Greetings from central Ohio!

[MichaelFarley56]

Hello Everyone,

My wife Kristin and I are currently working away on Waiex kit #0056 just outside Columbus, Ohio. The kit was bought and shipped to us in October 2009 from the original owner after he bought the kit but never had the opportunity to start it. The kit will have AeroVee 2.1 kit #0361 installed, along with an MGL Statomaster Ultra XL EFIS panel. We will install lights as needed for VFR day and night operations. The current plan is to have the airplane based at Marysville, Ohio (KMRT).

I'm a third generation pilot and have grown up around general aviation, normally flying around in a Cessna Cardinal in my youth. I began flight lessons at 15, had my first solo the week of my 16th birthday, and had my private license at 17. I graduated from The Ohio State University after majoring in Aviation - Aircraft Systems and have been working as a full time certified flight instructor at Ohio State and NetJets for the last 7 years. I'll be heading to FlightSafety in the next few months for my first two type ratings after being hired by a part 91 flight department.

The Waiex is my second homebuilt project, the first being a Wheeler Express CT that my father and I built and still own. It now has around 150 hours total time, 50 hours since major overhaul, and flies like a dream!



Once our Waiex is flying, it will get a paint job and then my wife Kristin is planning on getting her sport pilot rating in the plane as well. It doesn't look like Oshkosh 2011 will happen for us, but we're planning on Oshkosh 2012!

Fly safe everyone,

Mike Farley

[onex28]

Hi Michael and Kristin, I remember you from the workshop if that is you both in the photo on Sonex's website. Now I know what Sonex product you are going to build. Good building and enjoy.

David

[MichaelFarley56]

Hi David,

Actually, I've never been to a workshop. I'd like to go to one someday but thus far schedules have not worked out. Hopefully soon!

[onex28]

Hi Michael,

In my earlier post I meant to click on the post of sonex1517 but hit yours instead. I see you are in central Ohio. If you ever get near Sheridan, IN (5i4) there are two Sonex's hangered there, one with an Aerovee and the other with a 3300, both great guys. Bob Meyers, Sonex 582SX, has a nice presentation of his Aerovee build on his website www.n982sx.com. I was anxious about an Aerovee build but his detail of it eases my mind. Have good progress.

David

[MichaelFarley56]

Hello Everyone,

After a busy weekend of working on Waiex #0056, I was able to get the battery box, ignition coils, regulator, RDAC unit, and firewall fuel fitting finished before installing the Aerovee engine. I will need to check the thrustline and add washers as needed here soon and then continue on with electrical wiring.



Happy building and flying everyone!

[N111YX]

Getting oh so close... :P

[MichaelFarley56]

Kip, I sure hope you're right! It seems like I've still got tons to do before I even consider moving it to the airport. I'm sure a lot of it is my fear of electrical wiring...I'm not looking forward to it! Wish me luck :D