Rediscover The Right Seat with Tony Spicer!
As we rapidly approach the 25th Anniversary of the Sonex aircraft design’s first flight next month, it occurred to us that many folks interested in building a Sonex these days may not have ever seen Tony Spicer’s fantastic video, "The Right Seat with Tony Spicer." Tony Spicer is the very first Sonex customer to complete… Read More
Merry Christmas from Sonex!
We would like to wish our customers and our amazing staff a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for all of your support over the past year, and we look forward to more great things in 2023! Year-End Sonex Inventory Shutdown, December 23 to January 2: A reminder, Sonex is once… Read More
Sonex-B First Flight: Peter Hoey
Congratulations to Peter Hoey of Doylestown, Pennsylvania whose standard-gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Sonex-B (S/N SNB0021) flew for the first time on December 18th! “The aircraft and engine performed well,” writes Peter. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions Learn More About the Sonex-B!
Onex First Flight: Morris Pearson
Congratulations to Morris Pearson of Chesapeake, Virginia whose standard-gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0128) flew for the first time on November 29th! “Flew perfect with no trim or heavy wing issues,” writes Morris. “Build it by the plans and it will fly beautifully. Many thanks to Kerry (Sonex Tech Support) and the entire Sonex staff… Read More
Sonex/Rotax Webinar Video Available
This week’s Sonex and EAA webinar covering Rotax 912 installations in Sonex airframes is now available as a video archive. Sonex, LLC Owner and President Mark Schaible talks about Rotax 912 series engine installations in the Sonex aircraft worldwide fleet including customer-designed installations through the years, various mounting types, and the Sonex factory’s own installation… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Brian Rodgers
Congratulations to Brian Rodgers of Danville, Illinois whose standard-gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 0847) flew for the first time on November 23rd! “Look forward to finishing phase 1 flights in this great airplane!” writes Brian. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
3 Months of New Sonex Webinars: Sign-Up Today!
Sonex will be presenting three new webinar presentations over the next three months, hosted by EAA! These new live webinars will cover topics including the upcoming Sonex High Wing aircraft design, Rotax engine installations in Sonex aircraft, and an overview of all Sonex and AeroConversions products. Webinars are live video broadcast presentations with an interactive… Read More
Xenos Builders: Speed-Up Your Build with New Matched-Hole Parts!
Sonex has been continually upgrading Xenos Motorglider kits through the years to help make the largest of our kit aircraft models easier to build, and to speed production of Xenos Quick Build Kits. These new parts are now available for existing builders to get a leg-up on their projects, and even builders of the current… Read More
What Does It Take to Finish a Kit Aircraft?
This Week’s KITPLANES Homebuilder’s Portal newsletter features an article from Sonex staffer and regular KITPLANES columnist Kerry Fores about what it takes to be successful building a kit aircraft. You must want to BUILD the plane, not just own and fly it. Stick with it, and you will be successful! Read the full article, “Your… Read More
Sonex Price Increases Coming: Order NOW to Take Advantage of Current Prices!
Due to global inflation for parts & materials, Sonex and AeroConversions Products will be implementing price increases effective November 4th, 2022. Order NOW to take advantage of current pricing. Price increases will take effect on November 4th, 2022. New Pricing as-of November 4th 2022: Onex Complete Airframe Kit: $21,675 Sonex-B Complete Airframe Kit: $32,850 Waiex-B… Read More
