2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

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Re: 2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby hickej » Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:32 am

Thanks. Hopefully I can make it to your fly-in this year and we can trade stories!
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Re: 2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby hickej » Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:13 am

This video is glacier footage approaching Denali.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsmuJ-daA-g

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2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby caveman370 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:45 am

Jim,
What kind of oxygen system did you have?
Great videos by the way

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Re: 2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby NWade » Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:01 pm

caveman370 wrote:Jim,
What kind of oxygen system did you have?


Mike - I know you asked Jim; but in our sailplanes we regularly use O2 (at least, out here in the western states). The Mountain High pulse-demand systems are small, reliable, allow for lots of breathing time with smaller tanks, and are ultra simple to use.

The owner/founder also happens to fly at some of the Soaring events I organize, and he's a total stand-up guy.

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2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby caveman370 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:30 pm

Thanks for the info Noel. I too am in the west and interested
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Re: 2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby hickej » Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:24 am

I've posted the last two videos from the trip. One is my solo flight around Denali and other is with Riveting Girl and from her camera's point-of-view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvkiVE_ljvo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Y0g5i722o

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BTW - I use the Mountain High Oxygen system with the constant flow regulator.

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Re: 2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby kevinh » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:59 am

Nice video! I notice you tilted your panel back beneath the glareshield. How do you like it? I just cut my glareshield and I'm leaning towards keeping it 2" longer than stock, and then putting the panel 1" behind it (at the top) - so the panel will be a bit more vertical than plans and hopefully the glareshield can provide some shade...
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Re: 2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby hickej » Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:29 am

It's all about the sun angles. For me, the sun would hit the EFIS and reflect back like a mirror with a lot of glare. By tilting the panel vertical there are no sun angles that can reflect towards to your eyes. I believe the new 'B" models have gone this way too.

Quick video on the new panel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqPCwz9VvJg

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Re: 2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby kevinh » Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:31 am

Thanks! Do you recall how vertical you went vs stock?
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Re: 2017 Sonex Alaska Trip

Postby peter anson » Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:11 pm

Hi Jim, your videos are just beautiful; awesome scenery, well shot and edited.

Kevin, I built my Sonex with the standard 30 degree panel but if I were to do it again I would definitely make it vertical or maybe up to 10 degree tilt. I have exactly the problem with sun reflecting back off the Stratomaster screen that Jim mentions.

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