REFLECTOR: Accident/Incident

Mon Aug 14 21:28:03 CDT 2006

Yes Paul does have the guides but with the tension at 20lbs on the washers it bound up between the guides.  When he got it on the ground he just had to turn the wheel a bit and the gear fell out.  It looks like the 20lbs is to much.  I set mine between 15&18 and don't have any problem.  But even then this is not the answer.  There has to be a better way.  So far the locking pin seems to be the best or the Cessna type shimmy dampener. Let's keep working on this. 
Dave

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From: "Alex Balic" <alex157 at pwhome.com> 

> Does Paul not have the nose wheel guides in there? 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On 
> Behalf Of Dave Dent 
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 2:44 PM 
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Accident/Incident 
> 
> Just talked with Paul. The nose gear hung up in the well. Seems he put the 
> 
> tension at 20lbs and it was to tight. Had a cross wind on take off. So 
> when he put it up, it hung up. Tried everything to get it down. Nothing 
> worked so they cleared the way and he put it down on its nose. Afraid he 
> would hit to hard he nicked the prop. He says very little damage. Gear 
> doors and some scuffing. But he is depressed a little. I know the feeling. 
> Dave 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "steve korney" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 12:28 PM 
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Accident/Incident 
> 
> 
> > Was this part of the story of the trip back from OSH.....? 
> > 
> > Best... Steve 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----Original Message Follows---- 
> > From: "Phil Hooper" 
> > Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
> > To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" 
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Accident/Incident 
> > Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:48:41 -0700 
> > 
> > Argghh...not again! Paul had popped the gear on a hard landing several 
> > weeks ago and blew out his repaired MT prop. I know he was going back 
> > from 
> > Idaho to Modesto (17 hour drive), and probably put the Catto wood back on, 
> > flying back up to Coeur D'Alene. Sounds like he had another problem. 
> > I'll 
> > let y'all know when I learn the details. Dang, third time for Paul! 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On 
> > Behalf Of steve korney 
> > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 9:42 AM 
> > To: Reflector at tvbf.org 
> > Subject: REFLECTOR: Accident/Incident 
> > 
> > Anyone know anything about this.......? 
> > 
> > IDENTIFICATION 
> > Regis#: 992PC Make/Model: EXP Description: VELOCITY RG-XL 
> > Date: 08/13/2006 Time: 0103 
> > 
> > Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N 
> > Damage: Unknown 
> > 
> > LOCATION 
> > City: COEUR D ALENE State: ID Country: US 
> > 
> > DESCRIPTION 
> > ACFT LANDED GEAR UP, COURE D ALANE, ID 
> > 
> > INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0 
> > # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 
> > Unk: 
> > # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 
> > Unk: 
> > # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 
> > Unk: 
> > 
> > WEATHER: NOT REPORTED 
> > 
> > OTHER DATA 
> > 
> > Departed: MODESTO, CA Dep Date: Dep. Time: 
> > Destination: COEUR DALENE, ID Flt Plan: Wx 
> > Briefing: 
> > Last Radio Cont: 
> > Last Clearance: 
> > 
> > FAA FSDO: SPOKANE, WA (NM13) Entry date: 08/14/2006 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> > ----------- 
> > 
> > N-number : N992PC 
> > Aircraft Serial Number : 3RX045 
> > Aircraft Manufacturer : CALHOUN PAUL 
> > Model : VELOCITY 173/RG-XL 
> > Engine Manufacturer : LYCOMING 
> > Model : IO-540 SER 
> > Aircraft Year : 
> > Owner Name : CALHOUN PAUL 
> > Owner Address : 1533 RIVER RD 
> > MODESTO, CA, 95351-4324 
> > Type of Owner : Individual 
> > Registration Date : 20-Mar-2002 
> > Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental 
> > Approved Operations : Amateur Built 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Best... Steve 
> > 
> > 
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