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This website is to log my progress while building a Sonex airplane. I purchased the plans for
Sonex S/N 767 and began construction around Christmas 2004. I would like to keep my costs down
and am currently considering the AeroVee engine. I'm leaning strongly towards tricycle gear.
I've finally settled on using an AeroVee engine and going with the tricycle gear. I know,
everyone thinks a Sonex should be built with a tail wheel but I like the tricycle gear and I'm
sticking with it.
Recent Builders Log Entries
Trim Lever
Type of Work: Construction
Category: Fuselage
Manual Reference: SNX-F08
Seat Pan
Type of Work: Construction
Category: Fuselage
Manual Reference: FSNX-08
I finished drilling and then riveting the hinges to the seat pan.
Structure Hinges and Seat Pan
Type of Work: Construction
Category: Fuselage
Manual Reference: SNX-F08
I made up the structure hinges today and the moved on and started to rivet the hinge to the upper part of the seat pan.
Seatbelt Attach Assembly
Type of Work: Construction
Category: Fuselage
Manual Reference: SNX-F09
I riveted the seatbelt attach assembly today.
Seat Belt Attach Assembly
Type of Work: Construction
Category: Fuselage
Manual Reference: F09-02
Today I started on the seat belt attach angle and drilled all of the pilot holes.
Hinge Pins
Type of Work: Construction
Category: Fuselage
Manual Reference: F08-06
I made up three of the 6 hinge pins needed for the seat today.
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