Category Archives: Background info

2017-11 Hoses (cont.)

For a while I have been meaning to build hoses, but it takes a lot of time and effort to do it right. Flying with Captain Bill Zemanek, he informed me of a website http://www.aircraftspecialty.com/ where they sell nice hoses, … Continue reading

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The Explanation of my Airplane’s Nickname.

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2016-12  End of the year overview.

So here we are, about to plunge into 2017. To recap this year, it was ever changing.  We started very early on with shipping my fuselage to the upholsterer, who created an interior I and they should be very proud … Continue reading

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2016-07  Hangar Space.

While the airplane has been in the upholstery hangar, I have been searching for hangar space. I had some feelers out in different places. About a month ago, I thought I was in business. Smyrna air center told me I … Continue reading

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2015-09  EAA Meeting.

The third Thursday of the month we hold our chapter 162 meetings, normally at the John Tune Airport. A few months back, I asked if there was interest in coming to see my airplane in the garage. This month, I … Continue reading

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Quiet ?? Well YES !!! Let me explain !

  For the last couple of months I have been hard at work.. at work. My old company AirTran Airways had merged with Southwest Airlines about 3,5 years ago, and it was time for me to transition to the new … Continue reading

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So.. What is a Velocity XL-5 FG ?

Many of you might be wondering right now what I am actually talking about, so here is some information on the aeroplane itself. All of this information can be found on http://www.Velocityaircraft.com . The airplane is a Velocity, canard type single … Continue reading

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Welcome tot our Velocity Blog

So after my wife started to work on her writers blog, I decided that I could have a blog too, and it might be handy to sort through all the information that is needed and comes along with building a … Continue reading

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