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Author: waiex29

SubSonex First Flight: Ryan Steffey

Published: March 29, 2019 | Posted In: Builder News, First Flights, Homepage - Side Column, SubSonex First Flights

Congratulations to Ryan Steffey of Irwin, Pennsylvania whose SubSonex (S/N JSX0022) flew for the first time on March 15th! “Ryan Steffey completed his JSX-2 in 555 hours of labor and a 2 month 2 week time frame,” writes friend and Reno race pilot Pete Zaccagnino. “His first aircraft build and first jet. Ryan drove his… Read More

Limited Tech Support April 1st-10th

Published: March 29, 2019 | Posted In: Support

Sonex Aircraft and AeroVee Owners: Sonex tech support will be limited from April 1st through 10th while staff attends the Sun and Fun Fly-in in Lakeland, FL. Only tech questions submitted through the online contact form on our web site will be checked and responses to those inquiries will be very limited by time and… Read More

Sonex First Flight: Jim Owens

Published: March 27, 2019 | Posted In: Builder News, First Flights, Homepage - Side Column, Sonex First Flights

Congratulations to Jim Owens of Rochester, Minnesota whose standard gear Sonex (S/N 1372) flew for the first time on October 17th! “Sonex N577CG first flight- 10/17/2018, Phase 1 testing completed 3/26/2019,” writes Jim. “The registration number is based on my first training airplane in 1988, a Cessna 150, N66577 and my daughter Cami and son… Read More

See Us at Sun ‘n Fun 2019: Don’t Miss the Savings!

Published: March 26, 2019 | Posted In: Sonex News, Sun 'n Fun

Sun ‘n Fun 2019 is less-than a week away! You can catch us there again this year at Booth spaces NE-11/29, where we’ll have the Waiex-B “Red One” on-display, along with the SubSonex Personal Jet. Bob Carlton of Vertigo Airshows will be performing day and night pyro airshows in the SubSonex once again this year,… Read More

The Build Everyone is Watching: Paul Dye’s SubSonex Jet Flies!

Published: March 25, 2019 | Posted In: Builder News, First Flights, Homepage - Main Column, Sonex News, SubSonex First Flights, SubSonex News

When the Editor-in-Chief of Kitplanes Magazine decides to build your jet aircraft kit, it gets everyone’s attention. In the age of social media, Paul Dye’s SubSonex build has thousands of people watching, and we’re very proud and excited to announce that Paul’s SubSonex serial number JSX0021 made its first flight on March 24th! “First flight… Read More

Sonex Flying Stories: Juergen Voll is Having a Blast in his Waiex-B!

Published: March 11, 2019 | Posted In: Builder News, Flying Stories, Homepage - Side Column
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Waiex B-Model builder Juergen Voll recently sent us this YouTube Video of aerobatics in his AeroVee Turbo powered aircraft. “It flies pretty nice with a nice crisp response to the aerobatic ailerons,” wrote Jurgen in his original first flight post, and you can see he’s just starting to explore that roll response in this video…. Read More

Announcing the Sonex Aircraft Spring Savings Event!

Published: March 1, 2019 | Posted In: Sonex News

Act fast for the best price with our Spring Savings Event! Complete Airframe Kits & Kit-Minus Tail Packages: Save $1,000 Through March 15th Save $750 March 16th through March 29th Save $500 March 30th through April 12th   Sonex Aircraft Sub-Kits: Save 7% Through March 15th Save 5% March 16th through March 29th Save 3%… Read More

Sonex Builder Events: Midwest Sonex Fly-In Scheduled!

Published: February 15, 2019 | Posted In: Builder Events, Builder News, Homepage - Side Column

The Midwest Sonex Fly-In will be returning to Fayetteville, Arkansas again for 2019 on June 1st! All Sonex owners, builders, pilots and planes of any type, and those interested in visiting with other Sonex enthusiasts are encouraged to attend. Sonex Builder Events are a great opportunity to learn more about Sonex Aircraft if you’re interested… Read More

Sonex Employee Anniversaries: Heather Zahner Celebrates 14 Years of Service!

Published: February 15, 2019 | Posted In: Sonex News

Congratulations to Heather Zahner, who celebrates her 14-year employment anniversary at Sonex Aircraft, LLC this week! Heather joined us in February of 2005 and has grown in her responsibilities to become an increasingly vital and valued member of the Sonex team. A member of our management team, Heather currently serves as Sonex Aircraft’s Financial Controller,… Read More

AOPA SubSonex Flight Review Exceeds Quarter Million Views: Watch it Again and Share!

Published: February 7, 2019 | Posted In: Homepage - Main Column, Sonex News, SubSonex News
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The SubSonex Personal Jet certainly captures the imagination of pilots and non-pilots alike. Nowhere is that more evident than on the Sonex Aircraft YouTube channel. Another SubSonex video, AOPA’s “SubSonex Sport Jet JSX-2: A Glider Transition to a Jet” has reached a milestone in popularity, exceeding a quarter million views. 276,952 views as-of the date… Read More

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