Sonex First Flight: Dave McGloon
Congratulations to Dave McGloon of Grants Pass, Oregon whose standard gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 0739) flew for the first time on May 25th! “It flew great!” writes Dave. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Sonex Virtual Tour at This Week’s Virtual Fly-In!
Sonex Aircraft is excited to announce a Sonex Virtual Tour to be presented at this week’s Virtual Fly-In! The builder-established Virtual Sonex Fly-In has now become a weekly event, and for this week’s gathering, Sonex Founder and President John Monnett will give a personalized tour of the Sonex facilities. Despite COVID-19, there has been a… Read More
Sonex Virtual Fly-In is Now a Weekly Event!
The Sonex Virtual Fly-In has now become a weekly event! Tune-in Saturdays, typically at 3pm Eastern Time. See the Kitplanes Magazine article covering the first event! Who: Everyone! What: Virtual Sonex gathering using the free “Zoom” video conference app. When: Saturdays, 3:00 pm Central Time Where: Connect online Get Full Details, including “airspace rules” at: SonexBuilders.net Find More Builder Organizations… Read More
So Much Fun, They’re Doing it Again! Sonex Virtual Fly-In #3 this Saturday, April 18th!
The Sonex Virtual Fly-In fun will continue for the 3rd week in a row this Saturday, April 18th! See the Kitplanes Magazine article covering the first event! Who: Everyone! What: Virtual Sonex gathering using the free “Zoom” video conference app. When: Saturday, April 18, 2020, 3:00 pm Central Time Where: Connect online Get Full Details, including “airspace rules” at: SonexBuilders.net… Read More
Onex First Flight: Gary Novotny
Congratulations to Gary Novotny of Chuckey, Tennessee whose tri-gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0199) flew for the first time on April 11th! “I made my first flight 4/11/20 and stayed aloft 1.2 hours,” writes Gary. “AeroVee 80 ran flawless and I got my 1+ hours at 3000+ RPM as recommended in the AeroVee manual. Aircraft… Read More
Sonex Virtual Fly-In is Back Again this Saturday, April 11th!
Last week’s inaugural Sonex Virtual Fly-In was a great success, and even earned some fame with Kitplanes Magazine! Back by popular demand, the organizers plan to do it again this Saturday, April 11th, incorporating some improvements to make the event even better. Who: Everyone! What: Virtual Sonex gathering using the free “Zoom” video conference app. When: Saturday, April… Read More
Sonex Builder Events: Virtual Sonex Fly-In April 4th, Join on Zoom!
Since we’re all practicing social distancing and not getting our regular dose of aviation merriment, we need something to fill the gap. Sonex builder Robbie Culver has organized a virtual Sonex gathering to help us all get our aviation fix and meet a few fellow Sonex builders! Who: Everyone! What: Virtual Sonex gathering using the free “Zoom”… Read More
Kitplanes SubSonex Build Multi-Part Series Wraps-Up: See the Video!
The SubSonex Personal Jet has been featured in Kitplanes Magazine every month since the November 2019 issue, documenting the build of SubSonex serial number JSX0021 by Kitplanes Editor at Large Paul Dye. The "Turbine Temptation" series wraps-up with the May 2020 issue, and the final article is now available for Kitplanes subscribers to read online!… Read More
2020 Midwest Sonex Fly-In Scheduled: Cross Your Fingers!
The Midwest Sonex Fly-In will be back for 2020 — we hope! Coronavirus willing, the date is set for June 6th at Drake Field Airport in Fayetteville, AR. "Back by popular request the 2020 Midwest Sonex Fly-In is once again hosted at KFYV, Drake Field in Fayetteville, Ar. by Rick "NWA Wingman" Wantz, Sonex 367SX,… Read More
Coronavirus and COVID-19 Precautions at Sonex Aircraft
In-light of the Coronavirus and COVID-19 world-wide health crisis, Sonex Aircraft is taking precautions for the safety of our staff and customers. While we continue work to keep orders shipping on-schedule, our staff is performing many functions remotely. We ask that all communications be sent using the contact form on our web site, whenever possible…. Read More
