More winds

So, this is what we’re supposed to be getting all weekend. Who knows when we’ll test fly the new prop? The shadow I suppose… For formatting only Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit, sed eiusmod tempor incidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis […]

Winter winds

Well, I haven’t updated the blog in awhile because, frankly, we haven’t done much. The plane is ready to fly, but the conditions here have not been favorable for a test flight. Either the winds are howling or the runway is ice covered and iffy or it’s raining. We’ll get it in, but it is […]

Velocity MidWest Dinner

Well, we were hoping to fly the new prop this weekend, but the weather and Elizabeth’s case of the flu weren’t cooperating, so we did the next best thing – we went to dinner with the other Velocity builders and owners in the greater Cincinnati and Dayton area! This great idea came from our newest […]

2012 – N22UD – Taras Rud – Velocity XL/RG – Key West, FL – 0

Gear Up The pilot of a sleek, silver home-built kit airplane that experienced landing gear failure Sunday was identified by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Taras Rud, 37, from Vero Beach landed the 2010 Velocity aircraft on its belly at the Key West International Airport when its landing gear failed to lower, Monroe County Sheriff’s […]

Beth checked out on CS prop operation (again) on the Arrow

Beth went out with Pete, our instructor, and got comfortable using the CS prop again (and the gear). It was breezy, but she got her work in. Hopefully she can doing some full static RPM checks this weekend to see if the high and/or low stops need any adjustment, and do some taxi testing. If […]

[VIDEO] Velocity N44VF test running our new MT constant speed propeller

Velocity N44VF test running our new MT constant speed propeller for the first time. I clipped out the middle where we were warming up the engine oil before cycling the prop. I just wanted to make sure the propeller cycled and there were no leaks before putting the cowling on.