Hi Stuart,

Well, I need something to go cross-country in too...and I like
to daydream ;-) Got some ideas for ballistic chutes for helicopters
too!

My dad had an Aeronica Chieftan when I was about 2 years old, and a
Piper Clipper until I was in 6th grade. He later bought the 66 Mooney
M20C that my grandfather had purchased new in 1966. My uncle owns it
now.

I've got about 30 hours in the 7GCBC (Citabria) including some upside
down time.

Good luck with your magazine.

Don W.

Stuart & Kathryn Fields wrote:

Don: What happened to the turbine powered pressurized Velocity with
ballistic chutes on the engine and airframe? If you are a direct descendant
of Bill Gates, you may be able to afford the Velocity and a helicopter.
I soloed in 59 in a Cessna 150, an Aeronca 7AC and an Aircoupe. Flew a
bunch of SEL since including a Benson Gyro that I built. I now have my own
Safari helicopter having soloed in it in 97, got my H add-on 4 yrs ago. I
can afford to buy a Bell 47 but I can't bring myself to pay exorbitant
prices for parts that I could make myself. Experimental helicopter has been
keeping me entertained for some time. We even now publish the Experimental
Helo magazine (an enterprise not designed to be non-profit, but is
exhibiting all the characteristics)
Definitely afraid of my wife, but she bought me the plans for the Safari as
a surprise Xmas gift. She has 20hrs dual logged in the Safari and does the
major layout and organization of the magazine.