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
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
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
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
Sonex First Flight: Joseph Nelsen
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
Sonex First Flight: Dick Hein
Please note that links on older archive pages are often not active. These pages serve purely as an informational archive. If you have trouble obtaining the information you need from this site, please email the webmaster with your questions. Congratulations to Dick Hein of Fullerton, California, whose Jabiru 3300 powered, Tri-Gear Sonex (S/N 868) flew… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Bill Wood
Please note that links on older archive pages are often not active. These pages serve purely as an informational archive. If you have trouble obtaining the information you need from this site, please email the webmaster with your questions. Congratulations to Bill Wood of Granbury, Texas, whose AeroVee powered, Tri-Gear Sonex (S/N 775) flew… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Chris Tyhurst
Please note that links on older archive pages are often not active. These pages serve purely as an informational archive. If you have trouble obtaining the information you need from this site, please email the webmaster with your questions. Congratulations to Chris Tyhurst of Montague, California, whose Jabiru 3300 powered, Tri-Gear Sonex (S/N 581)… Read More
