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Naming my plane
by Gripdana » Mon May 16, 2016 8:42 am
I went out to Monroe airport yesterday and when I announced my take off a guy in the pattern said he thought my plane was a roll of "aluminum foil"! I had to laugh. It kind of fits in a funny way. It is an aluminum airfoil. So I think I will call my Sonex "Aluminum Foil".
Dana Baker
Scratch Built
First Flight March 8, 2015
Sonex #1534 - N1534S "Aluminum Foil"
Aerovee-Dual Controls-Tail Dragger
Scratch Built
First Flight March 8, 2015
Sonex #1534 - N1534S "Aluminum Foil"
Aerovee-Dual Controls-Tail Dragger
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Re: Naming my plane
by Bryan Cotton » Mon May 16, 2016 10:27 am
Aluminum Foil- I like it.
I have no name for my Waiex but I have one for my Hummelbird. Years ago I was lamenting the home resistance to me going out and spending $600 on aluminum. My buddy thought it was funny and suggested I smash a bunch of beer cans flat and hammer weld them together. "You could call it the Hummelbud!" I have "Bud" painted on the nose.
I have no name for my Waiex but I have one for my Hummelbird. Years ago I was lamenting the home resistance to me going out and spending $600 on aluminum. My buddy thought it was funny and suggested I smash a bunch of beer cans flat and hammer weld them together. "You could call it the Hummelbud!" I have "Bud" painted on the nose.
Bryan Cotton
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Naming my plane
by N111YX » Mon May 16, 2016 1:30 pm
That must have been one of the glider guys... :lol:
Gripdana wrote:I went out to Monroe airport yesterday and when I announced my take off a guy in the pattern said he thought my plane was a roll of "aluminum foil"! I had to laugh. It kind of fits in a funny way. It is an aluminum airfoil. So I think I will call my Sonex "Aluminum Foil".
Kip
2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta
Also flying a...
2000 Kolb Firestar II, Rotax 503, 575 hours
2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta
Also flying a...
2000 Kolb Firestar II, Rotax 503, 575 hours
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Re: Naming my plane
by vwglenn » Mon May 16, 2016 2:22 pm
I dig it!
Very similar to the way my lime green VW Microbus got it's name. A friend said it reminded them of a piece of a particular apple candy and from that point on it became known as "The Jolly Rancher".
Very similar to the way my lime green VW Microbus got it's name. A friend said it reminded them of a piece of a particular apple candy and from that point on it became known as "The Jolly Rancher".
Glenn
Sonex #600
N889AP
Sonex #600
N889AP
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Re: Naming my plane
by Bryan Cotton » Mon May 16, 2016 8:18 pm
Bryan Cotton
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Naming my plane
by Area 51% » Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:22 am
With only the tailcone and tail group complete-ish, we call ours "Not Chett" when people inquire about the completion status. We will remove the "Not" after first flight.
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Naming my plane
by Sonex1517 » Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:20 am
My wife and son dubbed mine "The Aluminum Mistress"
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Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Aero Estates (T25)
First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
Prince P Tip
Taildragger
N1517S
Sonex 1517
Aero Estates (T25)
First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
Prince P Tip
Taildragger
N1517S
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Re: Naming my plane
by Area 51% » Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:54 am
We almost went with "Full Metal Jacket".
"Flight Risk" was our third choice.
"Flight Risk" was our third choice.
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Re: Naming my plane
by Fastcapy » Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:45 am
Mine is named SNAFU
My artist friend just finished drawing my nose art last night, now i just have to have it printed to vinyl and stick it on the plane! I am very happy with how it turned out!
My artist friend just finished drawing my nose art last night, now i just have to have it printed to vinyl and stick it on the plane! I am very happy with how it turned out!
Mike Beck
Oshkosh, WI (KOSH)
Sonex #1145 N920MB
Std Gear, Modified Aerovee, Rotec TBI, Dual Stick, Acro Ailerons
MGL Panel
Airworthiness: 10/24/13, First Flight: 05/18/14
Oshkosh, WI (KOSH)
Sonex #1145 N920MB
Std Gear, Modified Aerovee, Rotec TBI, Dual Stick, Acro Ailerons
MGL Panel
Airworthiness: 10/24/13, First Flight: 05/18/14
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