Sonex 719 with Rotax

[CaseyCooper]

N7777X got its airworthiness certificate, today I flew my Sonex for the first time. Aside from a slight right roll, and a slight left yaw, it flies wonderfully. With the Rotax with my 3 blade tapered tip Warp Drive, my take off rpm is 5,300 rpm. Wot of 5,500. Cruise of 135 mph at 5,100 rpm. Climb of 2,000+ feet per minute with full fuel, I weigh 180 lbs, at a climb of 80 mph. Outside air temp was 72 degrees, airport elevation 2,120 feet. Density altitude unknown today. My Sonex empty weight is 666 lbs. Tomorrow I’ll be adding trim straws to dial the trim in, then begin flying off phase one.

[sonex1566]

Wahoo and congratulations! That performance is definitely something to smile about. As regards your comment about spoiling the photo.....most of us aircraft builder types missed out on the fashion sense gene in our DNA.

[garyb]

Congratulations what a great achievement !
I am getting similar figures in my Rotax powered Sonex. Post some pictures of your installation.

Welcome to the "Sonex TypeR" club

Cheers

[GraemeSmith]

Congratulations. That's a sharp looking plane.

[Corby202]

Well done.

[157YX]

Congrats, well done! It's nice to see high quality workmanship. What do mean by the term "trim straws"?

[AstroAussie]

Hey man thats awesome! If you don't mind, can you post more pics about the panel and interior? Paint job looks amazing as well!