Waiex First Flight: Donald Wolcott
Congratulations to Donald Wolcott of Brimfield, Illinois whose AeroVee powered Waiex (S/N W0132) flew for the first time on June 24th! "It flew just as expected with no problems," writes Don. "What a rush and experience to be able to build your own plane then give it its first flight. Thanks, Sonex for a great… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Bruce Turner and Chris Wade
Congratulations to Bruce Turner and build partner Chris Wade of Whitianga, New Zealand whose AeroVee powered Waiex (S/N W0083) flew for the first time on June 7th! “Waiex #083, ZK-WYX, took to the air for the first time on 7th June 2018 from Whitianga airfield with Alan Coubray at the controls (Alan is builder of… 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
Waiex First Flight: Wendel Waltz
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 Wendel Waltz of Phoenix, Arizona, who’s AeroVee Powered, Standard Gear Waiex (S/N 16) flew… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Dwight Hoover
Congratulations to Dwight Hoover of Albany, Oregon whose VW powered, Tri-Gear Waiex (S/N W0145) flew for the first time on November 4th! “Very responsive on the controls and feels solid in the pattern,” writes Dwight. “What a plane…. Just over 2 years from start to first flight. Special thanks to my long suffering wife Marcia… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Al Follendorf
Congratulations to Al Follendorf of Neenah, Wisconsin whose AeroVee powered, Standard Gear Waiex (S/N W0159) flew for the first time on October 10th! “Please pass on my appreciation to all the Sonex personel and thanks for such a great kit,” writes Al. “My first flight was great. Having taken T-Flight training from Joe [Norris] and… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Mike January
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 Mike January of Homosassa, Florida, whose AeroVee powered, Tri-Gear Waiex (S/N W0023) flew for… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Gerhard Schapp
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 Gerhard Schapp of Big Bear City, California, whose AeroVee powered, Standard Gear Waiex (S/N… Read More
150th Sonex Aircraft Completion: Joel Fuller’s Waiex #14 Flies!
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 Joel Fuller of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for completing the 150th Sonex Aircraft to take flight!… Read More
Another “Red-Hot” Waiex
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. Louis Pappas, who’s Waiex S/N 31 first flew in June, sent us images of his… Read More
