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'''Builder:''' Brett Ferrell <br/><br/> | '''Builder:''' Brett Ferrell <br/><br/> | ||
| − | Your host sports | + | Your host sports a fixed gear XL powered by a high-compression-IO540. As of December 2009 we're just finishing painting the fuselage and should be touching up the wings and getting back in the air shortly<br/> |
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| + | I wrote a piece for the [http://n44vf.velocityxl.com/articles/views/VV_4Q2002_ferrell.pdf fourth quarter 2002 Velocity Views], so check it out if you have a minute.<br/> | ||
N44VF was damaged in an off-airport landing in Otsico, Indiana while en route to the CSA Rough River Canard Fly-in at Rough River State Park outside of Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday September 27th, 2008. Read about it [http://n44vf.velocityxl.com/incident.php here] and see some pictures below.<br/> | N44VF was damaged in an off-airport landing in Otsico, Indiana while en route to the CSA Rough River Canard Fly-in at Rough River State Park outside of Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday September 27th, 2008. Read about it [http://n44vf.velocityxl.com/incident.php here] and see some pictures below.<br/> | ||
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Revision as of 02:38, 29 November 2009
Brett Ferrell N44VF
Airworthiness Date: 07/13/2007
Builder: Brett Ferrell
Your host sports a fixed gear XL powered by a high-compression-IO540. As of December 2009 we're just finishing painting the fuselage and should be touching up the wings and getting back in the air shortly
I wrote a piece for the fourth quarter 2002 Velocity Views, so check it out if you have a minute.
N44VF was damaged in an off-airport landing in Otsico, Indiana while en route to the CSA Rough River Canard Fly-in at Rough River State Park outside of Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday September 27th, 2008. Read about it here and see some pictures below.
You can see where 44 Victor Fox is currently (or track our last flight) via APRS at aprs.velocityxl.com.
- N44vf paint1\2.jpg
N44VF
N44VF Dave at the Ready
N44VF Second Flight
N44VF
From the Newpaper, immediately after the incident
Touchdown zone
We struck a heavy reflector pole while avoiding putting a wing into a car windsheild
The second pole just graced the strobe
Oil sprayed everywhere in the hose, and rand through the cracks
Oil was running under Elizabeth's feet prior to touchdown
Parked at our new friends (the Finkelstein's) house
APRS Tracking of Incident Flight
Our future paint scheme? Maybe....
Our new, official mascot!
Nason 400-40 Metallic Blue
