Ferrell N44VF
Brett Ferrell N44VF
Airworthiness Date: 07/13/2007
Builder: Brett Ferrell
Contents
Overview
Your Wiki 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
As of the summer 2012, we've finished our exterior finish work, having installed our Graphics vinyl , and have had a custom interior installed by David Spano, a Velocity builder and upholsterer in Chicago.
You can see where 44 Victor Fox is currently (or track our last flight) via APRS at aprs.velocityxl.com. You can also see our videos at Velocity_Videos#Ferrell_N44VF.
Pictures
Misc Pictures
Kitplanes/Sport Aviation Completions Photo
Sport Aviation Completions Article
Kitplanes Completions Article
N44VF Dave at the Ready
N44VF Second Flight
N44VF
Our paint scheme designed by Elizabeth
Scheme worked up by AirGraphics LLC
Our new, official mascot!
Our first generation mascot
Nason 400-40 Metallic Blue
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Flying Pictures
Visiting Andy in Kalamazoo
Visiting Andy in Kalamazoo
Visiting Andy in Kalamazoo
Visiting Andy in Kalamazoo
Exterior Pictures
Painted fuselage side
Painted fuselage front
Terry Miles visits
Terry's N821TM
N821TM in Bob/Jerrys hangar with them
Velocity parking!
Jerry and Terry
Interior Pictures
GRT Panel with CO Guardian
Arm rest and control boot
Carpet and keel
Door pin and handle
Door cover
Upholstered door
Finished overhead beams and roof
Finished side wall
Finished whale tail
Door tag in our font
Stake cutout
Overhead panel
Door windlace
Fuel gauge lighting
Fuel gauge lighting
Crash Pictures
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
Rough River 2011 Pictures
Decal Pictures
Our decals were installed by Robert Palo, a real artist
The decals were printed by Air Graphics LLC
Based on a concept by Elizabeth
Beth worked with KateCheramy and Cassie Theel at Air Graphics
Model Pictures
Videos
YouTube Videos
Check out the rest of our videos on my YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/bferrell/
| N44VF First Flight 7 September 2007, Dave Bertram test pilot | Scott Swing talks canard flying technique - includes an example of canard stall |
| 2015 Ceasars Creek ride along with N44VF | 2015 Funday Sunday Fly-in |
| Velocity Shadow Plane 2015 | Brett Velo Practice 10/27/2014 |
| Low Flight 10/19/2014 | N44VF Departing KOSH 2014 |
| 2014 Rough River to home | Fly along with N44VF Victor Fox |
| Velocity N44VF First Flight with Vortex Generators | First flight with constant speed propeller |
