SubSonex LOA Check Ride
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- Опубликовано: 15 фев 2015
- Designated Pilot Examiner Bob O'Haver takes his permanent SubSonex LOA check ride with a visiting DPE. Being a single-seat aircraft, SubSonex LOA check rides are administered with the DPE observing from the ground, in-contact via radio. On-board video footage such as the following can also be reviewed by the DPE to ensure satisfactory completion of maneuvers in the practice area.
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Just found this video. Bob gave me my private checkride. What a freakin legend.
My grandfather, Bob Frownfelter served and flew in 2 wars. Shot down behind enemy lines and was able to make his way to a station where eventually the nurse that saved him became my grandmother Edith Frownfelter. He was a well known gentleman of the Aor Force. RIP .....Sadly I never flew. Never got the chance. Since youtube has been a thing I've watched so many flight shows, but this little craft is so amazing. Great job gentleman. Way to Go Bob!
Every once in a while, in life, a machine comes along that you just fall in love with. This is one of those times.
"Take it to the break...such as it is" I am so deeply smitten by this little bird I can't tell ya. Given the advancements in microturbine technology recently I hope we start seeing a lot more of these 1 and 2 place jets
I've seen a few that were converted from piston engine props to these microturbines.
Absolutely amazing. Of course, in that case, CG is a concern. But it's doable!
So impressed by the stall characteristics... so undramatic.
INCREDIBLE! Sonex has REALLY come a long way... I've never wanted one more than I do right now... haha. I've always loved the cool, sporty, sleek lines of a Sonex. Man, I miss flying so badly, combat PTSD can suck it.... Semper FI!
Semper Fi
Nearest thing to having your jet fighter,amazing aircraft thanks for the video🇬🇧👍🏻
I know this was your LOA but I also know that you were having a blast going through the motions... Many more hours of flying fun... Cheers.....!
very competent pilot in a beautiful aircraft.
Probably trained in test pilot school.
As my brother-in-law would say, " that ain't the way we did it in 'nam" 😀
Great job.
That is really neat...awesome plane, congratulations and thank you for this video!
Thanks for th nice ride.
Awesome flight.
Like a little fighter. Nice video.
Great little aircraft. And it has a parachute as well
Very nice video congrats!
Very nice aircraft! - Thanks for this interesting video!
Haha My wife commented that the engine sounded like our shopvac. I loved watching this video. Beautiful little jet.
I extracted my shopvac motor assembly and mounted it to my homebuilt plane all while my wife watched.......I was able to takeoff within 75 miles of runway!!! It was awesome......😂😂😂😂
Yeah, I have a turbine-powered shopvac too. The trouble with it is that when I vacuum the rug, I vacuum THE RUG.
Power by hair dryer.
ABs by Hair Spray.
Each plane comes with shoe horn and can opener for entry/egress.
FAA does not recommend for claustrophobic pilots.
For everyone else, just make sure you bring lots and lots of hair spray.
All kidding aside, nice looking little (*LITTLE*) plane.
I would measure shoulder width before trying to climb inside.
Short people, have fun.
Very nicely done ride sir. It does appear that perhaps a little more of an overhang from the glare shield would help. I noticed in several other videos as well as this one the pilot having to take a hand off the controls in order to shade the PFD in order to read it.
Just started watching and noticing about Sonex jets! They are Awesome!🌟😁😎👍🏿
That was awesome. So awesome that I watched this video back to back.
Beautiful sky.
The best ever.
Thanks
Wow. You built yourself a _Heinkle 162._ Happy flying.
HAHAHAAAA.. Close but no trolly. LOL
Amazing and motivating!!!!
What an amazing machine and pilot.
nice job awesome tiny jet. Thanks
That little turbine sounds great
sure does
that would be cool on a soar plane
Damn guy yelling “go get ‘em Bob!” ruined it for me. But yes that jet sounds great
SWEET RIDE
"Be honest honey......does this airplane make my butt look big?"
Kevin Ummm 🤔.......NO!
No it doesn’t babe! Your butt still looks the same to me from this angle,
Nice flight..!
amazing!!
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I want one, man that looks like so much fun, MAYBE SOMEDAY?
Don't say maybe, or it wont happen. It's fuck yeah! Im gonna own one of these one day.
thats an awesome little jet, kinda looks like a drone
Would love to see one of these built for 2 passengers.....
I think they're making one now.
A thrust reverser would be a nice option to save those tiny brakes. Perhaps an afterburner to get out of smaller strips too. Id like to see a little more angle on the departure stall and some deep incipient spins too. Guaranteed, someone is going to do it inadvertently one day.
demonstration of first class skill level every step of the way.
Now I want one!!
Only you?
Very interesting & informative check ride ops for that Jet. Gives a very good perspective of expectations for basic skills to operated this aircraft. Of course, high altitude descents and instrument ops will be essential as well.
+southnc63 Optimum altitudes are from 10,000 to 18,000 feet so high altitude operations are not really a factor. As far as approaches and instrument procedures are concerned, the aircraft is not really equipped for IFR and those ops would come under emergency procedures
An I think of the R/C modeler that build those huge models and I say "look for a little more you can build something YOU can get into and fly! And you can go somewhere!" That's what a homebuilt is all about, freedom!
Whilst I agree in principle, there's that small matter of a flying license...
Awesome. Great skills!
Never heard the pilot even mention it, but to me the three most important things flying any aircraft is: airspeed, airspeed, and airspeed. :-)
He says it a few times. It's when he puts the throttle back on.
@@garrykennedy5484
he mentioned airspeed first time after he landed and was leaving the runway. Only other time was at 10k altitude in a decending turn.
IAS should be his primary instrument to be aware of and mentioning it.
Scary pilot!
What a beautiful ride! And an amazing little plane. Ahem,.. good pilot too! :o)
It still makes me laugh to see that teeny tiny jet engine on the back.
Modern tech absolutely amazes me,..but i'm always thinking "what's next? 900+ MPH planes with no sonic BOOM?"
When is the next big leap in aviation? It's ALWAYS right around the corner.
Unick machine!
Seems like it needs brighter landing gear indicators, and a slightly bigger glare shield.
Righteous !!!
Your the future!
You're*
I want one!
Hmmmmm... tempting...!
hmm what location was this filmed at?? looks like wyoming
How much time can you cycle the gear before it ran out of air pressure?
Hello from Spain, I really bob that plane. I've seen the cri cri videos with double tj40 and I find it interesting. What price do you have in Spain? Thank you
I can’t believe that little beer can on top of that plane can actually move that thing at all! What, is that fan about 8 inches across, if that???? That is INSANE!
It's a cute plane
All I wanna know is did the visiting DPE still charge his checkride fee? :)-
it's like a small F-16 with the joystick on the right, I want one!!! :o)
I’m not a pilot and have zero knowledge of these things. Noticing some yaw when rolling at speed - is that just because of the closely couple gear geometry? Or something else?
Slick plane
So how do you learn to fly one of these to get good enough for the checkride if it’s a single seat aircraft?
"still a little high on speed" ..."lets go for some flaps" lmao sounds like me and my friends a few years ago xD
@@SonexLLC Whooosh......I think he was talking about recreational use of stimulant drugs as speed and other activities involving 'nightlife'
Would it be feasible to fit a ten gallon drop tank under each wing? Thus increasing range.
Wonder if it has any trim I'm guessing not
This aircraft reminds me of something I'd make in X-Plane's PlaneMaker. except that it has excellent stall characteristics and low-speed handling in general. I wish I could pass FAA medical, cuz I'd find a way to get one.
1. Do you know for sure you cannot get one?
2. If you really want to fly you do NOT require a FAA medical for some planes/operations
3. Are you just using the non-medical as an excuse to not fly?
Superb pilot. Fantastic handling little jet. Very impressive. I have one question: Let's say I have a quick job to do in Iowa @DSM. No, that's not an ideal thing, so I want to fly my jet, but is there enough room for a well-packed "carry on" back there with the BRS and fuel somewhere?
I saw another video with a Sonex pilot he said there's enough room for your toothbrush and your credit card, and that between the himself and full tank, he's 5 pounds under max... and he wasn't a large man, so I guess that answers your question.
What are the guidelines flying this state to state?
interesting video. I was expecting more commentary like take-off speed attained, altitude is, airspeed is, any buffet when approaching stall, fuel state, climb rate is, etc etc especially as it is a 'check ride'
I feel like a noob asking this question, but why was the plane so wobbly on the touch and goes? Is it THAT light or was it windy?
I would kinda like to see a SuperSonex
11:49 I don't think you are supposed to retract the gear until you see positive rate. Flaps to x (usually the same degree as full aileron down deflection), positive rate, gear up, x speed, flaps up, configuration check.
I like the entire video, but this is my favorite segment: 17:01
0:00 Meaningless chatter.
1:39 Checklist, engine start, taxi.
3:14 Rejected take off on ground.
4:53 Normal take off.
6:06 Slow flight and stalls.
12:12 Return to airport for simulated flame out approach.
14:16 Go around.
15:38 No flap approach and landing.
17:01 High speed pass.
17:13 Normal landing.
How to you train for this aircraft? Need a license as well?
Wish I could trade places!
That fisheye lens started to give me a headache
Plane starts moving then he releases parking brakes, I think they're not adjusted correctly.
What's the big red knob/ dial in centre?
The " Oh Shit " knob... B.R.S. parachute release knob..Lol !!!..
Nah , just kidding...It's for " Pitch Trim "....
I didn't realize from the thumbnail he was flying in a RC model airplane
Dear Santa
I believe the plane will operate on Ecalene for its fuel.
Why can't they manufacture a Cessna 172 with those stall characteristics!
the only disadvantage is that the stick is not in the middle...a sidestick do not give an accurate feeling
yeahhhh I'm sure the F22 and F16 guys feel the same way...derp
I am a little confused when it comes to the JSX-2, is it still a prototype or is the one that is currently available for sale?
And is the airplane in the video JSX-1 or 2? I guess this is 1 because of the instruments layout?
Fantástic....very good....thank you very much!!! I wil by one!!!!!! yes....
Anybody know the thrust force on this jet?
how fast?
flat and in a dive also how fast can it climb
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That little beauty reminds me of the Bede BD-5J, only prettier.
considerably safer, too. The BD-5 is notoriously difficult to fly.
Lucky it never gets to high speed
How noisy is the cockpit?
Light-off Assessment?
I’d fully tint the canopy if it was my plane! Or at least the top/front half.
It should have in flight refueling capabilities only because it looks like so much to fly!
I once had a MIDGET MUSTANG. EXPERIMENTAL. Had so much fun with it but it finally nearly killed me.
Im sure most owners of this lawn dart will experience the same thing you did. It's small and fast and you probably wont fare well in a forced landing.
just one question : how much
I would give anything to fly in this to a trip to Vegas, Like heck you could literally land this ON the strip instead of the actual airport...LOL
If your flying 60mph or 600, it seems like you're going 10.
Depends on how close to the terrain you are.
Makes me wonder how viable a similar power plant setup would work on a v-tail Bonanza.....🤔
Considering this little guy burns around 20 gallons an hour. I'm betting a Bonanza with a jet would cost as much as a private jet. Probably more viable to go and buy a Premier
There's a bit of a difference in weight.
Che motore è quelloontato sul sonex llc?
On the landing approaches, what does he keep turning off/on as he nears the ground? It sounds like he's saying FDD? Googling indicates it might be Fault Detection & Diagnostics if that's it, why off/on during landing?
It’s “PDB”. The engine has a protection system in which the computer will shut the engine down if it reads a certain temperature or other variables. Turning on the PDB disables that protection system, and is used for take-off and landing.
What’s the normal speed for landing that jet? I mean when you touchdown
70 + mph
What is the curse speed of the SubSonex?
I think he meant cuss speed? When it so good a Christian says hallelujah but other cuss?🤔😁