Hi Jon, Diligence and perseverance definitely will make it happen (although fluency in Cantonese is not really required...) Having spent time myself in the...
One good "rule of thumb" for scratch building an airplane is to carefully estimate the cost and time to build and then double your estimate. You will still be...
If you are a good shopper, you can save a substantial amount of money by scratch building. Finding a local, or relatively local, supplier for your aluminum is...
All, I am pleased to announce that I have just ordered my plans from Sonex and am getting my goods ready at the base camp. I will begin climbing the mountain....
Welcome to the club, Jonathan. The plans will look overwhelming, at first. Just remember this...you build an airplane one piece at a time. Dave Clay Temple, TX...
All, I created a new group on Facebook called "Sonex Aircraft" and one called "Sport Pilots" If you're part of facebook, it's yet another great way to keep in ...
Curious -- if I were to buy a pre-built fuselage, how much additional work is involved getting a power plant on it? Also, is a Sport Pilot allowed to become a...
I was sent another excellent link by my friend. This is a link to a NEW FREEBIE PAGE for this week so I thought I would, share it with the group...enjoy! The...
FWF is one of the 90% done 90% to go kind of things. I would say it really depends on how mechanical you are. If you've done lots of auto repair work and are...
Jonathan, To become a sport CFI, you need: - At least a sport pilot certificate, - At least 150 total flight experience, - Pass the Fundamental of instruction...
Jon, Terry has a good point about not being able to plan for your personal completion time. I would recommend that you look up the Sportair workshops on the...
Eric, how much do you think you spent for the "non-scratch building" part of your construction? About half? So, suppose I was to buy the kit in components.--...
With a Sonex plans build, it's probably better to think of it in terms of material types than airframe sections. I'm not sure what all of their parts you have...
Jonathan, A other thing you need to take into consideration is, shipping cost. I am in North FL> I recently ordered a new windshield, The price of the part...
This is a link to a NEW FREEBIE PAGE for this week so I thought I would, share it with the group...enjoy! The link goes to the latest freebie page where you...
Today I bought 8 8-foot 2x4's, a boatload of brackets, 3 pieces of 4x4 foot plywood, 8 4-foot 4x4's, four outlet boxes, some armored cable and enough wood...
Hi Jonathan. Good attitude for starting! Keep it up. Cheers, Bruce N321SX, 213+ hrs 1:01 startup to shutdown for 130 mile trip. Takes 2.5-3 hrs by car and...
I have had the bearings in my Sonex Azusa wheels colapse completely, Has any one replaced these bearings? I dont see them listed anywhere as a seperate part. ...
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It's wider than a 1/2 sheet, so the 1/2 sheet local price wouldn't have got you a whole windshield. I bought a sheet locally and they cut it to 5' x 3' so I...
We are planning for the 2008 fly in at the Crossville TN CSV Dates October 3-4 with the 5th being the departure date It is open to all and if you are...
If you leave the 4x8 sheet whole you can get two windshields out of it by cutting diagonally. I was able to find a local supplier and bought a whole sheet for...
I ordered a drill press and band saw from the local Sears for $292 (pick up). Next on the list, belt sander and air shears. I found a place locally that sells...
I have a good friend who will probably help me with building the aircraft. Is it considered inappropriate to ask a friend to help, if I am going to retain...
Jonathan, I'm about 85% done with 95% to go on plans building my Sonex. IMHO, the best place to really start is with the parts made from the aluminum angle and...
I pretty much have to order 0.025 since no one local seems to carry it -- Aircraft Spruce West is out in Corona, so I'll go there some weekend day. What's the...
Rolled is the best way to transport a small number of sheets. I have Trident Metals roll 3 sheets of .025 into one roll and put it in the back of my small SUV....
Yep, the DVD is excellent. I've got the one with mr. sock. Those guys make it look very easy! ... -- -- Jonathan Kalbfeld ThoughtWave Technologies LLC ...
I found a local supplier here in New Zealand. Bought a set for $2.50 each. I will be replacing them at 100hr intervals. I could get my landings smoother, nah...
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I also started making the angle and channel pieces first. I am glad I started out this way. It was kind of fun making all those weird shape pieces -...
... aircraft. ... going ... If you are going to be the sole owner, your friend should not expect to have any "rights" to the plane. You may decide that you...
