at the kit aircraft factory.
Kit aircraft manufacturer Zenith Aircraft Company will be hosting its 32nd annual Homecoming / Open Hangar Days & Fly-In at its factory at Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) in Mexico, Missouri next week. The annual fly-in event is a homecoming for many Zenith Aircraft customers from across the Midwest (and the entire U.S.) with many Zenith customers flying in to Mexico, Missouri, with their completed Zenith kit aircraft (whose parts were made at the Zenith Aircraft factory). The Open Hangar Day & Fly-In events include two full days of activities, including educational aviation seminars and workshops, an aircraft show, contests, social activities, as well as a Zenith BBQ banquet dinner on Friday evening, and fried chicken dinner with awards presentations on Saturday, and also factory tours, aircraft building and flying demonstrations, and activities for all visitors.
Details: https://bit.ly/zen23-homecoming
On the first day (Friday, September 15th) educational seminars will begin in the morning and take place throughout the day featuring various airframe (the aircraft fuselage, wings and tail), engine and avionics seminars. There will be additional seminars on flight safety (transition training and pre-flight preparedness) and representatives from the light aircraft industry. Friday’s activities conclude with the popular Zenith Aircraft banquet, help outdoors in front of the Zenith Aircraft factory with the planes.
Saturday's schedule is packed full of activities including:
• Tours of the modern Zenith Aircraft kit production facilities,
• Zenith aircraft show, judged by the public with many categories and prizes,
• Seminars on Zenith aircraft kit construction and maintenance,
• STOL and other flying demonstrations at the airport
• Fried chicken dinner and awards ceremony starting at 4:00 pm
Saturday's activities are aimed more for the general public, with fewer seminars and more flying demonstrations! View photos from last year's event.
Saturday afternoon's STOL (short take-off and landing) flying demonstrations are just some of the popular events planned.
Visitors are invited to tour the modern Zenith Aircraft kit production facilities to see and to learn how the all-metal kit parts are fabricated, while Zenith Aircraft staff and volunteers will demonstrate the ease of the kit assembly with modern final hole size match-drilled parts. The strong Zenith community of builders and owners continue to make Zenith the number one brand of light sport aircraft in the United States (based on actual FAA registrations). Visitors are invited to take part in the many educational seminars and workshops in the factory.
We thank the vendors and sponsors who participate and who provide the many fantastic prizes to Zenith builders, owners and pilots.
Details: https://bit.ly/zen23-homecoming

Zenith Factory Visit During Their Recent "Fly-In to Summer" Open House

2023-07-08T14:25:19.751Z

Cindy and I visited Zenith during their summer open house.