Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:25 am
by garyb
My Rotax powered Sonex flew on Aug 24 for the first time. At max t/o weight 1150 lbs climbs out at over 1000 fpm. 120 knot cruise @SL burning 3.9 gallons per hour. Empty weight 645lbs.
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:46 am
by peter anson
Hi Gary, congratulations on getting it in the air. They are good numbers.Any photos?
Peter
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:06 am
by garyb
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:17 am
by samiam
Beautiful, well done!
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:03 am
by GWMotley
Congratulations, very nice looking plane.
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:18 am
by Concorde
Congratulations Gary !
Can you post some pictures of your firewall .
interested to see where you put everything.
Thanks.
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:43 am
by Bryan Cotton
Nice job Gary!
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:48 pm
by Bill Sargent
Well done Gary.
Good to see another one flying down under,
Bill Sargent
ZK-WBS
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:41 am
by garyb
Concorde wrote:Congratulations Gary !
Can you post some pictures of your firewall .
interested to see where you put everything.
Thanks.
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:49 pm
by garyb
Re: Sonex #1531 finally flies
by 984dm » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:39 am
Beautiful creation! And…the lake and mountains look nice too!
Dave M
Sonex N984DM (work in progress)
Dave M.
Bloomer, WI
Legacy Sonex N984DM (N number reserved, project is a work in progress)
Tri gear with center stick
Revmaster 2300
MGL XTreme EFIS/EMS, MGL V6, Sandia STX 165