Another Sonex flys

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Another Sonex flys

Postby caveman370 » Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:52 am

Hi everyone ,
I had my first flight on March 6th. It was a very exciting ride!! Can't to wait to fly off my phase 1
Thanks to my mentor's John Gillis, and Jeff Shultz for showing me the way.also a lot of help came from Steve Rothert
This airplane is everything I dreamed
Search ' Mike's First Sonex Flight' on you tube
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Re: Another Sonex flys

Postby Brett » Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:54 am

I can't find it mate. Do you have a link?
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Re: Another Sonex flys

Postby kevinh » Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:07 am

Taildragger Waiex in progress, tail done, wings done, about to mate wings to fuse,
then cowl, canopy, paint (photos): flush rivets, turbo aerovee, acro ailerons
(I built my RV7A and happily flew it for about 500 hrs)
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Re: Another Sonex flys

Postby SonexN76ET » Sun Mar 08, 2015 6:13 am

Congratulations Mike! Way to go! Great looking takeoff. Engine sounds strong. I bet you can't wait for the next flight. Well done! Jake
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Re: Another Sonex flys

Postby fastj22 » Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:17 am

Here's the tail cam video. http://youtu.be/lHi5aqzhAlY

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SEL Private, Comm Glider, Tow pilot (Pawnee Driver)
Waiex N116YX, Jabiru 3300, Tail dragger,
First flight, 3/16/2013. 403 hours and climbing.
Home: CO15. KOSH x 5
Flying a B-Model Conversion (Super Bee Baby!)
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Re: Another Sonex flys

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:56 am

Nice landing Mike! Congrats on the first flight!
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Re: Another Sonex flys

Postby nwawingman » Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:18 am

Congratulations Mike on a beautiful first flight! Enjoy every moment you fly your Sonex. You've earned it!
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Re: Another Sonex flys

Postby fastj22 » Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:18 pm

I was flying chase in a C175 with Carl (another Sonex builder) while Mike did his first high speed taxi. So he finishes it and tells us on the radio that he wants to do another taxi text before first flight. We are in the pattern and watching, planning on another loop of the pattern before he launches. Well, we are on downwind, I see a shadow on the taxiway going really fast. I think, what the heck, is he back taxiing the taxiway at takeoff speed? No, Mike decided to fly. And the shadow was him departing the runway. Anywhoo, a C175 is no match for a newly hatched Sonex, they like to fly, fast. Mike pulled away and climbed to orbiting altitude before we could do a 180 to follow him. The best laid plans of catching his first flight on video from a chase plane where dashed. We climbed 1000ft above pattern and circled the airport for 30 minutes, occasionally catching sight of each other. My job was to keep the incoming traffic aware of what was happening above them. We landed just before he did and were able to catch his awesome landing on tape.

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SEL Private, Comm Glider, Tow pilot (Pawnee Driver)
Waiex N116YX, Jabiru 3300, Tail dragger,
First flight, 3/16/2013. 403 hours and climbing.
Home: CO15. KOSH x 5
Flying a B-Model Conversion (Super Bee Baby!)
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Re: Another Sonex flys

Postby Sonex1462 » Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:13 am

Congratulations!! That is awesome.

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