REFLECTOR: Velocity Owners and Builders Association
Lawrence Epstein
ljepstein at hotmail.com
Mon May 13 15:46:32 CDT 2013
Done
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On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Reiff Lorenz <Reiff at lorenz.com> wrote:
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> Announcing the *Velocity Owners and Builders Association*!****
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> http://www.VelocityOwners.com****
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> *The SHORT version*
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> **· **We're forming a Velocity association, endorsed by the
> Factory, run by builders****
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> **· **This does not replace the Reflector or the Wiki; both will
> continue to exist.****
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> **· **There are benefits for builders and owners.****
>
> **· **It gives the Velocity community a voice and vote in many
> EAA / FAA / AOPA issues.****
>
> **· **Join now. Dues are only $10 per year if you *sign up in the
> first week*. $15 if you sign up before Oshkosh.
> http://www.VelocityOwners.com****
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> Velocity Owners and Builders Association (VOBA)****
>
> Board of Advisors 2013****
>
> Brett Ferrell****
>
> Reiff Lorenz****
>
> Brian Michalk****
>
> Andy Millin****
>
> Ken Mishler****
>
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> *The LONG version*
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> The Velocity community has long been blessed with a very active community
> of owners and lots of builder resources provided by enthusiastic
> volunteers. What we have lacked is an official organization. One that can
> represent the Velocity community to the EAA, FAA, or AOPA. One that has the
> official approval of the Velocity Factory but is run, managed, and
> administrated by a group of Velocity owner/builder volunteers. One that
> provides some legal separation and liability protection for the dedicated
> individuals who give so much to our community.****
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> For these reasons, we are creating the Velocity Owners and Builders
> Association (VOBA)****
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> Before detailing what this organization will do for the community, it's
> important to point out what we're NOT going to do:****
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> **1. **Replace or shut down the services and resources that many
> dedicated builders are already providing, like the Reflector, the Wiki, and
> the many fantastic builders blogs.****
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> **2. **Replace the Velocity Factory as the definitive source of
> information, parts, or supplies****
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> So what *will* VOBA do? Here's what we've ALREADY accomplished:****
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> **1. **Received the endorsement from the Velocity factory to
> establish the official organization for Velocity enthusiasts.****
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> **2. **Joined the EAA Type Club Coalition (TCC). This is the
> official conduit for experimental aircraft type clubs to communicate with
> the EAA and FAA. When the FAA consults with the EAA on proposed rules and
> current problems, the EAA will reach the Velocity community through the TCC
> and VOBA. There are important issues like EAB safety, proposed mandates on
> builders, and the future of 100LL being decided. We need to ensure the
> voice of Velocity is at the table.****
>
> **3. **Set up an LLC to "own" the organization, the domain name,
> and all associated assets.****
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> **4. **Set up a web site at http://www.VelocityOwners.com It's in
> the very early stages of development. Please send your suggestions,
> corrections, or even better, contributions. (Have ideas on what should be
> there? Write a few paragraphs and send it to
> suggestions at velocityowners.com)
> Some features of the web-hosting platform that we've selected:****
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> **a. **Tracking of members and non-members. Information about
> members' aircraft is also stored.****
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> **b. **Unlimited features for members that want them. All of these
> can be configured to be public (available to anyone on the internet),
> private (VOBA members only), or restricted (invitation only, for things
> like committees that are working on a project together).****
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> ** i. *
> *photo albums – these can be personal albums, event-related, or dedicated
> to a particular topic or construction step****
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> ** ii. **events,
> announcements, and communication lists****
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> ** iii. **blogs
> – again, these can be personal builder blogs or a way to document
> significant events in the community****
>
> ** iv. **forums
> / email groups – would allow members to start/run specialty forums like for
> auto engines or retractable gear systems****
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> ** v. **Unlimited
> hosting of large files, videos, documents, etc. ****
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> **c. **A very flexible administrative system so multiple members
> can be involved in managing /administrating each of the features. This way
> we're not dependent on any one person if something needs to be changed,
> fixed, or added.****
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> **d. **A tech library where Velocity-specific topics can be
> addressed, important discussions can be archived, and critical information
> can reside****
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> **e. **Calendar of events and event registration****
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> **f. **Spouse / family memberships with their own logins and
> communication preferences****
>
> **g. **An online store / shopping cart that we could use in the
> future for hats, shirts, stickers, etc.****
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> **h. **Ability to handle credit card transactions for membership,
> events, and merchandise****
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> Not all of the features are active or enabled. (For example, we don't
> currently have any merchandise to sell from the store.)****
>
> **5. **Established liability insurance for events hosted by
> Velocity Owners and Builders Association. This does not provide any
> aviation-related insurance (sorry!) but it can provide some general
> liability coverage for our cookouts and fly-ins.****
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> What's on our wish list? Here are some of our goals. The more members and
> volunteers we have, the better our chances of making these happen sooner:*
> ***
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> **1. **Establish an official list of all owners, builders, and
> Velocity enthusiasts. There is no current way for the Velocity factory or
> community to reach all owners and builders with critical information. As
> VOBA gains in membership, and we compile a list of owners from FAA
> registration records and other databases, we'll end up with the best
> Velocity mailing list. This will be important if there are safety-related
> updates that must reach the whole community.****
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> **2. **Build a database of aircraft. We can use this to track
> completion dates, awards won, purchase/sale data, and incidents. Good
> information on the fleet of Velocities will boost aircraft value, and
> provide market information for buyers and sellers. If we can compile usage
> data we may be able to reduce hull & flight liability insurance costs.****
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> **3. **Negotiate group rates for aircraft insurance for any member
> that wants to participate.****
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> **4. **Improve the website. We want to include pages on why future
> builders should consider a Velocity and how to buy or sell a completed &
> flying Velocity. Another idea: have an online builders manual side-by-side
> with suggestions from experienced builders, photos of that construction
> step and links to other members' blogs on that phase of building. ****
>
> **5. **Re-launch the Velocity Views newsletter. This would not be
> easy, but if we find a dedicated editor, we'll have the infrastructure in
> place for collecting subscription fees and distributing printed and digital
> editions.****
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> **6. **Attend the Type Club Coalition. Our organization is already
> a member, but we have to attend the meetings if we want to fully
> participate and be heard.****
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> **7. **VOBA will donate to the Reflector and Wiki. These are great
> resources for the community and we want to help cover their costs if we can.
> ****
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> You can help! All it takes is $10 and 10 minutes. ****
>
> **· **Sign up! Dues are only $10 per year if you *sign up in the
> first week*. $15 if you sign up before Oshkosh.
> http://www.VelocityOwners.com****
>
> **· **Send a quick note to suggestions at velocityowners.com and let
> us know if you want to help with one or more of the projects or goals
> listed above. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Velocity Owners and Builders Association****
>
> Board of Advisors 2013****
>
> Brett Ferrell****
>
> Reiff Lorenz****
>
> Brian Michalk****
>
> Andy Millin****
>
> Ken Mishler****
>
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