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Sonerai IIL
by Ron Teubert
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| Ron started his Sonerai project in 1997. He started with parts and sub-assemblies bought from Jon Hubbell. First, I did some finish welding on the fuselage then I striped it and covered it with Poly-fiber two part epoxy primer.
In 1998, I built a rotiserrie, fitted the fuselage to it and covered it and the tail surfaces with Poly-Fiber covering to the silver coat. I then mounted the gear, engine and cowling. In 1999, after moving to a new house - in my garage, I fit up the canopy. With help from template drawings from John Monnett, I baffled the engine. I then installed the instruments and made the required hook-ups. Mounted up the carb and linkages, botled up the prop (Sterba 54 X 50), fit the spinnera nd welded that tight curve in that one exhaust stack. In 2000, I moved the project from my garage to my hander. After doing some finish work I installed the wings. On Labor Day weekend, with suprisingly little fanfare, I started the enigne! After a few small oil leakes I have moved on to some taxi-testing. I received the registration (N242RT) in September! In January - 2001, I am snowed in at the moment! But I hope to soon dig out and then I hope I can finish up a few odds and ends (safety wire some bolts, etc.). From there I will do up a weifht and balance and mabe get my inspection in! First flight is just around the corner! Ron has a Great Plains 2180cc VW with a Zenith carb and air filter (no fuel pump). He is planning on running 100ll octane. |
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