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
Sonex First Flight: Jem DeSalis
Congratulations to Jem DeSalis of Maidenhead, England whose standard gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 1608) flew for the first time on November 21st! Jem writes: “Brave Pilot, Steve Moody. Inspirational inspector, Rex Coates.” Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Sonex Employee Anniversaries: Heather Zahner Celebrates 15 Years of Service!
Congratulations to Heather Zahner, who celebrates her 15-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
Sonex Employee Anniversaries: Kerry Fores Celebrates 17 Years of Service!
Congratulations to Kerry Fores, who celebrates his 17-year employment anniversary at Sonex Aircraft, LLC this month! Kerry has been with Sonex Aircraft since January 2003, but volunteered his time beginning in 1999 after learning of John Monnett’s plans to develop the Sonex design. As Technical Communications Manager at Sonex, Kerry is primarily responsible for leading… Read More
Sonex Employee Anniversaries: Steve Severson Celebrates 6 Years of Service!
Congratulations to Steve Severson, who celebrates his 6-year employment anniversary at Sonex Aircraft, LLC this month! A US Navy veteran, Steve joined the Sonex staff as a Purchasing Agent in December, 2013, and now also runs our Warehouse operations. Steve has a diverse background in the warehouse and inventory fields and is a graduate from… Read More
Waiex-B First Flight: Ron Heberlein
Congratulations to Ron Heberlein of Wilsonville, Oregon whose standard gear, UL Power UL260iS powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0026) flew for the first time on October 26th! “After a little over 2 1/2 years, our plane is finally up in the air!” writes Ron. “It was a great feeling to be able to take off for the… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Greg McCarthy
Congratulations to Greg McCarthy of Marlo, Victoria, Australia whose tri-gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 0218) flew for the first time on November 15th! “Sonex #0218 successfully test flown by Mr Will Quint (Flight Instructor and Ace Test Pilot, Bendigo Flying Club) – #0218 (Regn 19-1654) took to the skies like a homesick angel,” writes… Read More
Sonex Flying Stories: Want to Afford a Sonex? Quit Smoking!
Sonex Builder Richard Young (Sonex SN: 1566) gives a fun and entertaining comparison of the cost of sport flying vs. other habits in your life. See More Sonex Flying Stories!
Sonex Flying Stories: How a Waiex Project Launched Nick Sheryka’s Career and Fulfilled a Dream
Nick Sheryka, builder of Waiex SN: W0142, was recently featured in a great article on his employer’s web site. Nick is the Principal Flight Test Engineer for Boom Supersonic, a private startup with the goal of building a viable Quiet SuperSonex (whoops! SuperSonic, that is) Transport (QSST) called Overture. While Nick certainly supplied the talent… Read More
Interesting Industry Perspective from Kerry Fores
As a regular contributor to Kitplanes Magazine, Sonex Technical Communications Manager Kerry Fores has the job of imparting knowledge and advice to Kitplanes readers from both the perspective of a kit aircraft manufacturer, and from that of a kit aircraft customer having “been there and done that” in both respects. In the December issue of… Read More
