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
Sonex First Flight: Billy Kerchner
Congratulations to Billy Kerchner of Royersford, Pennsylvania whose standard gear, scratch-built Sonex (S/N 1723) flew for the first time on October 15th! Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Sonex First Flight: Timothy Smith
Congratulations to Timothy Smith of Commerce, Texas whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Sonex (S/N 0028) flew for the first time on July 18th! “AW inspection was passed on 24 May 2020, and first flight at the crack of dawn on 18 July 2020, by the owner/builder/Test Pilot,” writes Tim. “Landed safely with very few squawks.”… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Dave Conwell
Congratulations to Dave Conwell of Peru, Indiana whose tri-gear, AeroVee powered Sonex (S/N 1353) flew for the first time on June 24th! “Test pilot Jake Logan stayed aloft and ran 3000+ rpm,” writes Dave, “Jake stated the plane flew great and all temps were in the green. Many thanks to my wife and family for their… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Dave McGloon
Congratulations to Dave McGloon of Grants Pass, Oregon whose standard gear, Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex (S/N 0739) flew for the first time on May 25th! “It flew great!” writes Dave. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
