REFLECTOR: Velocity Owners and Builders Association
Clayton Chase
chasec at gmail.com
Tue May 14 17:25:50 CDT 2013
I'm getting an error right now too. :( I'm sure it'll be back up
pretty soon.
Technology ventures have to fly off their 40 hours too. :)
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Chris Barber <cbarber at texasattorney.net>wrote:
> I tried to sign up, got an error. No, I am unlikely to call the 800
> number to report it. sigh
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] on behalf
> of Reiff Lorenz [Reiff at Lorenz.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, May 13, 2013 8:53 PM
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Velocity Owners and Builders Association
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> Thank you to everyone who signed up already! The membership ranks are
> growing quickly.
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> *For the first members*: Be sure to check out the Community ==> Interests
> page. For each appropriate category (fuselage, engine, options, avionics)
> click on the one that matches your plane and "sign up." We'll end up with a
> great way for members to find others with the same equipment.
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> (Members who registered after 10:00 eastern time will be asked
> automatically as part of the registration process.)
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> Reiff
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Reiff Lorenz
> *Sent:* Monday, May 13, 2013 3:51 PM
> *To:* reflector at tvbf.org
> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Velocity Owners and Builders Association
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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.
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> · It gives the Velocity community a voice and vote in many EAA /
> FAA / AOPA issues.
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> · 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)
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> Board of Advisors 2013
>
> Brett Ferrell
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> Reiff Lorenz
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> Brian Michalk
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> Andy Millin
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> 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.
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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.)
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> 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.
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> 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
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> · 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.
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> Velocity Owners and Builders Association
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> Board of Advisors 2013
>
> Brett Ferrell
>
> Reiff Lorenz
>
> Brian Michalk
>
> Andy Millin
>
> Ken Mishler
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