---------------------------------------------------------- Sonerai-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 11/15/05: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:29 PM - new Sonerai II owner (Brian Kraut) 2. 07:55 PM - Re: new Sonerai II owner (Chuck) 3. 08:10 PM - Re: new Sonerai II owner (f.l.kirk@att.net) 4. 08:27 PM - Re: new Sonerai II owner (f.l.kirk@att.net) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:29:47 PM PST US From: "Brian Kraut" Subject: Sonerai-List: new Sonerai II owner --> Sonerai-List message posted by: "Brian Kraut" I just bought a flying Sonerai II. It has been on a trailer for about 5 months, but should be back to flying very soon. I am in Jacksonville, FL. Any others near here? This one does not have the wing strenghtening mod done yet. I have the plans supplement, but they don't do a great job showing what needs to be done. Anyone happen to have a web site doccumenting it with pictures? Any estimate on how long it takes to do? Are there a lot just flying without the mod? How feasible is it to convert the mid wing to a low wing? I currently have a flying Midget Mustang and I have put 102 hours on it since the first flight about four months ago. I also had a KR-2 and put 45 hours on it. Anyone with Sonerai experience that has flown a KR or Midget Mustang that can give me a comparison? Sorry for all the same newbie questions that have probably been answered a dozen times. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:35 PM PST US From: Chuck Subject: Re: Sonerai-List: new Sonerai II owner --> Sonerai-List message posted by: Chuck Brian, This list is pretty quiet, so I'll give you my thoughts on the Sonerai. It flys very easily, is straightforward, responsive, with light but predictable controls. I love flyin' them but switched to the RV's because of the lack of power/performance. The Midget Mustangs are squirrely in my opinion, but have good performance. You'll likely missed that performance when flyin' your Sonerai. Changing from a mid-wing to a low wing ain't easy. You'll have to do some MAJOR welding and then find an FAA inspector to examine and sign-off your "new Experimental" aircraft. Have fun flyin' I think you'll like the way she'll roll & loop, but watch the G loading until after you do the wing mods. Chuck Brian Kraut wrote: --> Sonerai-List message posted by: "Brian Kraut" I just bought a flying Sonerai II. It has been on a trailer for about 5 months, but should be back to flying very soon. I am in Jacksonville, FL. Any others near here? This one does not have the wing strenghtening mod done yet. I have the plans supplement, but they don't do a great job showing what needs to be done. Anyone happen to have a web site doccumenting it with pictures? Any estimate on how long it takes to do? Are there a lot just flying without the mod? How feasible is it to convert the mid wing to a low wing? I currently have a flying Midget Mustang and I have put 102 hours on it since the first flight about four months ago. I also had a KR-2 and put 45 hours on it. Anyone with Sonerai experience that has flown a KR or Midget Mustang that can give me a comparison? Sorry for all the same newbie questions that have probably been answered a dozen times. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:10:30 PM PST US From: f.l.kirk@att.net Subject: Re: Sonerai-List: new Sonerai II owner --> Sonerai-List message posted by: f.l.kirk@att.net Brian I own and fly a Sonerai 11LT.Your best bet is to contact Great Planes Sonerai .com they have every thing you will need to do the mod. and i wouldent fly it until the mods are done. Floyd KIrk Paradise CA. flokir@att.net --F------------ Original message from "Brian Kraut" : -------------- > --> Sonerai-List message posted by: "Brian Kraut" > > I just bought a flying Sonerai II. It has been on a trailer for about 5 > months, but should be back to flying very soon. I am in Jacksonville, FL. > Any others near here? > > This one does not have the wing strenghtening mod done yet. I have the > plans supplement, but they don't do a great job showing what needs to be > done. Anyone happen to have a web site doccumenting it with pictures? Any > estimate on how long it takes to do? Are there a lot just flying without > the mod? > > How feasible is it to convert the mid wing to a low wing? > > I currently have a flying Midget Mustang and I have put 102 hours on it > since the first flight about four months ago. I also had a KR-2 and put 45 > hours on it. Anyone with Sonerai experience that has flown a KR or Midget > Mustang that can give me a comparison? > > Sorry for all the same newbie questions that have probably been answered a > dozen times. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > > > > > Brian I own and fly a Sonerai 11LT.Your best bet is to contact Great Planes Sonerai .com they have every thing you will need to do the mod. and i wouldent fly it until the mods are done. Floyd KIrk Paradise CA. flokir@att.net --F------------ Original message from "Brian Kraut" brian.kraut@engalt.com: -------------- -- Sonerai-List message posted by: "Brian Kraut" I just bought a flying Sonerai II. It has been on a trailer for about 5 months, but should be back to flying very soon. I am in Jacksonville, FL. Any others near here? This one does not have the wing strenghtening mod done yet. I have the plans supplement, but they don't do a great job showing what needs to be done. Anyone happen to have a web site doccumenting it with pictures? Any estimate on how long it takes to do? Are there a lot just flying without the mod? How feasible is it to convert the mid wing to a low wing? I currently have a flying Midget Mustang and I have put 1 02 hours on it since the first flight about four months ago. I also had a KR-2 and put 45 hours on it. Anyone with Sonerai experience that has flown a KR or Midget Mustang that can give me a comparison? Sorry for all the same newbie questions that have probably been answered a dozen times. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:27:41 PM PST US From: f.l.kirk@att.net Subject: Re: Sonerai-List: new Sonerai II owner --> Sonerai-List message posted by: f.l.kirk@att.net Brian I own and fly a Sonerai 11LT.Your best bet is to contact Great Plains Sonerai .com they have every thing you will need to do the mod. and i wouldent fly it until the mods are done. Floyd KIrk Paradise CA. flokir@att.net PS Should be Great Plains --F------------ Original message from "Brian Kraut" : -------------- > --> Sonerai-List message posted by: "Brian Kraut" > > I just bought a flying Sonerai II. It has been on a trailer for about 5 > months, but should be back to flying very soon. I am in Jacksonville, FL. > Any others near here? > > This one does not have the wing strenghtening mod done yet. I have the > plans supplement, but they don't do a great job showing what needs to be > done. Anyone happen to have a web site doccumenting it with pictures? Any > estimate on how long it takes to do? Are there a lot just flying without > the mod? > > How feasible is it to convert the mid wing to a low wing? > > I currently have a flying Midget Mustang and I have put 102 hours on it > since the first flight about four months ago. I also had a KR-2 and put 45 > hours on it. Anyone with Sonerai experience that has flown a KR or Midget > Mustang that can give me a comparison? > > Sorry for all the same newbie questions that have probably been answered a > dozen times. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > > > > > Brian I own and fly a Sonerai 11LT.Your best bet is to contact Great Plains Sonerai .com they have every thing you will need to do the mod. and i wouldent fly it until the mods are done. Floyd KIrk Paradise CA. flokir@att.netPS Should be Great Plains --F------------ Original message from "Brian Kraut" brian.kraut@engalt.com: -------------- -- Sonerai-List message posted by: "Brian Kraut" I just bought a flying Sonerai II. It has been on a trailer for about 5 months, but should be back to flying very soon. I am in Jacksonville, FL. Any others near here? This one does not have the wing strenghtening mod done yet. I have the plans supplement, but they don't do a great job showing what needs to be done. Anyone happen to have a web site doccumenting it with pictures? Any estimate on how long it takes to do? Are there a lot just flying without the mod? How feasible is it to convert the mid wing to a low wing? I currently have a flying Midget Mustang and I have put 1 02 hours on it since the first flight about four months ago. I also had a KR-2 and put 45 hours on it. Anyone with Sonerai experience that has flown a KR or Midget Mustang that can give me a comparison? Sorry for all the same newbie questions that have probably been answered a dozen times. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com