Classic A model Waiex N191YX

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Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:46 pm

First flight today! Flew and ran great.
Waiex first flight.jpg
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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
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Re: Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby Area 51% » Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:56 pm

A.D.T.
Nice!
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Re: Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby jaflint » Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:09 pm

That’s amazing, congratulations! You took so many of us on the years’ long ride with you — thanks for sticking with it!
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Re: Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby fastj22 » Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:51 pm

Bryan Cotton wrote:First flight today! Flew and ran great.
Waiex first flight.jpg

Outstanding. Is that your son next to you? we watched him grow up during the build!

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Re: Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:39 pm

fastj22 wrote:
Bryan Cotton wrote:First flight today! Flew and ran great.
Waiex first flight.jpg

Outstanding. Is that your son next to you? we watched him grow up during the build!

Yep, that is Adam. About to turn 21 and halfway through a master's degree in mechanical engineering. He logged 600+ hours of build time.

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
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Re: Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby SonexN76ET » Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:19 am

Congratulations Bryan on a successful first flight! Absolutely awesome!

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200+ hours previously with Aerovee engine
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Re: Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby jolson » Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:38 am

Congratulations Bryan! N191YX is a beauty.

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Re: Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby builderflyer » Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:24 am

Great job, Bryan (and Adam), congratulations ...........that Waiex belly will never be that shiney again!

Art,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sonex taildragger #95,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jabiru 3300 #261
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Re: Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby Arjay » Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:57 am

Congratulations Brian. Is that you flying her? Best landing I have ever seen. Did you have some training in a Sonex?

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Re: Classic A model Waiex N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:11 am

Arjay wrote:Congratulations Brian. Is that you flying her? Best landing I have ever seen. Did you have some training in a Sonex?

Ron

Thanks Ron! That was me. I had one flight in Josh's Sonex back in 2017. I have a bunch of hours (for a hobbyist) and many different types, so it wasn't hard to adapt. Plus, sometimes I get lucky.
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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
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