Sonex 19-8464 first Flight

[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.be

The 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

[Bryan Cotton]

Congratulations Peter! I will check out the video at lunch today.

[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 :)

[andrewp]

Awesome work sir ... where are you flying out of there? We watched the video and couldn't work it out ...

Cheers,

Andrew
N618PE

[jaywa]

Well done Peter, good to see another Sonex take to the sky in the land of OZ

[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

[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.

[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.

[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

[tonyr]

Eric

Peter gives a rundown here on the cause,

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