Fourth Customer-Built SubSonex Personal Jet Makes First Flight: John Corneal
SubSonex Personal Jet customer completions are continuing to roll-in with a high success rate, as another customer-built SubSonex has flown! Congratulations to John Corneal of Petersburg, Pennsylvania whose SubSonex SN#6 flew for the first time on April 20th! “N465JC took to the sky for her maiden flight this afternoon at 4pm,” writes John. “The flight… Read More
Sonex Builder Events: Two New Events Scheduled for 2017!
Two more grass-roots Sonex builder events have been scheduled for 2017 and added to our Sonex Builders’ Events Calendar! The 6th Annual NC Sonex Spring Fling has been scheduled for May 6th in Siler City, NC. The 5th Annual Great Lakes Sonex Fly-In has been scheduled for June 24th at Bolingbrook, Illinois’ Clow Airport. Sonex… Read More
Sonex Builder Events: 3rd Annual Sonex Mile-High Fly-In Scheduled!
The first grass-roots Sonex builder event for 2017 has been added to our Sonex Builders’ Events Calendar! Check-out the 3rd Annual Sonex Mile-High Fly-In on May 20th at KFLY, Meadowlake Airport in Colorado Springs. The event attracts builders and pilots from all across Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas and greater Rocky Mountain region. Informal and interacive… Read More
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: What Our Members Are Building
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine What Our Members Are Building Congratulations to Sonex Builders and Pilots Foundation president Robbie Culver, whose Sonex (S/N 1517) is the featured project in the February issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine’s “What our Members are Building” section! The two page spread can be found on pages 74 and 75 of… Read More
SubSonex First Flight: Redge Greenberg Flies First Customer-Built SubSonex!
Congratulations to Redge Greenberg of Durango, Colorado, who made the first flight of SubSonex serial number JSX0003 yesterday, October 15th: the first customer-built SubSonex Personal Jet to fly! “I flew the SubSonex this morning, for about 35 minutes… all went well,” writes Redge. “My regards to Dwight Tolfer who was a big help for me… 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
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “The 48 State Waiex”
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “The 48 State Waiex” by Budd Davisson Download the Article! In the January, 2015 issue of EAA Sport Aviation, Waiex builder Kip Laurie was featured in“The 48 State Waiex” (2.9mb PDF file) by Budd Davisson. The feature follows Kip through his homebuilding journey with construction of his Waiex S/N: W0082 and… Read More
Perfect Weather Graces 12th Annual Great Southern Sonex Gathering
The 12th Annual Great Southern Sonex Gathering, hosted by Robert Barber, Mike Singleton and EAA Chapter 1531 was held on November 1st at Coulter Airfield in Bryan, Texas. “Absolutely perfect weather enhanced the gathering of our typical assembly of great Sonex people and beautiful Sonex aircraft,” writes Mike Singleton. Twelve Sonex Aircraft were on display… 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
