EAA Chapter 555 Give Flight Waiex Flies!
At AirVenture 2015, Sonex Aircraft donated a pair of wings to EAA’s Give Flight project, and those wings have now flown! “8:30 AM on August 18, chapter friend Mike Singleton flew our Give Flight Program Waiex for the very first time!” writes Wes Baker, president of EAA Chapter 555 in Las Cruces, NM. The wings… Read More
Xenos First Flight: William Volcko
Congratulations to William Volcko of Skaneateles, New York whose AeroVee powered Xenos (S/N X0068) flew for the first time on August 24th! "Flew full throttle to 7500′ loitered for total of 40 minutes," writes Bill. "Did some maneuvers, slow flight and stalls. Engine shut down, flew another 20 minutes to uneventful landing. Very happy. Flies… Read More
Sonex First Flight: Gary Briggs
Congratulations to Gary Briggs of Manukau, New Zealand whose Rotax 912 ULS powered Standard Gear Sonex (S/N 1531) flew for the first time on August 24th! "David Wilkinson took my plans built Sonex for it’s first flight and says it’s a ‘pocket rocket’," writes Gary. "It flew Hands off and with no trim required. Thanks… Read More
SubSonex First Flight: Ken Hollrah
Congratulations to Ken Hollrah of Fairmont, Oklahoma whose SubSonex Personal Jet (S/N JSX0008) flew for the first time on August 12th! "SubSonex 008 made its first flight on August 12," writes Ken. "Climbed to altitude and performed a few basic maneuvers along with several approaches to stall at various flap settings. I have made two… Read More
Sonex Builder Events: Check-Out the North East Sonex Fly-In!
The 10th Annual North East Sonex Fly-In is set to return to Keene, NH on September 8, 2018! If you have an interest in the Sonex aircraft; if you just like airplanes and enjoy hanging around airports; if you live in the New England/Northeast area, then this event is for you! Learn More on our… Read More
SubSonex Factory Seminar Video Now Available!
During AirVenture 2018, Sonex Aircraft held the first-ever SubSonex Factory Seminar. The two-hour event was held at Sonex factory headquarters with approximately 60 people in-attendance to receive a focused informational session about all aspects of building, flying and owning a SubSonex Personal Jet, including a fun and informative panel discussion with Sonex founder and president… Read More
Sonex Flying Stories: 3-Ship Trip Across the Australian Outback to Lake Eyre
What can you do with a Sonex Aircraft? Australian builders Brian Ham, Peter Anson and Stuart Trist decided to take an ambitious trip to Lake Eyre this summer, each flying their own Sonex, over some foreboding country in Northern South Australia. Lake Eyre, officially known as Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, contains the lowest natural point in… Read More
Onex First Flight: Gordon Baxter
Congratulations to Gordon Baxter of Kitchener, Ontario Canada whose VW powered Standard Gear Onex (S/N ONX0024) flew for the first time on June 17th! “My Onex made it’s first flight with my friend and test pilot Glen Oliphant on June 17, 2018,” writes Gordon. “The flight went well and we are proceeding with the test… Read More
The NEW Silver Bullet: 90% Complete
"90% done 90% to go," writes SubSonex builder Rick Ksander of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Rick sent us these great pictures of his SubSonex s/n JSX0012, as he was preparing it for static display at the Peterborough Airshow last weekend. Rick’s beautiful polish job and graphics bring back fond memories from a generation ago and sends… Read More
AirVenture 2018 A Great Show for Sonex Aircraft!
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 is in-the-books, and what a great show it was! Great weather was combined with outstanding attendance numbers and a stimulated economy to result in one of the best Oshkosh events in recent history for Sonex Aircraft and the industry as a whole. The week was kicked-off with our 15th annual Sonex… Read More
