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Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby Sonex1517 » Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:04 pm

Congratulations Jake!!!
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby dennis123 » Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:55 am

Wings Are Done!!!
http://sonex1362.files.wordpress.com/20 ... 083438.jpg
http://sonex1362.files.wordpress.com/20 ... _small.jpg

In this link i have mentioned the completed and working on.
http://sonex1362.files.wordpress.com/20 ... lcone2.png
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby Bryan Cotton » Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:26 am

Looks great Dennis! Which landing light are you using?
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Waiex 191 N191YX
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Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby Sonex1517 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:58 pm

I am very happy to report I have now successfully rigged my wings!

A huge thank you to Tony Sabos and Dave Henricksen for their all day help, and to Robert Frost for the excellent advice in Crossville. And Scott Meyers - thanks for the tool loan! (I also borrowed one from a gentleman in Florida whose name escapes me at this very tired moment)

Now on to the next 99% to complete this thing!


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Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
N1517S reserved
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby ScottM-Sonex1629 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:39 pm

Congrats Robbie! I bet your glad to have that done and behind you!
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:22 pm

Congrats on finishing that task Robbie! I'm happy to hear that you got it finished!
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:40 am

Perserverance Robbie! Excellent. Hope you took some pictures!
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Waiex 191 N191YX
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Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby Sonex1517 » Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:08 am

Been a while since I updated.

This week I built the instrument panel, test fit it, and drilled the throttle, mixture, and starter in place.

Then I sat in the Sonex and made turbo noises.

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As many know I am old school and wanted round gauges. I did cave in and install a GRT mini after winning a discount at a fly in. I am happy with the results so far.

On to completing the AeroVee and turbo!

Robbie Culver
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Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby daleandee » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:30 am

Sonex1517 wrote:This week I built the instrument panel, test fit it, and drilled the throttle, mixture, and starter in place.

Then I sat in the Sonex and made turbo noises.


Photos look great! I do like the position of your starter button. You might want to trim your fingers a bit ... ;)

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Re: Sonex Build Status and Completion Photos

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:05 pm

Looks great Robbie, we need a video so we can hear those simulated turbo sounds.
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