Perfect Weather Graces 12th Annual Great Southern Sonex Gathering
The 12th Annual Great Southern Sonex Gathering, hosted by Robert Barber, Mike Singleton and EAA Chapter 1531 was held on November 1st at Coulter Airfield in Bryan, Texas. “Absolutely perfect weather enhanced the gathering of our typical assembly of great Sonex people and beautiful Sonex aircraft,” writes Mike Singleton. Twelve Sonex Aircraft were on display… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Dwight Hoover
Congratulations to Dwight Hoover of Albany, Oregon whose VW powered, Tri-Gear Waiex (S/N W0145) flew for the first time on November 4th! “Very responsive on the controls and feels solid in the pattern,” writes Dwight. “What a plane…. Just over 2 years from start to first flight. Special thanks to my long suffering wife Marcia… Read More
Waiex First Flight: Al Follendorf
Congratulations to Al Follendorf of Neenah, Wisconsin whose AeroVee powered, Standard Gear Waiex (S/N W0159) flew for the first time on October 10th! “Please pass on my appreciation to all the Sonex personel and thanks for such a great kit,” writes Al. “My first flight was great. Having taken T-Flight training from Joe [Norris] and… Read More
Robert Barber: Northward Ho! Alaska and Back in a Plansbuilt Sonex
Who says the Sonex is not a cross-country machine? Sonex Builder Robert Barber (S/N 271) sure doesn’t, as he flew his Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex from his home in Bryan, TX to Alaska and back! The tale of his journey can be found in an article Robert wrote for the April, 2014 issue of Kitplanes… Read More
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: “Clouds With Silver Linings: Iowa pilot goes from busted medical to dreamy machine”
EAA Sport Aviation Magazine “Clouds With Silver Linings: Iowa pilot goes from busted medical to dreamy machine” Read the Article! Our congratulations goes-out to Doug Boyd, builder of Waiex S/N W0080, for being prominently featured as the opening spread of the “Hands On: What Our Members Are Building/Restoring” section of the March, 2013 issue of… Read More
Perspectives on Homebuilding: Flying Magazine sponsored by Aircraft Spruce “Aaron Knight’s Sonex”
Perspectives on Homebuilding: Flying Magazine sponsored by Aircraft Spruce “Aaron Knight’s Sonex” by Dave Gustafson Read the Article! Sonex builder Aaron Knight (Sonex S/N 1024) is featured in a new article posted to the Flying magazine web site! The article is the newest installment in the “Perspectives on Homebuilding” series sponsored by Aircraft Spruce. The in-depth… Read More
Michael Farley: My Life With a Waiex…
Contrary to most stories, I’m going to cheat and tell you the last chapter of this story first. Or, perhaps I should say, I’m going to fill you in on the most recent chapter that I’ve written so far, and then I’m going to sit back and hope that my experiences will help convince you… Read More
EAA Experimenter Newsletter: “The Joy is Repeated: Completion of a Sonex”
EAA Experimenter Newsletter “The Joy is Repeated: Completion of a Sonex” Sonex Builder Karl Storjohann (S/N 1178) completed his Jabiru 3300, Std-Gear aircraft early in 2011 and wrote about it for EAA’s Experimenter newsletter. The article shows Karl’s excitement and perserverence in completing his project! Learn More about the Sonex!
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: Building Xenos 42 in a Jersey City Townhouse
When asked by prospective builders “how much shop space do I need to build a Sonex, Waiex or Xenos?” the staff at Sonex Aircraft will sometimes reply with “where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Sonex Aircraft are routinely constructed in single-car garages and other small shop spaces. Through the years, we’ve seen customers building… Read More
EAA.org: “Perseverance Pays Off: EAA staff-built Sonex makes first flight”
EAA.org “Perseverance Pays Off: EAA staff-built Sonex makes first flight” An EAA staff-built Sonex project made its first flight on November 28th, 2010. The first flight represents the culmination of a long-term goal for its builders, and memorializes a fallen member of the build team. Read the full story and watch a video of the… Read More
