N994SP S-IIL

[kennyw]

N994SP is Scott Plischke's S-IIL. The link below is a KitPlanes article that gives some of the history of the plane.

Born Again: TX Sonerai - Rob (Smokey) Ray

I purchased 4SP from Smokey Ray in 2017. And, I've put over 300 hours on it here in the PNW. The only changes I've made were to replace the analog volt meter with a simple idiot light that gives an over/under volts indication. I put an MGL G-meter in the 2-1/4" hole left by the old voltmeter.

I've recently had a 500hr IRAN performed on the Slick 4316 magneto by Aircraft Magneto Service.

In addition, I've also replace the tailwheel assembly with an API tapered tail spring and 4" single-arm tailwheel.

 

[phzabriskie]

I think everybody here at Sonerai.net feels an attachment to N994SP. Scott was a gentleman, a father, and great guy to know. Thank you for posting. Please keep it up. Blue skies. -PZ
PS: that's a heck of a photo, hanging on the prop vertical

 

[kennyw]

....PS: that's a heck of a photo, hanging on the prop vertical

If I push the nose over quite a bit, it'll pick up enough airspeed to pull a nice 3g loop. Its then a simple matter of taking a screen grab from a GoPro video at exactly the right moment to make it look like its hanging on the prop.

 

[eschrom]

I didn't pay attention to the background at first and assumed the picture was rotated 90 degrees but now I see! Nice.

Ed

 

[phzabriskie]

It was my total ambition in building a Sonerai to do just what you describe. There is a great glider community in Moriarty, I may still get to do that loop!

 

[JuergenA]

I have flown with Scott in his plane in 2009, he was a great guy and I want to honor him

 

[kennyw]

I have flown with Scott in his plane in 2009, he was a great guy and I want to honor him

Unfortunately, I never got to meet Scott. The first I knew about 4SP was a picture of it in Barnstormers, when Smokey Ray put it up for sale. But, it is a great little airplane. Scott was a very talented builder.

 

[phzabriskie]

It was not just the beautiful plane that Scott made. Scott was a web designer as well and designed and setup this website Sonerai.net for all of us who build and love Sonerai. There would never have been a Sonerai.net if not for Scott. Blue Skies Scott.