The Applebay Zia is an American, single-seat, high-wing, twin-boom, pusher configuration motor glider that was designed by George Applebay for the 1982 Sailplane Homebuilders Association Homebuilt Sailplane Design Contest.
The Zia is constructed from fiberglass with a carbon fiber wing spar.
The aircraft has fixed tricycle gear featuring wheel pants.
The specified engine is the 28 hp (21 kW) Rotax 277 two-stroke, which is started with a manual recoil starter.
[1][2] The Zia was placed in series production in the fall of 1983 but only four were completed, including the prototype.