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 […]

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 […]

Testing the MT Prop

Check out the update I’ve posted on ground running the MT. Everything checked out OK, so I’ll probably start off-loading the fuel tomorrow to update my weight and balance, and make the necessary logbook entries to allow us to taxi and eventually fly. We’re also double checking that our insurance is up-to-date (Beth has her complex […]

Crash at Warren County

UPDATE: This article says that it was, in fact, a rental from our flight school, although the family was from out of town. This article has a brief video. Here is the NTSB probable cause. Just a quick post so folks don’t worry, there was a crash at out airport with some injuries today. It wasn’t us. It looks […]

MT Prop installed

Merry Christmas everyone. Well, it’s been a little hectic this week, but we did get our MT mounted on the fox. Its spinner mounts a little closer to the cowling than our Catto, so I need to clean the cowling just a bit before reinstalling it and running the engine to check the throw. But […]

Final flight on our Catto?

Elizabeth went out to get some time on the airplane prior to us pulling the fixed-pitch Catto propeller. This may well be the last time we fly this prop, though we’ll keep it as a spare in case the MT needs service down the line. The weather was cool and calm, and with the new […]