REFLECTOR: NEW Velocity Video - 'VELOCITY ADVENTURES'

[Rich Guerra]

Dennis,
Thank you for the kind words! Being inspired to sepnd more time with  
one's airplane is high praise indeed!

Brett - feel free to place this video on your wiki site for all to enjoy!

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/


Direct link to 'VELOCITY ADVENTURES':
http://gallery.me.com/velo724x#100412

Direct link to 'VELOCITY DREAMS':
http://gallery.me.com/velo724x#100425




> The visuals are stunning and the music inspiring. I think I'll head for the
> hangar an hour earlier today.
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis Martin
>