2. From what I've read, Sonex/AeroConversions have responded to engine failure by merely stating, "Well, they must have not built it right." How do you all feel about this?
I highly recommend learning to fly gliders and practicing short approaches to learn energy management. Become so familiar with the flying qualities of your aircraft that you are confident you could put it down in that field. Know the signs of flying too slowly and train your mind to "fly into the crash" - instead of stalling 100 feet over the ground.
marktbaldridge wrote:The cost difference is huge though:
- RV-7 Quick build kit + mid-time Lycoming + avionics, paint, etc, is ~$92k according to Van's calculator.
- Sonex Quick build kit + AeroVee + avionics + paint, etc, is ~$40-45k.
kmacht wrote:I used to think it was always builder error or maintenance issues that caused aerovee engine issues. That changed when the factory had not one but two aerovee planes crash on takeoff. Those engines we we supposed to be built and maintained by the authority on the aerovee. I don't know how you convince yourself that it is a reliable power plant at this point. I fly behind an aerovee because I bought and built before these accidents happened. I am ready on every takeoff for it to quit. You can say that you should be ready for that with any airplane but I just don't get the same pucker factor taking off in a Cessna than I do in my sonex. Keep in mind when reading posts on here that it is a sonex oriented forum. You are more likely to hear positive than negative opinions about the airplane and the engine. I suggest you take everyone's opinion as a whole, look at the facts and then make a decision.
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