REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 85, Issue 93- Congratulations to Andy Millin
Mike Dawson
medawson250 at yahoo.com
Sat Apr 21 13:41:43 CDT 2012
Andy doesn't seem to be on the reflector any more but congratulations anyway!
It has been a long awaited moment.
Michael E Dawson
ATCI CFII
On Apr 21, 2012, at 11:26 AM, Mark Riley <the_rileys1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Congratulations to Andy Millin who had his first flight of his XLFG today, piloted by John Abraham! Andy should be getting transitioned into his plane and making his first landings as I write this.
>
> Way to go!
>
> Mark
>
>
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>> 1. Re: Leaving the Nest (Douglas Holub)
>> 2. Re: Leaving the Nest! (John Dibble)
>> 3. Re: Leaving the Nest (Michael Watson)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:02:18 -0400
>> From: "Douglas Holub" <douglas.holub at gmail.com>
>> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Leaving the Nest
>> Message-ID: <E56C3477A3EB45DB83CB90A573B05AC5 at OFFICE>
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>> I did a lot of slooooow flying. It was cheaper.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
>> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 6:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Leaving the Nest
>>
>>
>>> Michael,
>>>
>>> I'm down to one hour to go on my restriction. (which I will use to fly to
>>> the factory for them to give the SERG a good once over for me.)
>>>
>>> My home base is Naples, KAPF. My box I was given was Everglades City X01,
>>> Okeechobee KOBE, Charlotte County KPGD. If I fly that route ending in
>>> Naples again it is 230nm. Makes for a pretty respectable box.
>>>
>>> I had a discussion before the box was issued to me and we went over
>>> options. It paid off well with a good amount of airspace to cover each
>>> trip.
>>>
>>> I must admit I stayed for the first 15 hours running the coastline by the
>>> airport doing one hour hops, land, spend a week or more (longest one was
>>> three months work) working on the Velo between flights.
>>>
>>> After 15 hours I had accomplished everything I wanted on my test flight
>>> schedule I had put together and from then on it has been 2.5 hour hops up
>>> at 8,500 feet enjoying the cool air over the rural Florida scenery.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone 4 Classic
>>>
>>> On Apr 20, 2012, at 2:02 PM, Mike Dawson <medawson250 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 75 miles? The Feds give you more than a 50 mile radius? Lucky you.
>>>>
>>>> Michael E Dawson
>>>> ATCI CFII
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 20, 2012, at 10:54 AM, "David Ullman" <ullman at robustdecisions.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The Volta Volare effort is out of Portland OR. I got in touch with the
>>>>> main
>>>>> man, Paul Peterson. He will be in Corvallis (where I am) tomorrow and
>>>>> we
>>>>> will meet then for me to get more details. If we miss tomorrow, which
>>>>> we
>>>>> might - see below, then I will see him at the Caf? Electric Airplane
>>>>> Symposium next week which we are both attending.
>>>>>
>>>>> The reason that I might miss meeting Paul is that the weather is better
>>>>> so I
>>>>> can fly off some more hours. I got my transponder certified yesterday.
>>>>> The
>>>>> today went out this AM and shot landings. Prior flights were high and
>>>>> fast
>>>>> using most of CVOs 5000 ft. Today I got the speed under co9ntrol and
>>>>> was
>>>>> doing touch and goes and easily coming to full stop in 2500ft. The
>>>>> plane
>>>>> handles easily on final and am over the numbers at 85kts. I think with
>>>>> the
>>>>> vortex generators I can get to 80kts. We will see. Just very happy to
>>>>> be
>>>>> able to land in a reasonable distance and getting a comfortable feel for
>>>>> the
>>>>> plane.
>>>>>
>>>>> Next flight I will leave gliding distance from CVO and fly to another 75
>>>>> miles away. My palms sweat thinking about it.
>>>>>
>>>>> David Ullman
>>>>> N-444DX Velocity
>>>>> EAA 292 President
>>>>> david at davidullman.com
>>>>> 541-754-3609
>>>>> 1655 NW Hillcrest Dr
>>>>> Corvallis OR 97330
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:08:19 -0500
>> From: John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Leaving the Nest!
>> Message-ID: <4F9224A3.7000809 at bluefrog.com>
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>> During my first 100 hours or so, I was too nervous to notice any
>> differences.... That and being preoccupied with not getting lost....
>>
>> John
>>
>> On 4/20/2012 3:40 PM, Scott Derrick wrote:
>>> You know its amazing how different the sounds are, you hear new sounds
>>> you never heard before, seems to fly different(slower, sluggish,
>>> attitude is different)
>>>
>>> just by flying a bit further away from the airport!
>>>
>>> Scott
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:13:52 -0400
>> From: Michael Watson <mikewatsspg at gmail.com>
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Leaving the Nest
>> Message-ID:
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>> Richard,
>>
>> Where are you located at KAPF, I sometimes fly there to exercise my bird.
>> I'm based at KLNA hanger 212. Maybe we can meet at KOBE for lunch and
>> compare notes.
>>
>> Mike W.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Richard J. Gentil <
>> richard at naples-air-center.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Michael,
>>>
>>> I'm down to one hour to go on my restriction. (which I will use to fly to
>>> the factory for them to give the SERG a good once over for me.)
>>>
>>> My home base is Naples, KAPF. My box I was given was Everglades City X01,
>>> Okeechobee KOBE, Charlotte County KPGD. If I fly that route ending in
>>> Naples again it is 230nm. Makes for a pretty respectable box.
>>>
>>> I had a discussion before the box was issued to me and we went over
>>> options. It paid off well with a good amount of airspace to cover each trip.
>>>
>>> I must admit I stayed for the first 15 hours running the coastline by the
>>> airport doing one hour hops, land, spend a week or more (longest one was
>>> three months work) working on the Velo between flights.
>>>
>>> After 15 hours I had accomplished everything I wanted on my test flight
>>> schedule I had put together and from then on it has been 2.5 hour hops up
>>> at 8,500 feet enjoying the cool air over the rural Florida scenery.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone 4 Classic
>>>
>>> On Apr 20, 2012, at 2:02 PM, Mike Dawson <medawson250 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 75 miles? The Feds give you more than a 50 mile radius? Lucky you.
>>>>
>>>> Michael E Dawson
>>>> ATCI CFII
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 20, 2012, at 10:54 AM, "David Ullman" <ullman at robustdecisions.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The Volta Volare effort is out of Portland OR. I got in touch with the
>>> main
>>>>> man, Paul Peterson. He will be in Corvallis (where I am) tomorrow and
>>> we
>>>>> will meet then for me to get more details. If we miss tomorrow, which
>>> we
>>>>> might - see below, then I will see him at the Caf? Electric Airplane
>>>>> Symposium next week which we are both attending.
>>>>>
>>>>> The reason that I might miss meeting Paul is that the weather is better
>>> so I
>>>>> can fly off some more hours. I got my transponder certified yesterday.
>>> The
>>>>> today went out this AM and shot landings. Prior flights were high and
>>> fast
>>>>> using most of CVOs 5000 ft. Today I got the speed under co9ntrol and
>>> was
>>>>> doing touch and goes and easily coming to full stop in 2500ft. The
>>> plane
>>>>> handles easily on final and am over the numbers at 85kts. I think
>>> with the
>>>>> vortex generators I can get to 80kts. We will see. Just very happy to
>>> be
>>>>> able to land in a reasonable distance and getting a comfortable feel
>>> for the
>>>>> plane.
>>>>>
>>>>> Next flight I will leave gliding distance from CVO and fly to another 75
>>>>> miles away. My palms sweat thinking about it.
>>>>>
>>>>> David Ullman
>>>>> N-444DX Velocity
>>>>> EAA 292 President
>>>>> david at davidullman.com
>>>>> 541-754-3609
>>>>> 1655 NW Hillcrest Dr
>>>>> Corvallis OR 97330
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> To change your email address, visit
>>> http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike W.
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