Meridian aviation partners limited and affiliates, an aircraft investment. It is currently under development by the owner of a sonex. It will cover airport performance for transport category turbojet powered business aircraft. Onex onex pronounced onex is a singleseat aircraft designed to offer an evenmore. Performance charts allow a pilot to predict the takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing performance of an aircraft. Our private equity platforms, onex partners and oncap, seek to acquire and build highquality businesses in partnership with talented management teams and focus on execution.
You start with a box toward the bottom of the page that has nothing flowing to it and work your way up the page until you complete the aircraft. The purpose of this paper is to help the instructor pilot to understand the performance information contained in the aircraft flight manual afm and how it relates to the real world. Lightening the aircraft in key areas without sacrificing structural integrity gives the bmodel a very similar weight despite its larger size. Sonex aircraft powerplant sonex also offers the aerovee 2. The roadmap to construction of the onex is just like the sonex, waiex, and xenos. The drawing tree onxb03 has a box for every print for the onex.
I am building a trigear version of the onex, an all metal, folding wing, single place aircraft manufactured by sonex aircraft llc of oshkosh, wi usa. Aircraft performance in this chapter we will make the connections between aircraft performance and propulsion system performance. Onex shares trade on the toronto stock exchange under the stock. Aircraft performance federal aviation administration. The subsonex extends the sonex aircraft reality check philosophy to become the first truly practical and affordable personal jet for recreational flying. Meet our team onex is led by an executive committee comprised of the firms founder and ceo, gerry schwartz, and four senior managing directors. Aircraft performance all aircraft are designed to ensure optimal performance during flight, with key flight characteristics interacting and changing depending on the aircrafts weight. Because the onex is a singleseat airplane, there is no way to check out in one. During onex investment period, performance group was a leading supplier of automotive transport and logistics services in north america to. The design team selected the mgl avionics xtreme and mgl v10 radio for the cockpit of the onex for a number of reasons. Sonex aircraft to obtain make and model specific transition training needs, many builders and new owners of sonex aircraft are now turning towards transition training options in alternate aircraft that have similar performance and handling characteristics as a sonex. May 20 the mayjune 2015 issue of faa safety briefing highlights aircraft performance for general aviation. Our platform onex invests and manages capital on behalf of shareholders, institutional investors and high net worth clients from around the world.
If youve ever dreamed of owning a personal jet, now is the time. Onex pronounced onex is a singleseat aircraft designed to offer an evenmore economical way to build and fly your sport pilot aircraft. The best part of a sonex aircraft is the way it flies, and the bmodel generation of aircraft is noexception. Thank you so much for watching, and please like and subscribe.
Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. A step by step video demonstration for builders of the popular onex lightsport aircraft kit from sonex return to build videos this double dvd set is a single volume in a series of videos being developed to cover demonstrating the entire build process for the onex kit. Onex is one of canadas largest companies with global operations in service, manufacturing and technology industries. The advanced pilots flight manual, kershner, iowa state university press. The onex can be repositioned with ease by one person. The onex pronounced onex is an american singleseat, lowwing aircraft first flown on 27 january 2011 and currently being produced by sonex aircraft as a kit for amateur construction. View and download sonex aircraft 883 pilot operating handbook online. The pl9 stork is a professionally designed stol aircraft. Jul 26, 2015 the performance problem then means studying various aspects of translational motion, such as how far the vehicle will. A 40 x 40foot box hangar can accommodate an sr22, plus a sonexwaiex and an onex to boot. Onex single place folding wing sport aircraft receives faa nket approval by mike mitchell february 19, 2012 sonex aircraft is excited to announce that the faa national kit evaluation team nket has approved and published amateur building checklists for the new onex singleplace, foldingwing sport pilot aircraft.
Aircraft performance analysis bae systems regional aircraft maintain a strong capability across all aspects of civil aircraft performance. As we have seen in a recent accident, airplanes can pull off automation sur prises that arent even in the manual. Onex single place folding wing sport aircraft receives faa. Aeroconversions products include the aerovee engine, aerocarb, aerconversions trim system and throttle quadrants, along with many other parts and accessories. N6029v aircraft performance sheet weight armcg moment basic empty weight 856. Sonex aircraft new pilot training guidelines and transition. Sonex aerospace is a design, development and manufacturing firm focused on the uas marketplace and the exploration of other new market opportunities in aerospace.
Any thrust available in excess of that required to overcome the drag can be applied to accelerate the vehicle. The customer interaction and friendly support that sports performance aircraft gave me puts them at the top of my list. Flight characteristics of the sonexwaiexxenosonex aircraft. Photos, description, history, performance data and specifications on many famous u. Sonex aircraft 883 pilot operating handbook pdf download. Aeroconversions product designers and engineers are dedicated to providing. Sonex aircraft airplane software airpower pocketpc v. Commercial aircraft performance improvement using winglets aerodynamic drag force breakdown of a typical transport aircraft shows that liftinduced drag can amount to as much as 40% of total drag at cruise conditions and 8090% of the total drag in takeoff configuration. Sonex aircraft steps up as an airventure 2018 special. For a vehicle in steady, level flight, as in figure. This capital is committed to or invested in onex various platforms.
A 40 x 40foot box hangar can accommodate an sr22, plus a. You start with a box toward the bottom of the page that has nothing flowing to it and work your way up. Can the onex 1x from sonex save general aviation in america. Written by one of the most succesful aerospace authors, this new book develops aircraft performance techniques from first principles and applies then to real airplanes. Commercial aircraft performance improvement using winglets. The aircraft has been designed to standard light aircraft far23 static load requirements with the wings supporting more than 10,000 pounds in sandbags during the tests. Like all other sonex aircraft, the onex is designed for use with the aeroconversions aerovee engine. Aeroconversions is a product line of highquality powerplants, systems and parts for use in recreational aviation. The onex follows the sonex aircraft design and engineering tradition in offering a simple, robust, aerobatic aircraft c apable of squeezing incredible performance out of lower powered engines. The onex follows the sonex aircraft design and engineering tradition in offering a simple, robust, aerobatic aircraft capable of squeezing incredible performance out of lower powered engines. The onex pronounced onex is an american singleseat, lowwing aircraft first flown on 27. Sonex aircraft airplane software free download sonex. Abbas and colleagues 1 had developed new aircraft combinations with laminar and turbulent drag reduction technologies and flow control devices to.
Raytheon agrees to sell raytheon aircraft company to gs. Onex stability results from its ownership culture, rigorous recruiting standards and highly collegial environment. There are a number of books that treat these same topics. Almost all of these references give extensive treatment to aerodynamics and propulsion issues. Sonex glass cockpit efis for experimental aircraft. Our simple, low cost, and technically advanced aerovee engine kit is a perfect fit for the onex, offering outstanding performance and economy. Onexa is a singleseat aircraft designed to offer an evenmore economical way to build and fly your sport pilot aircraft. The fuel filler cap is provided on the upper forward fuselage, accessible from the outside of the aircraft. It also address a philosophy of, and techniques for aircraft design. I have considered just about every engine i thought might work, but in the end, only a vw conversion makes sense for me. Aircraft performance and design john anderson download. Our private equity platforms, onex partners and oncap, seek to acquire and build highquality businesses in partnership with talented management teams and focus on execution theses rather than macroeconomic or industry trends. The aircraft performance comparator apc provides performance specifications, interior and exterior diagrams for over 300 fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Aircraft performance analysis bae systems regional aircraft. Aerospace engineering 245, aircraft and space flight performance, that treats steady aircraft. The onex was designed to be economical, have aerobatic capabilities and folding wings, allowing storage in a standard 7 ft 2. Flying the new singleseat addition to the sonex line aws. Nasc, sonex aerospace is currently developing the teros group 4 uas, the tigershark block 4, and the. This double dvd set is a single volume in a series of videos being developed to cover demonstrating the entire build process for the onex kit. The sonex, waiex and xenos are a family of lightweight, metal, lowwing, two seat homebuilt aircraft. Designed to meet the needs of the european and domestic sport aircraft markets, it can incorporate various light weight contemporary engines of 80 to 120 hp engine package weight of less than 200 lbs. David clark dc onex quick reference manual pdf download. Construction dvd video for sonex onex light sport aircraft. Things are going pretty well so ive been thinking more about engines lately. Articles focus on understanding the operating parameters of your aircraft as well as having realistic performance expectations during flight. Information the manufacturer provides on these charts has been gathered from test flights conducted in a new aircraft, under normal operating conditions while using average piloting skills, and with the aircraft. I accept that ul power is way out of the league of the engines that follow but if i could swing it this is what would be adorning the front of good flight irene.
The performance problem then means studying various aspects of translational motion, such as how far the vehicle will. Jul 28, 2018 sonex aircrafts sonex, waiex, and onex sport planes, the xenos sport motorglider, and the subsonex personal jet offer outstanding performance in an easy to build, easy to fly kit package that. Its been replaced by a short intro that i dont remember from yesterday, but at my age i dont guarantee the veracity of my memory. Approved fuels include 98 octane automotive fuel and 100ll aviation fuel. View and download david clark dc onex quick reference manual online. Sonex is a basic and economical all metal two place monoplane. The data is displayed in an easy to read format with graphs and scale drawings. However, the sonex sport trainer flies simi larly, and so i met with jeremy. The sonex philosophy has always been to minimize the. Kits are produced and marketed by sonex aircraft, a small manufacturer based in oshkosh, wisconsin. As always, please feel free to contact betty, john, jeremy, kerry, mark. It has a well proven aircraft configuration designed for a number of functions such as fish spotting, forest fire detection, farm work, missionary work etc. Sonex aircrafts sonex, waiex, and onex sport planes, the xenos sport motorglider, and the subsonex personal jet offer outstanding performance in an easy to. The onex is an american singleseat, lowwing aircraft first flown on 27 january 201145 and currently being produced by sonex aircraft as a kit for amateur.
Ease of storage is one of the many benefits of the compact sonex designs. Hey folks, i am building a onex from a third hand kit. The foldingwing design can fit into a garage, or share a t hangar with your flying buddies, be trailered on local roads, and the wing panels are easily removed for trailering at highway speeds. Dec 17, 2018 these are some of my favorite homebuilt experimental airplanes, and they also happen to be the top 10 fastest homebuilt airplanes. Preliminary performance modelling thrust and drag accounting. Page 3 index section page introduction and description aircraft specifications performance weight and balance system diagrams preflight inspection checklist normal procedures viii emergency. Fail safe if batteries are dead or the unit is turned off, microphone and earphones will function when connected to. Via a business collaboration agreement with navmar applied sciences corp. These charts, provided by the manufacturer, are included in the afmpoh. The onex will continue in the tradition of the sonex sport aircraft line by offering the best performance per dollar in the industry with the best plans in the business.
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