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Video Clips from
around the world on building and flying the Zodiac:
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A good view of the Zodiac
XL cabin:
Dual sticks, custom IFR panel and
side-by-side seating.
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Texan "Lone
Star" Zodiac XL
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Sport
pilot flight training
with the Zodiac.
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Plans-built
Zodiac 601 HD from Poland performs well with a custom
engine installation: Simonini
Victor 2 PLUS (100 hp)
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Two Zodiac flying
formation
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Zodiac XL, with tailwheel
gear configuration
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Zodiac XL, with tailwheel
gear configuration
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Quality Sport Planes' Open House and Regional Fly-In (May 5,
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West coast
representative Quality
Sport Planes LLC held an Open House and Regional Fly-In held on
Saturday, May 5, 2007 (Cloverdale, Calif.)
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Builders and
enthusiasts exchanged building and flying ideas and stories at the Open
House and Regional Fly-In held on Saturday, May 5, 2007 (Cloverdale,
Calif.)
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Michael
Heintz, head of Quality
Sport Planes LLC, meets with builders who flew in to attend the
fly-in.
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Builders and
enthusiasts examine the high level of completion of a Zodiac XL Quick-Build
Kit.
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A new
Jabiru-powered Zodiac XL at the west coast Quality
Sport Planes Open House and Regional Fly-In held on Saturday, May 5
(Cloverdale, Calif.)
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Zodiacs on the
flightline at Quality
Sport Planes' Open House and Regional Fly-In held on Saturday, May 5,
2007 (Cloverdale, Calif.)
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Building the Zodiac
rudder starter kit at the Open House.
Click
here for more photos
from the West Coast Regional Fly-In
(May 5,
Cloverdale, Calif.):
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photos from the Sun'n Fun
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Kitplanes
magazine
contributing editor Rick Lindstrom’s polished shiny new
Zodiac XL drew a lot of attention at the Zenith booth during Sun'n Fun.
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The custom Corvair
engine installation continued to generate many questions and much
interest.
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A new factory-produced ZODIAC
XL S-LSA for Sport Pilots.
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Trying on the Zodiac XL cabin
for size at the Zenith booth
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A Zodiac XL Quick-Build
Kit (on its gear) with a Jabiru 3300 engine
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A workshop
participant proudly poses with the completed rudder
tail section he completed at the two-day
workshop put on at the FlightCrafters
builder assistance facility (in Florida) during the week of Sun'n Fun.
Notice the
STOL CH 701 and ZODIAC XL
projects in the background.
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Zenith Aircraft Company flew
its high wing STOL CH 701 and
four seat STOL CH 801 to
Lakeland, Florida, from Mexico, Missouri:
The annual 1,000 mile (1,600 km.) trip to the week-long Sun'n Fun fly-in
convention with the factory demonstrator aircraft is always a fun
adventure.
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Great
food and great company!
The 3rd annual "Webmasters BBQ"
was held on Thursday, April 19 at the campground. Thanks to the
BBQ Sponsors: JabiruUSA,
FlyCorvair.com,
HomebuiltHelp.com,
Quality
Sport Planes, and the webmasters of www.ch601.org
and www.ch701.com.
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Chris
Heintz, designer of the popular Zenith
airplanes, gave several "forums" on light aircraft
design and construction at Sun'n Fun.
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A plans-built (or
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Formation flying - three
Zodiacs on an outing.
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Take off...
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and landing in the Zodiac.
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...enjoying the ride.
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South African Zodiac XL
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Zodiac with a custom BMW
motorcycle engine installation
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Custom instrument panel of
above aircraft.
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Jack Russell's ZODIAC XL
(Clovis, Calif.):
"After three
years of building it is time to say thanks to a great company for
building a airplane that was the right choice for my first building
endeavor. My project flew in May of this year and it flew straight
and fast. I have been seeing 145 mph at full power with a Jabiru
3300.
I have never built a plane before and I don't think that all
companies are as supportive as yours: You have been there for every
little problem that I have encountered. Nick has answered all my
questions and kept me on the path to success. I am pretty proud of
my little red bird and want to thank you for a design that was
easy to build and fun to fly. I am already thinking about the
next project and the Zenith 701 is on the list. Thanks again for
everything."
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A simple instrument panel
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British Zodiac
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Building the Zodiac XL
kit (Australia)
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Zenith literature package is easily the most complete package I
have received from any light aviation company, and I’ve seen
many other good ones among the hundreds I have studied. Lots and
lots of information is presented with some lovely graphics. The
literature alone is impressive, but the volume of information will
keep you reading for hours. You can get a good idea of what you're
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