Sonex First Flight: Terry Cooper
Congratulations to Terry Cooper of Burlington, Wisconsin, whose AeroVee Powered, Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1508) flew for the first time on November 29th! “Judging from the first flight the Sonex is going to be a fun aircraft to fly,” writes Terry, “and I am looking forward to phase 1 flight testing and beyond. Thanks to all… Read More
Sonex-B First Flight: Leroy Brandt
Congratulations to Leroy Brandt of Dane, Wisconsin, whose Sonex-B Conversion (S/N 0393B) Flew for the first time on November 28th! Leroy’s UL 260iS Powered, Tri-Gear aircraft is the first customer B-Model example to fly! “…it flew very well,” writes Leroy. “Thanks to my ground crew Jerry, cal and Hallis. This is going to be a… Read More
Sonex First Flight: John Keith
Congratulations to John Keith of Edmonton, Alberta Canada, whose AeroVee Turbo Powered, Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1709) flew for the first time on October 26th! “…it flew great and ran as well,” writes John. “Other than needing a few adjustments to pitch control and the right hand flap (banked to the right) and running a little… Read More
Onex First Flight: Daniel Carley
Congratulations to Daniel Carley of Center Moriches, New York, whose VW Powered, Standard-Gear Onex (S/N ONX0127) flew for the first time on November 7th! “The aircraft flew extremely well,” writes Daniel. “no trim needed. It’s a very easy plane to fly and land. I’m very happy with the Onex.” Gold Wings are on the way!… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Homer Dangler
Congratulations to Homer Dangler of Adrian, Michigan, whose Standard-Gear, Jabiru 3300 Powered Sonex (S/N 0306) flew for the first time on August 15th! “I always test flew my airplanes but now at my age I want to respect the desires of my wife of 68 years and children and not fly it alone,” writes Homer…. Read More
Sonex First Flight: Nathan Maier
Congratulations to Nathan Maier of Bakersfield, California, whose Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1085) flew for the first time on September 26th! “The kit really came together well, and I enjoyed almost every moment of the build,” writes Nathan. “Thanks is owed to Sonex tech support and the Sonex community, especially Peter VanSchalkwyk.” Gold Wings are on… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Len du Preez
Congratulations to Len du Preez of Kempton Park, Gauteng South Africa, whose Standard-Gear, Jabiru 3300 Powered Waiex (S/N W0208) flew for the first time on October 7th! “After 2 years, 5 months and 7 days on the 7th of October 2017, Waiex #208 flew for the first time,” writes Len. “The first flight was fairly… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Damien Favre
Congratulations to Damien Favre of Grandpuits-Bailly-Carrois, France, whose Standard-Gear, AeroVee Powered Sonex (S/N 1115) flew for the first time on October 17th! “Thank you sonex community,” writes Damien. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Onex First Flight: Stephen Nelson
Congratulations to Stephen Nelson of Springfield, South Australia, whose Standard-Gear, VW Powered Onex (S/N ONX0138) flew for the first time on September 8th! This is Stephen’s second Sonex Aircraft, following Xenos S/N X0035, which he still owns and flies. “Performance better than expected and handling delightful,” writes Stephen. “Nice to get back into an aircraft… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Jason Flint
Congratulations to Jason Flint of West Lakeland Minnessota, whose Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1655) flew for the first time on September 8th! “N513CF was nearly flawless in her first flight,” writes Jason. “Many thanks to Sonex Aircraft for making available a kit that’s so easy (and fun!) to build and fly.” Gold Wings are on the… Read More
