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20th Annual Open Hangar Day & Fly-In
Zenith Aircraft Company's 20th annual Open Hangar Day and Fly-In is scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the factory located at Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) in Mexico, Missouri. Aviation enthusiasts, especially builders and owners of Zenith Aircraft kit planes, are invited to drive or fly in for the day. The Zenith Aircraft kit production facilities will be open for factory tours and Zenith's factory-demonstrator kit aircraft will be on display. Company staff will demonstrate kit production and fabrication techniques used in producing the all-metal kit aircraft parts made at the Zenith Aircraft factory.
Many activities are planned, including a series of hands-on educational and informative workshops for existing owners and builders, as well as new builders just getting started (or just thinking of starting).
Beginning on Friday afternoon we'll present several workshops in the factory, continuing with shorter seminars on Saturday morning. Back by popular demand, we've scheduled an informal Zenith banquet dinner and social gathering on Friday evening.
Starting on Friday afternoon, September 16, several informative seminars will be scheduled. These free seminars are between one and two hours in length. The seminar presenters will also be available on Saturday to answer questions. Group sizes are limited - we strongly recommend you preregister if you plan to attend the Friday afternoon activities. A simple hotdog and soda lunch will be available at noon on Friday, September 16.
Friday, September 16, 2011 from 1:00 – 2:15 pm:
Kirk Kleinholz from the Dynon Avionics factory will demonstrate and explain all the features and capabilities of the popular Dynon SkyView glass panel display system.
Corvair engine guru William Wynne will explain the "hows and whys" of a successful Corvair auto conversion installation in light aircraft.
Performing a proper weight & balance on a newly built kit airplane is something every builder has to go through. Zenith builder Mike Pruett of Scales4Planes.com will show you how this can be done quickly and easily. Mike will weigh an actual Zenith aircraft and work through the Weight and Balance report for the aircraft, using the light aircraft scales offered by Scales4Planes.com / Weigh-Systems Inc.
Friday, September 16 from 2:30 – 3:45 pm:
Jabiru Aircraft Engines, presented by Zenith builder/owner Mark Stauffer of JabiruUSA. This informative workshop will cover everything you've always wanted to know about operating and maintaining the popular Jabiru aircraft engines, including the 4-cylinder Jabiru 2200 and the 6-cylinder Jabiru 3300.
How EAA Can Help You Build and Fly Your Own Aircraft - Charlie Becker from the Experimental Aircraft Association hosts a seminar on EAA's available resources to help builders, owners and pilots of amateur-built aircraft, including the technical advisor and flight advisor programs, as well as details on Sport Pilot / LSA rules.
Viking Aircraft's Jan Eggenfellner will attend with one of his popular 110-hp Honda-based auto conversions. Viking Aircraft offers low-cost complete firewall-forward packages of the Viking-110 engine for installation in Zeniths.
Friday, September 16 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm:
Garmin Avionics - Tim Casey from Garmin Avionics will talk about the G3X “glass cockpit” system for kit planes and light sport aircraft. The G3X adapts proven technology from Garmin’s top-of-the-line integrated flight deck systems, in a package that fits your panel and budget.
Sport Pilot flight training. Buzzy Devoll of Buzz Air Flight Academy will discuss Sport Pilot flight training as well as transition training to Zeniths. Buzz operates both a STOL CH 750 and a ZODIAC CH 601 XL-B / CH 650 S-LSA aircraft in the scenic Reno / Lake Tahoe area.
UL Power North America - Robert Helms from UL Power North America will present details and answer questions about the UL Power light aircraft engine, as seen on Zenith's demonstrator CH 650 aircraft. The UL Power engines are direct drive air-cooled lightweight engines featuring full FADEC technology.
Friday, September 16 Banquet from 6:00 – 9:00 pm:
Zenith Builders Banquet at the Elks Lodge (next to the airport). This is a fun and informal buffet dinner gathering of Zenith enthusiasts, builders, pilots and employees. Some great door prizes will be awarded, including a brand new Garmin Aera 510 handheld GPS (valued at over $1,000). RSVP soon as space is limited. Click here to purchase your ticket(s) now, or RSVP now and purchase the dinner tickets in advance in the Zenith offices. Cost: $15 per person. Cash bar opens at 5 p.m.
Note: The above schedule is tentative and subject to change. Keep checking this page for the latest updates.
Saturday, September 1 from 8 am - 3 pm:
The Zenith Aircraft kit production facilities will be open for factory tours and Zenith's factory-demonstrator kit aircraft will be on display. Company staff will demonstrate kit production and fabrication techniques used in producing the all-metal kit aircraft parts made at the Zenith Aircraft factory, including cutting and pre-drilling kit parts on the CNC router, forming and hand finishing wing ribs and other kit parts, and aircraft aluminum welding demonstrations. We'll also have aircraft kits and parts on hand and special factory tours are planned.
All pilots and aviation enthusiasts are invited to drive or fly in to attend Zenith Aircraft Co.'s annual Open Hangar and Fly-In.
Info: Zenith Aircraft, phone: 573.581.9000 • The Mexico Airport, phone: 573.581.0162.
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