The “Build Everyone is Watching” Reaches 30 Hours
With an orange flight suit selfie that could be mistaken for something out of a U2 or SR-71 to the untrained eye, Kitplanes editor Paul Dye posted recently that he has surpassed 30 hours of flight time on his SubSonex s/n JSX0021. More significantly, he has completed all of the flight test cards provided in… Read More
Poznan Institute of Technology Celebrates History with the AeroVee
On January 6, 1919 Polish rebels defeated German forces during the Greater Poland Uprising, capturing the Poznan Lawica Airport and managing to seize most of the German equipment including over 300 aircraft. Among them were three Fokker D-VII fighters. To commemorate this anniversary, along with the 100th anniversary of their school, Poznan University of Technology… Read More
The Build Everyone is Watching: Paul Dye’s SubSonex Jet Flies!
When the Editor-in-Chief of Kitplanes Magazine decides to build your jet aircraft kit, it gets everyone’s attention. In the age of social media, Paul Dye’s SubSonex build has thousands of people watching, and we’re very proud and excited to announce that Paul’s SubSonex serial number JSX0021 made its first flight on March 24th! “First flight… Read More
AOPA SubSonex Flight Review Exceeds Quarter Million Views: Watch it Again and Share!
The SubSonex Personal Jet certainly captures the imagination of pilots and non-pilots alike. Nowhere is that more evident than on the Sonex Aircraft YouTube channel. Another SubSonex video, AOPA’s “SubSonex Sport Jet JSX-2: A Glider Transition to a Jet” has reached a milestone in popularity, exceeding a quarter million views. 276,952 views as-of the date… Read More
SubSonex Includes New Features for 2019!
Sonex Aircraft is pleased to announce the availability of three new features for the SubSonex Personal Jet! All three new kit features are included under current SubSonex pricing, and upgrade kits are available to existing customers. Electric Flaps The SubSonex now features electric flaps! The electric flap system is compact and light weight. Additionally, the… Read More
Sonex Employee Anniversaries: Kerry Fores Celebrates 16 Years of Service!
Congratulations to Kerry Fores, who celebrates his 16-year employment anniversary at Sonex Aircraft, LLC this month! Kerry has been with Sonex Aircraft since January 2003, but volunteered his time beginning in 1999 after learning of John Monnett’s plans to develop the Sonex design. As Technical Communications Manager at Sonex, Kerry is primarily responsible for leading… Read More
Sonex Employee Anniversaries: Steve Severson Celebrates 5 Years of Service!
Congratulations to Steve Severson, who celebrates his 5-year employment anniversary at Sonex Aircraft, LLC this month! A US Navy veteran, Steve joined the Sonex staff as a Purchasing Agent in December, 2013, and now also runs our Warehouse operations. Steve has a diverse background in the warehouse and inventory fields and is a graduate from… Read More
Follow Paul Dye’s SubSonex Build on Kitplanes Newsline!
Kitplanes Magazine editor Paul Dye has joined the ranks of SubSonex Personal Jet builders, and you can follow his progress on the build along with some sage advice on the Kitplanes Newsline blog! Postings To-Date: “And we’re off!”: November 13, 2018 “Easy Hole Spacing”: November 25, 2018 “A Little of This, a Little of That”:… Read More
2020 is Coming: Order ADS-B for your Sonex Aircraft!
The FAA 2020 Compliance mandate is coming for operations in certain classes of airspace. Are you ready? MGL Avionics offers Transponder and ADS-B In-Out Options for all MGL EFIS systems. 2020 Compliant ADS-B can be implemented with MGL Avionics using either a Mode C transponder with 978MHz (978UAT) frequency or using a Mode S transponder… Read More
Ever Wonder How a Y-Tail Works?
Sonex Aircraft’s Waiex, Xenos and SubSonex aircraft models all share a very special feature: the Y-Tail! The Y-Tail is our unique version of the V-tail that many pilots are familiar with. What makes it a Y-Tail? The rudder! Y-Tails feature not-only a V-tail set of mixed rudder and elevator controls, but also a small rudder… Read More
