REFLECTOR:Velocity busts Presidential TFR
Fred Marconi
reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 11:09:35 -0400
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Dennis: A picture is worth a thousnad words. Acompany your letter =
with a picture of your project.
Fred
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From: John Dibble=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Velocity busts Presidential TFR
Well, a letter ain't that bad. It's good news to hear that they =
aren't shooting planes down as they are supposedly authorized to do.=20
You'll probably get more bang for the buck by sending it to the =
media, but then maybe they will start shooting.=20
John=20
Dennis Martin wrote:=20
I had to sign for a letter from the FAA this afternoon, and I =
almost wet my pants. They claim my "Velocity 173 Elite aircraft was =
involved in an incident at Mesquite Airport, Texas." It goes on: =
"N767DG was observed flying in the Presidential TFR on March 8, 2004. =
Operations of this type are contrary to Federal Aviation Regulations." I =
think I can handle this one without an attorney, but any tips will be =
appreciated. I'm tempted to reply: ******************************** =
**************Dear FAA,1. OK, who stole my N number? My airplane is a =
homebuilt, and I'm still working on my 51%.2. My engine's a virgin - =
never experienced the orgasmic thrill of pumping it's six huge =
cylinders.3. If this were my plane, I could get in the Guiness book of =
World Records for making the first Velocity flight from Utah to Texas =
without a propeller. My prop is still on order from Catto.4. If I =
were flying, busting a Presidential TFR would almost be worth it. Aw =
shucks!5. Say hello to George W. for me, but mention that I'm not =
impressed by celebrities. Please correct this matter as soon as =
possible. I want this totally inaccurate report shredded and expunged =
from all FAA records. I welcome a visit from any FAA representative to =
examine my aircraft to verify the facts stated above. It's still in a =
hangar next to my house, and it doesn't know what a runway looks like =
yet.******************************** **************I'll drop the =
sarcasm, but I assume I can simply write the truth, and hopefully they =
will leave me alone. Kurt, if they try to mess with me, I'll tell them =
I have a friend who works the FAA tower in Santa Fe, so leave me alone. =
All the best,Dennis
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Presidential TFR</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Well, a letter ain't that bad. It's good news =
to hear=20
that they aren't shooting planes down as they are supposedly =
authorized to=20
do. <BR>You'll probably get more bang for the buck by sending it to =
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media, but then maybe they will start shooting.=20
<P>John=20
<P>Dennis Martin wrote:=20
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I had to sign for a letter from the FAA this afternoon, and I =
almost wet=20
my pants. They claim my "Velocity 173 Elite aircraft was =
involved in=20
an incident at Mesquite Airport, Texas." It goes =
on: =20
"N767DG was observed flying in the Presidential TFR on March 8,=20
2004. Operations of this type are contrary to Federal =
Aviation=20
Regulations." I think I can handle this one without an =
attorney, but=20
any tips will be appreciated. I'm tempted to reply: <FONT=20
size=3D+2>******************************** =
**************</FONT>Dear FAA,1.=20
OK, who stole my N number? My airplane is a homebuilt, and =
I'm still=20
working on my 51%.2. My engine's a virgin - never experienced the =
orgasmic=20
thrill of pumping it's six huge cylinders.3. If this were my =
plane, I=20
could get in the Guiness book of World Records for making the =
first=20
Velocity flight from Utah to Texas without a propeller. My =
prop=20
is still on order from Catto.4. If I were flying, =
busting a=20
Presidential TFR would almost be worth it. Aw =
shucks!5. Say=20
hello to George W. for me, but mention that I'm not impressed by=20
celebrities. Please correct this matter as soon as =
possible. I=20
want this totally inaccurate report shredded and expunged from all =
FAA=20
records. I welcome a visit from any FAA representative to =
examine my=20
aircraft to verify the facts stated above. It's still in =
a =20
hangar next to my house, and it doesn't know what a runway looks =
like=20
yet.<FONT size=3D+2>********************************=20
**************</FONT>I'll drop the sarcasm, but I assume I can =
simply=20
write the truth, and hopefully they will leave me alone. =
Kurt, if=20
they try to mess with me, I'll tell them I have a friend who =
works=20
the FAA tower in Santa Fe, so leave me alone. All =
the =20
best,Dennis</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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