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- Fri May 24, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
- Replies: 1538
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Re: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
My sheetmetal piece is a bust. The mounting tabs are interfering with the skybeacon. Not enough room. Anybody doing something similar, I recommend making it bigger. What I am going to do to recover is make a laminate of glass, 0.025" aluminum, glass, and bond it into the cone. Stay tuned.
- Thu May 23, 2024 11:23 pm
- Forum: Avionics and Instruments
- Topic: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7556
Re: Flush Avex
To the best of my knowledge, Avex aluminum rivets have never been approved for building a Sonex product. For those who do not wish to use protruding head rivets, others have used the stainless steel flush rivets as sold by Sonex to create a smooth surface more easily polished. Wish I had done this ...
- Thu May 23, 2024 11:21 pm
- Forum: Sonex
- Topic: Flush Avex
- Replies: 8
- Views: 311
Re: any fueling tricks and advice?
I had a bad spill on my Sonex, and was able to avoid the problem with a very generous soaking with water. Thank goodness there was a hose close by. No cracks or discoloration. This was my second windshield, thanks to a previous fuel spill that I didn't wash down immediately. The line kid screwed up...
- Thu May 23, 2024 11:18 pm
- Forum: Onex
- Topic: any fueling tricks and advice?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7817
Re: Weight & Balance
I stand to be corrected - Datum point is just the point at/from which all measurements are taken/rferede back to. You do not have to use the Sonex recommended tip of spinner (especially if not using the Sonex spinner). In fact most homebuilts use the leading edge of the wing, in recognitions that t...
- Thu May 23, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: Sonex
- Topic: Weight & Balance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6461
Re: Weight & Balance
Thank you very much Chris. Are the data you posted referred to the Sonex-B? Mario Welcome Mario! If you check out Chris's blog or posts here, you will see he has an A model. The B will have the same datums. Check out this graphic from Sonex: https://www.sonexaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/...
- Thu May 23, 2024 6:58 pm
- Forum: Sonex
- Topic: Weight & Balance
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6461
Re: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
Anyone not too far from a course between KTHV and KGOO who would like to meet up first week in June, let me know! KTHV to C77.png It's about 600 nm to C77, so could be reached in 1-2 days depending upon your endurance. At least 6 hours of flight time. Not too far off the great circle route to KGOO....
- Thu May 23, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: Safety and Training
- Topic: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
- Replies: 82
- Views: 9104
Re: Excessive Shaft End Play
Area 51% wrote:If the oil pressure was adequate before teardown, I suspect a "dry" first start to be the culprit.
That seems plausible!
- Wed May 22, 2024 8:05 pm
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Excessive Shaft End Play
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1399
Re: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
Note this lock ring is on backwards. I'm just using it for stiffness. This part was too loose to use. Screenshot_20240522-175719~2.png The tabs are bent up nicely and I can see them with the flashlight trick. After it is riveted on I'll do a couple more plies, to both close up the end and hide the f...
- Wed May 22, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: Avionics and Instruments
- Topic: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7556
Re: Flush Avex
Area 51% wrote:Do keep in mind the pulled rivets require a 1/8in hole and NOT a #30.
Whoops - did not know that. Where is it written?
- Wed May 22, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: Sonex
- Topic: Flush Avex
- Replies: 8
- Views: 311
