REFLECTOR: The redesigned Velocityxl.com website

Fri May 2 15:38:20 CDT 2008

Please enter me.

Chuck Harbert
Velocity N300VT
Redmond, WA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Stedman" <stedmanlou at roadrunner.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: The redesigned Velocityxl.com website

Please enter me as well.

Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Monroe Balton" <af29echo at hotmail.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: The redesigned Velocityxl.com website

Please open an account in my name.

Monroe P. Balton
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> Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:28:18 -0400
> From: reflector at velocityxl.com
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR: The redesigned Velocityxl.com website
>
> I wanted to announce our newly renovated Velocityxl.com (and n44vf.com)
> website.  I hope to make it the ultimate resource for Velocity builders,
> owners, and fliers (outside of the factory site), and I think there are a
> bunch of features that folks will be interested in, including more
> non-building content and a greatly improved navigation system.  If you
> have suggestions for additional content, please let me know!  Here are
> some highlights of the new features:
>
>
> Databases
> I've created a Velocity owners and Airplanes database from a variety of
> publicly available sources (FAA database, Sport Aviation and Kitplanes
> Completions entries, Velocity Views, etc.) including owner name, address,
> email, builder's name, model, gear type, airworthiness date, engine, prop,
> and pictures of airplanes and pilots, and other data where available.
> NOTE:  Although this information is all publicly available, I've decided
> to require a login (email me for this) for the database functionality to
> protect folk's privacy.  I simply ask that you provide me with updated
> information on your kit/aircraft to help improve the data quality to gain
> this access.
>
> The database search page also displays current Velocity fleet information,
> such as total number of sold kits, flying aircraft, number in
> construction, and number destroyed or de-registered.  There is also a
> "mobile" version available for small-screen-formats, so you can lookup
> N-numbers on your phone or PDA, and contact the owner from the
> flight-line!
>
> Also, there's a searchable KPC database so you can quickly find the KPC
> #'s relevant to your particular kit, and a text overview of the change
> (you should still see the factory site for the complete KPC with drawings,
> etc.).
>
>
> Publications
> I have pulled together a large collection of articles and publications
> related to the Velocity for folk's enjoyment, including the articles
> announcing the XL, the XL-5, and Turbo Charlie as well as pieces covering
> the solution to the Deep Stall issue and development of the 173 wing.
> Note that copyrighted content is also only available after logging in for
> obvious reasons.
>
>  *   Velocity Views    - The complete and searchable PDF collection,
> courteous of Rick Lavoie
>  *   Sport Aviation    - 23 articles from 1985-2006
>  *   Kitplanes         - 17 articles from 1991-2007 (NOTE: Reprints are no
> longer available from Kitplanes!)
>  *   Custom Planes    - February 2000
>  *   Air Progress     - April 1988 "Pilot Report"
>  *   Flyways          - 2003 Article about Kevin and Brooke Stiener's
> 'Deception'
>  *   Grass Field Tips - From "Waiter", and experienced Long-ez pilot
>  *   Canard Pusher    - Deep Stall article
>  *   IFR Requirements - EAA's thoughts on IFR requirements
>  *   Buffalo Forge    - Article on exhaust augmentation
>
> Forum
> Check our forums, which offer all of the Reflector messages online and
> searchable, displayed by conversation thread, and with
> new-messages-since-last-visit shown first for quick browsing.  Now you can
> check the reflector from anywhere-the house, work, the FBO, your phone, or
> while you travel.  Quickly find those old topics you know were covered,
> but can't easily find in your email.  Just click on Reflector on the main
> menu!
>
>
> Pictures and Videos
> I've collected all of my pictures, as well as many of my and other's
> Velocity videos, including the recent RRL test flight and press
> announcements, "World's most Extreme Homes" on Ricardo's cool home, as
> well as coverage of our test flights, engine runs, and 'building montage'
> slideshow.  Some of the sets of pictures provided are:
>
>  *   Airventure                   - 2005 Cup Race Kickoff and 2006
> convention pics
>  *   Velocity Barnstorming Tour   - Houston 2005 stop
>  *   Rough River Fly-in           - 2003 Fly-in near Louisville
>  *   EAM RC Velocity              - Check out our RC Velocity from
> Experimental Aircraft Models
>  *   Bill Stockman                - Check out Bill's Thunderbird paint
> scheme!
>  *   Chuck Jenson                 - Chuck visits Ohio
>  *   Al Gietzen                   - Beautiful aircraft!
>  *   Rich Guerra                  - Rich takes great pictures on his
> travels
>  *   Antonia Espinal              - Jet powered Velocity!
>  *   Rocket Racing                - Some pictures of the RRL trainer
>  *   Jack Morrison                - Supercharged e-Racer!
>
>
> History
> I've been compiling, and will continue to refine, the "Unofficial History
> of Velocity Aircraft", and an easy-to-browse Timeline presentation.  I
> find it interesting to learn more about the people and events that brought
> this great design to us!
>
>  *   UnOfficial History   -
> http://n44vf.velocityxl.com/velocity_history.php
>  *   Timeline                  -
> http://n44vf.velocityxl.com/timeline/timeline2.htm
>  *   Venky!                    - A great historical builder website that
> many us loved, replicated here:
> http://n44vf.velocityxl.com/venky/index.html
>  *   Classic Ads!           - Check out the classic Velocity ads on the
> homepage
>
>
> Accident Information
> I've collected an extensive collection of accident and incident data,
> presented by date and by incident aircraft, with links to the relevant
> NTSB reports.  I will also be creating an analysis with accidents by Year,
> Model, Gear Type, Engine, % of Fleet, Flight Hour, % in First 40 Hours,
> etc.  Also, I've gathered a large collection of images to show just how
> well our aircraft perform in these extreme situations.  I do want to
> stress that I don't present this data to embarrass anyone, but to improve
> safety and confidence in the Velocity's design, and I try to be sensitive
> to the fact that folks will want this data to be as objective as possible.
>
>
> Maintenance Documents
> I've included as many documents as I can thus far to help folks who are
> completing their aircraft and doing 'on-going' maintenance, such as:
>
>  *   Checklists
>  *   Flight Test Plan
>  *   Condition Inspection Checklist
>  *   My Blue Mountain Avionics Calibration Tables
>  *   My Weight and Balance Spreadsheet
>  *   My Electrical Diagrams
>  *   Koch Chart
>  *   Bill-of-Sale
>  *   Pilot's Operating Handbook (must be a member)
>  *   Instrument Manuals - Garmin, Blue Mountain, Lightspeed Engineering,
> Honeywell, PS Engineering, RSA
>  *   Grass Field Tips - From "Waiter"
>  *   Buffalo Forge    - Article on exhaust augmentation
>
> Brett
> www.velocityxl.com
> www.n44vf.com
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