Continued Airworthiness for the "CH" model line of aircraft designed by "Chris Heintz"

Parts Order Form PDF. Download here. Use this form when ordering parts, if you have a factory built aircraft only. Complete and email this Parts Order Form to Zenair at zenair.com@gmail.com

1, CH2000 FAA certified aircraft. Click her

2, CH 601XL or CH 650 ZODIAC SLSA. Click here

3, CH 750 STOL SLSA. Click here

4, CH 750 CRUZER. Click here

5, CH 701 UL. Click here

6, CH 801. Click her

7, CH 601 HD, HDS, UL. Click here

8, CH aircraft in Europe - http://www.zenairulm.com/service-bulletins--letters.html. Click here

9, SLSA Owner Responsibilities. click here

10, Aircraft Floats. Click here

11, Other Information. Click here

For additional information when building your aircraft, visit ZenithAir.com Builder Resource Area. (request a password from Zenith Aircraft Co. )

Engine, propeller, avionics and other standard aircraft items are not on this list. You need to contact the manufacturers for all up-to-date information.

Useful maintenance video's and documentation for "CH" (Chris Heintz) designed aircraft:

NEW Training manual. A must see for anyone doing maintenance on a CH aircraft airframe PDF

_{Nosewheel-Strut-and-Bungee-Installation}

_{NEW Zenith "Donut" Nose Gear Suspension Installation and Testing}

Zenith Aircraft YouTube channel

Zenith.Aero videos

HomebuiltHELP.com videos

"100 Hour Inspection"  Training program for the CH2000 aircraft maintenance

Construction Standards Manual

FAA Service Area and AC 43.13-1B - Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair

If you purchased an aircraft kit or if your aircraft is registered Experimental, visit ZenithAir.com Builder Resource Area. (request a password from Zenith Aircraft Co. )

Facebook - Zenith Aircraft Co general news

X - Twitter - Zenith Aircraft Co general news

Engine, propeller, avionics and other standard aircraft items are not on this list. You need to contact the manufacturers for all up-to-date information.

1, CH2000 FAA CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT - Factory Built ONLY

Parts Order Form PDF. Download here  Use this form if you have a factory built aircraft only. Complete and email the Parts Order Form to Zenair at zenair.com@gmail.com

CH2000 Service Letters

CH2000 Service Bulletins

CH2000 Airworthiness Directives

CH2000 Recommended Airframe up-grades

CH2000 Flight Manual Revision

CH2000 Flight Manual Supplement #2 - Garmin avionics

Flight Manual Supplement #3 - Sandel avionics

CH2000 Pilot Guides - Avionic.

See the manufacturers websites.

CH2000 Service Manual Revision

CH2000 Parts Manual Revision

CH2000 Air Bag Seat Belts

Contact Amsafe directly for all manuals and installation and continued maintenance and testing.

Type Certificate for the CH2000. View the FAA CH2000 Type Certificate

2, CH 601XL or CH 650 or factory built CH 601XL/650 ZODIAC SLSA 

Go to the Zenithair.com Builder Resource Area. http://www.zenithair.net/Builder-Secure/

Register your aircraft with Zenith Aircraft Co., get a password and log on for all the updates.

For the European aircraft, please see http://www.zenairulm.com/service-bulletins--letters.html

For spare parts of an SLSA factory built registered aircraft, Zenair Ltd in Canada supplies the parts.  Parts Order Form. Download here  Fax the Parts Order Form to Zenair at 705-526-8022.

ZODIAC XL Parts and Components 
Download: Illustrated Parts Catalog
(draft, PDF, 22 pages, 3.2 mb) - Some parts may be slightly different.

Parts Order Form PDF. Download here  Use this form if you have a factory built aircraft only. Zenith Aircraft Company does not support factory built aircraft. Complete and Fax / email the Parts Order Form to Zenair at 705-526-8022 or zenair.com@gmail.com

Safety Alerts:

Service Bulletins:

Notifications / Service Letters:

POH Revision

See above video on how to close the Zodiac canopy. Left and right latches must lock the canopy before flying.

Maintenance Manual Revision

Other information:

 February 2010 Rev 2  Zodiac series checklist: A 55 page checklist to help you thoroughly preflight your aircraft.

Control cable tension. Photo guide procedure.
 

Drawings 6-ZU-1, 6-ZU-2, 6-ZU-3 and 6-ZU-4, and LAA Aileron Balance (these latest revised drawings are dated January 25, 2010).

3, CH 750 STOL or factory built CH 750 STOL SLSA or SD

Go to the Zenithair.com Builder Resource Area. http://www.zenithair.net/Builder-Secure/

Register your aircraft with Zenith Aircraft Co., get a password and log on for all the updates.

For spare parts of an SLSA factory built registered aircraft, Zenair Ltd in Canada supplies the parts.  Parts Order Form. Download here  Fax the Parts Order Form to Zenair at 705-526-8022. For all Experimental aircraft including ELSA, contact Zenith Aircraft Co.

Safety Alerts:

Service Bulletins:

Notifications / Service Letters:

POH Revision

Maintenance Manual Revision

4, CH 750 CRUZER

Go to the Zenithair.com Builder Resource Area. http://www.zenithair.net/Builder-Secure/

Register your aircraft with Zenith Aircraft Co., get a password and log on for all the updates.

Safety Alerts:

Service Bulletins:

Notifications / Service Letters:

5, STOL CH 701 or CH 701 UL / factory built

Go to the Zenithair.com Builder Resource Area. http://www.zenithair.net/Builder-Secure/

Register your aircraft with Zenith Aircraft Co., get a password and log on for all the updates.

For the European aircraft, please see http://www.zenairulm.com/service-bulletins--letters.html

Safety Alerts:

Service Bulletins:

Notifications / Service Letters:

6, STOL CH 801

Go to the Zenithair.com Builder Resource Area. http://www.zenithair.net/Builder-Secure/

Register your aircraft with Zenith Aircraft Co., get a password and log on for all the updates.

Safety Alerts:

Service Bulletins:

Notifications / Service Letters:

7, CH 601 HD / HDS/ UL

Go to the Zenithair.com Builder Resource Area. http://www.zenithair.net/Builder-Secure/

Register your aircraft with Zenith Aircraft Co., get a password and log on for all the updates.

For the European aircraft, please see http://www.zenairulm.com/service-bulletins--letters.html

See all the Safety Alerts, Service Bulletins and Service Letters of the CH 601 XL - 650. Here is additional info:

Safety Alerts:

Service Bulletins:

Notifications / Service Letters:

8, CH AIRCRAFT IN EUROPE

For the European aircraft, please see http://www.zenairulm.com/service-bulletins--letters.html  - Latest -  TSN 2020-1 (PDF, 457.29 KB) Wrong installation of emergency parachute on  Zenair Zodiac CH-601 - FEB 2020

9, SLSA OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES

Zenair Ltd of Canada is assisting AMD built "CH" SLSA customers with spare parts and for continued airworthiness issues. Since the AMD company is no longer around, it is recommended that owners of AMD built SLSA's re-register their aircraft to ELSA. Please see the following article. Kitplanes June 2014

Zenair Ltd can be contacted at 705-526-2871

As per ASTM F2295:

5.4 Owner/Operator Responsibilities:

5.4.1 Each owner/operator of a LSA shall read and comply with the maintenance and continued airworthiness information and instructions provided by the manufacturer.

5.4.2 Each owner/operator of a LSA shall be responsible for providing the manufacturer with current contact information where the manufacturer may send the owner/operator supplemental

notification bulletins.

5.4.3 The owner/operator of a LSA shall be responsible for notifying the manufacturer of any safety of flight issue or significant service difficulty upon discovery.

5.4.4 The owner/operator of a LSA shall be responsible for complying with all manufacturer issued notices of corrective action and for complying with all applicable aviation authority regulations in regard to maintaining the airworthiness of the LSA.

5.4.5 An owner of a LSA shall ensure that any needed corrective action be completed as specified in a notice, or by the next scheduled annual inspection.

5.4.6 Should an owner/operator not comply with any mandatory service requirement, the LSA shall be considered not in compliance with applicable ASTM standards and may be

subject to regulatory action by the presiding aviation authority.

10, AIRCRAFT FLOATS

For information on the Zenair Ltd aircraft floats. http://www.zenairfloats.info/service-letters.html

11, OTHER INFORMATION

NEW Training manual. A must see for anyone doing maintenance on a CH aircraft airframe PDF

Parts Order Form. Download here  Fax the Parts Order Form to Zenair at 705-526-8022

Reporting Form. Download here  Fax the Reporting Form to Zenair at 705-526-8022

You may have a Lycoming engine or Rotax or ULPower etc, or a Sensenich propeller or Warp Drive etc installed in your aircraft. These manufactures list their own service documentation and Zenair generally does not post these. However, sometimes, a manufacturer will ask us to post service documentation. Make sure you have the latest documentation. Keep in touch with your engine, propeller, avionics etc  manufacturers. Do not rely on this list. Contact your manufacturer.

WARP DRIVE SERVICE BULLETINS

WHIRLWIND PROP Service Letters

GSC SYSTEMS (2004) Ltd. GSC Systems Propeller TBO and Operating Instructions 2005

MATCO Technical data and Service information

GROVE Aircraft contact area

DYNON Service Area

GARMIN Support Area

And many more. What's installed in your aircraft? Contact the manufacturers or suppliers for the latest info. Do NOT rely on this list.

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Information and guidance concerning acceptable fabrication and assembly methods, techniques and practices are provided in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) No. 43.13-1A, "Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair," and AC No. 43.13-2A, "Acceptable Methods, Techniques and Practices - Aircraft Alterations."

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All information is subject to change without notice. This web site is for general information only. Use at your own risk and do not assume that this list includes everything for your aircraft. Not all CH designs or suppliers or safety information is listed on this site. Contact Zenair Ltd if you have any questions.

Last update - OCT  2024

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