Magazine: Kitplanes August 2001 – Blue Mountain Avionics EFIS for Everyone

Repint of the August 2001 edtion of Kitplanes on Blue Mountain Avionics (who later went out of business). Download

2001 – N222RW – Ray Watkins – Velocity SE/RG – Winslow, AZ – 0

The aircraft was in cruise when the pilot said the engine began surging. He attempted to rectify the problem by adjusting mixture, magnetos, and the secondary electric fuel pump, without success. As the pilot was looking for a precautionary landing area, the engine quit. The airplane crashed into some small scrub oaks during the forced […]

Delivery Postponed

Well, it looks like delivery might be postponed. Although we’ve secured financing, our insurance company would require Hull Insurance (the equivalent of comprehensive coverage on a car) if we want to fly it with a lien on the aircraft. Since that coverage would be approximately $6,000 a year, we will probably finance very little of […]

VelocityXL initial website load

Site initially posted. We’re busily working on our pilot’s certificates while preparing the financing and insurance to get our Standard Velocity FG ordered. The folks at Velocity have been really helpful and patient, which gives us a good feeling about our choice.

First Flight Lesson

I’m filling in some back history for the blog, just to make the timeline complete. On July 2, 2001, I took my first lesson with Jerry MacDonald in Cessna 150 Aerobat N18199… it was 1.2 hours, with 4 landings, where we covered: Preflight Climbs Turns Takeoffs and Landings

Magazine: Velocity Views – 2001

Velocity Views – 2001 V25 – Q1 2001 Download CSA’s Rough River EZ Fly-In, Mark and Nancy Machado leave, Brazilian Wings, Supercharged Velocity XL, High Performance XL Brake Option, Open House V26 – Q2 2001 Download Service Center Takes Off, Brazilian Wings, Supercharged Velocity, Nathan Rigaud, Matco Brakes, KARI Korean FireFly, Love/Hate Letter V27 – […]