Onex First Flight: Wes Ragle
Congratulations to Wes Ragle of Weatherford, Texas whose standard gear, 2400cc VW powered Onex (S/N ONX0089) flew for the first time on June 24th! “Just dropping you a note to let you know that Onex #89 made its maiden flight yesterday,” writes Wes. “It was an awesome, intense, and once in a lifetime experience. This… Read More
Onex First Flight: Gary Novotny
Congratulations to Gary Novotny of Chuckey, Tennessee whose tri-gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0199) flew for the first time on April 11th! “I made my first flight 4/11/20 and stayed aloft 1.2 hours,” writes Gary. “AeroVee 80 ran flawless and I got my 1+ hours at 3000+ RPM as recommended in the AeroVee manual. Aircraft… Read More
Onex First Flight: John Higgs
Congratulations to John Higgs of Amelup, Western Australia whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0158) flew for the first time on September 22nd! “First flight was very successful with no major issues,” writes John. “Faster than expected. Many thanks to Sonex Support and the various fellow-builders around the world who provided valuable assistance during the project…. Read More
Onex First Flight: Ben Grubb
Congratulations to Ben Grubb of Veneta, Oregon whose standard gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Onex (S/N ONX0143) flew for the first time on June 3rd! “Went awesome,” writes Ben. “Got some great test pilot training from Robbin in Independence and the Sonex podcast ‘First Flight’ was really helpful too. Just added power and went straight down… Read More
Onex First Flight: Clinton Fruit
Congratulations to Clinton Fruit of Dodgeville, Wisconsin whose AeroVee powered, standard gear Onex (S/N ONX0091) flew for the first time on September 10th! “The aircraft flew as expected, and we have been flying our Sonex [S/N 828] and enjoying it for several years,” writes Clinton. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex… Read More
Onex First Flight: David Waters
Congratulations to David Waters of Blaine, Minnesota whose VW powered, tri-gear Onex (S/N ONX0028) flew for the first time on October 18th! “Thanks to Sonex for such a great plane kit and customer support,” writes David. “This was my third build and I look forward to many enjoyable flights.” Gold Wings are on the way!… Read More
Onex First Flight: Gordon Baxter
Congratulations to Gordon Baxter of Kitchener, Ontario Canada whose VW powered Standard Gear Onex (S/N ONX0024) flew for the first time on June 17th! “My Onex made it’s first flight with my friend and test pilot Glen Oliphant on June 17, 2018,” writes Gordon. “The flight went well and we are proceeding with the test… Read More
Onex First Flight: Dirk Verdonck
Congratulations to Dirk Verdonck of Leffinge, Belgium, whose Standard-Gear, AeroVee powered Onex (S/N ONX0117) flew for the first time on May 24th! “First flight today May 24th, a half hour stint over the Belgian coastline,” writes Dirk. “Flew hands-off first time and the second landing attempt was the good one!!!” Gold Wings are on the… Read More
Onex First Flight: Leonard Schmader
Congratulations to Leonard Schmader of Sewalls Point, Florida, whose Standard-Gear Onex (S/N ONX0152) flew for the first time on April 28th! “The first flight was great,” writes Len. “no issues with the plane! I want to thank John Willson CFI, of Valkaria, Florida EAA 1288 for checking me out in a two place Sonex, and… Read More
Onex First Flight: Micah Martin
Congratulations to Micah Martin of Scottsdale, Arizona, whose AeroVee Powered, Standard-Gear Onex (S/N ONX0200) flew for the first time on January 24th! “The OneX performed like a champ,” writes Micah. “It was surprisingly nimble, highly responsive, and very light to the touch. While in the air, I marveled at how all those bits and pieces… Read More