REFLECTOR: PEACE -- OUT.

[Richard J. Gentil]

Tom,

All the best.

You will be missed,

Richard

Tom Martino wrote:
> I do this with a very heavy heart.  I am withdrawing from the list.  I no
> longer own a Velocity.  I sold it to one of the smartest people I have ever
> met when it comes to experimental planes:  Ken Mishler.
>
> He made temporary repairs, tracked down all of the bugs (with the electrical
> system) and flew it home from Denver to Vero Beach.
>
> I am soooo happy he got the plane.  He will keep it flying ... He will show
> it off and I hope win awards.
>
> Building a Velocity was one of the most fulfilling experiences I ever had
> ... I started the project years ago as a distraction.  My previous wife had
> decided she no longer wanted to be married.  The Velocity was my "mental
> health" tool.
>
> Near the completion of the project I found a new (younger) wife ... And had
> children (for the first time in my life).
>
> The Velocity did not quite fit the new lifestyle.
>
> That's when I bought the Cirrus (parachutes are wife pleasers) ... It was an
> uphill battle ... Especially after the engine-out off-airport landing.
>
> Velocity owners are the best. They love planes, aviation and are NOT snobs
> like many of the rest of the ownership groups.
>
> If you see N173EX around ... Drop by and say hello.
>
> Tom Martino
>
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