Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Sonex1462 » Sun Aug 21, 2016 6:38 pm

Great pictures! Looks great.
Makes me want to get back to Arizona to continue/start my Phase 1 testing.

I love seeing the involvement of you and your son working on your project. Great memories for both of you.
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:36 pm

Wing walk test:
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Success, even at phase two where I climbed on.
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Waiex 191 N191YX
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:35 pm

Here is my setup to make the sticks parallel so I can mark where the hole goes. After I had it true I clamped it, moved it to the vise, and used a HF transfer punch to mark the hole. Adam backed me up with a bucking bar.
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Steve, we decided to take your advice and leave the floor unriveted. That helped Adam install the flap torque tube.
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When we pulled the floor off we noticed we had really dented it in the spar tunnel area when inserting the wings. Bummer. Anybody else do that?
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
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dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby peter anson » Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:13 am

Gee Bryan, you're going to be so embarrassed every time somebody walks beneath your Waiex.

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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:18 am

Exactly! I'll have to park over a puddle, cactus, dog poop or something at every fly-in so nobody crawls under.
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Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby peter anson » Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:29 am

Puddles - unreliable, cactus - risk of punctures, dog poop - that's the way to go, but dogs are not common on airfields. You'll have to carry some with you. About a pocketful should do.

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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby ScottM-Sonex1629 » Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:32 am

Another reason I didn't polish the floor panel! Any dents dings or scratches become lost in the dull luster of the aluminum... LOL
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Sonex1243 » Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:07 am

Wow, you guys are moving fast Bryan! Looking real good.
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby avee8r » Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:18 am

Yep, I dented mine too. After 4 years, nobody has noticed it in passing nor does it seem to effect performance.
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:37 pm

Stick. Wish I had -5 rather than -6 bolts.
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Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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