Coming Events Calendar for
Zenith Aircraft Company

September 17 & 18, 2025
Monthly hands-on workshop class at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory in Mexico, Missouri. This workshop class is scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday, right before the annual Zenith Homecoming on September 19 & 20.

October 10 & 11, 2025 – Howell, Michigan
The October workshop will be held in central Michigan, starting on Friday, October 10th, with a Saturday morning (October 11) informal Zenith fly-in and gathering. Click here for details.

November 6 & 7, 2025
Monthly hands-on workshop class at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory in Mexico, Missouri. 

 
A hands-on introductory workshop on building an all-metal Zenith Aircraft kit plane.

If you’ve always dreamed of building your own airplane, or simply want to learn more about all-metal aircraft construction, Zenith Aircraft Company is providing you with the opportunity to learn all about building a Zenith kitplane at one of its factory workshops, where you can actually start building your own airplane. The workshops are coordinated by Zenith Aircraft staff and held right in the factory. Small group sizes make the workshops very productive and educational.

During the educational workshop you can start building your own Zenith kit aircraft, the rudder tail section, and lots of learning.

  • Reading and understanding blue-prints (plans & manuals)
  • Principles of sheet-metal construction
  • The advantages of working with sheet-metal (vs. other materials)
  • Metal aircraft building and assembly techniques and tips
  • Measuring, drilling and riveting (assembling the kit)
  • Tools, workshop and skills required to build your all-metal aircraft
  • Hints and short-cuts in assembling a kit
  • Metal kit aircraft maintenance and corrosion protection
  • The advantages of building, owning and flying a Zenith kit aircraft
  • and much more…
Come prepared to work and experience first-hand how you can build your own kit airplane! You don’t need any experience, skills or tools to attend.

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