Sonex First Flight: Howard Linker
Congratulations to Howard Linker of Glastonbury, Connecticut whose tri-gear, AeroVee powered Sonex (S/N 0697) flew for the first time on October 7th! Howard deserves a persistence award, making it to the finish line a little later than some: “After 16 years …it was a thrill to enjoy my first ride,” writes Howard. Gold Wings are… Read More
Watch John Monnett’s SocialFlight Live Interview
Sonex Founder John Monnett gave an interview on SocialFlight Live earlier this week. If you missed it, you can now you can watch the archived live interview on YouTube! See More Sonex Aircraft Media Coverage!
Xenos First Flight: Rick Caldwell
Congratulations to Rick Caldwell of Indian Harbour, Florida whose CAMit 3300 powered Xenos (S/N X0057) flew for the first time on October 1st! “The Xenos is not like any other plane I have flown,” writes Rick. “It is big and lumbering and the sight picture with that windshield really makes it feel long. It reminds… Read More
EAA Sport Aviation Celebrates 50 Years of the Sonerai
The Sonerai turned 50 years old in 2021 and EAA celebrated the milestone at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with the display of John Monnett’s original Sonerai I, forums about the aircraft, and by featuring the Sonerai on the “I Flew My Homebuilt to Oshkosh” patch given to all homebuilders flying into the event in 2021. Now,… Read More
See John Monnett on SocialFlight Live!
Tune-in Tuesday evening, October 5 2021, for Sonex Founder John Monnett’s interview on SocialFlight Live! John will be talking to Jeff Simon on all things Sonex at 8pm ET (5pm PT) Tuesday via GoToWebinar: Register Here!
Onex First Flight: Scott Todd
Congratulations to Scott Todd of Chandler, Arizona whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0017) flew for the first time on September 21st! “It flew! What a blast,” writes Scott. “It was indicating 154 at about 3400 rpm. Engine ran really smooth and strong. Airplane handled great! This was my fourth Sonex first flight but… Read More
Onex First Flight: Tom Jones
Congratulations to Tom Jones of Van Wert, Ohio whose tri-gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Onex (S/N ONX0133) flew for the first time on September 6th! “It was a once in a lifetime experience!” writes Tom. “Takeoff was ugly but the landing wasn’t too bad. Turbo power is shocking. Once the pilot gets dialed in this thing… Read More
Onex First Flight: Jeffrey & Robert Meyer
Congratulations to Jeffrey & Robert Meyer of Lacon, Illinois whose standard gear, UL260iS powered Onex (S/N ONX0178) flew for the first time on August 22nd! “The airplane performed beautifully on the first flight,” writes Jeff. “After eights years of building, ONX0178, took to the skies for the first time! The airplane is equipped with a… Read More
Sonex High Wing: New Video Interview
A new video has just been released by the Left Seat Adventures YouTube channel featuring an interview with High Wing lead designer and Sonex General Manager Mark Schaible. Learn more about the new Sonex Aircraft High Wing designs from Mark in this interview and stay tuned for more to come as we progress with the… Read More
NEW: Announcing Sonex Aircraft High Wing Designs!
Sonex Aircraft is proud to present its newest kit aircraft design: the Sonex Aircraft High Wings. Designed for expanded utility, ease of pilot access and to appeal to the high wing enthusiast, the Sonex High Wing offers the legendary Sonex performance and handling in a new configuration. While many kit manufacturers today offer high wing… Read More
