STOL CH 701

A Zenair CH701 STOL light aircraft

The Zenith CH 701 is a light, two place aircraft designed by Canadian aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz through his Midland Ontario based company, Zenair. The CH 701 first flew in 1986 and the design is still in production in 2006.

Although the CH 701 is manufactured as a complete aircraft by Czech Aircraft Works (CZAW), the majority have been built from kits. The kit is produced and distributed in the USA by the Zenith Aircraft Company.

Designed for off-runway operations, the CH 701 has many features, such as an all flying rudder, flaperons and an inverted elevator, that contribute to the the aircraft's STOL capabilities.

Designed to the LAMAC design standard DS 10141, in its native country of Canada the CH 701 can be built and flown as a basic ultra-light, advanced ultra-light or amateur-built. American pilots may fly the CH 701 under Light Sport Aircraft rules or as an experimental amateur-built.