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Juan Vega
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • United States
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starting to take off wings for the Wing Mods.
November 18, 2009
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Flying by the numbers in my 601xl
All, I now have 250 hours of flying time since i finished my plane and I am looking to many more hours of flying enjoyment in 427JV. One aspect of good smooth Pilotage of the 601 is flying it "by the numbers". every plane at certain power settings a…
August 18, 2009
Geoffrey Alexander and Juan Vega are now friends
July 1, 2009
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June 29, 2009
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February 8, 2009
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February 1, 2009

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Flyin on a business trip and Lovin it!

Well that time came again and I need to be in Miami in the Morning . The questions was did I drive 4 to 5 hours or take the 601 xl and fly 1.4 hours? Well quick decision. I looked at the TFR over the everglades and the fact that the HWY is closed down, and decided to fly. The plan was to leave early in the morning, fly in to Opa Locka, get to my 9am meeting at the factory, then fly back by 1pm. I took off from SPG at 7 am, leveling the plane at 9500 feet. Can you say Awesome View! the visibility… Continue

Posted on May 4, 2009 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

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At 7:08pm on January 28, 2010, Doug Norman said…
How are things going? Finish the mods yet?
At 7:54am on November 30, 2009, Frederick said…
What do you think the total distance would be for take off to climb out. Airport elevation 1,000 ft. this is in Upper Michigan so we don't have to worry about high temps like Florida.
At 8:20pm on November 28, 2009, Frederick said…
I own a Piper 150 Cherokee.
I'm looking to fly out of a grass runway that is 1,000 ft. with 50 ft obstacle at end of runway. Is this possible with the XL? I will be using almost the same set up of plane as yours.
At 6:44pm on July 18, 2009, Doug Norman said…
left a voice message for you. We can meet at an airport (either SPG or CLW), or alternatively, meet-up over Pinellas at a time an connect on 122.75. Let me know what your druthers are.
At 4:55pm on July 18, 2009, Doug Norman said…
Hey Juan, I'm flying to ZPH tomorrow morning to fill my tanks (figure t/o at 9am). If you want to fly there too, let me know and we'll figure out a join-up.
At 9:53am on June 19, 2009, Doug Norman said…
Juan,

We seem to be snake-bit for timing! this weekend I'm off to Orlando to see my kids...

Are you ever free during the week?
At 5:52pm on January 17, 2009, Doug Norman said…
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