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Zenair’s trademark aluminum floats designed by Chris Heintz were first introduced in the 1980s with the remarkably strong yet lightweight #550 ultralight floats that weighed just 18 pounds each. These float sets were offered as kits or as ready-to-install fully assembled pontoons; they were popular with owners of true ultalights who appreciated their good looks and excellent handling characteristics, including the ability to carry more than their own weight is straight-and-level flight. Soon, #750 floats were introduced for two-place ultralights, then #950 and #1150 for light recreational aircraft. Amphibious designs followed shortly thereafter. |
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The production of Zenair Floats was moved from Canada to the Czech Republic in the mid-nineties and most popular float sizes were manufactured there for the next ten years. In 2009, manufacturing once again went back to the Zenair factory in Midland, Ontario. |
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Today, Zenair Floats are installed on a wide variety of aircraft designs. Complete rigging kits are available from Zenair to mount the floats to any Zenair aircraft model; basic elements such as stream-lined spreader-bars and fittings are also available to configure the floats on other brands of light sport aircraft. Always contact your aircraft designer or manufacturer for specific mounting advice or instructions. |
