A Triumphant Return of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Sonex to be One Week Wonder in 2022!
Sonex Aircraft joined with the rest of the aviation community last week in celebrating the triumphant return of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and what a great year it was! We kicked-off the celebration a day early with our Sonex Aircraft Open House and Homecoming Fly-In. Several customer aircraft were in-attendance along with a healthy crowd of… Read More
AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 is Here!
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is here! The aircraft arrivals have begun here in Oshkosh, and we can’t wait to welcome you all back after the long wait! Check-out our Factory Open House and stop by and see us in the Homebuilt Display area Booth 602! Don’t Miss the Sonex Open House & Homecoming Fly-In! Our 17th… Read More
Now EVERYONE Can Fly a SubSonex: MS Flight Sim Available!
Sonex Aircraft is excited to announce that the SubSonex JSX-2 is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Developed in cooperation with Sonex Aircraft, the simulator can be downloaded on simMarket, and offers remarkable fidelity with the handling qualities and the actual experience of flying a SubSonex. The experience is even better with VR goggles,… Read More
Without You, Oshkosh is Not AirVenture
As the Sonex staff, along with much of the rest of Oshkosh and volunteers from far and wide prepare for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to begin next week, it’s hard to not find ourselves reflecting upon just how strange the last year has been. Strange for so many reasons, but for us here in Oshkosh and… Read More
Sonex Builder Events: SBPF BBQ at 7th Heaven is Back!
With the Return of AirVenture in 2021 also comes the return of the Sonex Builders and Pilots Foundation BBQ at 7th Heaven on Wittman Field during the Wednesday Night Airshow! The Sonex Builders and Pilots Foundation has scheduled its annual AirVenture BBQ for Wednesday, July 28th! The party will be an informal BYOB burgers and brats affair… Read More
Electric Xenos Featured in Kitplanes Magazine; Installation Mounts Coming Soon from Sonex!
A Xenos Motorglider adorns the August 2021 cover of Kitplanes Magazine, but not just any Xenos Motorglider! “Electrified,” the 12-page feature article written by Kitplanes editor at-large Paul Dye features the electric-powered Xenos built and flown by Gabriel DeVault in Watsonville, CA. Read the Article Now! Gabe’s “Zaero” powered Xenos installation, consisting of a Zero… Read More
Onex First Flight: Thomas Helm
Congratulations to Tom Helm of Neenah, Wisconsin whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0137) flew for the first time on June 28th! “Just flew first flight in ONX0137, N551X today,” writes Tom. “Build started 7 years ago with steady but infrequent building, was a hobby project. Flight went well with airplane flight straight and… Read More
Celebrate 50 Years of Sonerai at AirVenture 2021
Sonex Aircraft is excited to announce that the Sonerai is once again featured on EAA’s homebuilders patch for AirVenture, this time celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the design! This is the patch that every pilot gets when they fly their homebuilt (of any type) into Oshkosh this year. All Sonerai owners are highly encouraged to… Read More
Insurance and Training in Sonex Aircraft
by Sarah Rovner of Full Throttle Aviation, Clemens Insurance As both an aircraft owner, tailwheel flight instructor and insurance agent, I understand the concerns that many new owners have when determining their best course of action with an aircraft purchase or build. I’ve flown about 7 different Sonexes personally – everything ranging from plans-built (scratch… Read More
Midwest Sonex Fly-In 2021 in the Books
After a long COVID drought of airplane gatherings made only slightly less-painful by innovative virtual events, the Sonex community enjoyed their first builder gathering with the 2021 Midwest Sonex Fly-In held at Drake Field Airport (KFYV) in Fayetteville, AR. The following report is from event co-organizer Rick Wantz: This years fly-in was a huge success… Read More
