REFLECTOR: Help checking out

[Scott Baker]

Hello Paul,
Welcome to the family of Velocity owners and pilots.
And at the same time, welcome to the world of experimental aviation!  If 
your background does not include experimental aircraft operation and 
ownership - you are in for an education.
While most Velocity aircraft share similarities, no two that are alike.  
It is this non-standard nature of the beast that makes flight transition 
training at the factory your best option to learn as much as possible 
about flying a Velocity.  John Abraham has provided transition training 
to scores of new Velocity pilots.  John and the factory is certainly not 
the only capable party to offer flight transition training, but there is 
no question they are the experts.  Training in the factory environment 
provides other advantages - such as the opportunity to see aircraft 
under construction to gain a better understanding of aircraft systems; 
the see other completed aircraft so that you can see and compare feature 
differences from your own Velocity that might affect flight safety; and 
most importantly, to pick the experienced brains at the factory who live 
and breathe 'Velocity' 7-days a week.  There is no doubt that a 
qualified visiting instructor can share/impart what is needed to learn 
to fly the Velocity - but I sincerely feel that should you decide to 
take your transition training at the factory, through hangar talk, you 
will pick up one or two bits of unwritten information that will one day 
help you avoid damaging the aircraft (or yourself).
In answer to your question about dual flight controls, the Velocity 
173FG training aircraft has a center stick with a "Y" configuration, 
allowing you and the instructor to have hands on the flight controls.
I invite you to call me at 772-713-6140 if you would like to chat more 
about the benefits of taking flight transition training at the factory.
Best,
Scott Baker

On 10/9/2012 11:44 AM, Paul wrote:
> Thank you Brian.  All the responses had valid points. I think I would question why the factory is the only capable party here.   Does the factory plane have two sticks for instructor control?  This may be the ultimate answer as to why.
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