Waiex Builder in Mojave

[142YX]

Hello all, Waiex builder Nick checking in.

Glad to find that there is a proper forum structure that has started up for us Sonex builders. While there is a lot of great info and some terrific people over on the yahoo group.. i find the format too frustrating and archaic to check on a regular basis. I am envious of the forum that the RV guys have over at Van's Air Force and was hoping for the day when one would start up for the Sonex family. Hopefully this will become the place!

Just a tad about myself - i am 28 year old guy who happens to be building Waiex # 142 in my free time. I worked as a nuclear engineer for five years but left the job to pursue what i was really passonate about. Now i am an design engineer working for a small, but well known aerospace company out in the desert. As far as the build goes.. i have the wing spars, control surfaces, aft fuselage, and tail done. Currently on the forward fuselage, and motivation is still high. When she is finished, she will be a Waiex of the tail dragging, 3300 variety. I have some crazy ideas for the pannel, as well as some modifications to the stock airplane that i may toy with.. but ill save those details for another time.

For now, its just good to find a proper forum and i look forward to sharing ideas and keeping up with folks here!

-nick


wing spar completion photo


working on the fuselage

[Dan]

Hi Nick and welcome. I have to agree with you on the forum. I wish there was more going on in this forum but time will take care of that. I only have a Onex tail kit on order with a mid-October delivery. Looks like you have made great progress on your kit. I am familiar with your area as I used to live on Edwards AFB, in the mid 70's, and worked on the FPS-16 precision track radars. Best job I ever had in the USAF. I can only imagine the great things being done at that "small but well known aerospace company". I used to take a look at Mojave and California City every once in awhile with the 110mm zoom camera we had on the radar. Good luck with your build and keep the pictures coming.

[N111YX]

Welcome to the dark side, Nick...:)

[Mike53]

Welcome to the group.It always gives me confidence when I see others who have taken as many steps as you have on your Waiex.
Like Dan I'll be building the Onex.Dan is part of team Onex USA and I'm part of team Canada ;) .The Blue Angels and the Snow Birds had better move over once we hit the Air Show circuit :mrgreen:
Mike

[MichaelFarley56]

Great to have you on board Nick! Always good to hear of another Waiex builder on the board. Keep it up on your build and best of luck! :D

[Sonex1517]

Nick

Glad to see you found the board - welcome! I am also looking forward to seeing this grow.

I'm building a Sonex in Chicagoland....