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Re: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
Initial layup for the tailbeacon fairing. I wet sanded the 3D printed mold until it was smooth. Then I painted it, sanded some more, and covered it with thin plastic packing tape. I waxed the tape for release and laid up one ply to start.
- Sun May 12, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: Avionics and Instruments
- Topic: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
- Replies: 20
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Re: Cotton's Law
Excellent - another one is "it will be done next year." Believe it long enough and sooner or later it's true!
- Sun May 12, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cotton's Law
- Replies: 1
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Over 5 hours flying today. We crossed the 250 hour total time mark.
- Sat May 11, 2024 10:43 pm
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
- Replies: 1532
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- Sat May 11, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
- Replies: 1532
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Re: Excessive Shaft End Play
Remove and replace. We had one 2x4 bolted to the case and one on the prop hub. With 2 people easy to do on the hoist that way.
- Sat May 11, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Excessive Shaft End Play
- Replies: 6
- Views: 279
Re: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
Hambone wrote:Bryan Cotton wrote:Victoria is our insurance agent also. She could not get Adam covered until he had 100 hours total/50 hours tailwheel.
Hmmm. This could be a potential deal-breaker.
Bummer. I'd say look at the big picture though. Can you find a CFI buddy to make the trip with you? Or someone insurable?
- Fri May 10, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: Safety and Training
- Topic: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
- Replies: 58
- Views: 3109
- Fri May 10, 2024 11:09 pm
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
- Replies: 1532
- Views: 4082167
Re: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
Victoria is our insurance agent also. She could not get Adam covered until he had 100 hours total/50 hours tailwheel.
- Fri May 10, 2024 10:26 pm
- Forum: Safety and Training
- Topic: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
- Replies: 58
- Views: 3109
Re: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
Bummer. I got around the insurance problem by going without for my first year. Then my insurance was reasonable.
- Fri May 10, 2024 5:49 pm
- Forum: Safety and Training
- Topic: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
- Replies: 58
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Re: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
One thing about the Sonex compared to other tailwheel airplanes I've flown - it has less low speed rudder power than a cub, C140, etc. The 3 point takeoff helps a lot, and I also recommend taking off with a notch of flaps. Gets you off the ground a lot quicker. So as you expand your crosswind comfor...
- Fri May 10, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: Safety and Training
- Topic: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
- Replies: 58
- Views: 3109
