BEGINNER CLASS? SCRATCH THAT. HOW ABOUT ULTRA-INTRODUCTORY KIT???
Young future commercial airline pilot-to-be takes one of the most affordable beginner aircraft on a journey from Illinois to Maine.
ABOUT THE PLANE:
A Waiex-A, or modified B made by Sonex Aircraft based in Oshkosh, WI, a town legendary for it's history of building military trucks, tanks, and aircraft responsible for America's victory in both world wars and beyond. Sonex "sport planes" are sold in kit form that the builder can order and customize from various parts that they put onto the main airframe. Touted as the builders of the most affordable private aircraft in the country, a Sonex plane kit costs roughly $35,000 in addition to a $1800-2200 sport pilot's license. A private pilot's license or a sport pilot license, the aviation equivalent of a motorcycle license, is all that is needed for any budding pilot to get started.