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Sonex 1517 first flight

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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby WaiexN143NM » Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:24 am

Hi Robbie,
Great news!! Congrats!! Have fun in phase 1 . Take your time and be safe!!

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Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Sonex1517 » Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:11 pm

Thanks everyone!

I was surprised today to find Aero-News ran an article by Jim Campbell about my first flight. It has my wife's YouTube video linked in the article. She made it to document the build. I am a lucky man.

http://aero-news.net/EmailArticle.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=218df817-45f9-4a92-879a-39ce12a861b4

Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
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Sonex 1517
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First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby mike.smith » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:28 pm

Awesome! So much fun to watch another homebuilt plane take flight! Again, congrats! Can't wait to see it at OSH next year!
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby daleandee » Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:33 am

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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Bryan Cotton » Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:57 pm

Very cool video! Great to see such spousal support.
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Waiex 191 N191YX
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby mike.smith » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:54 pm

So good to see you on the Sonex web page, finally! Very nice video. It looks like you got in a lot of flight time. (Once around the pattern on my first flight, one bounced, aborted landing, and then wheels on the ground.) You looked supremely cool and confident :-)
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Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Sonex1517 » Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:04 pm

Thanks Dale! I was hoping to get there but got a little distracted. :-)

The transition training gave me that confidence. I really felt ready.

And Bryan, I married far above my pay grade. She's one of a kind and all mine.


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Sonex 1517
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First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby n502pd » Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:19 pm

I am a bit late, but congrats on first flight of 1517! I had to be away for a bit. I am looking forward to more news on how things go. I am thinking I am not really too far behind! :D
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Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Sonex1517 » Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:37 pm

Excellent!


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Sonex 1517
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Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
N1517S reserved
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Sonex 1517
Aero Estates (T25)
First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
Prince P Tip
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N1517S
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Re: Sonex 1517 first flight

Postby Darick » Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:31 am

Belated congratulations on the first flight. Has the smile worn off yet?
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