Hello from Winnipeg

[Wood]

Hello everyone.
My name is Mark and I wanted to introduce myself as the new owner of Sonex built #0327. Exciting time indeed since this is my first purchase of and aircraft, so a big that’s to Christopher and Stephen for building this incredible little gem.

[Bryan Cotton]

Welcome! Hope you can post some pictures and tell us your Sonex story.

[Wood]

Thanks for the welcome Bryan. Will do. Looking forward to it.

[GraemeSmith]

Welcome Mark!

We just started a topic area for "second owners" - like you and me - whose questions might be a little different than "builder" questions. You can find it here:

viewforum.php?f=67

Though I would still encourage you to use all the topic areas as they contain valuable information.

[WDKINLEY]

Hi there,

I'm from west of Winnipeg in Gladstone .... congrats on the new aircraft.

I'm finishing up some schooling this fall and plan on taking ground school in the new year.

Hopefully I can come view your Sonex someday!

Dwight

[Friesen5]

Welcome to the world of Sonex. I have a Sonex with the Jabiru 2200 which I completed in 2007. It is based at CJB3, Steinbach North. There is also a Sonex with an Aerovee based in Brandon. Where are you basing your Sonex?

Mervin Friesen

[Wood]

Hi Guys. Thanks for the warm welcome. Well Bryan here’s my story.
Well interesting first solo flight today with my Sonex. After purchasing before I decided to take it up solo I decided to do some high speed taxi check with it to get a feel on what to expect. All went good on the taxi checks. With the winds 050@15 it’s decided to request the option on Rwy 04 for a right hand pattern. 10 degrees of flaps on the takeoff roll tail started to lift off the ground with little effort. Got airborne with ease and a delight to fly. Out of 400 AGL and the engine began to loose power. And the first thing that came to mind was OH NO? I immediately lowered the nose to pick up a little speed and pick my spot in the field ahead. Pulling the throttle right back and then powering up again the rpm started to increase to a max of 2450. called up tower and said I need a turn immediately back for the airport. My engine is failing. As I turned left back to towards the field the engine started to lose power again and another I was looking at another field that a couple of combines were working. Bringing the throttle back again and advancing it again the engine began to gain power giving me another option to continue the turn back for Rwy 18 with a 15 kit quartering tail wing. All the while working the throttle back and forth to bring the power back up as the engine continued to loose power. Direct for the threshold and my first solo landing to a 15 kt quartering tailwind. Landed successfully with little power and taxied back to the ramp. What the hell just happened not my first emergency but definitely and interesting one on the first flight. All in all I must say within that time the aircraft handled beautifully with the exception of the engine crapping out.

After parking the the Sonex it was head scratching time to find out what would have caused that when the other day with the previous owner and I flew it and it was developing tons of power. I’m open to suggestions from the pro here as This is my first airplane purchase and the first Sonex purchase.

Anyways that was my afternoon today.
Airplanes are fun.

Jabiru 2200 with the AeroConversions

Wood

[Wood]

Welcome to the world of Sonex. I have a Sonex with the Jabiru 2200 which I completed in 2007. It is based at CJB3, Steinbach North. There is also a Sonex with an Aerovee based in Brandon. Where are you basing your Sonex?

Mervin Friesen

Hi Mervin. I was trying to get a hold of you to pick your brain on the sonex the last couple of weeks but was unable. Nice to meet you. Hopefully we can chat sometime as my Daughter lives in Stienbach.

I have it in St Andrews now at Winnipeg Aviation but will be basing it out of Lyncrest in the next week or so once I figure what is happening.

[Wood]

Hi there,

I'm from west of Winnipeg in Gladstone .... congrats on the new aircraft.

I'm finishing up some schooling this fall and plan on taking ground school in the new year.

Hopefully I can come view your Sonex someday!

Dwight

Hi Dwight
Nice to meet you. Of course just give me a call or PM me and we can make that happen.

Cheers
Wood

[Wood]

Welcome Mark!

We just started a topic area for "second owners" - like you and me - whose questions might be a little different than "builder" questions. You can find it here:

viewforum.php?f=67

Though I would still encourage you to use all the topic areas as they contain valuable information.

Hi Graeme thanks very much. I’ll definitely post there as well..

Cheers
Wood