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
Check Out the 15th Annual Great Southern Sonex Gathering This Weekend!
Only a few more days until the 15th Annual Great Southern Sonex Gathering at the Critters Lodge Fly-In/Campout (Nov. 3-5)! Sonex pilots planning to fly-in, be sure to contact Great Southern Sonex Gathering organizers so they can save you a space. For propsective builders, this event is a great opportunity to see Sonex aircraft up-close… 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
SubSonex Update: Builders Enjoying Their Jets!
We’ve received quite a bit of correspondence over the past couple months from SubSonex builders who are enjoying the heck out of their jets!Tom Larkin of Brighton, CO and owner of JSX0003 recently made a trip to Moriarty, NM with his SubSonex to do some flying with SubSonex test pilot and airshow pilot Bob Carlton,… Read More
Sonex Builder Events: 9th Annual Northeast Sonex Fly-In Another Great Event!
“With picturesque views and comfortable weather the 9th Annual Northeast Sonex Fly-In took place on Saturday, September 9 at the Keene, NH airport (EEN),” reports event organizer Mike Smith. “The weather and clouds cooperated all day, and 6 Sonexes and a variety of other experimentals, Cessnas, Pipers and a Pitts flew in for the event…. Read More
