REFLECTOR: What happened to the velocity views

Kevin Baker flykb at verizon.net
Mon Feb 27 08:55:35 CST 2006


I guess what I see is...

Paper VV = many many issues
Electronic VV = non-existant

So my vote would be the paper over the non-existant electronic.
That way I would atleast get one.

Kevin

At 09:57 PM 2/26/2006, Richard J. Gentil wrote:
>The .pdf format are just as easy to print into paper format, and you can 
>download them for where ever you are in the world. Also the electronic 
>format is cheaper to produce which means it could have greater content.
>
>Just some thoughts.
>
>Richard
>
>Alex Balic wrote:
>>All I can say is that I used to look foreword to getting my old fashioned 
>>(paper) but very well done Velocity Views in the mail- really- when it 
>>would show up in the mail, I would get a warm rush of dopamine just 
>>thinking about all of the Velocity goodness that I knew would be found 
>>inside.   I got the information handed to me, and I could read it at my 
>>leisure- i.e.- in bed before sleep- we were all promised a better system 
>>but I think there have only been one or 2 “issues” and they are not sent 
>>to you, you have to go and look for them, there may be some recent KPC’s 
>>on the XLRG, but I am unfortunately unaware.  I have all of my old Views 
>>nicely bound in a 3 ring binder- can reference them at any time, but 
>>really I am not sure I know exactly where the new electronic one is 
>>linked- and at least the paper ones did come with exacting regularity- I 
>>vote to go back to the old system- anyone who is with me please sound off


>>
>>Alex
>>
>>
>>----------
>>From: <mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org>reflector-bounces at tvbf.org 
>>[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Richard J. Gentil
>>Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:21 PM
>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Velocity Sale
>>
>>My guess it is why we have not seen a Velo View in a long time too.
>>
>>Richard
>>
>>Alex Balic wrote:
>>
>>I agree 100%- but the Velocity Aerospace put this information up on their
>>web site- hardly keeping it undercover- nor is the name they chose or the
>>banner on the top of their home page- once they got far enough along to go
>>consider taking these steps, they should have contacted all of us
>>builders/owners, and given us the information on how the deal will affect
>>us- I really don't care about the details pertaining to the sale other than
>>who will be taking care of us in the future- I suppose if the Velocity Views
>>was still being published (big mistake to stop that, but we can cover that
>>in another discussion) we could have found out about it there.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: <mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org>reflector-bounces at tvbf.org 
>>[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>Behalf Of Richard J. Gentil
>>Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 3:27 PM
>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Velocity Sale
>>
>>Alex,
>>
>>I know they have tried to sell Velocity before, about 3 years ago if
>>memory serves. That last deal fell though. Sales of companies are tricky
>>things, if things get out too early, they can sour a deal and put people
>>into a panic. As an example I own a Flight School and Repair Station, if
>>I were to want to sell and the word would get out before a deal is
>>completed, it could be devastating to my business. I would not want the
>>word to get out before there was a completed deal. (Now do not start any
>>rumors, I am not selling or looking so sell.)  ;-)
>>
>>Richard
>>
>>Alex Balic wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>You know, really, the factory should have let everyone know about this
>>>situation directly- and explain what the future will be fur us, their
>>>customers. not wait for one of us to find out about it with a Google
>>>search.....
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: <mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org>reflector-bounces at tvbf.org 
>>>[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Andy Millin
>>>Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 8:19 AM
>>>To: <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>reflector at tvbf.org
>>>Subject: REFLECTOR: Velocity Sale
>>>
>>>Being one of the builders that is still building, the factory sale can
>>>
>>
>>cause
>>
>>>
>>>some serious anxiety.  The support has been outstanding.  The team at the
>>>factory and their reputation for taking care of their builders played a big
>>>part in my purchase decision.
>>>
>>>In a situation like this I will continue to trust Velocity.  They really
>>>care.  I know they won't leave me hanging.
>>>
>>>I will anxiously await the news from the factory.  I'm sure Scott Baker
>>>
>>
>>will
>>
>>>
>>>fill us in when he is able.  Maybe they'll even update the online
>>>newsletter! ;)
>>>
>>>Andy
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