Jon @ Homer

mini-vacation to Mexico, MO

It took me awhile to get this posted. I had been following the development of Sport Pilot rule and I had found this intriguing company that made all metal kits of planes that would meet the Sport Pilot rules. The open hanger day was August 28 in Mexico MO - about 250 miles from Homer. So I pulled out the camper and packed up the gear.

So after getting everything packed up I head off to the CCSCC road rally - it is late August - hot so I have to leave Daisy in the truck idling for 3.5 hours. I hit the road for Mexico at around 11 pm and we arrive at the ACOE camp site at Mark Twain Lake in the early morning.

For images of the planes and the factory see: Open Hanger Day

For more information about the company see: www.zenithair.com

The plane I would be most interested in: Zodiac 601 LX

For more information about the FAA Sport Pilot Rule: EAA Sport Pilot Rule

After talking to the folks from the factory, other builders and other interested persons I feel that Zenith has a plane kit that one could really build in ones garage.


Daisy patiently waited at the end of the road to the airport under a tree.



After the open hanger day we headed back to the camp ground to really set up camp at Mark Twain Lake Army Core of engineers recreation area.

posted by Jon at Homer @ 6:10 PM