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
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
Sonex-B First Flight: Duncan Ketcher

Congratulations to Duncan Ketcher of Prescott, Arizona whose standard gear, UL Power UL350i powered Sonex-B (S/N SNB0019) flew for the first time on March 11th! “The airframe and engine handled and performed well,” writes Duncan, “Power is from a ULPower 350i engine (118hp at 3300 rpm), driving a Sensenich ground adjustable propeller. The airframe/engine combination… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Jeremy Blackketter

Congratulations to Jeremy Blackketter of Tucson, Arizona whose standard gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 1047) flew for the first time on January 30th! Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Sonex First Flight: Chris Holloway

Congratulations to Chris Holloway of Qualicum Beach, British Columbia Canada whose standard gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 1226) flew for the first time on February 12th! “After a very long time the ‘stuff in the garage’ is now stuff in the air.” writes Chris, “I was surprised at how surprised I was that it… 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
Sonex First Flight: Peter Weber

Congratulations to Peter Weber of Winfield, British Columbia, Canada whose tri-gear, AeroVee Turbo powered Sonex (S/N 1668) flew for the first time on October 15th! “First flight of Sonex C-IGMW was at CYLW, on 15 Oct 2020 with test pilot Bill Bryan at the controls,” writes Peter, “Very successful flight, very responsive and lots of… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Casey Cooper

Congratulations to Casey Cooper of Marana, Arizona whose standard gear, Rotax 912 powered Sonex (S/N 0719) flew for the first time on December 6th! “First flight was wonderful,” writes Casey, “Everything I thought it would be [and] a little more. It is such a fun flying toy.” Gold Wings are on the way! View the… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Matt McKee

Congratulations to Matthew McKee of Franklinton, North Carolina whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Sonex (S/N 1084) flew for the first time on November 19th! Matt’s aircraft build is a great story of perseverance: “My official first flight date was 11-19-20, thirteen years after I started building,” writes Matt, “Why did it take so long? After… Read More