REFLECTOR: Factory Checkout

Mon Jun 16 12:24:25 CDT 2008

Living in the mountains of Colorado, I would have to travel anywhere to get 
a good checkout.  I chose to go to the factory and am glad I did.  Jon does 
a great job and I would recommend the factory checkout highly.  JT

Jerry Teitsma
Granby CO
jerryteits at comcast.net

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> Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:08:46 -0400
> From: <doug.holub at tx.rr.com>
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> The only place to get checked out in a Velocity is at the factory?
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> Doug Holub
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> Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:14:37 -0600
> From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: factory checkout
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> There use to be a list of factory authorized  pilots on their website.
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> They were all over the US as I remember.
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> Scott
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> doug.holub at tx.rr.com wrote:
>> The only place to get checked out in a Velocity is at the factory?
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> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:32:50 -0400
> From: "Scott Baker" <sbakr at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: factory checkout
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> Doug,
> The only location to obtain a "factory checkout" is the factory.
> If you need simple dual instruction in a Velocity, there are several
> freelance CFI's who offer their services.
> The later does not constitute a "factory checkout" however (as defined by
> insurance companies).
> To schedule a factory checkout at Sebastian, contact John Abraham at
> 772-589-1860.
> Best,
> Scott Baker
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>> The only place to get checked out in a Velocity is at the factory?
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>> Doug Holub
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> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:22:01 -0700
> From: "Matt Bucko" <mbuc310 at cox.net>
> Subject: REFLECTOR: wing/winglet lay up C
> To: <scott at tnstaafl.net>, "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list"
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> I have all of my glass cut for lay up c of the wing/winglet joint. I have 
> my
> wing bottom up, winglet outside surface facing me. I have the foam 
> installed
> and formed. My question is.... what to do with all of the glass which
> extends past the forward edge of the rudder crank box.  Measured from the
> area of the LE, the forward edge of the box is about 16 inches aft. The
> glass is 20 inches wide.
> Do I:
> 1. Cut the class and lay it up inside the box walls?
> 2. Cut the glass around the box area?
> 3. Something else?
> Matt
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> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:13:59 -0400
> From: "Terry Miles" <terrence_miles at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: airplane open house
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> Doug,
> Thanks for the offer.  I'm in SC or I'd drive over and have a look...and a
> beer.
> Terry
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> Behalf Of doug.holub at tx.rr.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 1:12 AM
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> Subject: REFLECTOR: airplane open house
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> I've been building my Velocity for 8.5 years in my car port for all the
> world to see. So in my neighborhood I'm "the guy who's building an
> airplane", and there's been a lot of interest in the project's progress. 
> I'm
> moving the airplane to the airport next week, so we're having an airplane
> open house for my neighbors tomorrow. I'm going to have the airplane
> assembled in the front yard. I just realized this evening that I didn't 
> tell
> any of the Reflector guys.  Any builder in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area is
> welcome to come and see my bird and have a hamburger and something to 
> drink
> tomorrow between 11 am to 2:30 pm.
>
> Doug Holub
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