Following are a few photos from Sun'n Fun 2006:

April 4 - 10, 2006,   Lakeland, Florida

	ZODIACs at the Zenith Aircraft Co. booth at Sun'n Fun 2006
	Zenith's factory demonstrator ZODIAC XL (powered by a Jabiru 3300 engine).
	Phil Maxson's polished Corvair-powered Zodiac XL at Sun'n Fun
	Two Corvairs in the air at Sun'n Fun: Phil Maxson's ZODIAC XL (photographed from William Wynne's ZODIAC XL (taildragger).
	The Zenith crew unpacks a ZODIAC XL Quick Build Kit which was on display during the week.
	AMD (Eastman, Georgia) displayed a couple of factory-assembled ZODIAC XL S-LSA aircraft powered by the Continental O-200
	Flight training in the ZODIAC XL
	Both the STOL CH 701 and STOL CH 801 were flown once again from Mexico, Missouri to Lakeland, Florida (and back)... nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 km.) each way.
	Sun'n Fun 2006: The 2nd Annual "Webmasters BBQ" was a great success, hosted by the www.ch601.org and www.ch701.com webmasters. Click here to view photos from the 2005 BBQ
	Designer Chris Heintz chatting with builders at the BBQ.
	The Heintz clan at the BBQ
	Sun'n Fun 2006: Flight Crafters supplied the cake at the 2nd Annual "Webmasters BBQ."   Flight Crafters offers builder assistance in central Florida.
	The Flight Crafters crew worked on a ZODIAC XL Quick Build Kit wing assembly as well as a STOL CH 701 kit.
	The Zodiac XL Quick Build Kit
	Phil Maxson's polished new Corvair-powered Zodiac XL at Sun'n Fun
	Chris Heintz design forum at Sun'n Fun Click here to read design articles by Chris Heintz
	STOL CH 701 and 801 at Sun'n Fun

Designer Chris Heintz "Forums" at Sun'n Fun:   Chris Heintz, designer of the Zenith Aircraft kits, is scheduled once again to speak on light aircraft design and construction at Sun'n Fun. The forums are an excellent opportunity to learn more about Zenith Aircraft kit designs - right from the source!

Date	Time	Location	Short Title
Tuesday 4/4/2006	1:00 - 2:00 PM	Tent #4	Light Aircraft Design For Performance & Efficiency
Wednesday 4/5/2006	1:00 - 2:00 PM	Tent #4	Sheet Metal Construction & Riveting
Thursday 4/6/2006	12:00 - 1:00 PM	Tent #1	Riveting & Sheet-Metal Construction For The 1st Time Builder
Schedule subject to change - see actual program.

• A Zenith kit was be under construction in the Sheet Metal Workshop area throughout the week at the convention.  The construction project is organized by the very able experts from FlightCrafters. 
  For more information, contact Bob or Russell at (813) 655-6411 or email

• Factory-assembled Zodiac LSA for Sport Pilots
  Meet the folks from AMD at the Zenith Aircraft booth and see a brand-new Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) ZODIAC XL. They'll tell you all about the certified LSA version of the Zodiac. AMD markets and distributes the factory-built Light-Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) ZODIAC XL.

• William Wynne's Corvair Powered Zodiac
  The ZenVair ZODIAC XL will be on display at the Zenith Aircraft booth during the Sun'n Fun show, and a complete firewall-forward package by the Corvair Authority will also be on display: "My crew and myself will be on hand at the booth all week to answer any questions builders might have" says William. For more information: www.FlyCorvair.com

From previous years at Sun'n Fun...
	Designer Chris Heintz at the builders' BBQ (Sun'n Fun 2005)
	Corvair engine powered ZODIAC XL at the Zenith booth (Sun'n Fun fly-in 2005)
	On the Sun'n Fun flightline (2003)
	Zenair 701 at the 2004 Sun'n Fun
	A STOL CH 801 leading-edge slat and wing assembly was on display (2002)
Photos from Sun'n Fun 2003 Photos from Sun'n Fun 1998 Sun'n Fun Aircraft Construction Project

Zenith Aircraft Company was presented with a Sun'n Fun plaque in 1999 "in appreciation of 25 years support" to the EAA Sun'n Fun fly-in convention.

Visit the official sun-n-fun.org web site for complete details about attending this major aviation event.

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