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 Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject: Open Hangar Day |
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Zenith Aircraft Company's 18th Annual
OPEN HANGAR DAY and Fly-In Gathering
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Mexico Memorial Airport, Mexico, Missouri
You're invited to Zenith Aircraft Company's 18th annual OPEN HANGAR DAY and Fly-In Gathering on Saturday, September 19, 2009, at the factory located at Mexico Memorial Airport in Mexico, Missouri. Aviation enthusiasts are welcome 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.
*** Click here to view scenes from the 2008 Open Hangar Day ***
We have many activities planned, including a series of hands-on educational and informative workshops for existing Zenith aircraft owners and builders, as well as new builders just getting started (or just thinking of starting to build and fly their own aircraft).
Beginning on Friday afternoon we'll present several workshops in the factory, including a workshop on Dynon avionics, scratch building, Jabiru engines, and seminar on pre-flighting your Zenith aircraft, continuing with shorter seminars on Saturday morning. Back by popular demand, we've scheduled an informal Zenith Banquet at the Mexico Country Club on Friday evening. Click here for the schedule of events.
Saturday, September 19, activities:
The Zenith Aircraft factory will be open from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm for self-guided factory tours, demonstrations, and more. Ongoing activities on Saturday include:
Hands-on Workshop: Back by popular demand, visitors will be given the opportunity to build their own all-metal large format (11"x17") binder for the Zenith plans (drawings) set from aluminum parts fabricated in the Zenith factory.
Garmin Avionics, the leader in light aircraft GPS and avionics systems, will be on hand to show the latest Garmin products for light sport aircraft including the new GSX flight deck. Tim Casey, Garmin's sales manager for portables, LSA, and Experimental Aviation Markets, will answer questions on installing and operating Garmin avionics in Zenith aircraft.
William Wynne, Corvair engine guru and the man behind FlyCorvair.com is planning to attend to discuss the Corvair auto engine conversions in the STOL CH 750 and ZODIAC CH 650.
Dynon Avionics will showcase the latest innovations and features available from Dynon, including their new SkyView system. Kirk Kleinholz and Mike Huff from the Dynon factory will be on hand to discuss installation and operation of the popular "glass panels" from Dynon Avionics.
Scott Wicks of Wick's Aircraft Supplies will hand out catalogs and showcase some of the builder supplies offered by Wick's (a large selection of aircraft building materials and hardware, tools, and accessories).
HomebuiltHelp.com offers a complete line of "how-to" videos available on DVD, and will have the DVDs available for preview and purchase.
Jon Croke, editor of the "Zenair Newsletter," will be available to sell back issues of the newsletter, renew your subscription, and interview builders and suppliers for future issues. The official newsletter is published six times per year, and each issue comes with a companion DVD.
AeroLED, the maker of new super-bright LED lights, will be on hand to show the latest LED (light emitting diode) aircraft lights, including wingtip mounted strobe / nav lights as well as an assortment of new landing lights.
Gus Warren of FlyWithGus.net will attend with a lightweight ULpower engine, and will be on hand to discuss this modern new European aircraft engine.
Geoff Downey will share information about EAA, the Experimental Aircraft Association, and the annual AirVenture fly-in convention held in Oshkosh...
Jabiru Aircraft Engines: Jabiru USA will be on hand to show you why the Jabiru engines are popular with Zenith builders, and factory reps will be available to answer your engine installation, operation, and maintenance questions.
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Kit aircraft fabrication demonstrations in the Zenith factory: Cutting and pre-drilling kit parts on the CNC router; Forming and hand finishing wing ribs and other kit parts; Aircraft aluminum welding demonstrations, and more. We'll also have complete aircraft kits and parts on hand.
Factory demonstrator aircraft:
Food and refreshments: Local EAA chapter 1225 will provide a hot lunch at noon on Saturday, September 19, sponsored by Zenith Aircraft Company. Zenith will also have complimentary coffee and donuts available in the morning.
Hundreds of builders and enthusiasts attended last year's Open Hangar Day in Mexico, Missouri. The gathering is an excellent opportunity for owners and builders of Zenith Aircraft kits to meet each other and to tour the Zenith Aircraft facilities.
Located in scenic mid-Missouri, all pilots and aviation enthusiasts are invited to drive or fly in to attend Zenith Aircraft Co.'s annual ‘Open Hangar and Fly-In’ day. For more information on attending, please call Zenith Aircraft at (573) 581-9000 or the Mexico Airport at (573) 581-0162.
Following are a few photos from the 2008 Open Hangar Day. Click here for more  Discussing engine installations.  Thanks to great weather, several dozen Zeniths flew in to the Open Hangar day.  Workshops and seminars kept builders busy all day.  Local Mexico EAA chapter 1225 volunteers cooked pork steaks for lunch....  Owners of completed Zenith Aircraft flew in for the activities and to show off their completed projects to fellow builders.  Friday evening Zenith banquet - the dinner buffet was enjoyed by more than 135 builders and Zenith employees on Friday evening prior to the Open Hangar Day.  Builders and their planes pose in front of the Zenith factory for the traditional group photo: Join us and be part of our annual Zenith Group Photo at 10:30 on Saturday morning. We'll try to include as many Zeniths as possible in the group photo.  Builders were given the opportunity to "build their own" all-metal large format (11x17) binder for the Zenith plans set.
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Note: All scheduled events and times are subject to cancellation or change without prior notice.
Zenith Aircraft Company
Mexico Memorial Airport, PO Box 650
Mexico, Missouri, 65265-0650 USA.
Tel: 573-581-9000 (Mon - Fri, 8-5 Central),
Fax: 573-581-0011
[url=http://www.zenithair.com/contact.html][/url]
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