Building an Airplane: Plans or Kit?

Sebastien Heintz is the owner and president of Zenith Aircraft Company, a leading kit aircraft manufacturer based in Missouri. The son of famed light aircraft designer Chris Heintz, Sebastien continues in his father’s footsteps promoting sport and kit (homebuilt) aviation, and helping to make aircraft ownership affordable and accessible. Heintz is 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 (LAMA) 2017 President’s Award. Heintz is an avid sport pilot and enjoys sharing photos and videos of his flying adventures on social media.