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Fellow Colorado-Area Sonex Pilots and Builders,

Only one month to go until the May 16 Second Annual "Mile High Sonex Fly-in". Things are looking well for attendance, and we've got a nice group of presentations lined up by local Sonex pilots. Sonex builder David Wilcox will also present his cowling modifications including a cabin heater driven by his oil cooler. I've re-posted the original announcement below, and I hope to see you all there!

Jeff Shultz

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Fellow Sonex Builders, Pilots and Friends,

I'm pleased to announce the second-annual "Sonex Mile-High Fly-In"! Please come join builders and pilots from all across Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region for an afternoon of camaraderie and information sharing.

The event will be held near Colorado Springs, CO, at Meadowlake Airport (KFLY), May 16, 2015. Fly-in's and Drive-in are welcome! Arrivals will start around 8:00 am, and the programs at 10:00am. We'll have burgers and dogs on the BBQ for lunch.

The presentations will be informal and interactive, allowing current builders and pilots the chance to pass along what they've learned to others. Some of the topics will include "Cowling Modifications", "AeroVee Assembly and Rebuild", "Jabiru FWF Installation Tips" and a review of the plans and building process.

Several of our local pilots plan to give "Sonex Smile Rides" as a way to show off the attraction of a Sonex and to hook future builders!

Meadowlake Airport is situated south of Denver's airspace and at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. It's easy to get in and out, and makes a great destination. If you plan to stay overnight, accommodations are close by and dry camping is available on the field.

Come out and support the Colorado Sonex Mile-High Club and make some new friends in the process! I look forward to a great turnout.

Event website: http://www.sonex604.com/mile_high_2015/

For more information or to RSVP, please contact me.

Only one week to go until the Colorado Springs "Mile-High Fly-In" on May 16th! The weather here in southern Colorado has been stormy the past week, but the forecast promises blue skies for the fly-in. I'm looking forward to a great turnout and hope to see you here.

Event website: http://www.sonex604.com/mile_high_2015/

Jeff Shultz

Considering the weather this weekend, I doubt I could taxi from my hanger over to the fly-in ramp! The only thing missing was locusts. Looking forward to it. Y'all might even see a vinyl wrapped Sonex.

We had another great event at the Colorado "Mile-High Sonex Fly-In"!

Our second annual even went extremely smoothly with a great turnout of flying Sonex aircraft, numerous active builders in the greater Colorado area, and a few interested individuals who wanted to see Sonex aircraft up close and learn more about them.

By my count (admittedly incomplete), attendance included 5 flying Sonex aircraft, 1 Sonex project (with Turbo-AeroVee), approximately a dozen various other aircraft (T-28, L-4, Vari-eze, 5 RV's, and a few other GA types) and approximately 40 people. The furthest traveled award once again went to Ron Sipple from Kansas City who made the trip via Southwest to attend, with a close second to Robert Lennon of Sante Fe, NM who drove in.

The presentations were interesting and well received. Gary Motley gave a terrific talk on assembling and rebuilding the AeroVee, and fielded lots of questions for future Aero-Vee pilots eager for tips. John Gillis talked about his "Speed Cowl" mods, which may not have made his plane any faster but it sure looked fast sitting there! Carl Benda rand his Turbo-AeroVee to the delight of the crowd, and showed off how neat the installation is, and how great the turbo sounds.

The weather held out for us until after lunch, when clouds started building and people started heading out to beat the coming rain. Carl Benda once again brought his original VW Minibus with mobile BBQ stand and party wagon to cook lunch, and aside from a ceramic pot of baked beans that exploded on the grill, lunch was great.

I'd like to extend my thanks to everyone who helped put on the event, including special thanks to Sonex pilots John Gillis in his Red and Yellow "Speed Cowl" Waiex, Gary Motley who flew his well-traveled AeroVee Sonex "Hound Dog", John Lingwall is his highly polished Jab-powered Sonex, Mike Niedenthal in his vinyl-wrapped Sonex still in Phase I flight test, and Carl Benda who towed his wing-less Sonex fuselage to show off his newly installed Turbo-AeroVee. My Sonex "Checkmate" rounded out the stable.

Next year's event looks to continue the great turnout and include several other Sonex projects that might make the switch from project to airplane by then. I hope to see everyone back again in 2016, and look forward to meeting some new faces and future Sonex builders as well!

More details, pictures and videos can be found on my website.
http://www.sonex604.com/mile_high2015.html

Jeff Shultz
Colorado Springs, CO