Check in live tomorrow as Zenith Aircraft Company hosts its virtual hands-on workshop class from the kit aircraft factory. There will be special guests throughout the day, with presentations and discussions on kit aircraft building, engine choices, and more!
Participants and guests will be video-conferencing, and the entire virtual workshop class will be broadcast on YouTube Live in real time. You're invited to watch this hands-on class and send in your comments and questions! We'll try to answer all questions and make this a great learning opportunity not only for participants but also for all viewers.
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Starting at 9:00 am Central Time on Friday, we'll go through the entire assembly of the STOL CH 750 Super Duty rudder (vertical tail), from start to finish, with detailed demonstrations of assembly tools and skills.
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Our latest participant at the workshop class is Jon Humberd, of Super 701 fame. Check out this brand new video as Jon goes flying with his daughter to reveal that he's now starting on a STOL CH 750 Super Duty kit project!
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The hands-on workshop class is an excellent opportunity to learn about the skills and tools needed to build your own airplane. Advanced kits, like the STOL CH 750 Super Duty kit, are easier and quicker to build than ever before thanks in part to the extensive use of final hole-size match drilled technology.
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Presentation on using eDrawings (the SolidWorks viewer) for viewing and manipulating 3D solid models of the STOL CH 750 Super Duty to help in the assembly of your own kit. These modern tools make kit building easier and more precise!
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EXCLUSIVE Demo Flight in the STOL CH 750 Super Duty. Check out a demo flight with Roger Dubbert in the fantastic Super Duty, with a grass field take-off and landing.
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Six cyclinder Jabiru 3300 (4th generation) aircraft engine for the Zenith CH 750. Nick Otterback, the U.S. representative for Jabiru engines, will share the latest about the Jabiru engine that they are currently installing in a customer's STOL CH 750 Super Duty in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
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EXCLUSIVE inside tour of the Zenith kit aircraft factory with Zenith Aircraft's production manager Travis Kobush. Check out the latest CNC production equipment, see a wing rib being manufactured. and meet some of the Zenith Aircraft production staff.
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Robert Helms of UL Power aircraft engines will check in to share the latest from UL Power, maker of the popular line of light aircraft engines. Both the UL350 (4 cylinder) series and UL520 (6 cylinder) series are suitable choices for the STOL CH 750 Super Duty.
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Updates from Alissa and Jan of Viking Aircraft Engines about their custom Honda-powered STOL CH 750 Super Duty and available firewall-forward packages (including a new variable pitch propeller).
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Andy Ovans from Sun 'n Fun plans to check in to update us on the upcoming Holiday Flying Festival (on Friday, December 4th and 5th in Lakeland, Florida) and on the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer that he is building at Sun 'n Fun.
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Order your rudder starter kit for the popular new STOL CH 750 Super Duty for under $500 and have it shipped to your home where you can get started building your very own aircraft, or plan now to attend a hands-on workshop!
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Join us in Florida for Zenith Aircraft's kit aircraft building workshop at Sun 'n Fun's Holiday Flying Festival in December! |
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Zenith Aircraft Company is heading to sunny Florida for Sun 'n Fun’s Holiday Flying Festival (and Car Show) in early December to host its popular hands-on kit aircraft building workshop. The two-day workshop will be held December 3rd & 4th (immediately before Sun 'n Fun's Flying Festival), at the Buehler Hangar on the Sun 'n Fun Expo campus in Lakeland, Florida. Members of the Lakeland Aero Club have been building a Zenith CH 750 Cruzer kit airplane at the Buehler Hangar this past year (Check out this video to learn more about this project).
Zenith Aircraft’s hands-on workshops are designed primarily for first-time kit airplane builders and have become popular with sport aviation enthusiasts who are considering to build their own aircraft and are unsure if they have the required skills, workspace and tools. During the workshop each participant builds and assembles their own Zenith aircraft rudder tail section from a standard Zenith kit. The two-day workshop concludes once participants have successfully completed assembly of their own rudder tail section of the aircraft.
In the process of building the rudder assembly, participants tackle many activities including learning how to read drawings (blueprints) and work with assembly instructions (manuals) under the expert guidance of factory staff. They learn the procedures for putting together an aircraft assembly, including drilling and blind riveting. In the end, they have an assembled rudder that is ready to install on a Zenith kit airplane.
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“The rest of the kit is constructed the same way as the rudder, using the same tools,” said Zenith Aircraft's Sebastien Heintz. “Participants get far more out of the workshop than just a finished aircraft rudder: they go home with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to build their own airplane. Most importantly, they learn that kit building is enjoyable and something that can engage the whole family. Many of our prospective builders bring their spouses or other family member, who often encourage them to move forward with the rest of the kit. With modern technology, such as final hole size CNC match drilled parts, and good instructions, aircraft construction has become much easier than most people think.” |
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The hands-on workshop is an excellent way to learn about building your own (amateur-built) kit airplane and about the many advantages of owning and flying an airplane that you’ve built yourself. Kit aircraft is a segment of general aviation that is growing (while much of general aviation activities continue to decline year over year). For many, building an aircraft is a very rewarding experience, and today’s modern kits make it easier and quicker to build than even before. |
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Sun ‘n Fun’s Holiday Flying Festival and Car Show officially kicks off at 1 pm on Friday, December 4th, and runs through Saturday, December 5th. A highlight of the event includes a STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) competition on Saturday afternoon: Come and watch Jon Humberd with his “Super 701” as well as Viking Aircraft Engine's STOL CH 750 Super Duty (powered, of course, by the popular Viking Honda engine conversion) compete at the national STOL event. Other planned activities include airplane displays (with homebuilt / kit aircraft), aircraft camping, live music, and more!
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Now is a good time to start building your own aircraft, (or to continue to build your project if you're already a builder). Getting started building your own aircraft is now even easier than ever. Call Zenith Aircraft to discuss getting started on your own project: 573-581-9000 (Mon – Fri, 8 – 5 Central).
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With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are limiting visitor activities at the Zenith kit aircraft factory to follow social distancing and other rules in affect at the time, to protect both visitors and employees. However, we are open for factory visits by appointment and we have resumed some in-person activities such as hands-on workshops and demo flights (by appointment and with some restrictions).
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