Onex First Flight: Peter Ungsunan
Congratulations to Peter Ungsunan of Yonkers, New York whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0170) flew for the first time on August 21st! “The AeroVee engine and Onex airframe fly great and control feel is quick and responsive,” writes Peter. “It’s my first build and test flight, I enjoyed building it and everything finally… Read More
SubSonex First Flight: McLaren Aerospace
Congratulations to McLaren Aerospace of Yonkers, New York whose SubSonex (S/N JSX0031) flew for the first time on July 11th! “The pilot was Paul Miles and the flight took place at Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG),” writes Angus McLaren of McLaren Aerospace. “Everything went great and Paul reported it was a joy to fly. Very… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Timothy Smith
Congratulations to Timothy Smith of Commerce, Texas whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Sonex (S/N 0028) flew for the first time on July 18th! “AW inspection was passed on 24 May 2020, and first flight at the crack of dawn on 18 July 2020, by the owner/builder/Test Pilot,” writes Tim. “Landed safely with very few squawks.”… Read More
Waiex-B First Flight: David Tibbo
Congratulations to David Tibbo of East Bend, North Carolina whose tri-gear, UL260iS powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0041) flew for the first time on July 11th! “Only 20 months after kit shipment, I did my first flight out of KLAF on July 11,” writes David, “The aircraft was absolutely stable, and only a few minor issues –… Read More
Waiex-B First Flight: Stirling Brandt
Congratulations to Stirling Brandt of California, Maryland whose standard gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0037) flew for the first time on June 30th! “I am thrilled to report my first flight was yesterday morning,” writes Stirling, “My B Model Waiex (N371WB and serial no. WXB0037) is a tailwheel configuration, with aerobatic ailerons, and powered… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Dave Conwell
Congratulations to Dave Conwell of Peru, Indiana whose tri-gear, AeroVee powered Sonex (S/N 1353) flew for the first time on June 24th! “Test pilot Jake Logan stayed aloft and ran 3000+ rpm,” writes Dave, “Jake stated the plane flew great and all temps were in the green. Many thanks to my wife and family for their… Read More
Onex First Flight: Wes Ragle
Congratulations to Wes Ragle of Weatherford, Texas whose standard gear, 2400cc VW powered Onex (S/N ONX0089) flew for the first time on June 24th! “Just dropping you a note to let you know that Onex #89 made its maiden flight yesterday,” writes Wes. “It was an awesome, intense, and once in a lifetime experience. This… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Dave McGloon
Congratulations to Dave McGloon of Grants Pass, Oregon whose standard gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 0739) flew for the first time on May 25th! “It flew great!” writes Dave. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Sonex Virtual Fly-In is Now a Weekly Event!
The Sonex Virtual Fly-In has now become a weekly event! Tune-in Saturdays, typically at 3pm Eastern Time. See the Kitplanes Magazine article covering the first event! Who: Everyone! What: Virtual Sonex gathering using the free “Zoom” video conference app. When: Saturdays, 3:00 pm Central Time Where: Connect online Get Full Details, including “airspace rules” at: SonexBuilders.net Find More Builder Organizations… Read More
Onex First Flight: Gary Novotny
Congratulations to Gary Novotny of Chuckey, Tennessee whose tri-gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0199) flew for the first time on April 11th! “I made my first flight 4/11/20 and stayed aloft 1.2 hours,” writes Gary. “AeroVee 80 ran flawless and I got my 1+ hours at 3000+ RPM as recommended in the AeroVee manual. Aircraft… Read More
