N918CX

Post stories/images of the first flight of your Sonex, Waiex, Xenos, or Onex here.

N918CX

Postby ededoad » Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:17 pm

First flight of (as far as I know) O-200 Continental powered Sonex. Flight was as planed, short, take off, twice around the field and landing. All observers were bored and for some reason I was fairly calm after the first 1/2 of the first circuit. Stable, no tendency to roll but a little sensitive on the pitch. Good design !

Regards, Ed
ededoad
 
Posts: 44
Joined: Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:27 pm

Re: N918CX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:31 pm

Hey Ed,
Congratulations on your first flight! Not sure we have seen any pics of your Conex but we would like to!
Bryan Cotton
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
User avatar
Bryan Cotton
 
Posts: 4958
Joined: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:54 pm
Location: C77

Re: N918CX

Postby Gunther » Sat Jan 30, 2016 5:49 pm

Congratulations Ed! I knew it could be done. Sure would like to see some pictures of your engine installation. Love the O-200!

Gunther
Tri-gear Sonex, Turbo AeroVee, dual controls, 70% complete
Gunther
 
Posts: 51
Joined: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:23 pm

Re: N918CX

Postby fastj22 » Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:14 pm

Outstanding!
Love to know what your W/B came out. So many have said the O200 was just too heavy to hang on a Sonex.

John Gillis
SEL Private, Comm Glider, Tow pilot (Pawnee Driver)
Waiex N116YX, Jabiru 3300, Tail dragger,
First flight, 3/16/2013. 403 hours and climbing.
Home: CO15. KOSH x 5
Flying a B-Model Conversion (Super Bee Baby!)
User avatar
fastj22
 
Posts: 1594
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:56 pm
Location: Mile High

Re: N918CX

Postby ededoad » Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:27 pm

Would like to post some photos but mine have too many pixels. I have the battery behind the seat and a 4 lb weight in the last compartment under the elevator. If any one wants to contact me through private message and give me email I will email a few. Will try to convert some of my files.

Regards , Ed
ededoad
 
Posts: 44
Joined: Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:27 pm

Re: N918CX

Postby ededoad » Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:05 pm

I did manage to get 4 pictures in the photo section labeled Conex. This was much harder than the first flight. I have just quit PC and moved to MAC and things are just different. I showed the motor mount, engine installation and the assembled aircraft. The cowl cheeks are a little large but I had a pair of fiberglass Luscombe wheel fairings and cut of the tops and grafted them on. Enlarged the intake openings and added three bumps to clear the spark plugs. I raised the fuel tank so the filler sticks out. Some might think thats ugly but the problem of getting spilled fuel in the cabin is eliminated as a side effect.

Regards, Ed
ededoad
 
Posts: 44
Joined: Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:27 pm

N918CX

Postby Sonex1517 » Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:15 pm

Ed,

I would LOVE to run an article about your experience and airplane in the Sonex Builders and Pilots Foundation newsletter!

If you are interested drop me a PM


Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
N1517S
Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Aero Estates (T25)
First flight 10/10/2015
325+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
Prince P Tip
Taildragger
N1517S
User avatar
Sonex1517
 
Posts: 1649
Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:11 am
Location: Chicagoland

Re: N918CX

Postby dc75 » Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:51 pm

There is an 0-200 powered sonex located in Evansville, in as well. It's been flown, I'm unsure of it's hours.
dc75
 
Posts: 11
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:18 pm

Re: N918CX

Postby ededoad » Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:08 pm

At least he had the good sense not to post it here.

Regards, Ed
ededoad
 
Posts: 44
Joined: Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:27 pm

Re: N918CX

Postby NWade » Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:57 pm

ededoad wrote:At least he had the good sense not to post it here.

Regards, Ed


Ed - Since I've posted a lot of replies to your photos, I feel obligated to ask whether you feel like you're being picked-on or harangued. I've tried to mention a couple of times that I don't bear you any ill-will, but I hope I haven't made you feel unwelcome. I don't understand the appeal of your engine choice, but I do respect the effort you put in to get her flying!

Hope you don't feel pressured to leave the board or pull back on participation here.

--Noel
Sonex #1339
NWade
 
Posts: 527
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:58 pm

Next

Return to First Flights!

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests