Waiex-B First Flight: Francois Gerard

Congratulations to Francois Gerard of Oise, France whose standard gear, Rotax 912S powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0018) flew for the first time on October 15th! “First flight on the Compiègne airfield north of Paris,” writes Francois, “very pleasant at the controls, smooth takeoff and landing. Next job, painting” Gold Wings are on the way to Francois!… Read More
Take a Video Tour of the Sonex Factory!

If you missed us at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 or didn’t take the opportunity to tour our factory during the show, you can get a great personalized video tour of the Sonex Aircraft factory thanks to Bryan Walstrom of The Experimental Aircraft Channel on YouTube! This tour shows the entire Sonex Aircraft facility on Wittman… Read More
Sonex First Flight: John Gregory

Congratulations to John Gregory of Bagley, Minnesota whose standard gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Sonex (S/N 1711) flew for the first time on September 11th! “Sonex 1021G s/n 1711 flew on a memorable date 9/11/2021!!!” writes John, “…it flew great! Really looking forward toward getting to know this little speedster better! Special thanks to my wife… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Howard Linker

Congratulations to Howard Linker of Glastonbury, Connecticut whose tri-gear, AeroVee powered Sonex (S/N 0697) flew for the first time on October 7th! Howard deserves a persistence award, making it to the finish line a little later than some: “After 16 years …it was a thrill to enjoy my first ride,” writes Howard. Gold Wings are… Read More
Watch John Monnett’s SocialFlight Live Interview

Sonex Founder John Monnett gave an interview on SocialFlight Live earlier this week. If you missed it, you can now you can watch the archived live interview on YouTube! See More Sonex Aircraft Media Coverage!
Xenos First Flight: Rick Caldwell

Congratulations to Rick Caldwell of Indian Harbour, Florida whose CAMit 3300 powered Xenos (S/N X0057) flew for the first time on October 1st! “The Xenos is not like any other plane I have flown,” writes Rick. “It is big and lumbering and the sight picture with that windshield really makes it feel long. It reminds… Read More
Onex First Flight: Scott Todd

Congratulations to Scott Todd of Chandler, Arizona whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0017) flew for the first time on September 21st! “It flew! What a blast,” writes Scott. “It was indicating 154 at about 3400 rpm. Engine ran really smooth and strong. Airplane handled great! This was my fourth Sonex first flight but… Read More
Onex First Flight: Tom Jones

Congratulations to Tom Jones of Van Wert, Ohio whose tri-gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Onex (S/N ONX0133) flew for the first time on September 6th! “It was a once in a lifetime experience!” writes Tom. “Takeoff was ugly but the landing wasn’t too bad. Turbo power is shocking. Once the pilot gets dialed in this thing… Read More
Onex First Flight: Jeffrey & Robert Meyer

Congratulations to Jeffrey & Robert Meyer of Lacon, Illinois whose standard gear, UL260iS powered Onex (S/N ONX0178) flew for the first time on August 22nd! “The airplane performed beautifully on the first flight,” writes Jeff. “After eights years of building, ONX0178, took to the skies for the first time! The airplane is equipped with a… Read More
Sonex High Wing: New Video Interview

A new video has just been released by the Left Seat Adventures YouTube channel featuring an interview with High Wing lead designer and Sonex General Manager Mark Schaible. Learn more about the new Sonex Aircraft High Wing designs from Mark in this interview and stay tuned for more to come as we progress with the… Read More