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Ed Bell
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 ต.ค. 2011
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N988EB 2nd Flight
มุมมอง 21214 วันที่ผ่านมา
Second flight of N988EB, Sonerai IILS after enlarging the cowl outlet a bit. This time no airspeed at all - I had accidentally disconnected the pitot connection on the inside of the cockpit. So landing a little fast. The oil temp issue is better this time - but needs more cooling.
N988EB 1st Flight
มุมมอง 25221 วันที่ผ่านมา
First flight of N988EB - 2024 Sonerai II L Stretch. Little bit of an oil temp issue with the VW 2273. Hopefully a larger cowl opening and bigger oil cooler will fix it. Raw footage - no editing.
Trip around the patch
มุมมอง 1486 หลายเดือนก่อน
Haven't posted any flying in a while. Practicing wheelie take off and energy management on approach to land.
Sonerai II and Stretch
มุมมอง 7167 หลายเดือนก่อน
Some of you asked for an update on the stretch project ands how it compares to the II. I had both planes out side by side ands shot some video. The stretch is 18 inches longer and 3 inches taller at the canopy. Same wing. Performance is similar. The stretch has a 2273 VW and the II has an 1835 VW. Big differences between the two - the stretch has a transponder and ADSB out (Trig), Nav/Strobes, ...
Sunday Flight
มุมมอง 607ปีที่แล้ว
I haven't posted in a while. Flying after oil change and valve adjustment. The heat in Texas has finally broken some.
Trailering Sonerai N987EB
มุมมอง 947ปีที่แล้ว
Some of you asked for details on assembling/disassembling my Sonerai to trailer
Memorial Weekend flying with gauges
มุมมอง 4552 ปีที่แล้ว
Memorial Weekend flying with gauges. Addes titles to explain what I was doing.
Unedited Memorial Weekend 2022 Flying (long)
มุมมอง 3572 ปีที่แล้ว
First flying in a while - starting to explore the flight characteristics of the plane. Long - 54 minutes
Nice airplane. I have two motorcycles and sometimes can't decide which one to ride. I wish I had that problem with Sonerai's. What dia. and pitch prop are you using?
Can a person still get engine parts and engine machine work done at Great Plains Aircraft?
Beautiful airplane and very practical as well. Do the wings fold on this plane like your first?
Yes they do
Beautiful! how long was the build?
3 1/2 years. Previous one about 8 years
Excellent! That means the other one is for sale!?!?
That’s probably right - but I want to get a few hours in first to make sure! The red one is pretty well dialed in and a lot of fun to fly
Yup - working it out.
No airspeed at all in this video - yikes! (This would have been an aborted take-off for me) ... just saw your notes though...you know! 😁
Cool video. Airspeed indicator looked kind of jankie...altimeter bounced around too...maybe pitot/static issue?
I tested the static system by taping over both sides of the fuselage ports and adding a pin hole to one side. That calmed things down so I'm adding a bottle similar to what Cessna uses in a 172/182.
Well done Pal!
Cool
What engine is in this one Ed?
Great Planes 2273
So, how were the engine temps this flight?
Still too hot but better. I saw 220 on the down wind- about 10 degrees cooler than the first flight. My goal is to get down to 180 - 190 using a bigger oil cooler and a thermostat.
Will the IILS still fit in your enclosed trailer with the wings folded?
Yes! That’s how I got it to the airport. It’s 18” longer, but still fits
Congratulations! What little of the plane I could see, the craftsmanship looked great
Beautiful video. Raw footage is just fine. Perhaps an outside video of the plane itself would be nice. I'm 6'2" tall, does the IILS have a lot more leg room than the IIL? Does the IILS fly smoother with less pitching up and down movement?
@@lynntatro7374 there is more legrooom in the Stretch. In addition, the canopy is taller. I’m 5’11” and bump up against the canopy in the IIL, but with the II LS, I have a couple of inches to spare. With respect to flying- didn’t have a chance to evaluate- but she seems to fly just like the IIL - all the controls felt like what I’m used to.
Ed, that's awesome! Is your airspeed indicator wrong? Seems like you were going faster than indicating. Did you blow a tire on landing?
Yeah - airspeed low, static was just vented to the cabin and I think I pinched the airspeed hose at the wing/fuse - still trouble shooting. The oil temp was the thing I was focused on. No issues on landing other than didn't want to go around! I put a bigger oil cooler on and cut the cowl opening a little larger. We'll see if that helps.
What do you use to get the telemitry up on the display?
@@TheVolunteerPilot Ibuse Telemetry Extractor and Telemetry Overlay - fantastic products. Data comes from my GoPro Max.
Is it true you can tow these without a trailer?
It’s true. I built the towbar to do so , but to potential to damage the plane and wear on the tires is a cause for concern- I’ll see if I can post a pic of it.
Excellent job on both planes. I’m building a Sonerai 2L and wondering if you prefer the standard canopy or the oversized one.
I have the oversized one on the stretch and I think it’ll be more comfortable. But I won’t really know until I fly with it!
Hi Ed, I have a Sonerai IIL myself! I was wondering if I could use some of your in-flight footage in the intro reel for my podcast?
Absolutely! If you want specific footage, let me know what and I’ll see if I can get it for you. If you want raw unedited video - can do that too!
@@edbell3631 Awesome Ed! Thanks so much!
Is this a Hummel ?
It’s a plans built Sonerai IIL designed by John Monnett
Beautiful plane. Well done. Thank You.
Looked perfect start to finish. Well done!
Sweet Ed!
I broke one of my spar pins but i'm not sure where to find another do you know what theya are called exaclty?
The main spar pins are AN386-5-16 and the rear spar pins are AN386-3-12. They can be hard to find and I have not checked recently - try Aircraft Spruce or the other aircraft supply houses. Maybe ebay.
@@edbell3631 thank you
@@edbell3631 Ended up finding them on the sonex website. How hard do you tork yours. Every time i try to take mine off it seems like i might be tightening mine too much.
I was able to get them from the Sonex web site
Do you think a Sonerai 2LS could fit, with folded wings, inside the 2024 toy hauler Grand Design Momentum 22 MAV?
The width is not a problem - it’s the length of the garage. The airplane needs about 19 feet with clearance for the nose and tail. All the toy haulers I’ve looked at have about 14’ garage.
@@edbell3631 The official garage length is 17 feet. By removing the queen Murphy bed, 20 feet should be achievable. The TH-cam video is "Small Size, Huge Space, Cargo Rating!! 22MAV Toy Hauler 2023 Travel Trailer by Grand Design RV" by Josh the RV Nerd at Bish's RV. Time stamps at 14:16/22:34 (dimensions) and 18:51/22:34 (layout). One could have an RV and an aircraft hanger in one unit.
When is the red and white one gonna be for sale?
After the other one (will be blue and white) is flying!
Thanks for the informative reply! Looking forward to future videos with the stretch. Also interested in comparison of the two, for single pilot only flying only. Also visibility. Thanks! Beautiful planes!
Your stretch looks like it will be a nice traveller. In the past, there was some discussion about yaw. Some said the stretch would not fly straight and required a lot of foot work. Some raised the vertical but not the rudder. Do you have any comments on this with flying your II. Second question; how much tail wheel time did you have before first flight? You got me excited about the Sonarai again. Beautiful airplanes!
N987EB flies hands off when trimmed except in yaw - she neutral in yaw but will depart if not corrected. The footwork becomes second nature after a while - quite different from my Cessna days. I had about 13 hours t/w in a Super Cub when I soloed 7EB. While I was legal - I certainly wasn’t ready! On the first t/o, I lifted the tail like I was taught in the Cub - big mistake. She abruptly veered right towards the lights and weeds. Fortunately, I was barely flying before I hit anything. Landings were scarier. The technique I settled on for take off and landings was 3 point every time - way better directional control.
Very nice. What powerplant did you go with in the new plane?
It’s a GP 2273 with some help on the accessory case from Scott Casler.
Great video as always! how much the total cost for stretch version?
I’m in about 12k so far with another 2k in covering and paint to go. A good chunk of the cost was the radio and transponder!
Wow that's really affordable for 2 seater! What engine you use in the stretch version?
GP 2273 conversion of VW Type 1
@@edbell3631 thank you very much!I'm very interested with sonerai design (folding wings, light weight). Wish I could build it one day....
Nice planes, Ed. Did you use to live in the Fresno/ Clovis area of Ca?
Yes I did
You bought my yellow Sonerai. I know you rebuilt the whole thing, did it ever fly?...Kevin
Hi Kevin - N987EB and all the flying on this channel are that plane! At present, I have 123 flying hours on her and 190 landings. Was quite an adventure after getting my t/w endorsement in a Super Cub.
Beautiful planes! I wish there was a Sonerai IV in existence.
Love it!!
nice aircraft, I saw it has 2 seats, Can it fly with 2 people?
She could fly with two, but I really consider the plane to be single pilot with the 1835 engine
Great lookin' bird you have! By any chance did you ever live in the Fresno/Clovis area of Ca?
That's me. Bought the project in Clovis - was yellow with unfinished tail feathers...
Sweet landing! Busy feet.
Thanks! First flight in about a month. Before, I was getting a little lazy maintaining the centerline. Working on that! Also testing the GoProse aility to edit and upload directly to YouTuibe. from my phone - seems to work OK
The 360 degree view was incredible!@@edbell3631
Ed, I just came across your video. I live in Tomball and would love to come and see your Sonerai. Any chance of that happening? Thanks.
Sure - send me a PM and we can set up a time. I live in Montgomery just south of the lake.
Beautiful plane and trailer. I would love to see the one you are currently building and explain how they differ. Thanks for inviting us in to your world.
How is your project plane coming along?
Slow - 80% done, 90% to go. Scott Casler in Arizona is doing some machine work on my Deihl accessory case to get everything to fit. After that, it's all fiberglass, covering and paint.
Nice!
Thanks!
If you could see it in person, you'd be amazed at the construction and attention to detail. It's a beautiful airplane.
thank you!
I can't get over how short those wings are.
Is it my imagination, or did you put some power back in to stretch final?
too much sink -- objective is to cross the fence at 80 mph with a stable approach -airspeed turned out ok, but the sink rate is pretty high when you cut the power - so added more power to arrest the sink.
Love the formula vee Soneri.
Gotta love that German engine out front..
great video! it inspires me to build a foldable wing aircraft
Assuming you're power off from base to final looks like it doesn't like to slow down, especially without flaps. Can you explain the tailhook landing? Does that just mean tail low but not 3 point vs a more level attitude wheel landing? what are the pros and cons of each? I assume that was your first flight since said it was your first stall. That landing had me puckering from this side of the screen! I've been told getting some Pitts time isn't a bad idea in preparation for flying one of these solo. Have you been able to improve keeping it straighter on landing?
I've experimented with power off and with carrying a little bit of power both. I've been working on flying a little bit higher base to final to avoid dragging her in on final. Without power she loses altitude quickly but bleeding off airspeed can be a challenge. As usual - pitch for airspeed and throttle for altitude is the rule. Crossing the fence at 75 - 80 sets me up for a smooth landing. The tail hook is really three point landing but really planting the tail and pinning it down with elevator. Surprisingly, at least to me, is it stabilizes the ground track and keeps things aligned. My landings are getting better all the time. After about a hundred +, the landings improved a lot.
Have you ever carried a passenger? Could you show us in a future video?
No passengers - I'm a big guy and can't carry the weight!
I never seen such detail before for trailering a Sonerai. Thank You!