Waiex First Flight: Jeff Wisneski
Congratulations to Jeff Wisneski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin whose standard gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Waiex (S/N W0196) flew for the first time on August 17th! “I am happy to report that the airframe exceeded my expectations and has been great to fly,” writes Jeff, “I wanted to stay with the original design to achieve the handling… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Lou Toth
Congratulations to Lou Toth of Pensacola, Florida whose tri-gear, AeroVee powered Sonex (S/N 1520) flew for the first time on August 28th! “The Sonex design is smooth, swift, and precise in handling,” writes Lou, “I was seeing 110-115kt speeds on the short straight flight legs around a 2500ft grass strip. I want to thank John… Read More
One Week Wonder Waiex Flies!
The AirVenture 2022 One Week Wonder Waiex-B made its maiden flight early this morning here in Oshkosh! Flown by EAA and Sonex alumn Joe Norris, the Rotax 912iS powered, standard gear Waiex-B serial number WXB66OWW made a brief shake-down first flight. Initial rate of climb information indicated over 1600 feet per minute and overall performance… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Bryan and Adam Cotton
Congratulations to Bryan and Adam Cotton of Poplar Grove, Illinois whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Waiex (S/N W0191) flew for the first time on July 25th! “It’s a very easy airplane to fly,” writes Bryan, “and the Aerovee ran great. To get recurrent I flew the flight school Cessna C140. If you can do a… Read More
Waiex-B First Flight: Adèle Feuillye
Congratulations to Adèle Feuillye of Bernes-sur-Oise, France whose tricycle gear, Rotax 912ULS powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0045) flew for the first time on July 28th! “It flies very well,” writes Adèle, “very pleasant and precise at the control. Very efficient with a Rotax 912ULS 100HP and Duc propeller Swirl !!! 135 kt at 5200RPM! What an… Read More
Waiex-B First Flight: Chris Paegelow
Congratulations to Chris Paegelow of Abilene, Texas whose standard gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0021) flew for the first time on June 12th! “It was just a quick 20-minute flight at KABI (Abilene, TX),” writes Chris, “but it was clear that the plane flew great as soon as I left the ground. Very intuitive… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Bill Winkler
Congratulations to Bill Winkler of Chesterfield, Missouri whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Sonex (S/N 0530) flew for the first time on June 9th! “The plane flew and handled beautifully,” writes Bill, “quick, nimble and very well behaved! It was a pleasure to build… Thanks to Sonex for the great design, remarkably detailed plans and your… Read More
SubSonex First Flight: Don Moseley
Congratulations to Don Moseley of Driggs, Idaho whose SubSonex (S/N JSX0051) flew for the first time on April 22nd! “Kit delivery took place on December 15th, 2021 and first flight took place just over 4 months later on April 22nd, 2022,” writes Don, “The build was a full time job and extremely enjoyable with approximately… Read More
Onex First Flight: Edward Parisi
Congratulations to Edward Parisi of Katy, Texas whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0196) flew for the first time on April 27th! “Handled and flew just perfect,” writes Edward, “flew about 30 min. No Engine temperature issues and excited about getting on with the phase 1 and having some fun.” Gold Wings are on the… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Michael Greenway
Congratulations to Michael Greenway of Lapley, Staffordshire, England whose standard gear, CAMit 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 1535) flew for the first time on April 18th! “Sonex, G-KATO (Ser. No. 1535) Std Gear, Camit 3300 engine, had a successful first flight on Monday 18th April here in the UK at a small airfield called Otherton,” writes Mick,… Read More
