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First flight of (as far as I know) O-200 Continental powered Sonex. Flight was as planed, short, take off, twice around the field and landing. All observers were bored and for some reason I was fairly calm after the first 1/2 of the first circuit. Stable, no tendency to roll but a little sensitive on the pitch. Good design !

Regards, Ed

Hey Ed,
Congratulations on your first flight! Not sure we have seen any pics of your Conex but we would like to!

Congratulations Ed! I knew it could be done. Sure would like to see some pictures of your engine installation. Love the O-200!

Gunther

Outstanding!
Love to know what your W/B came out. So many have said the O200 was just too heavy to hang on a Sonex.

Would like to post some photos but mine have too many pixels. I have the battery behind the seat and a 4 lb weight in the last compartment under the elevator. If any one wants to contact me through private message and give me email I will email a few. Will try to convert some of my files.

Regards , Ed

I did manage to get 4 pictures in the photo section labeled Conex. This was much harder than the first flight. I have just quit PC and moved to MAC and things are just different. I showed the motor mount, engine installation and the assembled aircraft. The cowl cheeks are a little large but I had a pair of fiberglass Luscombe wheel fairings and cut of the tops and grafted them on. Enlarged the intake openings and added three bumps to clear the spark plugs. I raised the fuel tank so the filler sticks out. Some might think thats ugly but the problem of getting spilled fuel in the cabin is eliminated as a side effect.

Regards, Ed

Ed,

I would LOVE to run an article about your experience and airplane in the Sonex Builders and Pilots Foundation newsletter!

If you are interested drop me a PM


Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
N1517S

There is an 0-200 powered sonex located in Evansville, in as well. It's been flown, I'm unsure of it's hours.

At least he had the good sense not to post it here.

Regards, Ed

ededoad wrote:At least he had the good sense not to post it here.

Regards, Ed

Ed - Since I've posted a lot of replies to your photos, I feel obligated to ask whether you feel like you're being picked-on or harangued. I've tried to mention a couple of times that I don't bear you any ill-will, but I hope I haven't made you feel unwelcome. I don't understand the appeal of your engine choice, but I do respect the effort you put in to get her flying!

Hope you don't feel pressured to leave the board or pull back on participation here.

--Noel
Sonex #1339