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E-Flight Initiative Coverage: See listings of "Going With the Wind"

known Sonex and AeroConversions E-Flight
Initiative press coverage on the E-Flight
Initiative web
site: http://www.aeroconversions.com/e-
flight
July, 2009: The first customer-built Xenos Motorglider, Craig
Jones' AeroVee powered Xenos S/N X0011, is featured in the July,
2009 issue of EAA Sport Aviationmagazine! The article, "Going
with the Wind" by Jim Busha, details Craig's journey in choosing,
building and flying the Xenos, as well as the medical certification
benefits of operating a motorglider that helped drive Craig's
decision to build. An additional article, "The Xenos: More than a
Motorglider" by Roger Tanner, also appears in the July issue.

Sonex and AeroConversions in the News:

The following listings include all known articles
published about Sonex and AeroConversions
products. The most recent articles are listed first.
If you find an article that we missed, please let
us know about it!Email the Sonex Web Team.

Download the Article Now! (404kb PDF file)*

 January 2010: Flight
International
Magazine/FlightGlobal.co
m 
"Working Week: The aircraft as a "A Red-Hot Waiex"
work of art" by Jeff Decker October, 2006: The first customer-built Waiex to be completed
and flown, Drew Waterworth's S/N 24, is featured in an 11-page
feature article in the October issue of EAA's Sport
Flight International Aviation magazine. The article, titled "A Red-Hot Waiex",
Magazine/FlightGlobal.com features includes many beautiful photographs of Drew's custom Apple
Sonex Aircraft, LLC Founder and Kandy Red paint job with iridescent prismatic flames.
President John Monnett in their
monthly biography interview
installment. The article "Working Week:
The aircraft as a work of art" profiles
John's background in art and his
philosophy for desinging and building
aircraft.
 

 January
2010: WIRED Magazine 
"DIY Jet Almost Ready to Fly" by
Jason Paur

An article featuring the SubSonex jet

aircraft project has been posted to
the Autopia section of WIRED
magazine's web publication on January
5, 2010.
 
Download the Article Now! (1.0mb PDF file)*

 December
2009: UltraFlight Radio
Show "Sun and Fun in a Sonex"
FAA NKET Practice Evaluations at May, 2006: Kerry Fores, Sonex employee and builder of Sonex
Sonex Aircraft, LLC Featured on SN# 9 flew his aircraft to Sun 'n Fun 2006 from our factory in
UltraFlight Radio  Oshkosh, WI. Read all about his adventures in this article, which
is a must-read for anyone interested in the cross-country
 capabilities of Sonex aircraft! This is the unabridged version of the
Sonex Aircraft, LLC General Manager article published in EAA Sport Pilot magazine.
and CEO Jeremy Monnett was featured
in the December 8, 2009 edition of
theUltraFlight Radio show, answering
questions about the FAA National Kit
Evaluation Team's (NKET) practice
evaluation of Sonex Aircraft kits. That
interview is now available for download
from the UltraFlight Radio archvies. You
can also read our original Press
Release about the NKET excercise.
 

 December,
2009:EAA Sport
Pilot  Magazine 
"Cross Country; Flying Across the
Lower 48 in a Light Sport
Aircraft" by Phil Simon. 
Download the Article Now! (1.1mb PDF file)*
The December, 2009 issue of Sport
Pilot magazine, features an article
highlighting Sonex builder Phil Simon's
cross country adventure: becoming the
first Sport Pilot to land in all lower-48 "Y-Tail Wonders"
United States. The full feature April, 2005: Kitplanes magazine published a total of 19 pages
article, "Cross Country; Flying Across worth of reporting about the Xenosmotorglider and Waiex 
the Lower 48 in a Light Sport Aircraft" plane in it's cover story extravaganza.
can be downloaded in PDF format
(776kb PDF file). You can read more
about Phil Simon's 3-part journey,
along with tales from other Sonex
Aircraft pilots, in the Sonex Flying
Stories section of our web site.

Download the Articles Now!*

 
 September, 2009: Airplane  "Soaring with Sonex" Xenos Article (1.2mb PDF file)
Geeks Podcast 
 "Pedal to the Metal" Waiex Article (868kb PDF file)
Sonex Aircraft, LLC General Manager
and CEO Jeremy Monnett gave an
entertaining interview with Rob and
Max of the Airplane Geeks Podcast
radio show. Jeremy gave some insight
on current aviation news from his "Opening the Envelope"
perspective as a former Boeing Exploring aerobatics in the Sonex with builder Bill Brown
employee, talked about the benefits of (956kb PDF file)*
building your
own Sonex, Waiex or Xenos aircraft,
answered questions about Sonex
Aircraft LLC's Hornets' Nest Research
and Development projects, and even "Sonex Sells the Dream of Flight"
played a little word association game.
 The interview is now archived for
downloadfrom the Airplane Geeks web Article about the Small Business Success Stories awards. Sonex
site. was presented with one of these awards in 2006.
(428kb PDF file)*
 
 September,
2009: JetWhine Aviation
News Blog  *Download Adobe Acrobat Readerto view PDF files.
"Sonex Onex Overshadowed by
R&D Stars" by Scott Spangler. 
Scott Spangler of the JetWhine aviation
news blog paid the Sonex Aircraft
facilities a visit recently to learn more
about our Hornets' Nest Research and
Development projects unveiled at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. This week's
blog post covers the new Onex single-
place aircraft design concept.
 
 August,
2009: JetWhine Aviation
News Blog 
"Jet & ESA Fly From Sonex
Hornet’s Nest" by Scott Spangler.
Scott Spangler of the JetWhine aviation
news blog paid the Sonex Aircraft
facilities a visit to learn more about
ourHornets' Nest Research and
Development projects unveiled at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. The August
31st blog post covers the E-Flight
Initiative and ESA aircraft design
concept, along with the SubSonex jet
aircraft concept.
 
 August, 2009: FlightTime
Radio 
Sonex Aircraft CEO and General
Manager Jeremy Monnett was the
featured guest on the August 15 edition
of FlightTime Radio, an internet
broadcast aviation radio show. Many
Sonex Aircraft topics were covered,
including the newest Hornets'
Nest Research and Development
projects. The interview is now archived
for download from the FlightTime Radio
web site. 
 
 August, 2009: Aero-
News.Net 
"Best of Show! The Very Best (And
Worst) of Oshkosh 2009! (Part
One)" 
Sonex Aircraft, LLC has been lauded in
today's edition ofAero-News Network,
with two mentions in their "Best of
Show" review of EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh 2009. "Best Affordable Flyer"
honors were bestowed upon the Sonex
design, "by a mile," according to ANN
editors. The Hornets' Nest Research
and Development SubSonex JSX-
1 project was also listed in the "I Gotta
Get Me One Of These" category. View
the article online at Aero-News.net
  
 August,
2009: Smithsonian Air &
Space Magazine 
"The Electric Airplane" by Peter
Garrison. 
Sonex Aircraft LLC's own Pete Buck
received major recognition for his part
in the E-Flight Electric aircraft research
& development project in a feature
article appearing in the August 1, 2009
edition of Smithsonian Air & Space
magazine! The article, "The Electric
Airplane" by Peter Garrison, reviews
the history of electric flight, and details
our E-Flight efforts as part of a profile
of several players in the push for
electric flight. In addition to the print
edition of Smithsonian Air & Space
magazine, the article can also be found
online.
 
 July, 2009: EAA Sport
Aviation Magazine 
"Going With the Wind" by Jim

Busha. 
The first customer-builtXenos
Motorglider, Craig Jones' AeroVee
powered Xenos S/N X0011, is featured
in the July, 2009 issue ofEAA Sport
Aviationmagazine! The article, "Going
with the Wind" by Jim Busha, details
Craig's journey in choosing, building
and flying the Xenos, as well as the
medical certification benefits of
operating a motorglider that helped
drive Craig's decision to build. An
additional article, "The Xenos: More
than a Motorglider" by Roger Tanner,
also appears in the July issue. Roger
conducted some of the original Xenos
flight tests for Sonex Aircraft, and this
article highlights more of the
advantages of flying a
motorglider. Download the article
"Going With the Wind" (404kb PDF
File)*
 
 June,
2009: JetWhine Aviation
News Blog 
"Old Fashioned Focus Sustains
Sonex" by Scott Spangler. 
Sonex Aircraft, LLC utilizes a very
deliberate business model to bring The
 Best Performance Per Dollar to the kit
aircraft marketplace. A feature article
published in the JetWhine aviation
news blog: "Old Fashioned Focus
Sustains Sonex,"details the business
principles, values and strategies that
enable our company to serve you
better and remain viable in a tough
economy.
 
 Spring, 2009: Sportsman
Pilot Magazine
"Bill Hooten's Sonex" by Jack Cox. 
Bill Hooten's beautifully-
constructed Sonex (SN# 780) graces
the cover of the Spring, 2009 issue
of Sportsman Pilotmagazine. The three-
page feature article by Jack Cox details
the construction project completed by
Bill and his father and illustrates the
aviation lifestyle that Bill is very
fortunate to lead: working as a
commercial helicopter pilot, living on an
airpark in Greenbriar, Arkansas, and
volunteering as a crew chief on the
EAA's B-17 tour.
 
 April 2009: UltraFlight
Radio Show
AeroVee Engine Kit Nikasil Cylinder
Upgrade Featured on UltraFlight
Radio 

The AeroVee Engine Kitwas featured on

last week's UltraFlight Radio Show, in
conjunction AeroConversions'
announcement of the new Nikasil
Cylinderoption for AeroVee 2.1 kits.
Sonex Aircraft CEO and General
Manager Jeremy Monnett was
interviewed by UltraFlight Radio host
Roy Beisswenger about the excellent
performance and economy offered by
the AeroVee Engine Kit. You can listen
to this interview via UltraFlight Radio's
permanent archive.

Find-Out More about the AeroVee

Engine

 April 2009: Aviator's
Hotline Light Aviation
Edition 
 What Makes an LSA Affordable?

The superior affordability of Sonex

Aircraft, compared with other LSA
aircraft, is featured in the April issue of
the Light Aviation Edition of Aviator's
Hotline magazine. The Light Aviation
Edition is an electronic e-zine, and the
article details what you can do
with money saved when building a
Sonex Aircraft vs. purchasing a
competing LSA. The article also
features some very cool, never seen
before video footage of Sonex Aircraft!

 March 2009: AirPigz Blog 

John Monnett Podcast Interview on
AirPigz Blog

Martt Clupper of the AirPigz aviation

blog visited the Sonex Aircraft factory
on February 20th to interview Sonex
Aircraft, LLC Founder and President
John Monnett. The 53 minute podcast
interview is available in its entirety
atwww.AirPigz.com

The interview covers John's history in

aviation, through his design of the
Sonerai, Monerai, Moni and Monex
Racer, his current efforts with Sonex
Aircraft, LLC and AeroConversions
Products, and the future of aviation in
electric flight via our E-Flight Initiative.

 January
2009: Recreational Flyer
Magazine 
Sonex: a Canadian Perspective
by Graham Luckhurst

The November-December, 2008 issue

of Recreational Flyermagazine, the
official publication of the Canadian
Recreational Aircraft Association (RAA),
features a 10 page article about Sonex
Aircraft! "Sonex: a Canadian
Perspective" is an extensive,
entertaining and overwhelmingly
positive account profiling the
experiences of 10 Canadian Sonex
Aircraft builders, written by Sonex
builder Graham Luckhurst.

 January 2009: UltraFlight Radio Show

AeroVee Engine Kit Featured on UltraFlight Radio 

The AeroVee Engine Kit was featured on last week's UltraFlight

Radio Show, in conjunction AeroConversions' announcement of
the new Pre-Assembled Crankshaft/Prop Hub Assembly option
for AeroVee 2.1 kits. Sonex Aircraft CEO and General Manager
Jeremy Monnett was interviewed by UltraFlight Radio host Roy
Beisswenger about the excellent performance and economy
offered by the AeroVee Engine Kit. You can listen to this
 interview via UltraFlight Radio's permanent archive.

Find-Out More about the AeroVee Engine

 January 2009: AirPigz Blog 

Waiex Named 2009 Homebuilt Of The Year by AirPigz Blog

The new and entertaining aviation enthusiasts' blog AirPigz has just named the Waiex their 2009
Homebuilt Of The Year (HOTY), citing the Waiex's efficiency, safety, performance and ramp-appeal
as reasons for the choice. Check-out the posting at www.AirPigz.com and you'll see that this blogger
definitely got a dose of the Sonex Aircraft Kool-Aid!

Find-Out More about the Waiex

 December 2008: Aviator's Hotline Light Aviation Edition 

Sonex Aircraft Versatility and Value

The versatility and value of Sonex Aircraft are featured in the 8th Edition of the Light Aviation Edition
of Aviator's Hotline magazine. The Light Aviation Edition is an electronic e-zine, and the article
features some of the many uses for Sonex Aircraft, including a clip from "Right Seat with Tony
Spicer." Whether your idea of fun is flying aerobatics, soaring, cross countries, or doing your part for
Homeland Security by patrolling the local lakes for U-boats, Sonex Aircraft will fill your Sport Pilot
mission! 

 November 2008:
John Monnett's EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame Keynote Address Video Online
 
Sonex Aircraft, LLC Founder and President John Monnett was given the
honor of presenting the keynote address at the 2008 EAA Sport
Aviation Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. Himself a 2001 EAA
Homebuilder's Hall of Fame Inductee, John spoke of the wonderment
of aviation and the EAA, the need for the recruitment of more new
pilots, the ever increasing need for more efficient aircraft, and the
need for EAA to embrace soaring as an addition to its many diverse
groups of recreational aviation divisions. Find out more about John
Monnett and watch his keynote address on our Meet the Sonex
Team page.

 September 2008: The Repository:  Canton, OH

"Louisville man builds his own plane" 
by Denise Sautters 

Sonex builder Bob McGrath (Sonex S/N 692) of Louisville, Ohio was recently featured in the Canton
newspaper, The Repository. At 86 years-old, Bob fulfilled his life-long dream of building an aircraft
with his Sonex project. Bob and his wife Eleanor plan to use the Sonex to visit family and friends in
Vermont, Phoenix and Idaho.
 
 October 2008: Aviator's Hotline Light Aviation Edition 
Flying the Sonex Sport Acro
by Roger Tanner 

The Sonex Sport Acro is featured in the Light Aviation Edition of Aviator's Hotline magazine. The
Light Aviation Edition is an electronic e-zine, and test pilot Roger Tanner's article and Sport Acro
video footage are both featured in abridged form on page 25 of the publication.
 
See the unabridged Sport Acro Article and Video.
 
 September 2008: UltraFlight Radio Show 
Interview with Jeremy Monnett regarding FAA proposed "51 Percent Rule" changes. 

Sonex Aircraft CEO and General Manager Jeremy Monnett was interviewed on the UltraFlight Radio
Show on September 16 regarding his participation in the FAA ARC committee examining the
Experimental-Amateur Built rules, the proposed FAA policy changes, and the need for pilots
everywhere to weigh-in with their comments before September 30th. Listen to the Archived
Interview.
 
See the Sonex press release.
 
 August 2008: UltraFlight Radio Show 
Interview with builder Jeffry Shultz about his experience building a Sonex Aircraft. 

Sonex builder and pilot Jeffrey Shultz (Sonex SN 604) was interviewed by Ultraflight Radio on
August 19. Shultz answered questions about his experiences building an AeroVee powered Sonex in
approximately 1 year's time, while balancing family commitments with a wife and 2 young children
and an Army career. Theinterview is now archived for download on the Ultraflight Radio web site! Be
sure to also check-out Jeff's article "Building a Sonex: A Lesson in Life," which was printed in the
June, 2007 issue of EAA Sport Pilot magazine, and is available for download in PDF form here: 820kb
PDF file.
 
 August 2008: AirVenture Today 
Big Aviation checks out AirVenture
by Peter S. Lert 
GE is sharing the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh story with hundreds of thousands of visitors to its website
in a specially produced video now featured on the corporation’s home page (www.ge.com). The 6-
minute video describes the “innovation treasure hunt” conducted by several GE and Airbus engineers
who visited AirVenture this past summer. Featured in the "Innovation" portion of the video is the E-
Flight electric-powered Waiex, which was on-display in the EAA Welcome Center. The video is
scheduled to remain on the GE home page until October 24th.
 
An article about the GE and AI engineers' AirVenture explorations published in the August 2 edition
ofAirVenture Today shows that the group found inspiration not-only in the E-Flight electric Waiex,
but also in the Xenos Motorglider and in Sonex Founder and President John Monnett's role as an
"inspirational pioneer" in aviation innovation.
 
 July/August 2008: Pilot Getaways Magazine 
"Weekend Getaways: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin"
by Fran Severn-Levy.
 
 Sonex SN 9 "Metal Illness," piloted by builder and Sonex employee Kerry Fores, graces the pages of
the July/August 2008 issue of Pilot Getaways magazine, illustrating an article about Wisconsin Dells,
WI. Find Out More about how Sonex Aircraft make the perfect platform for those weekend getaway
vacations!
 
 July 2008: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine 
"Affordable Engines ...For your homebuilt"
by Doc Mosher.
As part of a new "Frugal Flying" series of articles, EAA Sport Aviation Magazine features the AeroVee
2.1 in the July issue. The article, "Affordable Engines ...For your homebuilt," written by Doc Mosher,
discusses many of the AeroVee's virtues, particularly its economy, performance, completeness of the
kit, and quality of the parts, documentation and support. To learn more about the AeroVee Engine
Kit, check-out ourEngines page, or go to: www.AeroConversions.com
 
 April, 2008: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine
"Motivated by Madison: Building a Mini-Waco" by Andrew Maitland.

Andy Maitland of Cranberry, PA built a 3/4 Scale Cabin Waco powered by an AeroConversions
AeroVee Engine. Maitland reports cruise speeds of approximately 85 mph, max speed approximately
90 mph, and climb rates of approximately 1,000 fpm single pilot. Empty weight quoted in Sport
Aviation article is incorrect: actual empty weight is 780 lbs according to builder. The aircraft was
featured in EAA Sport Aviation Magazine: April, 2008 "Motivated by Madison: Building a Mini-Waco"
(Download 2.4mb PDF file)
 
 April, 2008: SAAA Airsport Magazine 
"Australian Builders Meet Sonerai and Sonex Guru" by Stuart Trist. 
Australian Sonex builder and editor of the Australian
Sonex newsletter, Stuart Trist, writes an account of
John Monnett's history in sport aviation, as told by John
and Betty during a luncheon with Australian builders on
their recent trip to New Zealand and
Australia. Download the Article (720kb PDF file)
 

 Winter, 2008: Sportsman
Pilot Magazine
"Craig Jones' Xenos Motorglider" by Jack Cox. 
 A great article detailing Craig Jones' flying background and his experiences building and flying the
first customer-built Xenos (S/N X0011), on which he did a superb job of construction.

 January, 2008: Marketplace Magazine 

"Flying High: Dreams of Flight Power Sonex Aircraft" by Sean
Johnson. 
Sonex Aircraft, LLC is featured in the January 1, 2008 issue
of Northeast Wisconsin Marketplace Magazine, including a cover
featuring Sonex designer and Founder, John Monnett.

The article, "Flying High" includes interviews from John, Betty and
Jeremy Monnett, Sonex Aircraft, LLC customers and some high praise
from aviation journalist Tim Kern.

The full article can be accessed on the Marketplace Magazine web site.

 November 2007: Ultraflight Radio 

John Monnett: From Sonerai to Sonex author, Jim Cunningham,
interviewed on Ultraflight Radio. 
Sonex builder Jim Cunningham, author of John Monnett: from Sonerai
to Sonex, was interviewed live on UltraFlight Radio on Tuesday,
November 13. The interview is archived on the UltraFlight Radio web
site. This 150 page biography of Sonex founder and President John
Monnett was written by a Sonex builder and tells the inspiring story of
the history behind Sonex Aircraft and AeroConversions
products. Signed Copies are available directly from the Sonex Web
Store!

 October 2007: EAA Sport
Aviation Magazine 
"Unexpected Destinations; A Story of
Time Travel" by Kerry Fores.
 Sonex employee Kerry Fores, scratch
builder of Lindy Award-winning Sonex SN#
9 "Metal Illness", has sharpened his pencil,
er... keyboard for EAA Sport
AviationMagazine once again in the
October, 2007 issue.

"Unexpected Destinations; A Story of Time Download 980kb PDF File

Travel" appears in the EAAers in action: In the Spotlight section of the magazine and weaves the
tale of Kerry's experiences traveling through space and time in his Sonex. You can download an un-
edited version of the article with many more photographs here: "Unexpected Destinations" 980kb
PDF File

  

 August 2007: Rochester, MN Post-Bulletin

"In his Xenos, Craig Jones rides the clouds"
by Jim Troyer.
Local newspaper article celebrating the fun that can be had in a Xenos Motorglider, relating the
rewarding flying experience of Austin, MN Xenos builder Craig Jones. Jones' Xenos (S/N 11) is the
first customer-built Xenos to fly.
 July 2007: Kitplanes Magazine
"Designer Spotlight: John Monnett" by Tim Kern.
A 7-page feature article as part of Kitplanes "Designer Spotlight"
series, packed with historical photographs covering Sonex Aircraft LLC
Founder and President John Monnett's career from Sonerai to Sonex.
Incidentally, "From Sonerai to Sonex" is the proposed title of a John
Monnett biography, written by Sonex Builder Jim Cunningham, which
is scheduled for publication later this year.
 

 July 2007: Kitplanes Magazine
"Waiex, Y Not?" by Ed Wischmeyer.
An article featuring Lou Pappas' award winning Jabiru 3300 powered Waiex.  While the article
contained a lot of positive information, Sonex Aircraft, LLC disagrees with some of the negative
statements made by the author. See our Letter to the Editor, including reactions to the article from
Sonex customers/pilots.
 
 June 2007: EAA Sport Pilot Magazine
"Building a Sonex: A Lesson in Life" by Jeff Shultz.Read the story of how a Sonex project
became a Shultz family affair! (820kb PDF file)
 
 April 2007: Kitplanes Magazine
"AeroVee: grandson of the VW, and a highly refined conversion"; Engine Beat column by
Tim Kern.
Kitplanes powerplant columnist Tim Kern reviews the history of VW conversions and the AeroVee,
lists the AeroVee's advantages over the competition and explains why the engine dominates the VW
conversion market. Kern also gets a "scoop" on the release of AeroVee 2.0
 
 January-February 2007: Recreational FlyerMagazine
AeroCarb customer Owen MacPherson wrote an article featured in the January-February 2007 issue
ofRecreational Flyer, the official magazine of the Recreational Aircraft Association Canada. The article
features the AeroCarb, clarifying many of the common concerns about slide-type carburators,
highlighting the unit's simple and reliable operation, and MacPherson's great satisfaction with the
AeroCarb, which has over 300 hours flown over 5 years on his VW conversion. The article also
features two sidebars. One is an interview with Sonex Aircraft, LLC founder and President John
Monnett discussing the AeroCarb and the future of the AeroConversions product line. The other
sidebar features customer Gerry Younger, and his positive experience flying the AeroCarb on his 0-
200 powered aerobatic clip wing Cub, which is equipped with inverted fuel and oil systems. 
 

 February 2007: Building a Sonex: A

Lesson in Life(820kb PDF file) 
Read the story of how a Sonex project became a Shultz
family affair!

 January 2007: Sonex Named ANN's Best Sport Pilot Kit

The aviation news web site Aero-News.net has awarded Sonex Aircraft, LLC with the distinction of
"Best of Breed" for 2006 in the category of Sport Pilot qualified aircraft kits! Aero News Network
expanded its 2006 Best of Breed awards to include awards in five categories: GA Piston Single, GA
Piston Twin, SA Experimental Kit, E-LSA Kit, and S-LSA Ready To Fly.
 
Aero News editors regarded the award for Sonex Aircraft as a "fairly easy choice this time, despite
this category being populated by some truly outstanding aircraft," citing the aircraft's "simplicity of
 construction, playful nature and foremost -- its amazing affordability," as the major factors meriting
the award.

 November 2006: Ultraflight Magazine 
"Sonex is a Winner!" Lindy-Award-winning "Metal Illness", Sonex S/N
9 built by Sonex employee Kerry Fores, is featured on the cover!

 October 2006: Corporate Report Wisconsin  Magazine 

Article about the Small Business Success Stories awards. Sonex Aircraft, LLC was presented with one
of these awards on October 18, 2006.
 
Download the Article Now! (428kb PDF file)*
 
Read the Sonex Press Release

 October 2006: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine 

"A Red-Hot Waiex" by Jim Busha. The first customer-built Waiex to
be completed and flown, Drew Waterworth's S/N 24, is featured in
an 11-page feature article in the October issue of EAA's Sport
Aviation magazine. The article, titled "A Red-Hot Waiex", includes
many beautiful photographs of Drew's custom Apple Kandy Red
paint job with iridescent prismatic flames.

Download the Article Now! (1.0mb PDF file)*

*Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files.

 September 2006: GlobalAir.com Magazine 
"Light Sport Aircraft Can Put the Fun Back Into Your Flying" by Wayne Bressler. Article about Sport
Pilot and different types of aircraft that can be flown as LSA's. Sonex Aircraft are featured in the
discussion about Experimental/Amateur Built LSA's. Read the Article Online!
 
 Summer 2006: Metalcraft Magazine 
"Build It, Fly It" by Nestor Gula. Article about the Experimental Aircraft Association and all-metal
homebuilt aircraft including Sonex Aircraft. The article reviews the design history and roots of the
Sonex, Waiex and Xenos. 
 
 August 2006: EAA Chapter 1297 Newsletter 
For those of you in the Portuguese-speaking world, Portugal's EAA Chapter 1297 featured Sonex
builder Rui Sereno Melo in it's August edition. You can download the newsletter here (823k PDF
file). 
 

 July 2006: EAA AirVenture Today Newspaper

"Sonex offers discount for schools building planes" By Barbara A. Schmitz. Article featured in the
daily newspaper of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 features the launch of the Sonex Education
Initiative. The article is archived on the EAA AirVenture web site. Click Here to read it!

 July 2006: EAA Sport Pilot Magazine

"Simple Flying; a Cross Country Learning Experience" by Kerry Fores.
Sonex employee Kerry Fores and his Metal Illness (Sonex S/N 0009)
is featured as the cover story of EAA Sport Pilot magazine, chronicling
his flight to Sun 'n Fun 2006 in "Simple Flying; a Cross Country
Learning Experience" (page 34), an abridged version of Kerry's
article "Sun and Fun in a Sonex" (1.1mb PDF file). His panel was also
used to illustrate a story about electronic engine information systems
such as the Grand Rapids EIS (page 44).

 July 2006: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

"Sonex's Stars Stand for Happy Kids" by Ron Dorner. Sonex pilot Marty Smiltneek (Sonex S/N 0173)
was featured in the July issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine, in "Sonex's Stars Stand for Happy
Kids" (page 93). Ron Dorner, a member of Marty's EAA chapter 320, wrote the article detailing
Marty's tradition of allowing kids who sit in his aircraft to place a colored star on his Sonex tail, which
is now festooned with stars. The article also describes Marty's Jabiru 3300 powered Sonex and the
design's outstanding performance.

 May 2006: Sun and Fun in a Sonex 

Kerry Fores, Sonex employee and builder of Sonex SN# 9 flew his
aircraft to Sun 'n Fun 2006 from our factory in Oshkosh, WI. Read all
about his adventures in his article Sun and Fun in a Sonex (1.1mb PDF
file). This is a must-read for anyone interested in the cross-country
capabilities of Sonex aircraft!
 May 2006: Opening the Envelope
Bill Brown, builder of Sonex SN# 642 has been exploring the
aerobatics envelope in his aircraft. A member of EAA chapter 25 in
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, Bill wrote an article about aerobatics in the
Sonex for the May, 2006 edition of the chapter's newsletter On Final.
Bill's article Opening the Envelope (956kb PDF file) is a good account
of his experiences.

 March 2006: Aero-News.net
"Sonex Announces First Flight Of Customer-Built Waiex" Article about Drew Waterworth's first flight
of Waiex #24. See also Sonex Aircraft, LLC's Press Release.

 December 2005: EAA Sport Pilot Magazine

"The P/K LSA" Sonex featured in article about building an Experimental/Amateur Built aircraft for
sport pilot use. 
 
 October 2005: Kitplanes Magazine
"Surveying the Sonex: These builders love their sporty little airplanes" by Mary Bernard
 
 July 2005: EAA Sport Pilot Magazine
"Just what the Doctor Ordered- How my Sonex nursed me back to health" by Sonex pilot Eldridge
Fleming
 
 June 2005: Kitplanes Magazine
Sonex aircraft featured in "Budget Builds" article by Dan Johnson 
 

 June 2005: Flieger Magazin of Germany

AeroVee 2002 and AeroCarb article

 April 2005: Kitplanes Magazine
"Y-Tail Wonders" (Cover Stories) Waiex and Xenos Flight
Reviews. Articles by Murry Rozansky (Xenos) and Dan Johnson
(Waiex).

Download the Articles Now!*

o "Soaring with Sonex" Xenos Article (1.2mb PDF file)
o "Pedal to the Metal" Waiex Article (868kb PDF file)

*Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files.

 March 2005: Pacific Flyer Magazine of Australia 

"Story of a Sonex" by Sonex Pilot Lynn Jarvis. Read the Article Online! 
 
 Spring 2005: Sportsman Pilot Magazine
"Eric Schepper's Sonex 3300" by Jack Cox

 December 2004: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

"Spicy Sonex" by Jack Cox (flight review of Tony Spicer's award-winning Sonex) 
 
 October 2004: Forbes Magazine
"Skyward! Getting your pilot's license just became twice as easy. Better yet, you can buy an honest-
to-God airplane for $60,000" by Mark Tatge
 

 July 2004: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

"Sonex,ltd continues to improve the breed" by Jack Cox

 October 2003: Popular Mechanics Magazine

"Instant Flying!" (Cover Story: Waiex Featured on the Cover)

 Summer 2003: Sportsman Pilot Magazine

"Wayne Andrew's Sonex" by Jack Cox

 May 2003: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

"Do-It-Yourself Volkswagon Power: The AeroVee 2002 engine" by David Sakrison
 June, 2002 : Kitplanes Magazine
"Sonex Takes Off" Cover Story

 February 2002: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

"Sunshine Sonex" Flying Qualities Report by Ed Kolano
 
 January 2002 Volare Sport Magazine of Italy 
"Sonex in Italy" 
 

 January 2002 Vol Moteur Magazine of France 

"Sonex Test Flight"

 Winter 2001: Sportsman Pilot Magazine

"Tony Spicer's Sonex" by Jack Cox 
 
 Winter 2001: Sportsman Pilot Magazine
"Sonex and the Sport License"
 
 September 2001: Kitplanes Magazine
Tony Spicer's Sonex
 
 August 2001: Custom Planes Magazine
"Sonerai Budget Pylon Pounder: John Monnett's Formula "V" design is over 30 years old"
 
 August 2001: Custom Planes Magazine
"Dennis Adams is "Build your own Airplane" Sweepstakes winner!"
 
 July 2001: Kitplanes Magazine
"2001-A Spring Odyssey" Sun 'n' Fun 2001 Coverage
 
 May-June 2001: Recreational Flyer Magazine
"Sonex: Back to Grasssroots"
 
 May 2001: Custom Planes Magazine
"Spicer's Sonex Goes like Stink" by Sonex pilot Tony Spicer
 
 April 2001: Custom Planes Magazine
"Sonex Flight Impressions" by Norm Goyer
 
 April 2001: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine
Xenos Wing Test featured in "On the Flight Line" news section 
  

 February 2001: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

Featured in Sport Pilot article

 November 2000: EAA Experimenter Magazine (now Sport Pilot) 

Aero-Vee 2000 featured in "AirVenture 2000- revisited"
 
 August 2000: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine
VW Power featured in "On the Flight Line" news section 
 
 August 2000: Custom Planes Magazine
Easy Build Kits featured in Builder's News
 
 June 2000: Milwaukee  Magazine
City Guide: "Things We [Wisconsin] Ought to Be Famous For"
 
 May 2000: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine
"Flying Low-Powered Aircraft"
 
 Spring 2000: Sportsman Pilot Magazine
"An Interview with John Monnett"
 

 February 2000: EAA Experimenter Magazine (now Sport Pilot) 

"Sonex Flight Impressions" by Dan Johnson

 October 1999: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

Tail Tip Modification featured in "Hot Line" section

 October 1999: Custom Planes Magazine

"An airplane for the cost of an ultralight"

 July 1999: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

Sonex Flying in Italy
 May 1999: EAA Experimenter Magazine
(now Sport Pilot) 
Article on the development of Sonex in Europe and the part kits

 March 1999: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

Picture of Tri-Gear Sonex featured in "Hot Line" section

 December 1998: Private Pilot Magazine

Article on our "Hornet's Nest Cafe"

 August 1998: EAA Sport

Aviation Magazine
7-page cover story on Sonex

 April 1997: EAA Sport Aviation Magazine

Sonex static load test featured in "Hot Line" section