REFLECTOR: A short and happy story
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MMurp16900 at aol.com
Tue Apr 15 11:42:00 CDT 2008
Hello Members of the Velocity Community:
It has been my understanding that very recently there have been serious
accusations as to my integrity.
Let me first say that as a 5000 hr + professional pilot I have always
maintained a personal and professional ethic regarding partying and flying.
Although as disappointing as it may be, you can not force a pilot to fly when my
authority tells me I'm not comfortable, regardless of the price.
I have had over 40+ successful first flights without incident, different
types of aircraft manly Velocities, DO NOT QUESTION MY AUTHORITY AS A PILOT and
MECANIC!!! I trust that I have the support from the factory and my friends
to back me up. I have letters of accommodation and recommendations from very
prominent bushiness clientele including high ranking members of the United
States Air Force.
I have not yet made up my mind whether I will pursue legal action on this
slander. Thanks to all my friends for their support, (you know who you are)!!!
Remember (IMSAFE). I will continue to test fly and promote Experimental
Aviation. See you all at Oshkosh I am hoping to be there with a 400+ HP BD-4.
Thanks for letting me vent,
Steven R. Murphree ATP, CFII, MEI, A&P soon to be IA
In a message dated 4/9/2008 4:23:07 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
jerryteits at comcast.net writes:
I had a similar experience. I hired Steve to come up to Granby, CO to do
first flight and to provide transition training. After Monday -Thursday of
sick excuses I forced the first flight. It was brief but successful, thank
God. He was too sick to go up later that day or for Friday. When I took
him to the airport on Saturday, he was too drunk to get on a plane. I later
got my training at the factory - a much better move.
Mac asked me not to put it on the Reflector and Steve said that he now had
it all together so I let it ride. It was a mistake on my part not to share
the story. Steve needs serious professional help and I hope he gets it
soon - before he kills himself and/or someone else. Jerry Teitsma
Jerry Teitsma, RRC, RRO, CCCA
RCI, Inc
PO Box 796, Granby CO 80446 (USPS mail/shipping)
36 Lodgepole Ct, Granby CO 80446 (UPS/FedEx shipping)
970-887-3910 (Phone/Fax)
jerryteits at comcast.net
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> 1. Re: I checked the DeltaHawk site (Laurence Coen)
> 2. Sun-n-Fun (Ron Brown)
> 3. Re: A long sad story (Al Gietzen)
> 4. Re: humidity and baffle thickness (John Tvedte)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:07:49 -0500
> From: "Laurence Coen" <lwcoen at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: I checked the DeltaHawk site
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
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> I sure hope that they finally make it. I was holding a position back in
> '95 when I bought my kit. I think that Doug is determined to do it right
> and that is why it's taken so long.
>
> Larry Coen
> N136LC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Millin
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:55 AM
> Subject: REFLECTOR: I checked the DeltaHawk site
>
>
> It's been a bit slow on the Reflector.
>
>
>
> Anyone at SNF, we would love to hear any news.
>
>
>
> For grins, I checked the DeltaHawk site this morning.
>
>
>
> They are announcing certification of an engine: "Change date of
> Certification to beginning of 2009"
>
>
>
> ========================
>
>
>
> DeltaHawk is on its way to type certification of the DH-180A4 engine (180
> HP). An FAA
> Designated Engineering Representative consulting group, The DERs Group,
> has been engaged to
> manage and direct the process. Current estimates are to achieve Type
> Certification (TC) as early
> as the beginning of 2009.
>
>
>
> =========================
>
>
>
> There is a note in the history that Beta test engines were to begin
> delivery in 2003. Like many others, I would be happy to hear news of
> actual engine deliveries. It could be a great thing for GA.
>
>
>
> FWIW,
>
>
>
> Andy
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> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:34:04 -0400
> From: "Ron Brown" <romott at mi-connection.com>
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Sun-n-Fun
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> Speaking of news from Sun-n-Fun, check this out.
> http://www.freedom-aviation.com/exterior.htm There was a picture of it
on
> the Avweb site this morning - a Google search found them.
>
> I talked to these folks about 4 years ago about their developing a
> stretched "Velocity" - 6 passengers and 1500 lb payload, etc.
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> Ronnie
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> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:40:25 -0800
> From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: A long sad story
> To: <djroyer at earthlink.net>, "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders
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> Don;
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> It's not a new story; I had similar problems a year and a half ago when he
> was coming here to do transistion training with me. Perhaps I should have
> spoken up - saved you some headaches. Too bad; a lot of skill being
> wasted.
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> Al
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Donald Royer
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:27 AM
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR: A long sad story
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>
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> This is very difficult for me to write this post , because in the past he
> has been very helpful and I have considered him to be a friend, but I feel
> that I must tell the Velocity community about recent trouble with Steve
> Murphree. Those of you that know Steve know that he has a problem and is
> sometimes irresponsible, but in the past I have always found that, with a
> little patience, things would eventually get done. However, that seems to
> have changed, and I find his behavior for the last month to be completely
> unacceptable.
>
>
>
> It all started when I lost my medical and decided to sell my Velocity.
> Steve
> knew that I wanted to sell and found a buyer and demonstrated the plane
> for
> him. The plane was sold and the understanding between Steve and the buyer
> was that Steve would deliver the plane, give him transition training in
> it,
> and possibly do some modification work on it. There were a couple of minor
> things that I wanted to fix on the plane before I let it go, and it was
> agreed that Steve and I would take care of these things the next working
> day
> and Steve would deliver the plane the day after that. That was a month ago
> and airplane has not been delivered and is still in my hangar.
>
>
>
> The trouble started the day that we were to get the plane ready to
> deliver.
> That morning, I paid him a commission for his help in selling the plane
> and
> we went to work on the plane. That afternoon I had an appointment and left
> for a couple of hours and when I came back I found Steve drinking on the
> job. That is the first time that he ever did that with me.
>
>
>
> Since that time it has been a continuous round of excuses and broken
> promises as to why nothing has been done. He has promised at least six
> times that the plane would go the next day , the last time was five days
> ago, and every time he would come up some feeble excuse or simply
> disappear
> for a few days. Sometimes his excuse was that the weather was bad, but he
> is
> an ATP pilot and the plane is IFR equipped and certified, and in any
> event,
> there have been any number of VFR days. Recently he has apparently been
> telling people that it is because the plane in too heavy and the runway is
> too short. However, he loaded the plane himself, it is at the very least
> 150
> pounds below gross, and the runway is 4800 feet long. He called me
> yesterday
> morning at eight thirty in the morning to tell me that he was sick and
> would
> not be going today. He sounded either drunk or sick. I don't know which.
> Incidentally, this is the third time that he has claimed to ! be sick. I
> have not heard from him today.
>
>
>
> It has been apparent for some time that he has been telling me, the buyer,
> and even his dad completely different stories as to what is going on. The
> buyer has been remarkably patient, but he is getting very unhappy and I do
> not blame him.
>
>
>
> In retrospect, apparently Steve found a girl friend here and has had no
> intention of leaving until the money ran out. I know how much I paid him
> and
> I would have though that it would gone by now.
>
>
>
> Any suggestions as to how the buyer can get his plane ferried from
> Longmont
> CO to Plainview TX and get transition training would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Don Royer
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> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:42:15 -0500
> From: John Tvedte <johnt at comp-sol.com>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: humidity and baffle thickness
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> Pretty sure I remember reading that humidity is required for Jeffco to
> cure....
>
> Of course, I'm not 100% sure - so - I'd either call the factory, or call a
> support Engr. at Jeffco.
>
> John
>
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of
> doug.holub at tx.rr.com [doug.holub at tx.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:55 AM
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR: humidity and baffle thickness
>
> I'm re-sealing my fuel tanks this week and I'm a little paranoid. It's
> raining in Dallas today. Is there any problem using Jeffco (or EZ-Poxy)
> when the humidity is high?
>
> On another subject, I think I'm just going to make aluminum engine baffles
> instead of using the factory's plenum and runners. Can anyone recommend a
> material thickness? I'm thinking around .020 or .025.
>
> Doug Holub
> Standard FG 90% done, 20% to go
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