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I re-titled the post from "Solid vs Pulled Rivets, plus a little more..." Hi, everyone! After scratch building my Sonex for 5 years, and flying it now for 8 years and 500+ hours, I've gotten permission (even prodding) from my wife to build an RV-7 (faster, roomier, more payload; all the th...

I've had the Aeroconversion brakes on my Sonex for years, and they work great. I usually run up to around 2400 or 2500 RPM with no issues.

I have two primary areas I do aerobatics, and I try to alternate between them (different days) so I don't create the same noise in the same location every time. I also generally stay between 3,000' and 5,000'. Not only safer, but it keeps the noise further away from the ground.

Area 51% wrote:See if this helps.
https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-buildi ... wing-stand

That's the one I built. I still have it 12 years later. In fact, it's being used to hold a friend's Cessna wings right now!

The AeroVee and VWs are very good engines with a longer history of success than most any other engine in the world, and with good mainstream market parts. VWs can tolerate a lot of slop and still keep running. It's absolutely not fair to make unsubstantiated statements like "Makes you wonder ho...

I had my Sonex tied down outside for 5 years (all surfaces polished; the 6061-T6 holds up great outdoors). Wing covers and of course a canopy cover 100% of the time. I never moved them or checked them, or moved the aircraft around based on weather conditions. I never had any blemishes or issues from...

My solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ujF3cdGW5M I have the extension cord plugged into a "Kasa" Smart Plug so I can turn it on/off from my phone. I used this before I had a hangar, setting it up the night before flying. Doing this the night before ensures that not only is the oil ...

Thanks Scott and Bryan! You both sent us down the right track. Our aerovee was assembled before we purchased it. The previous owner had hired a VW mechanic to assemble the engine. Don't know if the VW guy or the previous owner installed the stator. Regardless, after we removed the stator assembly p...

If it's the same click I had, check out my Kitlog site. Start here, including the video link, and move to the next pages for the fix.

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_l ... 197&row=72

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_l ... 274&row=88

Wires are below the level of the structure so don't get smacked, and they don't hang off the panel in my lap.

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Yes, you can build a Sonex! (re-titled)

Re: Aeroconversion brake performance?

Re: Buzzing Complaint

Re: Wing stand/rack

Re: Rocker Stand Failure

Re: I have to tie it down

Re: Cold weather operations. Preheat?

Re: Clicking sound when hand cranked

Re: Clicking sound when hand cranked

Re: Location of headset jacks/plugs