RG vs. Fixed was :Re: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report

[Scott Derrick]

This is my second retract(first one a 48 Bonanza) and both have demanded 
high maintenance and close inspection of the gear during annuals and 
pre-flight.  The Velocity's main gear system is very nicely designed for 
service and use, the nose gear is about standard from what I've seen and 
appears to be the source of most of the problems.  The nose gear is hard 
to service and inspect and the fit is pretty tight in some spots.

I'll take the 10 knots, anytime....

Scott

doug.holub@att.net wrote:
> Amen. It's not worth 10 knots to me.  Plus, and I hope I don't hurt anyone's 
> feelings here, it seems like half of the KPCs are RG related.  I'm not saying 
> it's not a safe system, I'm just saying that it would double the complexity of 
> my airplane.
> 
> Doug Holub
> 
>>Andy,
>>
>>I hate to admit it, but I feel the same way as to my fixed gear SE.  Yeah,
>>sometimes I have a tinge of reflection of "gee, should I have opted for the
>>retract", but it ALWAYS passes (even withOUT this kind of report).
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>Christopher Barber
>>Attorney and Counselor at Law
>>11930 S Sam Houston Pkwy E
>>Suite 103
>>Houston, Texas 77089-4755
>>281-464-LAWS (5297)
>>281-754-4168 (Fax)
>>
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>>www.TexasAttorney.net
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Andy Millin [mailto:amillin@net-link.net]
>>Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 3:27 PM
>>To: Christopher Barber
>>Subject: FW: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report
>>
>>
>>You know, every time I see one of these I think I'm the smarter one for
>>getting the fixed gear.  I'll always be there when it is cured in place.
>>
>>I don't want to make light of this guys accident, but ...
>>
>>Good for us.
>>
>>Andy
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
>>Behalf Of Ronnie Brown
> 
> 
>>Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 4:20 PM
>>To: reflector@tvbf.org
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report
>>
>>
>>Durn, he just started flying his new bird -
>>
>>http://www.eaa.org/homebuilders/list/Velocity%20RG%20Elite_Schiferl.asp#TopO
>>fPage
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "steve korney" <s_korney@hotmail.com>
>>To: <Reflector@tvbf.org>
>>Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 3:08 PM
>>Subject: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report
>>
>>
>>
>>>IDENTIFICATION
>>>  Regis#: 942XX        Make/Model: EXP      Description: EXP-VELOCITY
>>
>>173/RG
>>
>>>  Date: 06/01/2003     Time: 1600
>>>
>>>  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
>>>  Damage:
>>>
>>>LOCATION
>>>  City: WATERTOWN   State: WI   Country: US
>>>
>>>DESCRIPTION
>>>  AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 26 AT WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
>>
>>(RYV)
>>
>>>  DURING AIRCRAFT CHECKOUT FLIGHT. WATERTOWN, WI.
>>>
>>>INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
>>>                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0
>>
>>Unk:
>>
>>>                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0
>>
>>Unk:
>>
>>>                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0
>>
>>Unk:
>>
>>>WEATHER: KUNU METAR 011555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3011
>>>
>>>OTHER DATA
>>>  Activity: Training      Phase: Landing      Operation: General Aviation
>>>
>>>  Departed: (RYV) WATERTOWN, WI         Dep Date: 06/01/2003   Dep. Time:
>>>1545
>>>  Destination: (UNU) JUNEAU, WI         Flt Plan: NONE         Wx
>>
>>Briefing:
>>
>>>N
>>>  Last Radio Cont:
>>>  Last Clearance:
>>>
>>>  FAA FSDO: MILWAUKEE, WI  (GL13)                 Entry date: 06/02/2003
>>>
>>>N-number Database Search Result
>>>Last Database Update: Tue May 6 12:41:12 2003
>>>To print registration information, check the checkbox for each
>>
>>registration
>>
>>>to be printed and click on "Retrieve Selected Entries" at the bottom of
>>
>>the
>>
>>>list.
>>>
>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>------
>>
>>>N-number                       : N942XX
>>
> 
>>>Aircraft Serial Number         : DMO369
>>>Aircraft Manufacturer          : SCHIFERL JOSEPH J
>>>         Model                 : VELOCITY 173/RG-E
>>>Aircraft Year                  :
>>>Owner Name                     : SCHIFERL JOSEPH J
>>>Owner Address                  : N3104 US HIGHWAY 12 # B
>>>                                 FORT ATKINSON, WI, 53538-9778
>>>Registration Date              : 15-Apr-1998
>>>Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified
>>>
>>>
>>>Let's be careful out there...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Best... Steve
>>>
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