early Zenair's

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Wondering if anyone out there has any opinions on the flying qualities
of the early Zenair/Zenith aircraft. Like the Ch100 and Ch 250? Any
pitfalls or things to know? Any flying in the US?
Thanks!
Why Zenair vs. Zenith name thing? Was Zenair a seperate company? vs
Zenith in Missouri now...
They were all designed by Heintz, were they not?
Just curious...

[Darrel Toepfer]

wrote:

> Wondering if anyone out there has any opinions on the flying qualities
> of the early Zenair/Zenith aircraft. Like the Ch100 and Ch 250? Any
> pitfalls or things to know? Any flying in the US?
> Thanks!
> Why Zenair vs. Zenith name thing? Was Zenair a seperate company? vs
> Zenith in Missouri now...
> They were all designed by Heintz, were they not?
> Just curious...

Different companies run by his kids, ones certified, other is
experimental, ones in Europe other is in USofA...

[Gig 601XL Builder]

"Darrel Toepfer" > wrote in message
.. .
> wrote:
>
>> Wondering if anyone out there has any opinions on the flying qualities
>> of the early Zenair/Zenith aircraft. Like the Ch100 and Ch 250? Any
>> pitfalls or things to know? Any flying in the US?
>> Thanks!
>> Why Zenair vs. Zenith name thing? Was Zenair a seperate company? vs
>> Zenith in Missouri now...
>> They were all designed by Heintz, were they not?
>> Just curious...
>
> Different companies run by his kids, ones certified, other is
> experimental, ones in Europe other is in USofA...

THis is right if you change your definition of Europe to the cold frozen
country North of USofA.

[Darrel Toepfer]

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

>>Different companies run by his kids, ones certified, other is
>>experimental, ones in Europe other is in USofA...
>
> THis is right if you change your definition of Europe to the cold frozen
> country North of USofA.

I thought I read about one son that runs an OP in Czech republic...

The Canadian OP makes the certified planes...

[Gig 601XL Builder]

"Darrel Toepfer" > wrote in message
...
> Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
>
>>>Different companies run by his kids, ones certified, other is
>>>experimental, ones in Europe other is in USofA...
>>
>> THis is right if you change your definition of Europe to the cold frozen
>> country North of USofA.
>
> I thought I read about one son that runs an OP in Czech republic...
>
> The Canadian OP makes the certified planes...

Zenair is in Canada and the is where Chris is. Two of the sons are in Mexico
MO with Zenith Aircraft and a third has just started up or is starting up a
Zenith Aircraft support service in California.

I don't know if the Czech outfit is one of the sons or not.

Aren't the certified planes built by Alarus in GA?

[Darrel Toepfer]

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
> "Darrel Toepfer" wrote...

>>I thought I read about one son that runs an OP in Czech republic...
>>The Canadian OP makes the certified planes...
>
> Zenair is in Canada and the is where Chris is. Two of the sons are in Mexico
> MO with Zenith Aircraft and a third has just started up or is starting up a
> Zenith Aircraft support service in California.
>
> I don't know if the Czech outfit is one of the sons or not.
>
> Aren't the certified planes built by Alarus in GA?

I should have put a "?" instead of the "..."

I never traced the origin of them. There is/was a family aircraft
history on one of the websites. Its been sometime since I read it...