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EAA's 2004 Land-A-Member sweepstakes: The grand prize for the 2004 Land-A-Member sweepstakes is a new Zodiac CH 601 XL kit and a Rotax 912S 100-horsepower engine.  Participating in the 2004 Land-A-Member sweepstakes is easy. If your EAA membership is current at the end of 2004, you’re eligible. In addition, if you help fellow aviation enthusiasts join EAA, you receive extra chances to win. Complete details is available on the EAA website.

	July 2002: ZODIAC XL Cabin Click here for more pics
	The ZODIAC XL somewhere over New Mexico or Arizona on its way to the 2002 Copperstate Fly-In (thanks for the pic Al).
	8/25/01: A demo flight in the Jabiru-powered Zodiac XL at the 10th annual Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Day. Click here for performance figures with the Jabiru 3300 engine.
	8/24/01: A European ZODIAC XL powered by the Rotax 912S.
	A few details views of the first European ZODIAC XL.  Click here for additional photos of this aircraft.

July 2001: Photos of the Jabiru 3300 engine installation in Zenith Aircraft's factory demo ZODIAC XL. Click here for photos Click here for performance figures.

• ZODIAC XL: Summary of Kit Features & Equipment List
• ZODIAC CH 601 Series: Summary of features by Zodiac model

June 25, 2001: Click here for some new air-to-air photos of the ZODIAC XL

EAA Launches Sport Pilot Website and Newsletter: The first EAA Sport Pilot newsletter is hot off the presses this week. The new publication was established to keep EAA members informed and up-to-date on the latest news, activities and issues regarding the FAA’s proposed sport pilot certificate and light sport aircraft category. To find out how to get your copy, visit EAA’s new sport pilot website, www.sportpilot.org

Photos from Sun'n Fun (Lakeland, FL):

ZODIAC XL Kit Eligible for Airworthiness Certification.

April 6, 2001: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed evaluation of the ZODIAC XL kit and determined that the kit, as evaluated, met the intent of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 21, Section 21.191(g).  The FAA notes that the evaluation should not be construed as meaning the kit is FAA CERTIFIED, CERTIFICATED, OR APPROVED. 

December 2000: CustomPlanes magazine flies the ZODIAC XL. Click here to read the flight report.

"It runs fast, carries a decent load and offers a comfortable cabin. As you might expect from a designer who has several certificated airplanes to his credit, it flies with no surprises, just as it should."

March 30, 2000:  Photos of the new ZODIAC XL out of the paint shop: (Click on the photo for a full-size image):

Major design upgrades with the introduction of the ZODIAC XL prototype include:

• Completely redesigned wing, ailerons and flaps;
• New main landing gear system
• Installation of the Lycoming O-235 engine in the prototype

The new ZODIAC XL

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