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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/><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/><br/> | ||
| − | As of late May 2010 we're back in the air. Check out our pictures below, and our ''second'' first flight videos are on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdk7e0cfWds YouTube] (coming here soon). My recording rig is: | + | As of late May 2010 we're back in the air. Check out our pictures below, and our ''second'' first flight videos are on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdk7e0cfWds YouTube] (coming here soon). My recording rig is:<br/> |
| − | Onboard video - [http://www.vholdr.com/ ContourHD] | + | Onboard video - [http://www.vholdr.com/ ContourHD]<br/> |
| − | Onboard Audio - [http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-DS-30-Digital-Voice-Recorder/dp/B000MSDL6K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1275061415&sr=8-1 Olympus DS30] with [http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/patchcord.php aircraft interface] | + | Onboard Audio - [http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-DS-30-Digital-Voice-Recorder/dp/B000MSDL6K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1275061415&sr=8-1 Olympus DS30] with [http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/patchcord.php aircraft interface]<br/> |
| − | ground camera - Crappy [http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DCRDVD300-Handycam-Camcorder-Capability/dp/B0000DJY9P Sony DCR-DVD300] (new HD camera ordered) | + | ground camera - Crappy [http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DCRDVD300-Handycam-Camcorder-Capability/dp/B0000DJY9P Sony DCR-DVD300] (new HD camera ordered)<br/> |
| − | APRS Tracker - Byonics [http://www.byonics.com/microtrak/mt300.php MicroTrak300] | + | APRS Tracker - Byonics [http://www.byonics.com/microtrak/mt300.php MicroTrak300]<br/> |
You can see where 44 Victor Fox is currently (or track our last flight) via [http://aprs.org/ APRS] at [http://aprs.velocityxl.com/ aprs.velocityxl.com].<br/><br/> | You can see where 44 Victor Fox is currently (or track our last flight) via [http://aprs.org/ APRS] at [http://aprs.velocityxl.com/ aprs.velocityxl.com].<br/><br/> | ||
Revision as of 15:53, 28 May 2010
Brett Ferrell N44VF
Airworthiness Date: 07/13/2007
Builder: Brett Ferrell
Your host sports a fixed gear XL powered by a high-compression-IO540.
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.
As of late May 2010 we're back in the air. Check out our pictures below, and our second first flight videos are on YouTube (coming here soon). My recording rig is:
Onboard video - ContourHD
Onboard Audio - Olympus DS30 with aircraft interface
ground camera - Crappy Sony DCR-DVD300 (new HD camera ordered)
APRS Tracker - Byonics MicroTrak300
You can see where 44 Victor Fox is currently (or track our last flight) via APRS at aprs.velocityxl.com.
Scheme worked up by AirGraphics LLC
Painted fuselage side
Painted fuselage front
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 designed by Elizabeth
Our new, official mascot!
Our first generation mascot
Nason 400-40 Metallic Blue
Terry Miles visits
Terry's N821TM
N821TM in Bob/Jerrys hangar with them
Velocity parking!
Jerry and Terry
