[Picture Album] 2010 Velocity BBQ

Andy and Theresa did their usual superb job hosting the Velocity BBQ, providing tons of tasty hot food (brats, hot dogs, and burgers) as well as bottomless bins of soft drinks and beer. Albert brought the ice cream again, and Jerry cooked everything to perfection. I just brought my “Contribute content to the Wiki” banners […]

2010 – N112TH – James Robertson – Velocity SE/RG – Wooster, OH – 0

Apparently Jim ran out of gas. The pilot reported that, prior to departure, the fuel system sight gages indicated he had over 25 gallons of fuel on board; he did not visually check the fuel level in the tanks. Upon reaching his destination, the pilot made a low approach over the runway, climbed, and flew […]

[VIDEO] N44VF First TO&L with Main Gear Pants

Velocity XL/FG N44VF makes her maiden voyage (Take off and Landing) with her main gear pants. She was a rocket sled with these babies, and Scott Swing rang her out for us. Very nice!

Reflector Categorized

Now that we have the Reflector mirror integrated into our vBulletin software, I’ve categorized all 6,000+ threads (over 30,000 individual posts) into meaningful groupings to make them easier to find. Now you can find engine, interior, or instrument building details in a separate area from the flying stories and destinations. Please take a minute and […]

[VIDEO] Velocity N44VF Smoke Test 1 – With Cowl Plugs

This is testing our intake modifications with smoke generators just ahead of our NACA inlets to see if we’re getting better air flow into the NACA after plugging the cowling outlets or not.

[VIDEO] N929X fly-by at Cape May – Labor Day Departure

While on vacation at Cape May, Mark Riley and his wife Nancy and kids Katie and Shawn flew their Velocity down for a day on the beach with us. We couldn’t bring our plane, but Mark and his family flew down for some fun on the beach. Here they’re heading back to Phill