Sonex First Flight: Homer Dangler
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Onex First Flight: Tobie Erasmus
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Congratulations to Tobie Erasmus of Thabazimbi, Limpopo South Africa, whose Tri-Gear, VW powered Onex (S/N ONX0144) flew for the first time on August 26th! “The first flight was uneventful and the aircraft performed great,” writes Tobie. “WOW WHAT A RUSH.” Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Xenos First Flight: Larry Taylor
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Congratulations to Larry Taylor of Penticton, British Columbia Canada, whose AeroVee powered, Xenos Motorglider (S/N X0063) flew for the first time on July 24th! This is the first Xenos to be reported to Sonex as having been completed in Canada! Gold Wings are on the way to Larry! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Sonex First Flight: Joseph Nelsen
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Congratulations to Joseph Nelsen of Gunter, Texas, whose AeroVee powered, standard gear Sonex (S/N 1510) flew for the first time on July 20th! “Initial lift off was spectacular!” writes Joseph of the AeroVee powered aircraft’s performance on his 2,700 foot grass runway, “Both takeoff and landing were described by my ground crew of Clint Murphy,… Read More
Onex First Flight: Jonathan Low
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Congratulations to Jonathan Low of Westmead, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, who caught-up with us recently about the December 27th first flight of his Jabiru 3300 powered, standard gear Onex (S/N ONX0142)! “This was my second Onex build,” writes Jonathan. “A Jabiru 3300 was installed and flies great. Squeezed in without cowl modification. Cruises 150 mph… Read More