One thing about the Sonex compared to other tailwheel airplanes I've flown - it has less low speed rudder power than a cub, C140, etc. The 3 point takeoff helps a lot, and I also recommend taking off with a notch of flaps. Gets you off the ground a lot quicker. So as you expand your crosswind comfor...
Hey Rodger, Welcome to the forum! KBUU is really close to C77. Check out my thread on torquing the gland nut: https://sonexbuilders.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7577 I would recommend a 2x4 in place of the prop, and a setup similar to what we used. You will need a 250 ft-lb torque wrench from somewhe...
I'll have to make a video sometime. It's pretty easy. I recommend laying on the ground under the gear leg. The goal is to get the pin through the first two loops then you are home free. I put the top pin in first. Just squeeze them together and you may need to "roll" the taco shell a littl...
Next up we need the fairing/mount in the tail. We have printed a male mold. The fairing will sort of be a cone shape, but stretched along the trailing edge where the screw holes are. After we make the cone, we will hack up the tip and bond it in.
In the picture above, the tabs were bent the wrong way - temps got worse. Here is the iteration where they were about as good as before I added fresh air induction. Screenshot_20240508-215708.png Here is my next iteration - more swirl in the same direction, to see if there is an improvement. Screens...