A new video from Zenith Aircraft postulates that building an airplane is “worth a college degree,” not because it replaces formal education, but because the skills, problem-solving, discipline, and confidence gained from building an aircraft kit rival what most learn through the traditional college experience — not to mention the ability to maintain the aircraft once finished and the massive amount of utility and satisfaction that the finished aircraft brings to its owner/pilot.
Zenith Aircraft
Beware The Fine Print
Reading the fine print on a purchase contract for a new kit airplane is something that many builders overlook in the excitement of their new airplane. That could be a big mistake that comes back to haunt you.
Zenith Workshop Returns to Texas
The workshop begins Friday morning, March 6, at Boerne Stage Airfield and concludes the following day. On March 7, Zenith will also host an informal regional fly-in gathering for Zenith aircraft owners, pilots, builders, and aviation enthusiasts.
Zenith Aircraft Building Workshop Set for Yuma
The workshop, set for Feb. 28 and March 1, will be followed by a regional fly-in for Zenith aircraft owners and pilots.
The benefits of MOSAIC to homebuilt aircraft builders
A recent missive from Sebastien Heintz at Zenith Aircraft Company details how Zenith builders and owners can benefit from the new MOSAIC rule from the FAA.
Zenith hosts Homecoming
Zenith Aircraft Company hosts its 34th annual Zenith Homecoming/Open Hangar Days & Fly-In Sept. 19-20, 2025, at its kit aircraft factory at the Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) n Mexico, Missouri.
Picture of the Day: Fuel stop
Sebastien Heintz submitted this photo and note: “Roger Dubbert, demo pilot for Zenith Aircraft Company, maker of the backcountry STOL CH 750 Super Duty sport utility kit airplane, fuels up the Zenith STOL during one of several stops on his way home from the 2025 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, to Mexico, Missouri, home of Zenith Aircraft Company. You can watch the hour-long video of the 12-hour flight home on YouTube.”
Zenith Homecoming celebrates the past and the future
Kit aircraft manufacturer Zenith Aircraft Company hosted its 33rd annual Homecoming fly-in and open hangar days Sept. 20-21, 2024, at its headquarters at Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) in Missouri.
Zenith slates annual Homecoming
The annual fly-in is a homecoming for Zenith Aircraft customers from across the U.S., and includes two days of activities, with educational seminars and workshops, an aircraft show, contests, social activities, and factory tours, as well as a banquet dinner on Friday evening.