Congratulations to Cris Nash who celebrates his 2-year employment anniversary at Sonex Aircraft, LLC this month! Cris joined us in May of 2016 as a part-time airframe assembly mechanic while attending Fox Valley Technical College. After graduation with his avionics technician degree we added Cris to our full-time staff as our Quick Build Department Lead Mechanic, and… Read More
We recently received a pretty interesting email here at Sonex regarding many of the “unconventional” aesthetic features of our designs. Form definitely follows function with our aircraft and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you forget preconceived ideas of what an aircraft is supposed to look like, you’ll quickly realize that a… Read More
Congratulations to Jason Kmecheck who celebrates his 4-year employment anniversary at Sonex Aircraft, LLC today! Jason joined us in April of 2014 as a CAD Draftsman with a degree in Mechanical Design with an emphasis on 3D Solid Modeling and Rapid Prototyping. An Army veteran, Jason served for 6 years as a UH-60 Blackhawk mechanic…. Read More
Sonex Aircraft has just returned from a very-successful showing at Sun ‘n Fun 2018! Despite some severe weather challenges on the first and last days of the show, weather the rest of the week was beautiful and traffic through the Sonex Aircraft and AeroConversions Products booth spaces was very steady with current and prospective builders… Read More
The V16 Radio has Arrived! With much anticipation, the MGL V16 Remote Mount Radio system is now available in the US, and can be purchased through Sonex Aircraft. The V16 Com Radio is the latest generation and a new family of RF products by MGL Avionics. Launched in 2018 in the US, the V16 is… Read More
Congratulations to Leonard Schmader of Sewalls Point, Florida, whose Standard-Gear Onex (S/N ONX0152) flew for the first time on April 28th! “The first flight was great,” writes Len. “no issues with the plane! I want to thank John Willson CFI, of Valkaria, Florida EAA 1288 for checking me out in a two place Sonex, and… Read More
Two new Sonex Builder Events have been posted to our Builder Organizations & Events page, the Midwest Sonex Fly-In set for June 2nd in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the Leeton Fly-In September 15-16 in Leeton, NSW, Australia. A tremendous grass-roots network of builders’ groups and organizations have formed since Sonex’s founding in 1998. These builders’ groups provide… Read More
Congratulations to Jeff Boyd of Ponder, Texas, whose Jabiru 3300 Powered, Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1570) flew for the first time on November 30th! “This airplane is a joy to fly!” writes Jeff. “The feel and flight characteristics are wonderful. I was honored to get some flight time in a local Sonex owners aircraft to prepare… Read More
Read the Article Now! Congratulations to 15 year-old Sonex builder Isaac Shultz, who is featured in the April issue of EAA Sport Aviation, in the monthly “What Our Members are Building/Restoring” section of the magazine. Through the use of a GoFundMe campaign and many hours of hard work earning money mowing lawns and detailing cars… Read More
Congratulations to Micah Martin of Scottsdale, Arizona, whose AeroVee Powered, Standard-Gear Onex (S/N ONX0200) flew for the first time on January 24th! “The OneX performed like a champ,” writes Micah. “It was surprisingly nimble, highly responsive, and very light to the touch. While in the air, I marveled at how all those bits and pieces… Read More
