Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers

Build It! Fly It! The Companion Website to the Zenair Newsletter

Online community for active builders and pilots of Zenith Aircraft kits (Chris Heintz / Zenair light airplane designs).

Members

  • Doug Norman
  • Mark Ertz
  • Gus Warren
  • Bob McDonald
  • Brent Battles
  • William Wynne
  • Johann G. Johannsson
  • Raymond Nash
  • Maciej Lenartowicz
  • Johnny Pettersson
  • Dwight Early
  • Mark Thomas
  • Jerry Wood
  • Tore Skjefstad
  • Gordon Watkin
  • Bob May
  • Allan / Zenair Australia
  • Vladimir Zaborsky
  • Kristen Thorrud
  • Demaeght Lucien

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How-To Videos from HomebuiltHelp.com

Developed specifically for Zenith builders (by an actual builder) these videos on DVD are a great help in building your own kit plane by providing practical hands-on construction information. Visit HomebuiltHelp.com for the latest DVD titles.

STOL Adventures!

Flying adventures in Zenith STOL aircraft on DVD!


 

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 www.zenithair.com for the official Zenith Aircraft website.

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Latest Activity

Phillip Owens added a blog post
After some tweaking and twitching we have finished the strut fairings and the covers around the atachment points. Came out looking pretty good considering we didn't have a clue when we started. It did appear as though the factory bend on one of th...
9 hours ago
Warren L. Taylor started mod-order to strengthen spar and rear chan on all wings ll-2-09
11 hours ago
Patrick Hoyt Primed and painted my panel.
14 hours ago
David Gallagher Center spar has been disassembled and the left wing leading edge skin is off. The hanger floor is awash with rivet pieces!
14 hours ago
Stephen R. Smith Nice sunny day with 45 knot winds aloft. Flew 130 miles in high turbulence at slow speed. Wings remained on.
15 hours ago
Allan / Zenair Australia I have taken apart my beloved 601and it is awaiting the Mod Kit so I can put it back together again. sounds like an egg that fall off a hall
16 hours ago
Andrzej Kostkiewicz Prepare BMW 1150 engine to fit to my 601 xl
16 hours ago
Larry Webber added a blog post
so far i have stripped wing with ease the only problem was removing dual tanks due to plumbing. when installing, is there a specific order of assembly? to prevent additional do-overs your blogs and videos are EXCELLANT i would have more trepidatio...
19 hours ago
Michael Petersen added a photo
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Jeff Garrett added a discussion
They have them ... but so will Zenith so you can order thru them if you aren't getting the kit. http://www.awfasteners.com/catalog.html Jeff
yesterday
Stephen R. Smith Worked on engine cooling today. Will test fly tomorrow. Not ready to rip it apart yet. Waiting for final revisions and kit delivery.
yesterday
Garry Williams Can anyone tell me where I can get NAS6205-22 or NAS6205-23 bolts?
yesterday
Garry Williams Worked on getting my drill press mounted to the work table so I can get started on the spars. I have been making parts for the spars.
yesterday
A blog post by Sebastien Heintz was featured
As we've installed the "Upgrade Package" to our Zodiac CH 601 XL we've been using the same sheet-metal hand tools that are used in building and assembling an aircraft from a standard kit. One needed new tool is a right angle drill or drill attachm...
yesterday
Don Walker Still trying to get my workshop setup after a house move a year ago...but it is a shop dedicated to aircraft building!
yesterday
mitch donnelly added 9 photos
yesterday
Steve Weston 15.5 hours removing rivets and cleaning up the frame....
yesterday
Steve Weston Drilled out rivets......................
yesterday
Roger L Vavra Upgrade I have the wings off and the spar bolts removed. The first wing was hard but the 2nd took less than 3 hrs.
yesterday
A photo by mitch donnelly was featured
hay bale practice
yesterday

Forum

Tom Lynch

Corvair Engine 20 Replies

Started by Tom Lynch in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Andrew L. Morehouse Nov 25.

Mathieu Heintz

Q&A - Safety Alert and SAIB - Zodiac XL / CH 650 256 Replies

Started by Mathieu Heintz in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Mathieu Heintz Nov 25.

Patrick Hoyt

Rudder Workshop Alumni 10 Replies

Started by Patrick Hoyt in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by Kevin and Jackie Kellett Nov 21.

Zenith.Aero

Building Hints, Tips and Tricks 52 Replies

Started by Zenith.Aero in Open Discussion Forums (non model specific). Last reply by david shrader Jun 17.

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Information about ZENITH.AERO

ZENITH.AERO is the companion website to the Zenair Newsletter and is an online community for active Zenith aircraft builders and flyers, and is to promote this very worthwhile and rewarding hobby.  While we are independent of Zenith Aircraft Company and Zenair, we welcome their active participation and support, as well as contributio
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Created by Zenith.Aero Dec 15, 2008 at 3:14pm. Last updated by Zenith.Aero Jul 14.

 
 

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New from Zenith:

NEW super-bright LED lights for your Zenith:

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Lightning Strike in Texas

EAAer designs, builds his own two-thirds scale P-38.

New Flight Rules for Hudson River Airspace Take Effect

The FAA's changes for aircraft operating in Hudson River airspace near New York City are now in effect. The new procedures separate low-altitude, local aircraft flights over the Hudson River from flights transiting through the river airspace and will define separate corridors for aircraft operating locally and those flying along the Hudson River area.

FAA Orders Total Ban on Residential TTF Operations

On September 30, 2009, the FAA issued Order 5190.6B that contained a new FAA policy banning through-the-fence (TTF) residential operations.
 

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