REFLECTOR: PEACE -- OUT.

Dave Dent davedent at comcast.net
Tue Sep 18 18:35:43 CDT 2007


Good Luck Tom and may you always be blessed with tail winds. You have
contributed many things during your building and I'm sure we all appreciated
it.
Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: PEACE -- OUT.


> 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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