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A very happy wife, Sue, hands over the
record of the
first flight to Bill Brown who just made in first flight in the Sonex.
Note: This is Bill's third project with an RV being one of his earlier projects  |
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A very happy wife, Sue, hands over the
record of the
first flight to Bill Brown who just made in first flight in the Sonex.
Note: This is Bill's third project with an RV being one of his earlier projects |
New photo from Bill Brown Large View (1280x960) Huge View (2600x2000) |
Some links for the Sonex: Sonex First Flight by Bill Brown  Sonex Builders Photos Bill Brown in flight Cover Article in "On Flight", Chapter 25 Newsletter Sonex First Flight PDF or View as HTML Washburn High school Aviation Magnet The Sonex Diaries ... Bill is assisting Photos Sonex Links Homepage Sonex builders list Kitplanes article PDF Kitplanes Waiex Y-tail |
Without any dramatics, Bill completed a ground inspection, fired up the Jabiru which had an authoritative "bark", taxied out, performed a pre-takeoff checklist and then headed down the runway for a crisp takeoff. Climb-out was very dramatic with Bill reporting 3500 MSL over the field in no time at all. We were able to observe Bill work his way through his check-list for the flight ... slow flight, flaps, etc. After landing, he reported completing his checklist.
Sue, Bill's wife, was the ground monitor handling the radio and clip board to log pronouncements of speed, handling, engine temps, etc.
In my attempt to get a close shot of the landing, Metro came by in their massive yellow truck and nicely indicated I was violating FAA rules with a possible $10,000 fine. Without a telephoto lens, I didn't get the shots desired; plus, my battery went dead on my digital camera. The shots below are from a disposable camera I always carry in my car.
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