EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “Affordable Engines …For your homebuilt”
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “Affordable Engines …For your homebuilt” by Doc Mosher As part of a new “Frugal Flying” series of articles, EAA Sport Aviation Magazine features the AeroVee 2.1 in the July issue. The article, “Affordable Engines …For your homebuilt,” written by Doc Mosher, discusses many of the AeroVee’s virtues, particularly its economy, performance,… Read More
Pilot Getaways Magazine: “Weekend Getaways: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin”
Pilot Getaways Magazine “Weekend Getaways: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin” by Fran Severn-Levy Sonex SN 9 “Metal Illness,” piloted by builder and Sonex employee Kerry Fores, graces the pages of the July/August 2008 issue of Pilot Getaways magazine, illustrating an article about Wisconsin Dells, WI. Learn More about the Sonex!
April 2, 2008: First Runs of E-Flight Electric Motor
A prototype AeroConversions E-Flight Electric Motor was first run in the fall of 2007 at low power using simple computerized commutation software. Since then, the prototype Hall effect sensing system for the motor has been built and tested, and the prototype E-Flight Electronic Motor Controller has been built and is currently being tested and refined…. Read More
SAAA Airsport Magazine: “Australian Builders Meet Sonerai and Sonex Guru”
SAAA Airsport Magazine “Australian Builders Meet Sonerai and Sonex Guru” by Stuart Trist Australian Sonex builder and editor of the Australian Sonex newsletter, Stuart Trist, writes an account of John Monnett’s history in sport aviation, as told by John and Betty during a luncheon with Australian builders on their recent trip to New Zealand and… Read More
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “Motivated by Madison: Building a Mini-Waco”
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “Motivated by Madison: Building a Mini-Waco” by Andrew Maitland Andy Maitland of Cranberry, PA built a 3/4 Scale Cabin Waco powered by an AeroConversions AeroVee Engine. Maitland reports cruise speeds of approximately 85 mph, max speed approximately 90 mph, and climb rates of approximately 1,000 fpm single pilot. Empty weight quoted… Read More
Marketplace Magazine: “Flying High: Dreams of Flight Power Sonex Aircraft”
Marketplace Magazine “Flying High: Dreams of Flight Power Sonex Aircraft” by Sean Johnson Sonex Aircraft, LLC is featured in the January 1, 2008 issue of Northeast Wisconsin Marketplace Magazine, including a cover featuring Sonex designer and Founder, John Monnett. The article, “Flying High” includes interviews from John, Betty and Jeremy Monnett, Sonex Aircraft, LLC customers… Read More
Sportsman Pilot Magazine: “Craig Jones’ Xenos Motorglider”
Sportsman Pilot Magazine “Craig Jones’ Xenos Motorglider” by Jack Cox A great article detailing Craig Jones’ flying background and his experiences building and flying the first customer-built Xenos (S/N X0011), on which he did a superb job of construction. Learn More about the Xenos!
Phil Simon and Jerry Bassler: September-October, 2007 – 32 States
Build Partners Phil Simon and Jerry Bassler of San Rafael, California first flew Sonex# 492 in February 2006, and have since flown many long cross countries in the aircraft. On July 21, 2008 the aircraft touched-down in Maryland, completing Simon’s goal of landing their AeroVee-powered Sonex in all of the lower-48 United States! “Our Sonex… Read More
John Monnett: From Sonerai to Sonex author, Jim Cunningham, interviewed on Ultraflight Radio
Ultraflight Radio John Monnett: From Sonerai to Sonex author, Jim Cunningham, interviewed on Ultraflight Radio Sonex builder Jim Cunningham, author of John Monnett: from Sonerai to Sonex, was interviewed live on UltraFlight Radio on Tuesday, November 13. The interview is archived on the UltraFlight Radio web site. This 150 page biography of Sonex founder and… Read More
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “Unexpected Destinations; A Story of Time Travel” by Kerry Fores
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “Unexpected Destinations; A Story of Time Travel” by Kerry Fores Read the Article! Sonex employee Kerry Fores, scratch builder of Lindy Award-winning Sonex SN# 9 “Metal Illness”, has sharpened his pencil, er… keyboard for EAA Sport AviationMagazine once again in the October, 2007 issue. “Unexpected Destinations; A Story of Time Travel”… Read More
