Sportsman Pilot Magazine: “Craig Jones’ Xenos Motorglider”
Sportsman Pilot Magazine “Craig Jones’ Xenos Motorglider” by Jack Cox A great article detailing Craig Jones’ flying background and his experiences building and flying the first customer-built Xenos (S/N X0011), on which he did a superb job of construction. Learn More about the Xenos!
John Monnett: From Sonerai to Sonex author, Jim Cunningham, interviewed on Ultraflight Radio
Ultraflight Radio John Monnett: From Sonerai to Sonex author, Jim Cunningham, interviewed on Ultraflight Radio Sonex builder Jim Cunningham, author of John Monnett: from Sonerai to Sonex, was interviewed live on UltraFlight Radio on Tuesday, November 13. The interview is archived on the UltraFlight Radio web site. This 150 page biography of Sonex founder and… Read More
Rochester, MN Post-Bulletin: “In his Xenos, Craig Jones rides the clouds”
Rochester, MN Post-Bulletin “In his Xenos, Craig Jones rides the clouds” by Jim Troyer Local newspaper article celebrating the fun that can be had in a Xenos Motorglider, relating the rewarding flying experience of Austin, MN Xenos builder Craig Jones. Jones’ Xenos (S/N 11) is the first customer-built Xenos to fly.
Kitplanes Magazine: “Waiex, Y Not?”
Kitplanes Magazine “Waiex, Y Not?” by Ed Wischmeyer An article featuring Lou Pappas’ award winning Jabiru 3300 powered Waiex. While the article contained a lot of positive information, Sonex Aircraft, LLC disagrees with some of the negative statements made by the author. See our Letter to the Editor, including reactions to the article from Sonex… Read More
Kitplanes Magazine: “Designer Spotlight: John Monnett”
Kitplanes Magazine “Designer Spotlight: John Monnett” by Tim Kern A 7-page feature article as part of Kitplanes “Designer Spotlight” series, packed with historical photographs covering Sonex Aircraft LLC Founder and President John Monnett’s career from Sonerai to Sonex. Incidentally, “From Sonerai to Sonex” is the proposed title of a John Monnett biography, written by Sonex… Read More
EAA Sport Pilot Magazine: “Building a Sonex: A Lesson in Life”
EAA Sport Pilot Magazine “Building a Sonex: A Lesson in Life” by Jeff Shultz Read the story of how a Sonex project became a Shultz family affair! Read the Article! (820kb PDF file)
Kitplanes Magazine: “AeroVee: grandson of the VW, and a highly refined conversion”
Kitplanes Magazine “AeroVee: grandson of the VW, and a highly refined conversion”; Engine Beat column by Tim Kern Kitplanes powerplant columnist Tim Kern reviews the history of VW conversions and the AeroVee, lists the AeroVee’s advantages over the competition and explains why the engine dominates the VW conversion market. Kern also gets a “scoop” on… Read More
Sonex Named ANN’s Best Sport Pilot Kit
Sonex Named ANN’s Best Sport Pilot Kit The aviation news web site Aero-News.net has awarded Sonex Aircraft, LLC with the distinction of “Best of Breed” for 2006 in the category of Sport Pilot qualified aircraft kits! Aero News Network expanded its 2006 Best of Breed awards to include awards in five categories: GA Piston Single,… Read More
Recreational Flyer Magazine
Recreational Flyer Magazine AeroCarb customer Owen MacPherson wrote an article featured in the January-February 2007 issue of Recreational Flyer, the official magazine of the Recreational Aircraft Association Canada. The article features the AeroCarb, clarifying many of the common concerns about slide-type carburators, highlighting the unit’s simple and reliable operation, and MacPherson’s great satisfaction with the AeroCarb,… Read More
Ultraflight Magazine
Ultraflight Magazine “Sonex is a Winner!” Lindy-Award-winning “Metal Illness”, Sonex S/N 9 built by Sonex employee Kerry Fores, is featured on the cover!
