[Spam] Re: REFLECTOR: NASA SATS Demonstration

[Richard Affenit]

I probably would not be able to attend all 3 days but I'll try!

Dick Affenit N732RA XL-RG Asheville, NC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Sheehan" <j.f.sheehan at larc.nasa.gov>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:58 PM
Subject: [Spam] Re: REFLECTOR: NASA SATS Demonstration


> Dear velocity Owners
>
> Year before last (2003) we had some plans for a Velocity Fly-in to be held 
> in Virginia. The fly-in was cancelled due to Hurricane Isabel's pending 
> arrival. Unfortunately Isabel made it. I am still cleaning up around the 
> house.
> In my real job I work with NASA and the FAA on the future technologies and 
> procedures that will enable a Small Aircraft Transportation System SATS) 
> in this country. That is the ability to have on-demand point-to-point 
> transportation using small aircraft and small airports. Yeah I know that 
> is something we already do. In this case we are trying to make it so that 
> the other 99.5% of the population could also do it at somewhere a 
> reasonable cost.
> I use my Velocity in much of our public display and outreach activities.
> This SATS project ends this year with a demonstration in June in Danville 
> Virginia. The first day is a fly-in with the FAA sponsoring a Wings 
> seminar focused on "Glass Cockpits" the entire techno exhibit will be open 
> and it is all free. As I am somewhat responsible for this deal I would be 
> able to coordinate some additional activities if a bunch of Velocities 
> were to arrive.
> The details about the demonstration are at http://www.sats2005.com. This 
> is going to be a pretty neat event for the public and the government folks 
> and is also a good reason to fly to Danville.
> I am looking for some indication of interest. I realize this is only 
> applicable to those of us on the east coast but if you think you might 
> want to attend please do If I can get a count we can plan some specific 
> Velocity activity.
> You can contact me directly at the From e-mail
> Check out the other SATS websites for more information.
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Jack Sheehan
> Executive Director
> National Consortium for Aviation Mobility (NCAM)
> Visit the following sites
> http://www.ncam-sats.org, http://www.sats2005.com, http://sats.nasa.gov
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