Sebastien Heintz, CEO of Zenith Aircraft
Monday May 12, 2025
7 p.m.
Heintz was one of six individuals to be honored that evening with various EAA halls of fame inductions.
Heintz, founded Zenith Aircraft Co. in 1992 in Mexico, Missouri with the goal of making aircraft ownership affordable and accessible.
With the support of demo pilot Roger Dubbert and Production Manager Travis Kobush, Zenith has continuously grown in popularity amongst homebuilt aircraft enthusiasts.
The company also hosts monthly workshops to introduce new aviators to the world of homebuilt aircraft.
Heintz was the 2017 recipient of EAA’s Freedom of Flight Award for his contributions to aviation and the recipient of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association’s 2017 President’s Award.
He continues to be an active sport pilot and enjoys sharing the joys of homebuilt aircraft.
Sebastien Heintz – Zenith President and CEO
Upcoming Programs
May 2025: Sebastian Heinz, CEO of Zenith Aircraft
June 2025: Annual Chapter picnic and hangar tour
July 2025: John Mohr-Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Member
August 2025: Oshkosh postmortem
2025:
January: Using Foreflight
February: An evening with Al Kupferschmidt
March: Choosing the right avionics
April: Carl Ziegler on nondestructive inspection and testing of aircraft
2024
January 2024: 3D printing aviation applications (and Lake Elmo noise complaints)
February 2024: A fireside chat with Marlon Gunderson
March 2024: Mark Schaible, owner and president of Sonex
April 2024: Joe Harris, MAC director of reliever airports
May 2024: Sim pit design with Jeff Dale
June 2024: Annual picnic and hangar tour
August 2024: Your Oshkosh experience and fly-in breakfast debrief
September 2024: Dale Seitzer's Sky Ranger
October 2024: The Ups and Downs of Building an RV
November 2024: Former NASA flight director (and RV8 builder Paul Dye)
December 2024: Annual chapter holiday party
