About this episode

Stephen Osborne discusses his acquisition and revival of Sonex Aviation LLC, focusing on affordable aviation and pilot education.

Our guest purchased the assets of planemaker Sonex and restarted the company. In the news, Customs and Border Protection officers at airports, Eclipse 500 spare parts availability, a Spitfire kit plane, recreating cockpit voice recorder audio from spectrograms, and a new website to track ATC modernization progress. Guest Stephen Osborne is the owner and founder of Top Aviation Services and the president and CEO of The Osborne Company. Shortly after planemaker Sonex shut down, he purchased its assets and reopened operations as Sonex Aviation LLC . Sonex has a history of providing the recreational aviation community with innovative and affordable aircraft kits, powerplants, and accessories. The company is a leader in the homebuilt space and works to cultivate new pilots and airplane builders through educational efforts. Stephen describes how he quickly moved to purchase the Sonex assets, resume shipping kits, and set the tone for the company’s future. Sonex has a strong “work family” environment that serves not only employees but also customers and vendors. As Sonex moves forward, its success will be built on those core values and the mission to make aviation affordable for…

People in this episode

Guest: Stephen Osborne

Topics covered

• aviation
• recreational aircraft
• homebuilt aircraft
• pilot training
• company restart

Keywords

• Sonex Aviation
• Stephen Osborne
• aircraft kits
• pilot training
• aviation news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sonex Aviation LLC, Top Aviation Services, The Osborne Company, Customs and Border Protection

Products: Eclipse 500

Places: KTOP, Kansas

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