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''Velocity Dreams''
 
''Velocity Dreams''
 
Rich Guerra's wonderful compilation of Velocity flying (and Racing) experiences.
 
Rich Guerra's wonderful compilation of Velocity flying (and Racing) experiences.
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From Rich:
 
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I've finally gotten around to creating a follow-up to my video
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Details for those interested:
"Velocity Dreams" that some of you may remember debuting at the
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The video is a compilation of experiences over the last few years with
Velocity Symposium in Texas a few years back. 'VELOCITY ADVENTURES'
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most of my AirVenture Cup Races represented.
primarily focuses on a couple of cross-country trips and flying in
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AirVenture Cup Races from 2004 through 2008. In it, Velocity N724X
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Opening scene - a pair of hot air balloons settled at the end of the
soars over 5 different states plus you can ride along for an
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runway and made a really nice backdrop for taxiing for takeoff for a
AirVenture Cup fly-by at Mitchell, SD, pylon turns at Kankanee,
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trip to Billings, MT.
Sterling-Rock Falls, and Rockford, IL and flying finishes at Lomira
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and Dodge County, WI (watch for the shadow!). This short video is
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Clouds somewhere near Tulsa on return flight from Billings May 2008
dedicated to my parents whose support has inspired me to pursue my
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~15500 feet
dreams of flight with my Velocity. Special thanks to James Redmon of
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Berkut 13 fame and Frank Pullano, Jr. (RACE 20) from whom I cribbed
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Nice in-flight video by James Redmon on our way to Dayton, OH for
some video of my plane in flight. And to Eric Whyte and the
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AirVenture Cup 2005. Also seen in his "Berkut Fun 2005" video found on
organizers of the AirVenture Cup for creating such a wonderfully fun
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YouTube.
and safe event every year.
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Passing over Devil's Tower (of Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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fame) in Wyoming. I know, I was way too high but we needed to keep
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going to avoid some weather in Oklahoma so I couldn't tarry - next
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time! Look carefully under the canard...
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Lake Winebago, just south of OSH, on a spectacularly beautiful
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morning, on our way to Fond du Lac (KFLD) to participate in 'Glass
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Overcast'a canard mass arrival to OSH organized by Frank Pullano
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7-25-2005. The water was like glass!!
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Fly by of Mitchell, SD (KMHE) as part of the AirVenture Cup 2008
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arrival procedure. The whole town turned out to see the planes so we
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gave them a show. You can see the race planes on the ramp.
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"Pylon turn" at Rockford, IL AirVenture Cup 2006. Believe it or not,
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it gets REALLY turbulent on low approach over the river but the
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airframe damps out a lot of the motion for the camera. I'm always
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surprised when I see the video and remember the bumps!
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A beautiful cross under by Frank Pullano from AVCUP 2004 as we slowed
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up to land at Fond du Lac after crossing the finish line at Lomira, WI
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a little strip south of FLD we see a little later in the video
  
If you plan on watching it more than once, PLEASE download to your
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Climbing out away from OSH on the way home to TX in 2005
computer so my server doesn't get overloaded! There is even an option
 
to DL a file suitable for your iPhone or iPod if you like!
 
  
I hope you all enjoy!
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OSH departure from 36L in 2008, notice the colored dots, a familiar
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sight during AirVenture
  
Direct link to 'VELOCITY ADVENTURES':
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Flying finish for Airventure Cup 2007 at Lomira, WI - "where is it?!
http://gallery.me.com/velo724x#100412
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Where is it!? There it is off to the left!! Go go go!!"
  
Direct link to 'VELOCITY DREAMS':
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More in-fllight video from James Redmon and Berkut 13 as we skirt
http://gallery.me.com/velo724x#100425
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around a towering thunderstorm in amazingly smooth air but it made an
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amazing backdrop!
  
or you can always go to my web gallery at:
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Turning toward Sterling-Rock Falls (KSQI) for a low approach 'pylon
http://gallery.me.com/velo724x
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turn' for AirVenture Cup 2006
  
and look at the bottom in the 'Movies' section
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Low pass over Kankakee, IL (KIKK) for AVCUP 2007
  
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Flying finish at Dodge County, WI (KUNU) for AVCUP 2008 I wanted to
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be a lot lower for the finish but I misjudged the timing to let down
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from altitude - our planes get REALLY fast REALLY quickly when you
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point the nose down!! THe time of day was just right and we got to
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race our own shadow to the finish!
  
By the way, don't forget to consider flying in the AirVenture Cup this
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Flying my Velocity in these races has been an absolute blast!! And you
year. There's still time to sign up! The event is a blast! For the
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get to meet great people and see fantastic experimentals. Check it out!!
cost you get to hang out with some very neat people and see some very
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http://www.airventurecup.com
cool airplanes of all sizes and types. It's also a unique way to get
 
into Oshkosh plus you get primo parking right at show center! Check out
 
http://www.airventurecup.com for all the details and online
 
registration. You can also see pics and video from past AirVenture
 
Cup races on my website at: http://rguerra.com/avcup/
 
  
I may not make it to the race or Oshkosh this year due to the pending
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Enjoy!!
arrival of a new baby, but I hope that I will get to hear about some
 
Velocity's that show up at the race!
 
  
 
Rich Guerra
 
Rich Guerra

Revision as of 21:03, 5 June 2009

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Velocity Dreams Rich Guerra's wonderful compilation of Velocity flying (and Racing) experiences.

From Rich:


Details for those interested: The video is a compilation of experiences over the last few years with most of my AirVenture Cup Races represented.

Opening scene - a pair of hot air balloons settled at the end of the runway and made a really nice backdrop for taxiing for takeoff for a trip to Billings, MT.

Clouds somewhere near Tulsa on return flight from Billings May 2008 ~15500 feet

Nice in-flight video by James Redmon on our way to Dayton, OH for AirVenture Cup 2005. Also seen in his "Berkut Fun 2005" video found on YouTube.

Passing over Devil's Tower (of Close Encounters of the Third Kind fame) in Wyoming. I know, I was way too high but we needed to keep going to avoid some weather in Oklahoma so I couldn't tarry - next time! Look carefully under the canard...

Lake Winebago, just south of OSH, on a spectacularly beautiful morning, on our way to Fond du Lac (KFLD) to participate in 'Glass Overcast'a canard mass arrival to OSH organized by Frank Pullano 7-25-2005. The water was like glass!!

Fly by of Mitchell, SD (KMHE) as part of the AirVenture Cup 2008 arrival procedure. The whole town turned out to see the planes so we gave them a show. You can see the race planes on the ramp.

"Pylon turn" at Rockford, IL AirVenture Cup 2006. Believe it or not, it gets REALLY turbulent on low approach over the river but the airframe damps out a lot of the motion for the camera. I'm always surprised when I see the video and remember the bumps!

A beautiful cross under by Frank Pullano from AVCUP 2004 as we slowed up to land at Fond du Lac after crossing the finish line at Lomira, WI a little strip south of FLD we see a little later in the video

Climbing out away from OSH on the way home to TX in 2005

OSH departure from 36L in 2008, notice the colored dots, a familiar sight during AirVenture

Flying finish for Airventure Cup 2007 at Lomira, WI - "where is it?! Where is it!? There it is off to the left!! Go go go!!"

More in-fllight video from James Redmon and Berkut 13 as we skirt around a towering thunderstorm in amazingly smooth air but it made an amazing backdrop!

Turning toward Sterling-Rock Falls (KSQI) for a low approach 'pylon turn' for AirVenture Cup 2006

Low pass over Kankakee, IL (KIKK) for AVCUP 2007

Flying finish at Dodge County, WI (KUNU) for AVCUP 2008 I wanted to be a lot lower for the finish but I misjudged the timing to let down from altitude - our planes get REALLY fast REALLY quickly when you point the nose down!! THe time of day was just right and we got to race our own shadow to the finish!

Flying my Velocity in these races has been an absolute blast!! And you get to meet great people and see fantastic experimentals. Check it out!! http://www.airventurecup.com

Enjoy!!

Rich Guerra Velocity XL RG N724X RACE 24 http://www.rguerra.com/velocity/