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Sonex #1306 Flies!

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Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby cnldunk » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:28 pm

On December 3, 2013 N119CX lifted off powered by a smooth running Corvair aircraft engine from Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP), Florida. What a thrill to fly your own plans built airframe and engine after three years of building by my brother Don and me. This tail wheel airplane handled just like the Sonex aircraft in the Transition program run by Joe Norris that I attended in September. Easy to fly and easy to land without any surprises. Now to get the forty hours flown off.
Clarence Dunkerley
Plans built #1306
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Re: Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby Bryan Cotton » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:20 pm

Congrats Clarence and Don! Quite an accomplishment to scratch build in 3 years.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
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Re: Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:53 pm

Congrats guys! Please share pictures if you have any. Best of luck on the Phase 1; let us know how it goes!
Mike Farley
Waiex #0056 - N569KM (sold)
Onex #245
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Re: Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby daleandee » Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:44 pm

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Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby Sonex1517 » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:16 pm

Congratulations!!!!

Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517


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Sonex 1517
Aero Estates (T25)
First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
Prince P Tip
Taildragger
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Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby sonex 1614 » Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:49 pm

That has to be the most amazing feeling! Congrats! Enjoy flying
Tony

Sonex 1614
Chicago Area
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Re: Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby fastj22 » Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:17 pm

My first flight was 6 months ago and I still cherish that feeling when you bring her home in one piece. I'm getting the itch for another. Onex maybe?

John Gillis
SEL Private, Comm Glider, Tow pilot (Pawnee Driver)
Waiex N116YX, Jabiru 3300, Tail dragger,
First flight, 3/16/2013. 403 hours and climbing.
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Flying a B-Model Conversion (Super Bee Baby!)
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Re: Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby rizzz » Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:30 pm

fastj22 wrote:My first flight was 6 months ago and I still cherish that feeling when you bring her home in one piece. I'm getting the itch for another. Onex maybe?


How about a Panther?
If I was building a single seat, currently that would be my choice.
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Sonex #145 from scratch (mostly)
Taildragger, 2.4L VW engine, AeroInjector, Prince 54x48 P-Tip
VH-MND, CofA issued 2nd of November 2015
First flight 7th of November 2015
Phase I Completed, 11th of February 2016
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Re: Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby daleandee » Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:32 am

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Re: Sonex #1306 Flies!

Postby fastj22 » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:29 am

How many of you first flighters get the itch to build again? There's a hole in my garage that must be filled.

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Waiex N116YX, Jabiru 3300, Tail dragger,
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