My youngest son's first ride in the Waiex.
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Stalls:
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We went to Oshkosh.
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Hello! I'm Tuomo, a private pilot based in GA. I've been on these forums since 2008 under a different username. Got my private in 2007. About a year ago started actively posting videos. The latest took us to St Simons Island.
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When I selected the 80 HP Aerovee to power the Sonex Waiex I built with my son, I really had two goals in mind:
In cruise we are turning 100kts at 4 gallons/hour. In the pattern we burn about 2 gallons per hour. |
I did all my acro training something like 25 years or more ago, mostly in an S2A. I had one lesson in a Decathlon too. I got my chute last February and today time and weather finally lined up for me to start exploring the envelope of the Waiex. Before I dove into it, I warmed up with some steep turns and big stalls. Then onto spins. Next time out I'll give loops a go. Also I'll go for more turns in the spins.
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Stalls and steep turn practice.
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Video from taking my dad for a ride, already covered in the picture thread.
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Timelapse of the trip down and back
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After all that time in the Waiex my son is pursuing his FAA private rating.
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After 11 years or so I have night currency again.
I modified a headlamp to work with my 14.5 volt system, and wired it in through a dimmer. It draws 35mA at full bright. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a7bd1ccbd8.png |
First Waiex solo for my son on video:
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Here's a short Wisconsin Passport mission video. My son flew to this airport solo. There are some short grass strips that we will need to do solo, in the winter, and with favorable winds. The 80HP Aerovee is not the short takeoff champion!
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Wheel landing practice:
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Hi.
How do you get an overlay for the videos like this one : Im enrolling to a course with EASA Aerobatic Flight Training - Hungary - Easy Pilot - Easy Pilot (easy-pilot.com) I know its probably pushing it, but is it possible to have the overlay in feet and knots instead of metric? Thanks! |
Originally Posted by Hawkers
(Post 11637762)
Hi.
How do you get an overlay for the videos like this one I know its probably pushing it, but is it possible to have the overlay in feet and knots instead of metric? Thanks! On one of his videos he says "The overlay is done with the GoPro telemetry extractor software." |
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