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Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Sonex1517 » Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:43 am

A very short report - long one to follow later.

I am delighted to report a successful first flight of N1517S - Sonex 1517 this morning at the Aurora, IL airport.

She flew great and the first flight was a pure blast. What an awesome airplane!

Huge thanks to my wife and son for their support and love through the project and here today. Also a big thank you to Michael Farley for his ongoing assistance and first flight prep.

Jim Reichard and Tony Sabos here in Chicagoland also were great friends during this project and I sure appreciate their help and support.

Yes, I am grinning ear to ear!


Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
N1517S reserved
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Sonex 1517
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby chris » Sat Oct 10, 2015 11:13 am

Awesome! Congrats
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:02 pm

Short reply now- Awesome!
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Rynoth » Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:28 pm

Weee, congrats!
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Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Sonex1517 » Sat Oct 10, 2015 1:37 pm

My wife shot some photos...


Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
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Sonex 1517
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Sonex1243 » Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:16 pm

That's awesome, way to go Robbie!
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby nwawingman » Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:41 pm

Congratulations Robbie! Enjoy the First Flight high you are on. You have earned it!
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Corby202 » Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:23 pm

Well done, great pictures also.
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby N111YX » Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:28 pm

That's great news, Robbie! I can't wait to see ole 1517 up close sometime...
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby SonexN76ET » Sun Oct 11, 2015 7:29 am

Fantastic news Robbie! Congratulations!

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