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"Do not become complacent with age and still achieve until you no longer have that choice''. I was advised when at school, I would amount to nothing- ‘They would say to me, "Your time here is wasting mine". Through my own intervention and self-awareness, I changed that. Call it a bucket list, a personal goal, even a wake-up call, then set myself a simple list of all things I wanted to achieve before it was to late. This channel is just that, with one of my final goals set, build a aircraft.
\tAlong the way I plan to document the build and take you on the journey required to get your pilots license or in my case what it takes if you are no longer current to fly. At an age of over sixty, it’s never too late, and in the three or so years it will take to build the kit, I hope you learn from my mistakes. What does it take to buy a kit, have it shipped, license the aircraft, and how you achieve that?
\tJoin me on this journey from kit, to beyond.
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\tAlong the way I plan to document the build and take you on the journey required to get your pilots license or in my case what it takes if you are no longer current to fly. At an age of over sixty, it’s never too late, and in the three or so years it will take to build the kit, I hope you learn from my mistakes. What does it take to buy a kit, have it shipped, license the aircraft, and how you achieve that?
\tJoin me on this journey from kit, to beyond.
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Sonex Shed part 4, finally we have concrete.
The Sonex shed is taking shape and we have now Concrete...
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Building Sonex Shed, part 3
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Almost formed up the outside edge boards, just the clean-up of the excavation, lay the steel and then pour the concrete, can’t wait to finish. #aeroplane #shedlife #shedbuild #experimentalaircraftchannel #diy #shed #kitplane #shedconstruction #aviation #sonexaircraft #sonex
Building Sonex Shed part 2
Просмотров 430Месяц назад
Second part of the shed build. Will it stop raining? I have made more mess than what I am building, but slowiy getting there, and shed formwork is taking shape #shed #buildingworks #sonex #kitplane #shedtime #experimentalaircraftchannel #aeroplane #garage #sonexaircraft
Sonex Waiex B, Part 37- Remaking the cockpit sides
Просмотров 5202 месяца назад
I dont like my cockpit sides so I made new ones. Also positioning items on the firewall so as to provide cable lenghts for aircraft wiring from John and Paul Griffin @ www.lightflying.com.au #MGL instruments #sonex #sonexaircraft #aeroplane #plane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #kitplane
Suzuki AC 50, part 5, will it start
Просмотров 1092 месяца назад
first video from my previous 4 uploads of the rebild process, and in particular the tank #suzuki #AC50 #barnfind #barnfinds #restoration #SUZUKI AC50
Sonex Waiex B, Part 36-Making my own fuselage sides
Просмотров 4593 месяца назад
I attempt to make my own fuselage sides and match the seat leather including making an armrest. #aeroplane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #sonex #sonexaircraft #homebuiltaircraft #kitplane #plane
Sonex Waiex B, Part 35-Instruments and Interior
Просмотров 9854 месяца назад
Received the 2 side CNC instrument panels so fitted to see how they look. Also dry fitted leather seats and seat belts to get a feel for the interior look. #aeroplane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #homebuiltaircraft #sonex #sonexaircraft #plane #kitplane
Sonex Waiex B, Part 34, why SONEX supply TWO CANOPIES
Просмотров 4894 месяца назад
Trimming and fitting the canoy from a very happy start, to the most dissapointing finish of my build yet. #aeroplane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #sonex #homebuiltaircraft #kitplane #sonexaircraft
Sonex Waiex B, Part 33- bleeding of my brakes is resolved
Просмотров 2254 месяца назад
I have found a reverse brake bleeder to help with the possible issues I will have in bleeding my brakes. #aeroplane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #sonex #sonexaircraft #plane #kitplane
Sonex Waiex B, part 32-I finally have an aeroplane on its landing gear
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Aircraft is now off the jig and resting on its undercarrage, it looks so different. #aeroplane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #sonex #sonexaircraft #homebuiltaircraft
Sonex Waiex B, part 31, can I bleed the brakes, the way they are installed
Просмотров 2145 месяцев назад
I am in a delima, follow a conflicing detail of go with my gut, and listen to other builders? #aeroplane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #sonex #sonexaircraft #homebuiltaircraft
Sonex Waiex B, Part 30-installing the main landing gear and brake housing
Просмотров 4655 месяцев назад
I finalise the landing gear legs and fit the main wheels to the axels. Dry fit the brake housing and wheel pant fixing plate. #aeroplane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #sonex #sonexaircraft #homebuiltaircraft #plane
Sonex Waiex B, Part 29, completing the front Windscreen
Просмотров 6505 месяцев назад
Fitting off the front windscreen and installing the engine mount #aeroplane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #sonex #sonexaircraft #homebuiltaircraft #plane
Sonex Waiex B, part 28-fuel system and finishing off around the Glare Shield.
Просмотров 3815 месяцев назад
Finishing off all those jobs around the fuel tank and instrument panel so I can rivet off the glare sheild and fill the tank with fuel. #aeroplane #experimentalaircraftchannel #flying #sonex #sonexaircraft #homebuiltaircraft #homebuiltaircraft
Sonex Waiex B, part 27, instrument panel and fuel tank
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Sonex Waiex B, part 27, instrument panel and fuel tank
Sonex Waiex B, Part 26-Elevator rigging and fitting the Electronic Circuit Breaker
Просмотров 5726 месяцев назад
Sonex Waiex B, Part 26-Elevator rigging and fitting the Electronic Circuit Breaker
Sonex Waiex B, part 25, will I completely destroy a 500 dollar fuel tank
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Sonex Waiex B, part 25, will I completely destroy a 500 dollar fuel tank
Sonex Waiex B, part 24 One year building the Sonex
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Sonex Waiex B, part 24 One year building the Sonex
Sonex Waiex B, Part 23, Fitting the main windscreen bows.
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Sonex Waiex B, Part 23, Fitting the main windscreen bows.
Sonex Waiex B, Part 22, 2023 build rap up, including fitting the new canopy latch
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Sonex Waiex B, Part 22, 2023 build rap up, including fitting the new canopy latch
What if David Attenborough meets a Sonex Waiex B
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What if David Attenborough meets a Sonex Waiex B
Sonex Waiex B, Part 21 Instrument panel
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Sonex Waiex B, Part 21 Instrument panel
1976 Suzuki AC 50 barn find, will it ever run again-part 4
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1976 Suzuki AC 50 barn find, will it ever run again-part 4
10 Reasons why I am building a Sonex
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10 Reasons why I am building a Sonex
Sonex Waiex B, part 20, 500 hour build update
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Sonex Waiex B, part 20, 500 hour build update
1976 Suzuki AC50 barn find, will it run again- part 3
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1976 Suzuki AC50 barn find, will it run again- part 3
Sonex Waiex B, part 19, finally fitted the auto pilot servos.
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Sonex Waiex B, part 19, finally fitted the auto pilot servos.
1976 Suzuki AC50 barn find, will it ever run again-part 2
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1976 Suzuki AC50 barn find, will it ever run again-part 2
1976 Suzuki AC50 barn find, will it ever run again-part 1
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1976 Suzuki AC50 barn find, will it ever run again-part 1
Looks Good Andy
Looks like you know what you are doing good job
Shop with a bathroom - do you even need a house then? Fun trivia, in the states it's customary to measure concrete in yards, meaning cubic yards. Looks good Andy!
Oh ok, didnt know about the yard thing, so its around 25 yards of concrete...I will be so glad to get this dam shed build and Sonex moved in
Nice work AG
Thanks Damo, good to get the concrete done, its all down hill from here ,hard stuff is done
The damage you found from white ants looks like what we get here from termites - maybe a similar insect. They're everywhere over here - Arizona, USA
The White ants had caused a great deal of damage to the entire house also probably back in the late 70's early 80's, I can tell from the repair work timber they used. i have since done renovations internally and repaired many areas also. I have had so many hold ups in this build of the new Sonex Shed with the rain, but I do have a light at the end of the tunnel now, so fingers crossed it won’t be long until finished , and its back onto the Sonex build.
I built mine in 2005-2008, and you may be past it now, but I didn't get very far with tapping the windshield bow before breaking the tap off in it and scrapping out that part. Fortunately I was building from plans so just ordered up another piece of that windshield bow stock and bent up another bow. At which point, I just drilled through and put locking nuts on the inside. Sure, not quite as smooth looking, but you get used to it and see the same nuts down the bottom sides of the windshield anyway. MUCH less stressful to just drill through and use slightly longer screws. Hopefully you got through it - actually surprised the factory is still having people build with the tapping operation - seems unnecessarily likely to cause issues. Anyway, I operated the plane for ~4 years and ~170 hours no problems - really great flier! I'm back for their Highwing - trying to get things together to be able to go for that.
I will agree the highwing is a good-looking aircraft and seems to be the way things are heading, even Vans are in on it. I am looking at a few options for another build, and in particular the Jabaru J230, or at least a kit that offers instrument packages in the mix.
Most project managers I know are deaf, especially when dollars are involved. At least Bundy has a good excuse. Looking good! I'll get back to reorganizing and wiring my shed now.
This dam shed is taking too long, and I am getting a bit over it, but light at the end of the tunnel and fingers are crossed that I Pour concrete this week. Poor old Bundy, being deaf, but it doest stop him catching rats.
Long time no see good to see you again making videos btw what you think about the sonex high wing
I do like the high wing Sonex, unsure what cost it wil be?
Looks nice! Maybe a good compromise would be a carbon fiber armrest that is very thin but placed at same height as top of one you made in last video….but make them clip on and clip off with some type of of friction snap or something…so you can have them off regularly, but clip them on after getting in plane for longer flights. Just thinking….
There are so many variations I have come up with, I thought should just use the K.I.S.S scenario. Carbon fibre idea was something I was going to do for the instrument panel, and still may do that down the track.
@@pandyseven Whatever you do, I know it will look fantastic and be highly functional! 🤩
Thanks Wayne
New sheds are always a good thing!
Sheds are the best, and can’t wait for this to be finished, just have to get past the rain, think we have had 15 or so days of it…
Looking good Andy. Here's the question everyone's asking: Pockets or Bailey - which one contributed more to the work being done in this video? 🙂
Definitely Baily, he is out there with me rain hail or shine. Pockets is just another 19-year-old, he has a lot to learn in life.
I was watching your previous build videos - impressive work. I am considering a future build and after watching you and Gavin (hope he is ok, not seen any videos) the Sonex price and construction look very appealing. Thank you for showing your build - great information. One thing bothers me about these homebuilt kits. Why do they send them with all the rivet holes drilled undersized? Have to spend (waste?) time redrilling and deburring all of them. Why doesn’t the factory drill to the correct final size? Thank you in advance.
@@andrewschmidt5312Andy can probably shed light on this too, but I think it comes down to kit cost. Many of the parts are not drilled at all and you use the smaller holes to pilot drill into undrilled metal first and then up-drill to a 1/8" hole once the pilot holes are aligned. Vans (makers of the RV series of aircraft) recently had an issue where they outsourced parts to a 3rd party that laser cut some parts. My understanding is that they did it incorrectly and the pre-drilled holes became overheated, changing the temper of the alloy, which would lead to cracking where the rivet was placed. With the Sonex kit needing to be up-drilled by hand, that doesn't happen (unless you use a really dull drill bit).
Hi Andrew, I believe Gavin is just caught up with domestic duties at his B&B but will reach out to him today just in case, also Dan der Fieger. Rivet holes are undersized basically to allow you time to set out your project, it’s a way to assembly and should you be out with a hole just a bit, were it does not quite line up, you get a second go, so silver to copper cleco scenario. That said kits come in many options; some are laser holed. There are, I believe, a good and bad side to the laser, as it hardens the surface and has potential, and I say potential to stress fracture with subsequent failure. I believe RV aircraft manufacturer had some previous issues, but don’t quote me. Aircraft have been built the way Sonex do it for years back to WW2 and beyond that, for me it’s a proven method. Sonex do laser hole but they are so small its just to align the 3/32 drill head up, but laser it in this scenario a perfect way to align multiple parts up, eg spars [ ruddervators] Kit manufacturers are going for fast build options and hence the holes being predrilled in say skin surfaces, my first plane I built we had to measure out everything so the predrill size worked a treat. I totally love stainless pop rivet and makes for a faster build. The only thing I would do again differently would be choose a kit that offered instrument wiring full harness and instrument options, something I wish Sonex offered. I am working my way through the instruments with help, so I hope this helps you and others, please email anytime hope I have given some good food for thought. Regards Andy
@@dan_der_flieger and @pandyseven thank you both very much for your detailed replies . Greatly appreciated! It makes sense. Its great when knowledgeable people take the time to educate others.
Congrats on the 300hr milestone. Great vid.
yes it was a big milestone, but a long way to go
That's quite a bit of room there. Every rivet, Nail, Wire and pace of sheet metal is an "Almost there". Keep up the hard work!
The old saying is, "you need to break an egg to make an omelette”
I was afraid the shed collapsed onto the Sonex 😮. Glad to see I was wrong.
Hi John, I am looking forward to the new shed, much bigger space, and can have multiple projects happening all at once.
gotta love a good shed. I almost live in mine 🙂. My wife lets me in the house at feeding time 🤣
This shed is my ‘training pants’ shed, my final big mans shed is a 15m x 12m when I move into the airport park
I spy an Andy in his native habitat, doing some construction. Can't wait to see how it turns out. I've been contemplating having nice shop built in my backyard, too. But my wife isn't as keen on the idea as i am. 😕
I hope to have concrete done in around 2 weeks and shed built in a month. Can’t wait to move the Sonex into its new home.
I hope no chickens were harmed in the making of this video , Bailey looked like he was eyeing up one of the chooks 😮, otherwise good job done , hopefully construction goes easily,
No chickens were hurt, but an absolute pain in ass as they are always under my feet, and yes Baily eyes off one chook all the time
When I first saw the thumbnail I thought you’d got hit by a wind storm or something. Much happier results 😃
I am so glad to see the back end of that revolting old shed, and will be very happy to get the new one built for the Sonex
hey guy, nice bike. I love old school! I still have my bike when I was 15. 67-68 Honda cl77 scrambler
nice bike, I remember it....
Nice little bike. I do like the Bandit that shows up in the background sometimes as well 🙂
if you like that you will most certinally like my next project, 1928 Model A Ford
Looking good. I used also used the red RTV around the fuel filler on my Sonex A and found the RTV didn't like fuel and started flaking off. Have since removed and replaced it with the black gasket RTV which is good for oil. It seems more tolerant to fuel.
Hey thanks for the tip, will purchase some of that. That said I had to apply a second coat anyway so will try the black RTV. And peel as much of the red off as I can, thanks again
Thats a bugger. The way we fix those cracks in glider canopies is stop drilling at the end of the cracks then wicking in thin CA glue. Let it dry overnight, sand it back lightly with various grades and polish. Not hard to do but damn annoying.
I have purchased some CA glue for mu dioramas so will give it a go on the canopy
I also have the bike I had at age 16 - except it's always been mine, I never sold it. I still ride it. A 1981 Suzuki GN400. I actually bought it just before I turned 16, the only new motorcycle I've ever bought.
Nice, I have another , its a Suzuki Bandit 1250 GSF
@@pandyseven my other bike is a 1989 Yamaha FJ1200. Was working brake issues last December but the airplane has taken over and it is languishing. I had a 1981 GS650E that I bought from my dad and rode coast to coast, but sold it years ago.
Looks great Andy! I like the locking feature of that hinge pin. That's really important - they will work out if given a chance. Good job on the catch can and the interior also.
Hi Bryan, I am very happy with the result too. I get a bit worried about the hinge pin idea, so may add perhaps a wire or cable tie
@@pandyseven By 50 hours flight time I had a lot more fasteners and pins safetied than I did in the beginning!
I am hearing you
Looks good. After the Sonex is done, i have a Yamaha RZ350 that needs some attention. One of my kids was riding it and never checked the oil (2-stroke OR the gear box). It's going to be pretty tough to find parts for it, though Yamaha did sell a 4-wheeler with essentially the same motor (different gearing and no emissions junk). So that might be an option. It's not in any kind of condition for a restoration, so it will be "souped up" instead. It will need a fuel tank as well.
You would be surprised how easy it is to find parts for these vintage bikes. I was just thinking the other day, I have my 1928 model A ford I have been putting off, that will be a great build series to do…. give some consideration to videoing the bike, over here they sell for around $7500 AU [5000 USD] for a 1983.
It's nice to see your face Andy. It's been a while. I haven't been able to do much on my build in about a month between work commitments and some family time. Great work on everything. I really like the idea of hinges to make things easily accessible.
Hey Dan, Good to see you are still on the planet, thought you had been abducted by aliens. The hinge thing works so well, and it is so easy, and simple to do, with the added benefit of replacement, without pulling things apart.
Hi Andy, you might want to flip the RDAC upside down so that the temperature inputs are on the left. The reason being that the CHT and EGT leads from the right side of the engine might not reach. They are not easily extendable. As usual you are doing an excellent job and it all looks great. I particularly like your cockpit and instrument panel. It's going to look great and far better than mine. Keep up the good work 😃
Hi Gavin, I just plonked the RADC in position and wondered which way it went thinking it could go either way, now it makes sense.
Runway is way too short!
YES it is short, but notice how wide it is
Looks nice Andy. I think the red really pops against the black. Those seats look really nice, too.
Hi Dan, hope all is good on your front. I am not happy with the colour and will probably look for more of a red. Also, the arm rest will have around 25mm diagonally trimmed off the side just to allow the seat the nestle in a bit better.
Nice job. I like the color combination.
Thanks John, I will get a darker red not happy with the one I have, its too much like a candy red
Looks Awesome!!
Thanks Charles
Could you laser cut the panels in plywood? Also 3D print the arm rest? Then the arm rest could be partly hollow.
I could if I had a 3d printer, but the added weight will be negligible and as I am not painting the wings only fuselage, so I have made up for it, if not gained
Looks good!
Hi Bryan, I will change the red, it’s to candy red for me, and also cut back the arm rest off the seat backs.
It looks great!
So fra, so good, but will change the red to a slightly darker red.
That’s so smart man! It’s coming along very nicely! You are almost there.
Thanks
Thanks 👍
I love your series, thank to your videos i am looking forward to building my own
When do you think you will start building? and more importantly what aircraft.
Looks amazing & comfy!❤
I kind of believe this is where we will all spend most of our time, so why not make it as you say, comfy. I hope it looks and feels as plush when I fabricate the side walls, with a bit of added bling by way of two colours -stay tuned the sides are near completion, thanks Jamie for your comment.
I just ordered my seat belts while I was at Sun n Fun last week. Hooker had a show special going on and I saved a couple hundred bucks buying while I was there. I like your two color belts. The red accent looks great. And the panel came out really nice, too. You definitely earned that smile at the end.
Nice, had a quick look at “hooker harnesses” they are very good quality by the looks, expensive here around $1100 AUD for the 5 point. The more I see your progress on the wings, the more I am busting to start mine.
Is a beautiful panel though!
Sorry forgot to reply, yes it is....I hope my side panels for the interior turn out just as good.
Your bird is looking awesome. Love the seats and seatbelts. I am surprised by how spacious the B model interior seems as compared to that on my legacy Sonex.
Yes Dave, they have greatly improved the interior space on the B...
Might want to double check the mounting locations for the seat belt straps that go over your shoulders, if you do have them mounted where they seem from the video where they are behind and below you in the even of a crash they can break your back. Might want to look into it, I read something about it awhile back( a long while back so research it yourself) when mounting some racing seats. I think they need to be mounted above shoulder height? Something to look into.
As mentioned in the beginning of my video I did say the seat belts are only sitting there so I could gauge the colours chosen, seat belts are secured as per the instructions in the drawings, covered in part #10 of my series. These are not racing seats they are seat cushions supplied as part of the kit sold as an extra. Everything I am doing is part of the design of the kit.
The shoulder harness mounts in a Sonex are halfway-ish down the tailcone. The angles are good.
@@pandyseven Sorry I missed that, my apologies!
How will the autopilot work? wing leveler ? Constant Pitch - only?
Pitch and aileron control only
The seats really look amazing
Thanks, I have a great idea also for the side panels
Looks great Andy! I've been guilty of putting stuff in for the picture, helps the motivation even if it wastes time in the long run. I imagine someday you will get over stepping on the seats. We did! They do wash off though. Maybe Australia has cleaner asphalt and grass than we do in the states.
No I think our asphalt and grass is as filthy as yours. I think for a while I will have protection over the seats.
It really is the little things .
You are 100% right, spend in those little places that make a big difference.
That really looks amazing! Did you Powdercoat the panel face? It looks so good.
The base part of the panel is sprayed with epoxy primer in a matte black, and the two sides are acrylic perspex in matte.
@@pandyseven That looks really good
😍😍👍
Thanks Gavin
Ouch. I only have one canopy, so hopefully you figure out what happened and can discuss it (so I can learn from it). It's only on international orders that Sonex forces you to buy two canopies - I guess because it's such a difficult part to ship on its own. That latch looks really nice, by the way!
I think it was a pressure crack as in the screws either side forced a bit of bubble up on that part so when tightened down it then cracked?
Hi Andy, You have done a really good job on the canopy - Well Done 😃. When I countersunk the holes for the dimpled washers I made sure the countersunk hole was a slightly loose fit on the washer just in case the washer tried to put pressure to open out the hole. Having said that it could have cracked for many reasons and it may just have been fate. It is difficult to gauge how much to tighten those screws especially as you are not supposed to use Loctite on them. I didn't put much pressure on them with a view to monitoring them over the first few hours of flight to see if they would loosen. I think you already know the answer as to whether to fix or start again. If it was me I would start again and keep the original one as a back up. I wouldn't try and use the original as a pattern - Start again from scratch - It won't take long - You know what your doing this time 😊 PS If it makes you feel any better I'm having a bad time with the bottom cowling at the moment. I'm in the process of giving up with plan A and starting again. Glass-fibre matting and resin at the ready to fix my cockup 😧
Hi Gavin, Very similar advice was given by Chris Nash from Sonex, keep this one as a spare and also to dill stop the crack. I was of two minds on how to do the second canopy and was a bit dubious as to use the first one as a template, and as you say the process the second time will be much easier. Chris also when through drill sizes they us, of which will just double check. As far as the oversizing of the holes and keeping the countersunk a bit loose is the advice for Sonex, so that’s what I will do. Keep up the good work and am looking forward to your next video on the cowling.
My screws are not very tight, but you should check them periodically too. We found the first loose ones at over 100 hours, and I tend to check them at annual and glance at them occasionally for preflight. It's a bigger deal to crack the canopy as opposed to losing a screw or two.
@@bryancotton7279 Again, very good advice 👌 👍 🙂
Andy, see what Sonex says. Hard to tell from the closeup but I have two observations: 1) you may be able to stop drill those cracks 2) check your countersinks. It looks like the washer is proud of the surface, which would mean you are clamping the plexiglass down with the conical part. Better if the flat part of the washer is bearing the load against the plexiglass.
Good advice 👍🙂
Hi Bryan, great tips as usual, and the more I look at the crack the more I see why it happened. Keep up your videos with Adam, they are great to watch both performance of the Sonex, your beautiful countryside, you squeezing in between Adam and the fuselage sides, and more over the static pictures of where you land…as I said some would be fantastic photos for your hanger or man cave