Wes's Onex #89

[WesRagle]

Hi Robbie,

Excellent Wes! Looking forward to hearing about a successful DAR sign off!

Thanks. I'm gettin' stoked. Right now it's all about getting ready.

I have a great instructor. He has a lot of corporate time, trains in a Champ, has a nice T-210M for when he wants to travel, and is building a Thatcher CX4.

Looks like the weather is good for another hour in the Champ tomorrow. We're going to take the 210 out next week just for fun a little change of pace. It's a lot of fun working my way back.

Forever Forward,

Wes

[WesRagle]

Today Onex #89, AKA N151NX, AKA Black Max, became an airplane.

A good day!



Forever Forward,

Wes

[Rynoth]

CONGRATS WES! WooHooo!!!

(O)ne (N)ovember (X)-Ray.

[Sonex1517]

Congratulations Wes! Way to go!

[Rofomoto]

Nice job!!

[13brv3]

Well done Sir!

[WesRagle]

Hi Guys,

Thanks! Won't be long now. The next big adventure will be getting the airplane to the airport. I've decided first flights will be at KONY. I have access to a hangar there and there are a couple of nice long runways. Very little traffic and relatively flat terrain surrounds the airport. That's about 90 miles by road from home but still within my test area. I'm thinking I'll load the plane up on a low boy and drive 30 MPH leaving at 3 A.M some day next week. We have a trailer house 20 miles west of there so I can hang out with the plane.

Anyway, still working on the pilot but it's starting to look promising :-)

Wes

[XenosN42]

I'm thinking I'll load the plane up on a low boy and drive 30 MPH leaving at 3 A.M some day next week.

When I moved my OneX from my home to the airport I used a trailer and drove it at highway speeds. No problem at all. Of course the outer wing panels were removed. Don't even consider moving a OneX far with the outer panels installed.

[WesRagle]

Hey Michael,

Don't even consider moving a OneX far with the outer panels installed.

I understand that that removing the outer wing panels would probably be best, but I have to ask, why the stern warning?

Why did I make these things?:



I thought if I tied it down good, secured the stick, stabilized the ailerons, and drove slow on smooth roads I'd be OK.

And what about Leonard Schmader? He wrote "The plane gets 58 road miles on it for each flight."



I really really don't want to pull the wing panels :-(

Wes

[dirkverdonck]

I made the clamps as well for the main and aft spar, removed the relatively heavy wingtips, (they are fitted with bolts and nutplates), blocked ailerons and elevator and moved the Onex on a trailer to the airfield for first flight and afterwards back and forth to the paint shop. No harm done if you drive carefully but wouldn't do it on a regular basis.