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The Zenith CH701 outside the hangar at SMX, fresh from paint. The stars-and-stripes theme marks America’s 250th and the CH701’s 40th anniversary. [Credit: Carson Stilson]

Zenith CH 701: A Proof of Concept Homebuilt on a Budget

Carson Stilson - September 14, 2026

Builder and pilot Mark Farver stands alongside his Continental IOX-340 powered RANS S-21. [Credit: Mark Farver]

Cross-Country in a Homebuilt RANS S-21 Outbound to Oshkosh

[Credit: Mike Davenport]

Glasair Sportsman 2+2 Build Part 3

Coming in for a landing at Humberd’s Farm [All Images Credited to Jon Humberd]

Overcoming Setbacks on the Zenith 750SD Xtreme

Humberd and his daughter using the 701 for some farm duty transportation. [All Images Credited to Jon Humberd]

Builder’s Spotlight

Building on the Past

Scott Spangler - January 23, 2015 0

Wag-Aero Group sustains an aviation era.

Error Chain

Karl Gashler - January 23, 2015 0

Crankshaft seal blowout!

Ask The DAR

Mel Asberry - January 23, 2015 0

Repairman certificate requirements, increasing gross weight, correcting inaccurate V-speeds.

Backcountry Fox

Paul Dye - December 19, 2014 0

Learning the secrets of mountain flying with Paul Leadabrand.

Getting a Good Start

Paul Dye - December 19, 2014 2

Sonex T-Flight program.

Deciding What to Build

Brent Owens - December 19, 2014 0

The more realistic you are, the better off you'll be.

GPS-Assisted Airspeed Calibration

James B. Dabney - December 19, 2014 0

Are your airspeed indications accurate?

Ask the DAR

Mel Asberry - December 19, 2014 0

Pilots operating handbook, the most common builder error, and adding vortex generators.

Mojave Gang MoVenture

Eric Stewart - November 21, 2014 0

Elliot Seguin sets a point-to-point record with a little help from his friends.

Building Before Buying

Scott Spangler - November 21, 2014 0

Potential Sonex builders learn basic skills before writing a big check for a kit.

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In Case You Missed It

Learning How to Drag Your Tail

LeRoy Cook - October 14, 2015 2

Making the transition from trigear to tailwheels.

Air Power

Tom Wilson - February 16, 2009 0

The art of porting cylinder heads, whether by hand or by CNC machine, is a valuable part of blueprinting detailed engine builds or overhauls, and surprisingly subtle changes can determine how efficiently the engine will breathe.

Ask the DAR

Mel Asberry - April 16, 2010 0

Are computer software programs sufficient documentation of a build, and what do you do when a DARs request seems unreasonable?

Coping With Fear

Paul Dye - June 6, 2022 0

Aviation, especially Experimental aviation, carries along with its benefits an intrinsic risk that is hard to completely dismiss.