Escaping the city via Sonex
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- In this video, I take my Sonex from Lilydale to Deniliquin for a quick flight. I make a detour along the way to do a bit of flying over Lake Eppalock. The arrival into Deniliquin was one of my best yet, but my radio work could have been better.
There are still a few engine niggles that I need to work out before the Sonex is the best it can be. I believe that the mixture is running rich so this will be the next thing that I address.
Great to see some fellow Australians in the air.
You clearly had places to go and I'm glad you followed your rainbow
WONDERFUL VIDEO
I have recently bought a Sonex/2200 Camit/tricycle ... was VH-BST now 19-2188. I also found as you did that doing more than 90kts a vibration sets in. I couldn't identify if it was engine vibration or aerodynamics. Do you have any more info on your findings. Thanks ... Peter
Ever figure out why you're getting vibration at full power climb? Could it be getting to lean ? Aeroinjector carb?
It's a Bing carb, and we're still troubleshooting but from my most recent testing, in cruise cyl 1-3 have EGTs around 550c and cyl 4 is about 500c. With a full power climb 1-3 stay pretty consistent and cyl 4 bogs down to the low 400s.
Step one is a smaller main jet, then the trial and error will begin.
Thanks for watching :)
@@efficientflying8209It's been a few months. Did you sort out the engine issue?
Yes and no. It's definitely a result of airflow through the carb. New jets brought cruise EGTs up to about 600c which is still low but the plus and exhaust look good so I haven't changed it again recently.
We have tweaked the position of the carb and have it where I can go WOT long enough to get off the ground and climbing, then I need to back off a little bit for a sustained climb.
The cobra head with a vertical vane as offered by the Jabiru factory may help but I haven't pursued that yet.
Pretty childish but I cant help myself, there is a place on the map called Dahwilly🤪🤪
Very nice Sonex. Are you the builder?
No I'm not the builder, but I agree, the guy who built it did a great job
Hi what app are you using for navigation
It's called Ozrunways, it's an Australian centric EFB app. Foreflight and Garmin pilot don't work as nicely for VFR flying as the locally made products.
Engine?
Is it a Jabiru 3300?
Thanks
It's a Gen 1 Jabiru 2200