Sonex First Flight: Dave Conwell
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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
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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
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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
Onex First Flight: Gary Novotny
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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
Sonex First Flight: Jem DeSalis
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Congratulations to Jem DeSalis of Maidenhead, England whose standard gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 1608) flew for the first time on November 21st! Jem writes: “Brave Pilot, Steve Moody. Inspirational inspector, Rex Coates.” Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Waiex-B First Flight: Ron Heberlein
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Congratulations to Ron Heberlein of Wilsonville, Oregon whose standard gear, UL Power UL260iS powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0026) flew for the first time on October 26th! “After a little over 2 1/2 years, our plane is finally up in the air!” writes Ron. “It was a great feeling to be able to take off for the… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Greg McCarthy
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Congratulations to Greg McCarthy of Marlo, Victoria, Australia whose tri-gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 0218) flew for the first time on November 15th! “Sonex #0218 successfully test flown by Mr Will Quint (Flight Instructor and Ace Test Pilot, Bendigo Flying Club) – #0218 (Regn 19-1654) took to the skies like a homesick angel,” writes… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Jay Hewett
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Congratulations to Jay Hewett of Cumberland, Maine who has reported that his standard gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Sonex (S/N 1650) flew for the first time on June 1st! “The airplane flies well and lands easily,” writes Jay. Another set of Gold Wings have been earned! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Onex First Flight: John Higgs
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Congratulations to John Higgs of Amelup, Western Australia whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0158) flew for the first time on September 22nd! “First flight was very successful with no major issues,” writes John. “Faster than expected. Many thanks to Sonex Support and the various fellow-builders around the world who provided valuable assistance during the project…. Read More
Waiex-B First Flight: Les Wellington
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Congratulations to Les Wellington of Eugene, Oregon whose tri-gear, AeroVee powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0023) flew for the first time on August 13th! “August 13, 2019 was first flight for our Waiex-B flown by Gary Ludeke,” writes Les. “Performed seven successful takeoff and landings with no known issues. Very exciting to see the plane fly that… Read More