WaiexN143NM wrote:hi all,
Thanks for the nice video matt with mark schaible from sonex on the new high wings.
john gillis said it best, offer any suggestions that the builders would love to see.
possibly be incorporated into the design.
i’ll offer 3
1) possibly bigger aux tanks ea side, 10 gal?
2) cnc machined final hole size parts
3) differential brakes
i’ll let the rest of you chime in. put you thinking caps on. let mark sharpen his pencil and work some magic.
WaiexN143NM
Michael.
Definitely, but as Mark said in the "Backcountry" video, they can't accommodate every request. But now's the time to do it!
1. Larger capacity fuel tanks are a great option for the right person and mission. With the center wing sections, I wonder how easy it would be to access/ upgrade the tanks if needed...
2. They are investing in new machining capability, no idea if this on the list yet.
3. Absolutely! Would be great to have that as an option, I would feel safer in some of the "bush" strips I fly into with differential brakes. This can be done now of course, but not factory supported yet. If I recall from others you then have to go to a traditional/ breakaway tailwheel? Would be cool to see what Sonex could come up with as a factory option. (As it is now, 541 is unable to turn around on the fuel pad at my local strip and end up going through the grass. But it's also easy enough to just pick up the tail one handed and turn it...)
(I know most people here know these points, but I added my thoughts for the new eyes the High Wing is bringing here.)
Adding a few more:
4. I know there's currently 2 different wing tip designs for the High Wing, like the OneX and Xenos. I would like to see a winglet or droop version like the Allen Flight design, without having to cut the wing.
Maybe the added surface area of the planned extended tips makes a new design unnecessary?
5. Maybe a Horton or Sportsman STOL style wing cuff? Actually, while good, the Sportsman style does drop cruising speed over the the Horton. I flown identical 182s, with and without the wing cuffs and it absolutely makes a difference in bush style approaches. (But I know this would be a "unicorn" request.)