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
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
New Sonex Builder Events Posted
Two new Sonex Builder Events have been posted to our Builder Organizations & Events page, the Midwest Sonex Fly-In set for June 2nd in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the Leeton Fly-In September 15-16 in Leeton, NSW, Australia. A tremendous grass-roots network of builders’ groups and organizations have formed since Sonex’s founding in 1998. These builders’ groups provide… 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 Builders In the News: 15 Year-Old Builder Isaac Shultz Featured in Sport Aviation!
Read the Article Now! Congratulations to 15 year-old Sonex builder Isaac Shultz, who is featured in the April issue of EAA Sport Aviation, in the monthly “What Our Members are Building/Restoring” section of the magazine. Through the use of a GoFundMe campaign and many hours of hard work earning money mowing lawns and detailing cars… 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
Sonex Builders In the News: Jake Heino’s Sonex Featured in Sport Aviation!
Read the Article Now! Builder Jake Heino built a beautiful Tri-Gear, AeroVee powered Sonex, serial number 1072 and has been enjoying the fruits of his labor since it’s first flight in August of 2014. His aircraft is featured in EAA Sport Aviation magazine’s What our Members are Building and Restoring section this month. Get Published… Read More
SonexAus Holds a Great Goolwa Fly-In!
The SonexAus builder group in Australia held a nice fly-in gathering at the Goolwa airport in South Australia earlier this month. See more pictures on the Sport Aircraft Club of SA web site. “We enjoyed an informal get-together Sunday 14 January at Goolwa in South Australia,” writes Sonex Aus. “An opportunity to meet with a few… 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
Florida Sonex Association Holds Marion County Airport BBQ!
“The FSA Members Fly-In BBQ and meeting at the Marion County Airport on Saturday November 18th was a huge success,” writes Florida Sonex Association president Mike January. “53 Members and sponsored guests drove or flew in. A total 12 aircraft flew in, 7 Sonex, 2 Waiex, RV12, Wittman Buttercup and Avid Flyer. Members met under… Read More
