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Sonex 19-8464 first Flight
Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:45 amby bakfly
Sonex #1430 registration number 19-8464 took to the sky for the first time on 9th of October 2014.
Please click the link to view on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k5MH9rr ... e=youtu.beThe Aircraft has been in the air for a total of 3hrs. More test flying will be done next week.
Sonex #1430 registration number 19-8464
Tri-gear, Aerovee 2.1
Re: Sonex 19-8464 first flied
Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:59 amby Bryan Cotton
Congratulations Peter! I will check out the video at lunch today.
Re: Sonex 19-8464 first flied
Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:29 pmby tonyr
Hi Peter,
Nice video, I wish I had more cameras on my first flight!
Good to hear Sonex is helping you out with the new cylinders
Cheers
Tony
PS just clocked 9 hours in mine :)
Re: Sonex 19-8464 first flied
Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:06 pmby andrewp
Awesome work sir ... where are you flying out of there? We watched the video and couldn't work it out ...
Cheers,
Andrew
N618PE
Re: Sonex 19-8464 first flied
Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:31 pmby jaywa
Well done Peter, good to see another Sonex take to the sky in the land of OZ
Re: Sonex 19-8464 first flied
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Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:02 pmby tonyr
Andrew,
I'll jump in... Peter is another South Aussie, based at Aldinga SA.
Nice airfield to fly out of with the coastal strip due west, McLaren Vale region to the east, Fleurieu and K.I. to the south.
Cheers
MediaTart Tony
Re: Sonex 19-8464 first flied
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Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:10 pmby andrewp
Fan-bloody-tastic. Looked like a great strip. Aldinga (sigh). Both my parents hail from SA. Here is the proof (if the technology doesn't defeat me) from the town of Burra.
Muhaha. Ok, only half of it shows. But that half is mine.
Re: Sonex 19-8464 first Flight
Posted:
Tue Nov 04, 2014 4:07 amby bakfly
Sorry not be able to spell Flight correctly. The airfield is what Tony already mentioned, Aldinga Airport South Australia using runway 32. This area is not only known for their terrific Wines but also for its beautiful coast line and hills.
Today I recieved the new cylinder/piston sets from Sonex.
Re: Sonex 19-8464 first flied
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Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:48 pmby eric_wwww
That was a really great video and a very nice looking airplane. At the very end it sounded like the pilot said the oil pressure dropped to zero? Was it just a bad reading or sensor? I was curious what happened with that. Thanks.
Eric
Re: Sonex 19-8464 first flied
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Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:12 pmby tonyr
Eric
Peter gives a rundown here on the cause,
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1464