REFLECTOR: AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTION NEXT THURSDAY

[Tom Martino]

Yep, got an IO-540 with twin LSE Electronic Ignitions.  

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Scott Derrick [mailto:scott at tnstaafl.net] 
	Sent: Fri 12/10/2004 2:06 PM 
	To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
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	Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTION NEXT THURSDAY
	
	

	Tom,
	
	You flying that io540??
	
	Scott
	
	At 11:01 AM 12/10/2004, you wrote:
	>I have an 173 Elite RG, with an IO-540 -- all electronic.  If I get
	>anywhere close to 260 knots ... I'd buy an oil company to keep me in
	>gasoline.  I am hooked on speed.
	>
	>         -----Original Message-----
	>         From: Richard Riley [mailto:richard at riley.net]
	>         Sent: Fri 12/10/2004 10:34 AM
	>         To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
	>         Cc:
	>         Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTION NEXT THURSDAY
	>
	>
	>
	>         At 02:05 AM 12/10/04, you wrote:
	>         >The day has come! The DAR will be at my hangar on Thursday, December
	>         >16th.   Any words of advice?
	>         >
	>         >I noticed that eery Velocity I have ever seen is marked with "small"
	>         >n-numbers.  The regs say we can only use small numbers for antique
	>         >replicas or if our aircraft will not exceed 180 knots.  Ae
	> Velocity owners
	>         >pessimistic?
	>
	>         Berkuts with IO-540 engines have been known to touch 260 knots,
	> in level
	>         flight with the throttle wide open.  But we've always listed a
	> 179 knots
	>         cruising speed.
	>
	>         After all, you don't want to abuse your engine.
	>         And Avgas is expensive.
	>         And that way you have much longer range.
	>         And you can stay back with the O-320 powered Long EZ's
	>         And it's quieter.
	>         And you have more time to prepare when coming in to complex airspace.
	>
	>         At least that's the reasoning I gave the DAR when he asked. ;)
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