REFLECTOR:N32XL
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Tue Jun 8 13:41:22 CDT 2004
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Welcome aboard Dave!
If the elevator cuffs are still installed, I recommend you remove them. =
This will improve the slow speed lift of the canard/elevator and allow =
easier/smoother let down of the nose after landing. =20
What is your touch down speed? I haven't found my Velocity that hard to =
land - 173 Elite - same wings as yours with VG's and no elevator cuff. =
No worse than the Bonanza A36 that I used for complex training. Only =
difference is you put the Velocity on the runway without stalling the =
wings. And of course, it uses a longer runway than the Bonanza, but =
otherwise no problem. =20
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dave Dent=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 6:16 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR:N32XL
Dear Brian
My name is Dave Dent. My story was in the last Velocity Views. I =
bought Leon Howe's XL/RG from Australia. I have been flying it for =
awhile now and I would like to start participating with those that have =
been flying these beautiful birds for some time. =20
I have encountered a number of problems I have worked through and now =
have encountered the bad landing characteristic problems. I called John =
and Mary Wright last night and had a wonderful time talking to them. =
They suggested that I write you and see if I could join the Reflector.
=20
My back ground is 45 years in aviation. Com.Pilot,Inst.ME and A/P-IA. =
Started flying in 1963 and have just over 4000 something hours. I have =
over 1400 hours flying canard type planes. I worked with NASA from 1993 =
to 2000 dealing with remote piloted high altitude aircraft design and =
testing out of Edwards AFB. Built a number of planes and test flown a =
few as well.=20
We have two other planes as well. That is my partner and I, A long EZ =
with just under 1400 hrs and a Cozy IV with right round 350hrs. Both =
are now up for sale because of the purchase of the Velocity. I have =
been flying the EZ around to different places to put adds up and show =
and tell and rides trying to sell it. Right now there are a few =
interested in it. But no money. Hope to sell them this summer.
I will be bringing my Velocity N32XL to Marysville on the 18th and =
show it with the others.=20
The one big thing I would like to find out is what has been other then =
the vortex generators and fences to relieve the slow speed landing =
problem? I can't remember ever flying a plane that was so hard to put =
down on the ground, when it flys so great in the air. =20
I have the nose gear problem solved. But there is more work needed =
there. It isn't over yet. =20
Your consideration in letting me join would be greatly appreciated.=20
Dave Dent
373 Ann CT=20
Livermore, CA 94550
I am based out of Livermore CA (LVK)
H-925-447-8055
C-925-337-0115
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Welcome aboard Dave!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If the elevator cuffs are still installed, I=20
recommend you remove them. This will improve the slow speed =
lift of=20
the canard/elevator and allow easier/smoother let down of the nose after =
landing. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What is your touch down speed? I haven't found =
my=20
Velocity that hard to land - 173 Elite - same wings as yours with VG's =
and no=20
elevator cuff. No worse than the Bonanza A36 that I used for =
complex=20
training. Only difference is you put the Velocity on the=20
runway without stalling the wings. And of course, it uses a =
longer=20
runway than the Bonanza, but otherwise no problem. </FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Ddavedent@comcast.net =
href=3D"mailto:davedent@comcast.net">Dave Dent</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dreflector@tvbf.org=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 05, 2004 =
6:16=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:N32XL</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Dear Brian</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>My name is Dave Dent. My story was in the =
last=20
Velocity Views. I bought Leon Howe's XL/RG from Australia. =
I have=20
been flying it for awhile now and I would like to start participating =
with=20
those that have been flying these beautiful birds for some time. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I have encountered a number of problems I have worked through and =
now=20
have encountered the bad landing characteristic problems. I called =
John and=20
Mary Wright last night and had a wonderful time talking to them. They=20
suggested that I write you and see if I could join the =
Reflector.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My back ground is 45 years in aviation. Com.Pilot,Inst.ME =
and=20
A/P-IA. Started flying in 1963 and have just over 4000 something =
hours. I have over 1400 hours flying canard type planes. I =
worked=20
with NASA from 1993 to 2000 dealing with remote piloted high altitude =
aircraft=20
design and testing out of Edwards AFB. Built a number of planes =
and test=20
flown a few as well. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We have two other planes as well. That is my partner and I, A =
long EZ=20
with just under 1400 hrs and a Cozy IV with right round 350hrs. =
Both are=20
now up for sale because of the purchase of the Velocity. I have =
been=20
flying the EZ around to different places to put adds up and show and =
tell and=20
rides trying to sell it. Right now there are a few interested in =
it. But no money. Hope to sell them this summer.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I will be bringing my Velocity N32XL to Marysville on the 18th =
and show=20
it with the others. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The one big thing I would like to find out is what has been other =
then=20
the vortex generators and fences to relieve the slow speed landing=20
problem? I can't remember ever flying a plane that was so hard =
to put=20
down on the ground, when it flys so great in the air. </DIV>
<DIV>I have the nose gear problem solved. But there is more work =
needed=20
there. It isn't over yet. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Your consideration in letting me join would be =
greatly=20
appreciated. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Dave Dent</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>373 Ann CT </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Livermore, CA 94550</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>I am based out of Livermore CA =
(LVK)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>H-925-447-8055</DIV>
<DIV>C-925-337-0115</DIV></DIV>
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