REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 31, Issue 53 Good electrical discussion
Mark Riley
anriley at comcast.net
Fri Dec 22 06:34:07 CST 2006
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: XP-400 (Rene Dugas)
2. Re: Vision Micro (Scott Derrick)
3. Re: Vision Micro (Scott Derrick)
4. Canard - good news (Al Gietzen)
5. Brakes - more good news (Al Gietzen)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:45:16 -0600
From: "Rene Dugas" <dugasd at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: XP-400
To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'"
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One of my friends has an XP on his RV. It backfired and blew the entire
bottom out of the oil pan. I saw the pieces. Very stiff plastic with
no web reinforcements. I now know of two with the same malady.
Superior had bragged that the molded oil pan allowed improved air flow
to the intake and was polished. It is also very light. Unfortunately
not strong enough.
Rene'
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Richard J. Gentil
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:28 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: XP-400
The person that called, did not give any details, but since it is going
to be an issue with the whole XP line, it is the same sump that is used
in the other models currently in production.
Anyone know what that is?
Richard
HYTEC45 at aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 12/20/2006 11:58:09 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
richard at naples-air-center.com writes:
The problem is with the sump. It is an issue which involves a part
failing to do it's job during an event like multiple backfires of the
engine.
Are they using a carbon fiber sump? I have heard of problems with some
of these sumps cracking if a back fire occurs.
TEC
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:45:24 -0700
From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Vision Micro
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I'd go for "Now and Then", so far its been "Never Shipping".
Scott
Chuck Jensen wrote:
> Scott,
>
> The problem with VM's advertising of "In Stock, Shipping Now" was ust a
> typographical error at the printers when they blocked the ad in
> preparation for printing. They intended it to read "In Stock, Shipping
> Now and Then". :-)
>
> Chuck Jensen
> "Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Scott Derrick
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:55 PM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Vision Micro
>
>
> Like Richard, I'm being held up by a promised delivering date long past
> due.
>
> Ordered my Vision VM1000C in July, promised for sept/oct even though
> you'll notice the adds still say "In Stock, Shipping now"....
>
> It has slipped to Nov, then second week of Dec.. which is long gone.
>
> Scott
>
>
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The antidote for misuse of freedom of speech is more freedom of speech.
Molly Ivans
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:47:32 -0700
From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Vision Micro
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:19:39 -0800
From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures at cox.net>
Subject: REFLECTOR: Canard - good news
To: "reflector" <reflector at tvbf.org>
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You may recall from a few months back my concerns about too much lift (and
too high a stall speed) on my Wingco canard. I had installed shims on the
torsion tabs to reduce the incidence by about ? of a degree (I thought); and
found that it didn?t help much. The folks at the factory said I should not
reduce it more than a degree, and suggested installing VGs on the wing.
I installed the VGs over the span in front of the ailerons, and then double
checked the canard incidence. Turned out that I had only reduced it by
about ? a degree. So with some more grinding and adjusting I further
reduced the incidence to about 1 degree (which happens to be quite close to
two stir stick thicknesses under the incidence gauge at the leading edge, as
suggested by Scott Swing). The plane now handles better, stalls at 68-70
knots, and flies at 195 KIAS (210 KTAS) with the elevator trailing edge
about ? to 1? up and some trim to spare (CG about middle of the box).
I?m happy! This is now a very nice handling airplane.
Happy Holidays to all!
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:25:40 -0800
From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures at cox.net>
Subject: REFLECTOR: Brakes - more good news
To: "reflector" <reflector at tvbf.org>
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I had the Matco rotors ground true on a Blanchard grinder at a local machine
shop, and took a sanding block and some 180 grit to just surface the pads.
Did some conditioning on the taxiway and a couple of high speed taxis; then
took it easy on them for the first few landings. Today I applied them more
firmly; and the shudder that used to be there is gone - at least for now.
Happy Holidays,
Al
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