“Congratulations. Your Aircraft is an Award Winner!” That’s the card that homebuilders around the world hope to see when they return to their aircraft towards the end of a big fly-in. Pete Van Schalkwyk found one such card on his aircraft at Sun ‘n Fun 2019! Congratulations to Pete, whose AeroVee Powered Sonex (s/n 0773) was awarded Best Auto Engine Homebuilt.
Pete and fellow Sonex builder Wayne Andrews (s/n 0035) made the trip to Sun ‘n Fun 2019 in Lakeland, FL as a two-ship formation from their home bases in North Carolina, and sent us a few great pictures after their trip: enjoy!
Pete Van Schalkwyk’s Sonex 773 in the foreground, and “Winding” Wayne Andrews’ Sonex 35 in the background.
A view of Pete’s award-winning Sonex without a canopy cover.
Long cross-country using the buddy system: Wayne on Pete’s left wing.
Sunrise in homebuilt camping at Sun ‘n Fun 2019.
The route for Pete and Wayne’s Excellent Adventure to Sun ‘n Fun.
Performance enroute: Hard to beat the Sonex/AeroVee combination of economy and speed!
