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Timothy Wrede
Registrace 23. 11. 2009
Videos I make of my flying adventures. Enjoy!
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Sonex-B | Aeromomentum AM15h First Start with Propeller and Short Taxi Test
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After a long winter of working on everything but the plane. I finally was able to finish the cowling form (not in the video) and get a bunch of other major things completed. I needed to put a new fuel tank in due to a defect and this is the very first run with the new fuel system, Luga 4-Bladed 62” Propeller, and Garmin G3X. I plan on doing a full taxi test real soon when I put canopy back on a...
Sonex-B | Aeromomentum AM15h Start & Operation
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This is a quick video highlighting my install of the Aeromomentum AM15h on a Sonex-B tri-gear. Shout out to Aviation Composites for designing and welding the mount, KK Finishing for powder coating, and Mark/Lili at Aeromomentum for support on the install. #Sonex #N307TW #Aeromomentum #AM15 #KKFinishing #AviationComposites
Uniondale Avalon (more footage)
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More footage of UFD's fire at Avalon condo complex on 4/11/12
Uniondale Avalon Fire
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4/11/12 dispatched for house fire at 11:45 fire in 3sty condo extended into cockloft.
How did you make that dashboard light up the lettering by the toggle switches?
Hey Tim. Being thinking of replacing my Jabiru on the my legacy Sonex. Mind if I mail or text you with some questions. I know the sonex B is a little wider then the legal y so my concern is mounting that beast. Look forward to chatting with you. Mark
If you don't mind me, is your aircraft flying, how many hours do you have on the engine now and would you recommend that engine for someone who's looking for an engine for an aircraft?
any updates? I'm just getting close to buying an engine for my Dakota Hawk project and was looking closely a the aeromomentum.
Any updates!? Was looking to update my Jabiru 3300 in my Sonex
Can you post an update video? This looks like a really good project.
Absolutely love your customization, please update us with more videos.
Any updates?
As a fellow LI'er, I'm guess that you're at Bayport Aerodrome.
Nice setup. I like the instrument panel you made but it looks like it may have reduced visibility over the nose. Also, where did you get the engine mount for the AM-15 from or did you have to make it yourself?
How much propclearance will you have?
how did you make that switch panel? 3d printed?
Awesome man!! Keep the videos coming 👍
thats awesome bro!
Excellent!!!! Congrats!!!!
That’s so cool. Congrats for first taxi.
Aeromomentum engines are very appealing to me. I agree with every design choice I’ve ever heard from Mr Kettering. I’ve enjoyed following your project on various platforms and hope you are smiling large at 7000 feet real soon 😎🎩♠️
Feel safer with a 40amp nippondenso alternator on there. 20 amp is kinda low...
Hey tim.....just wondering if you got the plane flying and what experience you have had with the am15??
Not yet. Took some time off to work on life stuff. Just taxi tested it the other day and plan on having the first flight by mid-summer!
I assume you still have to install a muffler. It must be a southern US airplane, for I do not see hoses for a cabin heater. It is very important for Canadian operations. I started on a Z750 several years ago, and now with the Sonex high wing coming, I might abandon the tail and switch to the Sonex. The Z 750 is just too slow.
Muffler is now on. Not installing a heater core at the moment as I have heated seats. Based out of NY so we get a mix of all the seasons.
Good setup!
Thanks!
Any update on your sonex?
What is the verdict, I wanna see you put some hours on it :) ... We are planning on rolling the dice and giving the AM15 the green light for our zenith build. Hope all is going well!
great set up. love to hear an update ESPN the AM15. did you weigh the engine yourself? qhat ECU? can you adjust/program it?
You can use a program to modify the ECU but I only modified it to run a small cooling fan based on temp. Mark is the one who tunes it to the engine before it leaves the factory.
@@emsbuff25 Thank you for the info.
What were the benefits of this engine that made you go with it over the Jabiru? My understanding is the horsepower is basically the same.
Horsepower is similar however I wanted a completely FADEC fuel injected aircraft with a high amperage dedicated alternator. It gives more torque than the Jab and I wanted to try something new.
Hi I was wondering if your Luga came yet? I have been waiting for my Luga 16 months. Did your mount your warp drive prop yet? By the way your sonex looks great!!
Yes it did. Just did a taxi test with it the other day. Very very smooth. Should be flying by mid-summer!
What about the engine cowling? What does that look like?
I’ll post a new video when I’m done fabricating it.
Are you flying this yet? If you do, how is the performance and fuel burn?
Not yet - should be airborne by mid-summer ‘23
Nice! Curious about the upper engine mount and engine g loading, without triangulation. Looks like the top mounts have extreme leverage.
An engineer with Aeromomentum designed it. Best to defer to them for questions like that. I am not certifying this plane for Aerobatics nor do I think the Aeromomentum engine I able to do aerobatics especially with negative G’s.
Thank you for posting a detailed video for the engine, any new update for the engine because I am looking to buy same one? Thank you.
It runs really well. Check out my taxi test video I just posted the other day. Hoping to be flying by mid-summer.
Who did the motor mount?
Rich over at www.aviationcomposites.net
I like these engines way better then aeroVee never trusted VW engines tinkered with them in the 80's and 90s they always leaked and eventually overheat. Just a fact you don't see air cooled engines still being used today in any application except aircraft. While certified engine builders have worked out all the bugs of air cooled engines they cost 25-50k. The only thing holds me back from the sonex is the location of the fuel tank I know lot of older aircraft stuck the tank behind the engine just seems dangerous to put a tank of fuel behind a hot engine your sitting right behind it.
How long did it take you to complete this much?
Five years but I have a full time job, was in school, and three young kids. Can be done much quicker if you have less life items in the way.
looks neat! what would be the installed weight including the radiator, oil cooler and all other ancillaries?
Just around the 200lb mark.
Hey man, I was wondering if you had the external engine dimensions. I want to see if one will fit in a reflex lightning bug. It's got a really small cowling lol.
Are you going to go with a fixed prop or constant speed? Also curious on what version and specs you are choosing.
62" 3-bladed ground adjustable prop from Warp Drive. Also have a 60" 4-blade ground adjustable prop from Luga on order. We will see which performs better after testing.
Beautiful power plant and all of it makes sense. Sonex queation: can one build with side sticks should they want?
That’s an item I’d ask Sonex. I don’t think it’s possible without severe modifications. I have the center stick but they just offered a dual stick option for B-Models now.
What is your FWF all up weight with all fluids ect.? What reinforcements were made to firewall and internal structures if greater than Sonex's recommended 200 lb max FWF weight?
Wish I could afford a sonex I already live on an airfield but just cant afford to fly it's sucks
It will happen, I did my build as individual kits and just picking at it. Don't give up on that dream of owning a plane.
@@emsbuff25 Thanks dude im determined one day
Awesome engine!
What propeller did you order? What length? How many blades? Were you able to calculate an expected top cruise speed? Thanks. I'm very close to placing a deposit on an AM13hHP @ 126hp. It's for a Skystar Pulsar III which is very similar size and weight. Your project is inspiring!
I have a 4-bladed 60" on order since February from Luga with an unknown ETA. In the meantime I have a three-bladed 62" from Warp Drive coming this week.
OMG just listen to that ECU-controlled, EFI, high energy electronic ignition, multi-sensor-monitored, precision internal toleranced, high performance, affordable, low maintenance, high reliability, liquid cooled powerplant!!! I am SO DONE with crappy carburetors, low energy ignitions that require spark plug gaps at 0.022", inefficient air cooling, self-destructive EGT and CHT, dangerous exhaust muff cockpit heaters, etc. The only advantage to traditional aviation boxer engines IMO is the form factor is easily accommodated in most aircraft cowls.
Looking forward to seeing what size and type of propeller you install. I'm pretty sure this engine installation requires the prop shaft centerline be placed about 2-inches lower than Jabiru, Rotax, UL Power engines. The AM induction system just sits at least 2 or 3 inches higher above prop centerline. This is a concern I have for going with AM on my Skystar Pulsar III. I apologize for hijacking your video-- right now your project is by far the most exciting and encouraging one around! Thank you for sharing!
Sweet! Looks and sounds great, can't wait to see it fly. If I ever swap engines, one of these is on my short list.
Have you attempted to fit the cowl and estimate how much modification is required?
Significant modifications will have to be made. I will try to document it as best I can when I tackle that hurdle. I did order the Aeromomentum nose bowl that I will attempt to mate to the standard Sonex-B Cowling.
Great progress. Question on your engine mount. Did you order from Sonex or was it custom-built for your AM15? Thanks. Let me know when you will accept visitors to your build. Am a potential Waiex purchase.
Thanks for the vid!
Will the AeroMomentum fit under the standard Sonex cowling or will you have to make significant mods or a whole new cowling?
I too am very interested in this. I suppose you haven't gotten to that yet. I'm subbed now and following with huge interest. Am so glad you are blazing the trail for putting this engine on a fast little airframe. Not too much I can learn from the guys putting them on the flying tractors that are so popular today. Those Zeniths have twice the firewall and inferior cowl space of the Sonex and Pulsar.
No it will not. Significant modifications will be made. I will try to document it as best I can when I tackle that hurdle. I did order the Aeromomentum nose bowl that I will attempt to mate to the standard Sonex-B Cowling.
I like the backlit instrument panel where the switches are mounted! Did you make it or where did you have it made?