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Lift Reserve Indicator

Summary of LRI here

http://sonexfoundation.com/Lift_Reserve_Indicator.html

Article here

http://sonexfoundation.com/uploads/Culver_Lift_Reserve_Indicator.pdf

Robbie

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by Sonex1517
Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:23 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lift Reserve Indicator
Replies: 87
Views: 47011

Do I want to build a Waiex?

Thanks Bryan

And welcome Andy!

Robbie


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by Sonex1517
Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:41 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do I want to build a Waiex?
Replies: 15
Views: 10355

Do I want to build a Waiex?

There was one accident of a Waiex that had a structural seperation of the tail. The exact cause of that breakup isn't clear Actually the NTSB found that the Waiex was designed with improper engineering for y/v tail aircraft. Sonex immediately issued a fix before there was any preliminary cause. Fro...
by Sonex1517
Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:31 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do I want to build a Waiex?
Replies: 15
Views: 10355

Primer

Discussing religion, politics, sex, wheel landings, and whether to prime in polite company is not advised.....

Robbie


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by Sonex1517
Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:05 pm
 
Forum: Finish methods
Topic: Primer
Replies: 25
Views: 18898

Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

I'm hoping that was my post about the progress on 1517 that you referenced and not my post about the splice plates being a pain.... :D

Great progress Bryan!!!
by Sonex1517
Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:21 am
 
Forum: Photo Album
Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
Replies: 1524
Views: 4046204

Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

An update on Sonex 1517. Finished updrilling the forward fuselage and disassembled it for deburring thanks to some help from my good friend Jim. Now on to the boring task of deburring. But it is the last big deburring task I have! These photos are from yesterday as I completed updrilling and began d...
by Sonex1517
Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:47 pm
 
Forum: Sonex
Topic: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos
Replies: 178
Views: 291246

Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Getting them to lay flush and stay that way.

Making them wasn't that bad - getting them to have flush edges....ugh....


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by Sonex1517
Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:16 pm
 
Forum: Photo Album
Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
Replies: 1524
Views: 4046204

Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Oh those are a pain in the.....


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by Sonex1517
Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:14 pm
 
Forum: Photo Album
Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
Replies: 1524
Views: 4046204

John Bacon (Bacon8tor) from Henderson, Nevada

Glad to "meet" you John! I also owned a Cessna 150F and a Piper Cherokee 140/160. Welcome to the forum.

Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland


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by Sonex1517
Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:07 pm
 
Forum: Introductions
Topic: John Bacon (Bacon8tor) from Henderson, Nevada
Replies: 4
Views: 2477

Re: Illinois Sonex

Hey Josh We have an informal Chicago area Sonex builders group but you may also want to visit http://sonexfoundation.com/ and check out the resources there. Look forward to hearing your build progress and I think it is great to see another young person tackling a project! Robbie Culver Sonex 1517
by Sonex1517
Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:20 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Illinois Sonex
Replies: 4
Views: 1678
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