REFLECTOR: CLEAN SPEED OR JUST SPEED? [heur]

[John & Mary Wright]

>
> Just to verify---We lost only a bracket from ours---but it "found" the 
> prop !!!!

Mary

> Eliminating gear doors eliminates work and eliminates the likelihood 
> of their departing the aircraft and going through the propeller.
> SB
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Martino" 
> <tmartino at troubleshooter.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:29 PM
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: CLEAN SPEED OR JUST SPEED? [heur]
>
>
> I still haven't gotten an answer to my original question.  Is there a 
> need for gear doors other than speed?  I have all the speed I want at 
> this point and they're not on?
>
> And for those flying ... how much speed do gear doors REALLY add?
>
> Info please?  I am still very green in the sky.
>
> Tom Martino
> N1713EX
>
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org on behalf of steve korney
> Sent: Thu 2/24/2005 5:08 PM
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: CLEAN SPEED OR JUST SPEED? [heur]
>
>
>
> Calm down Scott...Next thing ya know, you'll be quoting your own
> advertising...
>
>
>
> Best... Steve
>
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Scott Baker" <sbakr at comcast.net>
> Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: CLEAN SPEED OR JUST SPEED?
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:28:12 -0500
>
> WhoooHoo!  That's moving!  You'll be running down Barons at that speed!
> Scott B.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Martino"
> <tmartino at troubleshooter.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:16 AM
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: CLEAN SPEED OR JUST SPEED?
>
>
> Yes, GPS groundspeed point to point, then back again averages out to a
> little over 230 MPH.
>
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>
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org on behalf of Al Gietzen
> Sent: Wed 2/23/2005 11:06 PM
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: CLEAN SPEED OR JUST SPEED?
>
>
>
> Tom;
>
>
>
> Only reason to have them is to reduce drag - more speed.  I have heard
> before that they make little difference.  Now what we'd really like 
> you to
> do is get good cruise speed data w/o them, and then put them on and 
> see what
> difference it makes. (Always looking for data:-)).
>
>
>
> Have you verified the IAS with another on-board source, like a GPS?  
> Sounds
> like it is flying real well.  Marrion would be pleased.
>
>
>
> Al
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Tom Martino
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:29 PM
> To: reflector at www.tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR: CLEAN SPEED OR JUST SPEED?
>
>
>
> Help me out here guys ... I am test flying ... getting more than 200 
> knots
> (indicated) at 75% power (and yes, my airspeed indicator, pitot and 
> static
> system has been calibrated by Denver Avionics).
>
>
>
> This speed is without main gear doors and inspection plates on the 
> underside
> of the wings.
>
>
>
> Naturally, I want to cover up the wing bolt holes ... but what about gear
> doors?
>
>
>
> This may sound silly ... but if I'm getting this much speed now, do I 
> need
> them?
>
>
>
> Is there a reason (other than speed) to have them?
>
>
>
> Any feedback willl be most appreciative.
>
>
>
> Tom Martino
>
> N173EX
>
>
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