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Xenoids,

I've aquired Xenos 32 N32XS (finished and flown by Ted Staton 2010). [I'm also building X16, introduced earlier].

N32XS will be based at CGS College Park Maryland. She has an AeroVee 80hp for the time being.

Any tips/references for neophyte Xenos pilots much appreciated.

Ditto for the AeroVee, prop, exhaust, and any suggestions for drag reduction of the whole.

As I described for X16 I'm going to attack the 40" shoulder problem basically with individual seats (at least the right seat adjustable) to get shoulders out of line. And maybe the fuselage's hard vertical "chine" just aft of the cockpit. A plumper rear tire might be helpful maneuvering on soft surfaces. Maybe antique Maule wheelpants (where the front of the tire is much of the shape and the shell fleshes that out).

Regards,

Peter Schwenn

Hi Peter,

Welcome aboard, and congrats on the acquisition.

Interesting ideas. I have concepts in mind, when I get to that point, for a more antique looking wheelpant as well.

Gordon

I am personally very excited that you have a Xenos in the DC FRZ! You are da man. I recently (read: last year) got my FRZ signoff and we plan to visit CGS with the family just because we can. Anyway, congratulations. The Xenos is the unsung hero of the Sonex fleet. Some folk recently assembled one at my home airport (KLHZ) and they are loving its brains out and these are hard people to please (grizzled glider, instructor types). I will have to pass this along to a certain Mr Buck the next time I have the pleasure of talking to him. Maybe one day have to fly the Sonex up to CGS and get a picture next to your Xenos (like a groupie ,damn it).

Awesome!

AP
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One of my buddies at KEZF just bought a Xenos a few months ago and flies it out of Warrenton Air Park in Virginia. Another is under construction at KEZF as we speak. A lot of Sonex aircraft are being built and/or purchased and brought into the DC area.