REFLECTOR: The Saga of the Gear Circuit and N992PC Gear up landing

[Ronnie Brown]

Jorge,

Absolutely a great collection of thoughts and assumptions.  I very nearly
made the same ones. I had a heck of a time trying to decide which to build -
XLFG, 173 Elite RG, XLFG, 173 Elite RG, XLFG, 173 Elite RG, XLFG, 173 Elite
RG,XLFG, 173 Elite RG?????

I finally decided (with a bit of help from an old friend) on the 173 Elite
RG.

But I believe I could have been just as happy with the XLFG.  Another friend
built one and it is a very nice plane too!!!!.

Enjoy!!!
Ronnie
N713MR, 150 hours, and loving every minute of it!!!!!






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jorge Bujanda" <jbujanda at dslextreme.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: The Saga of the Gear Circuit and N992PC Gear up
landing


| Hmmm... Interesting...
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| In reading about the RG issues, two of my many considerations in
| deciding between an FG and an RG were:
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| 1. There is no doubt that the RG looks better with the gear up…. but
| only when looked at by others, and from the air. On the ground or close
| to it, which is from where others, and especially I, are going to see
| it; I prefer it with wheelpants and not “naked.” So that took care of
| the looks for me.
|
| 2. With regard to the 10% speed pick up (in paper), from an already high
| cruise speed, I did not feel the impact on the type of flying I intend
| to make was going to be significant enough to warrant the additional
| expense on training/certification, RG hardware, maintenance, insurance
| and other risks as discussed on this very same thread. I will be flying
| exclusively for fun and the 10% lower speed only means that I will spend
| an additional 6 minutes flying, hopefully more, for every hour of
| flight. As opposed to a penalty, I will find this very rewarding. That’s
| why I am getting into this after all, to fly.
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| Do I think my analysis and decision are the correct ones? Absolutely
| not! This just happens to be the right ones for me. I respect everyone’s
| decision and difference of opinions; and that includes, alarms, no
| alarms, gear up or down, etc.. This is what makes the statements
| expressed in the REFLECTOR so valuable to everyone with access to it. We
| all learn from the research, creativity, skills, knowledge and
| resourcefulness of others and after considering different viewpoints,
| one makes a decision. That’s the beauty of experimental aviation (and
| the REFLECTOR.) Let’s not lose sight of this.
|
| With regard to your incident Paul, we will all go through downs, due to
| one thing or another. I am just happy that you are fine, that your
| airplane is repairable, and that the Velocity has demonstrated once
| again that it is a sturdy airplane our families can count on, for these
| types of accidents. I know it is hard to let it go, but just to think
| that I would be back home with my family tonight, in one piece, and that
| I could still repair it myself, would put a smile on my face.
|
|
| Regards,
| Jorge Bujanda
| XL FG N625TT
| Palmdale, CA
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| Al Gietzen wrote:
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| > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: The Saga of the Gear Circuit
| >
| > , it sure looks SLEEK and SEXY without all those wheels and gear legs
| > hanging down!!!
| >
| > Oh; that’s not it at all (heh, heh); it’s only about the extra speed.
| > (But I wouldn’t have it any other way).
| >
| > Al
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