The First Thousand Hours: Waiex W0082
Congratulations to Kip Laurie, builder and owner of Waiex W0082 who recently surpassed 1,000 hours on his aircraft! The orange and white Jabiru 3300 powered taildragger has become extremely well-known in the Sonex community both for the quality of the build as-well as the quality of the builder’s personality. In his post to the SonexBuilders.net… 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
Waiex First Flight: Olivier Duvauchelle
Congratulations to Olivier Duvauchelle of Herissart, France whose standard gear, AeroVee powered Waiex (S/N W0182) flew for the first time on October 24th! “First take-off made on October 24, 2021, is the culmination of 3 years of assembly of the kit,” writes Olivier, “It was exciting and interesting. We will now take advantage of it… Read More
SubSonex First Flight: Steve Dee
Congratulations to Steve Dee of Cordova, Tennesseee whose SubSonex (S/N JSX0023) flew for the first time on July 5th! “I have 10 hours on it now, and working on envelope expansion in Phase I,” writes Steve. Gold Wings are on the way! View the Latest Sonex Aircraft Completions
Waiex-B First Flight: Francois Gerard
Congratulations to Francois Gerard of Oise, France whose standard gear, Rotax 912S powered Waiex-B (S/N WXB0018) flew for the first time on October 15th! “First flight on the Compiègne airfield north of Paris,” writes Francois, “very pleasant at the controls, smooth takeoff and landing. Next job, painting” Gold Wings are on the way to Francois!… 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
