REFLECTOR:Velocity Manuals, Methods & Views

Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:04:30 -0700

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I'm sure Scott could fill us in on the number of times that changeout of =
the
nose gear has been mentioned in VV and here-n-there, but you are =
evidence
that the "system" employed is still not good enough.  From your =
postings, it
seems apparent that you take care, are merticulous and are sometimes =
even
anal on details (your description!), yet you (re)discovered the problem =
by
luck and happenstance.  That's not really good enough for a plane that =
ends
up costing $100K+.

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Still room to improve.

=20

=20

Add me to that list.  I had seen mention of replacement of earlier front
forks, but never realized it applied to my airplane.  The recent VV is =
the
first time I recall describing the difference in how they looked.

=20

Al=20

          This has been an interesting couple weeks. I just thought I =
would
share a couple things.

I know you have read some of my posts regarding aileron and rudder
frustrations lately.=20

=20

I have been working on my kit for quite some time (almost 3000 hours so
far). No fast build anything, almost nothing farmed out, and my change =
to
Chevy power eats up a LOT of time.=20

=20

Due to the time line, many things have changed at Velocity. My old =
manual is
obviously outdated, but will usually work. On my ailerons, it did not. =
The
factory has always been helpful and patient, and my aileron quest caused =
me
to start printing out the newer On-Line plans. Of course, the new plans =
and
my old manual are similar in some areas, and quite different in others.=20

  I believe that a number of improvements and clarifications are located =
in
the new On-Line instructions that would be valuable to other builders =
that
have been building for some time.=20

There will be areas where the older parts or methods do not quite jive =
with
the new instructions. That can be dealt with, but I believe the newer
methods are much improved.=20

I ordered some parts from Aircraft Spruce & Headache, and my rudders =
should
be finished within a day or two of receiving the parts. The relatively =
cheap
parts will allow me to follow the newer methods in the manual, and have
better functioning and longer lasting rudder controls.=20

=20

Since I have been building a while, I have a stack of velocity Views =
about
3" thick. I read every one and check the KPC's in every issue. There is
always the possibility that one can miss some information, and that =
happened
to me.

The latest V-V Rehashed the issue on nose gear forks. Last night in the
hangar, I glanced down at my nose gear fork, and: Holy Batshit... It =
looks
like I have the obsolete nose gear fork!=20

Now I have to get my V-V from work and double check... but THAT is a
valuable piece of information! That one little piece of previously =
emparted
information could well have saved me enough headache and damage money to =
pay
for a life's subscription to V-V. =20

=20

Just thought I'd share.... my TheRapist says it's good for me  :)=20

=20

All the best... Kurt Winker

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I'm sure Scott could fill =
us in on
the number of times that changeout of the nose gear has been mentioned =
in VV
and here-n-there, but you are evidence that the &quot;system&quot;
employed&nbsp;is still not good enough.&nbsp; From your postings, it =
seems apparent
that you take care, are merticulous and are sometimes&nbsp;even anal on =
details
(your description!), yet you (re)discovered the problem by luck and
happenstance.&nbsp; That's not really good enough for a plane that ends =
up
costing $100K+.</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Add me to that list.&nbsp; I had =
seen
mention of replacement of earlier front forks, but never realized it =
applied to
my airplane.&nbsp; The recent VV is the first time I recall describing =
the
difference in how they looked.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Al </span></font></p>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This has been an
interesting couple weeks. I just thought I would share a couple =
things.

</div>

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style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>

<div>

I know you have read some =
of my
posts regarding aileron and rudder frustrations lately. =

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

I have been working on my =
kit for
quite some time (almost 3000 hours so far). No fast build anything, =
almost
nothing farmed out, and my change to Chevy power eats up a =
LOT of time. =

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

Due to the time line, many =
things
have changed at Velocity. My old manual is obviously outdated, but will =
usually
work. On my ailerons, it did not. The factory has always been helpful =
and
patient, and my aileron quest&nbsp;caused me to start printing out the =
newer
On-Line plans. Of course, the new plans and my old manual are similar in =
some
areas, and quite different in others.

</div>

<div>

&nbsp; I believe that a =
number of
improvements and clarifications are located in the new On-Line =
instructions
that would be valuable to other builders that have been&nbsp;building =
for some
time.

</div>

<div>

There will be&nbsp;areas =
where the
older parts or methods do not quite jive with the new instructions. That =
can be
dealt with, but I believe the newer methods are much improved. =

</div>

<div>

I ordered some parts from =
Aircraft
Spruce &amp; Headache, and my rudders should be finished within a day or =
two of
receiving the parts. The relatively cheap parts will allow me to follow =
the
newer methods in the manual, and have better functioning and longer =
lasting
rudder controls.

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

Since I have been building =
a while,
I have a stack of velocity Views about 3&quot; thick. I read every one =
and
check the KPC's in every issue. There is always the possibility that one =
can
miss some information, and that happened to me.

</div>

<div>

The latest V-V Rehashed the =
issue on
nose gear forks. Last night in the hangar, I glanced down at my nose =
gear fork,
and: Holy Batshit... It looks like I have the obsolete nose gear fork! =

</div>

<div>

Now I have to get my V-V =
from work
and double check... but THAT is a valuable piece of information! That =
one
little piece of&nbsp;previously emparted&nbsp;information could well =
have saved
me enough headache and damage money to pay for a life's subscription to
V-V.&nbsp;

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

</div>

<div>

Just thought I'd share.... =
my
TheRapist says it's good for me&nbsp; :)

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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<div>

All the best... Kurt =
Winker

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