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Start the Clock
by Stogie6 » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:13 am
Well, sonexbuilders...
My tail kit will arrive this afternoon (9 September 2013) and the fun/challenge begins. I really look forward to building along side my dad on this project. A lot of people ask why I am building a single seater tail dragger. All I can say is that 95% of my flying has been solo. That goes with me driving my GMC Yukon XL. Solo. So for all those who ask, this is what I want and it will fit my flying profile just fine.
So, I raise a glass of Tennessee's finest to the beginnings of "Colonel Mustard 2". I will set up a website, log of the build as I go.
My tail kit will arrive this afternoon (9 September 2013) and the fun/challenge begins. I really look forward to building along side my dad on this project. A lot of people ask why I am building a single seater tail dragger. All I can say is that 95% of my flying has been solo. That goes with me driving my GMC Yukon XL. Solo. So for all those who ask, this is what I want and it will fit my flying profile just fine.
So, I raise a glass of Tennessee's finest to the beginnings of "Colonel Mustard 2". I will set up a website, log of the build as I go.
David F. Jones
Memphis (Mud Island), TN
Aerovee powered Onex
N153TD
Based at KAWM and in the midst of Phase 1
Memphis (Mud Island), TN
Aerovee powered Onex
N153TD
Based at KAWM and in the midst of Phase 1
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Re: Start the Clock
by daleandee » Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:06 pm
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Re: Start the Clock
by Sonex1588 » Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:52 pm
Welcome to the group! I started with the tail of my tri-gear Sonex and now I have the tail and nearly one wing complete. I think you will enjoy working on the kit, I certainly am. Hope to see you in Crossville for the October American Sonex Association fly-in.
Michael
CDR, USNR (Ret)
Sonex Tri-Gear
Aerovee
Michael
CDR, USNR (Ret)
Sonex Tri-Gear
Aerovee
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Re: Start the Clock
by Bryan Cotton » Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:43 pm
Congrats! I have a bunch of single seat tailwheel time and it is good. I guess I should start my clock too.
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: Start the Clock
by Stogie6 » Wed Nov 20, 2013 3:24 pm
OK, Since my last post pertaining to the tail kit, I am now Onex Plans No. 0153. The rest of the kit shows up the week of 9 December. I am committed now. I do look forward to this journey and the people I will meet along the way. Lots to do! Drop me a line of encouragement or other as time allows between your building and rivet pulling.
David F. Jones
Memphis (Mud Island), TN
Aerovee powered Onex
N153TD
Based at KAWM and in the midst of Phase 1
Memphis (Mud Island), TN
Aerovee powered Onex
N153TD
Based at KAWM and in the midst of Phase 1
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Re: Start the Clock
by Bryan Cotton » Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:03 pm
David,
Excellent! You will have to post some progress pictures sometime. There is a guy in my neighborhood with a Onex tail kit and I keep trying to get him to start. I think he is waiting to retire from the airlines.
Excellent! You will have to post some progress pictures sometime. There is a guy in my neighborhood with a Onex tail kit and I keep trying to get him to start. I think he is waiting to retire from the airlines.
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: Start the Clock
by Mike53 » Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:07 pm
Great to have another Onex builder in the forum David.Welcome.
Mike.
Mike.
Mike
I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of the mind.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Onex 080 now flying,Hummel 85HP ,Tri gear,GRT Mini X EFIS,and EMS,iFly 740 GPS
I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of the mind.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Onex 080 now flying,Hummel 85HP ,Tri gear,GRT Mini X EFIS,and EMS,iFly 740 GPS
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Re: Start the Clock
by thomasjones42 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:57 pm
David,
Nice meeting you at Crossville. Glad to hear your ONEX kit is on the way. I received mine on the 19th of Sept and am making good progress. According to my logs I have just under 190 hours invested. Tail sections (vertical and horizontal), rudder and elevators are complete, aft fuselage and turtle deck are done and I'm 5-10 hours away from joining forward and aft fuselage. Good to hear from you.
Nice meeting you at Crossville. Glad to hear your ONEX kit is on the way. I received mine on the 19th of Sept and am making good progress. According to my logs I have just under 190 hours invested. Tail sections (vertical and horizontal), rudder and elevators are complete, aft fuselage and turtle deck are done and I'm 5-10 hours away from joining forward and aft fuselage. Good to hear from you.
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Re: Start the Clock
by Stogie6 » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:52 am
Hey Tom - I am glad to have met you and John Stopher at the ASA fly-in as well. As well as purchasing the rest of the kit, I got a DVD from homebuiltHELP.com that shows how they built the Onex. Very interesting. I think I have watched it 3 times already. Once the kit arrives, I will have a better understanding of what to and not to do. Lots of de-burring ahead of me! I will keep you posted as to my progress.
David F. Jones
Memphis (Mud Island), TN
Aerovee powered Onex
N153TD
Based at KAWM and in the midst of Phase 1
Memphis (Mud Island), TN
Aerovee powered Onex
N153TD
Based at KAWM and in the midst of Phase 1
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Re: Start the Clock
by thomasjones42 » Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:32 pm
David,
I think the Homebuilt Help was one of the best investments I've made. I find it a great help particularly with regard to some of the corner brackets and braces. Keep in touch
I think the Homebuilt Help was one of the best investments I've made. I find it a great help particularly with regard to some of the corner brackets and braces. Keep in touch
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