REFLECTOR: Velocity Factory Support

[Scott Baker]

Many builders are taken back by the lack of detailed information on how to go about building their Velocity.
Fears and anxieties lessen - just as Chris described - as builders become familiar with the building process.
I was kidding with our newest Head Start customer, Eric Stabell, who is doing a great job with building his Velocity SE-RG (Day #6).  Seeing body saw in hand, I told Eric that most builders are frightened (at first) to begin cutting into their fuselage - while he was having a grand time carving away.  I thought maybe he was an ice carving expert in his every day life.
The Velocity Construction Manual may not be the best example of a building guide - but it ranks high when compared to other kit aircraft manufacturers.  We do have plans for future improvements.
Please keep in mind that the Construction Manual is detailed in regards to the airframe construction - and it offers _general_ guidance with regards to electrical, instruments and avionics, painting, (non-airframe construciton).
A lot of Velocity builders have the impression that Velocity builder assistance extends to all aspects of building the aircraft - and this is simply not the case.  While we do not mind sharing the benefit of our limited knowledge about such things - the technical crew at Velocity should not be expected to instruct builders on how to tune an engine, install avionics, trouble shoot electrical problems ... you get the idea - yet we sometimes come under fire for not providing a more "complete" Construction Manual in areas that go beyond airframe parts assembly.  Chris is and always has been a terrific supporter of Velocity - so please don't that this comment as a rebuttal to his post.  I just thought it needed to be said that the Construction Manual - obviously - can not - is not meant to be a comprehensive "how to do it yourself" manual for all aspects of aircraft construction.
Hoping everyone is having fun!
Best regards,
SB


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barber Law Firm 
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
  Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 1:40 AM
  Subject: [SPAM] Re: REFLECTOR: Nose Oil Cooler cable connection


  WHAT? Incomplete information in the manual, you MUST be kidding?  ;-)

  On a serious note (very hard for me) is, I just kinda winged it.  If you have an older manual, I think some of the information differs from the newer online stuff.  Such as the information you are asking is in the engine section now, but I think in previous versions it was in the.....fuselage section (?).  Perhaps someone downloaded one of those older manuals and can make them available.  

  BTW, I don't mean to sound gripy.  When I first started building, I REALLY wanted every details laid out.  Now, (since I started dry fitting my instrument panel yesterday, and may have first engine start in the next few weeks), I am MUCH more comfortable "winging it".  I know what I need to do and I figure out a way to make it happen......when it is not directly addressed in the manual that is.  I refer to others websites and pictures of others projects often to try to determine best.....or at least various... practices.  FWIW.

  All the best,

  Chris

  Christopher Barber

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