REFLECTOR: N223AZ FLYES

Chuck c.harbert1 at verizon.net
Thu Jun 25 16:07:36 CDT 2009


Thanks Andy, and sorry, Jeff, about the mix-up. Congrats on your first flight. I wrote to X-Jets and will let people know what I hear. 


From: Andy Millin 
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:32 AM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: N223AZ FLYES


Chuck,

 

I believe the Velocity Jet belongs to Antonio Espinal.  You can learn something of it here: http://x-jets.com/velocity_jet.html

 

The site documents SOME of the changes that were necessary to install the turbine.

 

Andy

 

 

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Chuck
Sent: 06-23-2009 5:25
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: N223AZ FLYES

 

Jeff, congratulations on the rebuild and for getting back in the saddle. I almost wrote to you to ask some questions when you had your incident 2 yrs ago. 

I guess I'll ask them now:

 

1. I understand pure jets have a lag when spooling up power. Did you land short originally because of this? What have you done differently to your procedures or to the plane to prevent this? Airliners "dirty up" the plane during landing to keep the power up in case of a go around. Can you do this? 

 

2. What jet engine did you use and how does it perform. Is the t/o power adequate, or do you need a long runway (for landing too?).

 

3.  I hear jet engines burn lots of fuel, including at idle, so did you add additional fuel tanks for extended range?

 

4. What kind of speed and at what altitude do you expect to see?

 

5. What is you overall weight and did you have to extend the engine cowls to get a good CG?

 

6. Did you need any special rating to fly a pure jet? Did you get insurance?

 

You've done a beautiful job on this unique Velocity. 

 

Chuck H

 

From: Jeff Howell 

Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 7:21 AM

To: reflector at tvbf.org 

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: N223AZ FLYES

 

Thank You to everybody that responded... It is awsome to fly my own plane... thanx again Jeff
 


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From: ajlz72756 at yahoo.com
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:31:55 -0500
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: N223AZ FLYES

Congratulations Jeff, I hope to get to this point also in this life time.

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Andy Ellzey

 

  ----- Original Message ----- 

  From: Jeff Howell 

  To: reflector at tvbf.org 

  Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 4:05 PM

  Subject: REFLECTOR: N223AZ FLYES

   

  We flew my velo today for the first time!!!  The flight was very successfull with very few problems.  here are a few pics... Jeff


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