Sonex First Flight: Gary Briggs
Congratulations to Gary Briggs of Manukau, New Zealand whose Rotax 912 ULS powered Standard Gear Sonex (S/N 1531) flew for the first time on August 24th! "David Wilkinson took my plans built Sonex for it’s first flight and says it’s a ‘pocket rocket’," writes Gary. "It flew Hands off and with no trim required. Thanks… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Richard Ewing
Congratulations to Richard Ewing of Perth, Western Australia whose AeroVee powered Tri-Gear Sonex (S/N 1586) flew for the first time on June 26th! “I’m very impressed with the way the aircraft flies,” writes Richard. “It has very good manners on the ground, has very nicely harmonised controls and gave me no concerns during the flight…. Read More
Peter Weston: BTW, My Sonex is Flying!
Remember how we said that some builders are so busy having fun flying their aircraft that they forget to tell us about their first flights? Here’s another recent example: “Attached is a photo of my completed Sonex," writes Peter Weston of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, “I’ve been flying it happily for years but never reported having… Read More
Brian & Chris Ham: BTW, Our Sonex is Flying!
Most builders tell us about their first flights right away, but some are so busy having fun flying their aircraft that they forget to tell us! “My apologies for the delay, the first flight of my Sonex took place four years ago in Jan 2014 and has now completed 350 hrs,” writes Brian and Chris… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Jeff Boyd
Congratulations to Jeff Boyd of Ponder, Texas, whose Jabiru 3300 Powered, Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1570) flew for the first time on November 30th! “This airplane is a joy to fly!” writes Jeff. “The feel and flight characteristics are wonderful. I was honored to get some flight time in a local Sonex owners aircraft to prepare… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Paul LaRue
Congratulations to Paul LaRue of Dearborn, Michigan, whose Jabiru 3300 Powered, Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1509) flew for the first time on December 21st! “It was quite a day,” writes Paul. “I met the FAA airworthiness inspector at 10am, and had the certificate before 11am. The Sonex flew great. The landing was the part that I… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Tim Mobbs
Congratulations to Tim Mobbs of Seething, Norfolk, England, whose AeroVee Powered, Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1555) flew for the first time on November 9th! “The test programme is continuing well,” writes Tim. “From 1943, Seething was the base of the 448th Bomb Group of the USAAF and their ‘assembly ship’ was a yellow and black chequered… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Javier Palejko
Congratulations to Javier Palejko and his build partner Ruben Rigo of Posadas, Misiones, Argentina, whose CAMit 3300 Powered, Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1707) flew for the first time on December 4th! “The first flight was extremely fun,” writes Javier, “everything work as expected, both of us are very excited on the adventures that will come.” Gold… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Terry Cooper
Congratulations to Terry Cooper of Burlington, Wisconsin, whose AeroVee Powered, Standard-Gear Sonex (S/N 1508) flew for the first time on November 29th! “Judging from the first flight the Sonex is going to be a fun aircraft to fly,” writes Terry, “and I am looking forward to phase 1 flight testing and beyond. Thanks to all… Read More
Sonex-B First Flight: Leroy Brandt
Congratulations to Leroy Brandt of Dane, Wisconsin, whose Sonex-B Conversion (S/N 0393B) Flew for the first time on November 28th! Leroy’s UL 260iS Powered, Tri-Gear aircraft is the first customer B-Model example to fly! “…it flew very well,” writes Leroy. “Thanks to my ground crew Jerry, cal and Hallis. This is going to be a… Read More
