REFLECTOR: Transition training
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nmflyer1 at aol.com
Sun Apr 23 16:32:39 CDT 2006
Hmm things sure get off track dont they.
I dont recall anything in my purchase contract saying I was supposed to be provided cheap, convenient transition training (although I would love to have that). The Velocity family has been around a long time by making decent business decisions and I hope they will contunue. Don't get me wrong, there are some things I have had problems with and that I'd like changed, but at least they are still around.
I'd love to come out and get transition training, but I think it would make more sense for me to do in once my slow speed taxi tests are done. Otherwise, I may erase all the good training by continuing to fly my old 235.
On the other side, Milt tries very hard to make good things happen at these events. Perhaps his leaning on V was a bit much, but he is trying. At the last event, he worked his butt off getting the skydiving thing together. Many people didnt show up or backed out at the last minute, and that almost canned it for all of us. Luckilly, a velocity builder stepped up and decided to jump even though she had already jumped before in the past (thanks Brooke).
I'm glad because I loved it and still have the video to prove I jumped.
My point is, if Velocity needs 5 people to make the transition training happen, and only 4 or 5 say they are going to do it.... guess what? They may bring all their toys and people, only to have half the people back out (for whatever reasons). Now if they get twice the number they need to, speak up... odds may be in their favor to make (at worst) a break even event.
These events take lots of time, planning, effort and patience to make happen. I appreciate all the work and hope I can attend. In the meantime....enjoy all the good stuff we have.
Kurt
-----Original Message-----
From: David Staten <Dastaten at earthlink.net>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:02:06 -0500
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Transition training
Thanks for the response... My intentions were to show support that IF an outlying transition training class were able to be financially doable, I was going to put my money where my mouth was and support it.
If the total of my postings implied that I was ungreatful for what was already on the table from Velocity, then I apologize for that. My initial understanding was that the training was a matter of enough commitment from enough people. Thats why I started this thread, to motivate those builders on the fence to say.. "YES" I will commit to funding that portion of the event, or "NO".. I cant quite do it.. and let the cards fallw here they lay. I know the "guilt" post was not aimed at me, but I did start this mess... so I will claim some responsibility for it.
Dave
Scott Baker wrote:
>www.iflyswa Houston to Orlando - midweek rates - $89 each way - Southwest
>has a non-stop flight to Orlando $200 total.
>Alamo, Dollar, other rental car agencies ... 2-day rental of an economy car
>comes to $50. Perhaps not as expensive as you might have imagined.
>SB
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Staten" <Dastaten at earthlink.net>
>To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 2:02 AM
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Transition training
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> >
>>I would readily travel to Austin, Texas to help make this happen.. a 3
>>hour drive beats airfare or rental to florida any day.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>Brian Michalk wrote:
>>
>> >>
>>>I just sent an email talking about the costs associated with getting
>>>Velocity to send a pilot and plane for training rather than going to
>>>Sebastian.
>>>
>>>I figured based on the costs Milton had that if we could get four
>>>people in Austin to commit to training then it would be cheaper than
>>>these four pilots going to Sebastian.
>>>
>>>Al Gietzen wrote:
>>>
>>> >>>
>>>>Scott B.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>How about taking the flight training voucher idea one little step
>>>>further. For anyone further than 1000 miles from Sebastian; have it
>>>>redeemable with a factory approved test pilot for transition training.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Al (posted this here for possibly more customer pressure J)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >>>>
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