REFLECTOR:accident/incident report

Herb Sanders reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:09:24 -0500


Wayne, I have an unused nose strut, fork, wheel,tire etc for the std fg
Velo. I put a Cozy strut/fork/tire with electric nose lift on my fixed gear
project.
Herb Sanders
BTW, have you thought about going rg/elec nose lift instead of going back
with the standard strut?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Owens" <wamowens@bellsouth.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report


> Well after 60 some hours I just broke off the crummy nose gear strut on my
> fixed gear bird.
> I would never have recovered the extra 1000 hours build time  in the 15 to
> 20 minutes per flight I would save.
> I guess that's why they make chocolate and vanilla.
> Wayne
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <doug.holub@att.net>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:01 PM
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report
>
>
> > 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)
> > >
> > > CBarber@TexasAttorney.net
> > > 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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