It will be interesting to see how much success you have in selling. Is your asking price in line with conventionally engined comparable Velocities? I've always thought I'd probably end up being buried in my airplane because I've always figured it would be next to impossible to find a buyer willing to pay what I think its worth.

Yes; it will be interesting. Velocities come basically in two flavors – 200-220 hp SE, and 250-300hp XL.  The XL is 6” wider and a foot longer.  I have an SE, but the performance of an XL and with lower fuel burn.  I’m pricing it between the two, based on list prices for the nice ones a little while back.  In the last year prices have dropped, so it’s hard to tell what any of them will sell for.  Two-three years ago, something in the neighborhood of $165 would have been reasonable, now I think about $140.  We’ll see.  If I’m lucky, I might get about $1/hr for my time.

 

I’m convinced that the goal I set out for – an engine in many ways better than a Lyc, has been met.  I will feature the engine as a “plus”.  Of course I need to find a prospective buyer who will consider it long enough to see that it’s true.  Wish me luck.  And any of you that have, say, more than 500 hrs on your rotary, and would like to provide a brief ‘testimonial’ on your positive experience with a rotary, ah; it could help.

 

Another Velocity owner volunteered this: “I wanted to thank you for taking us flying in your plane last year. What amazed me was the performance and how smooth the engine was. What really surprised me was that you could lean that 250+ hp engine to 10 gph while flying level at about 160-170 kts. The climb performance was outstanding for a fixed pitch prop. Overall, I was really impressed with everything I saw.” 

 

If nothing else it makes me feel goodJ.

 

Al G