REFLECTOR: The redesigned Velocityxl.com website

Kevin Baker flykb at verizon.net
Sat May 3 00:04:52 CDT 2008 

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At 03:38 PM 5/2/2008, you wrote:
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>Chuck Harbert
>Velocity N300VT
>Redmond, WA
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>----- 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
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>Please enter me as well.
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>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
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>Monroe P. Balton
>________________________________
> > 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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