REFLECTOR: Another Velocity in the air!

Tue Sep 19 03:20:37 CDT 2006

Thanks, that will do nicely.  I THOUGHT I had been all over you site, but I
guess not since I don't recognize that page.  Thanks.

I look forward to more updates (including the panel) and I was tickled to
see the new links added......now I will have another reason to stay up past
my bedtime checking out your new stuff......Thanks.

All the best,

Chris

Christopher Barber

Attorney and Counselor at Law

"Serving the needs of Senior Texans"

Barber Law Firm
10827 Tower Bridge St.

Houston, Texas 77075-5032
281-464-LAWS (5297)

CBarber at TexasAttorney.net
www.TexasAttorney.net

  -----Original Message-----
  From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Hiroo Umeno
  Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:45 AM
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Another Velocity in the air!

  Chris,

  Sorry it took me a bit to get back to you on the panel.  I am slowly
updating the site (really little bit at at time...) with the rest of the
construction details.  Once I get caught up, I will have the flight data and
other tid-bits on there as well but at this point, I am up to December of
2003 in the build log.  (It will go fast once the plane move out of my shop
in two more entries).

  In the meantime, an entry from May 20th 2001 will give you an idea of what
my panel looks like.  The photo is not the final layout as it is missing the
annunciator panel and some small tid-bits but it will give you the general
idea of the overall feel.  I will have a better pictures in the 2005 log.

  If you want the updated one sooner, drop me a note and I will send it to
you in an email.

  Hiroo

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  From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Barber Law Firm
  Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 11:35 AM
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Another Velocity in the air!

  CONGRATULATIONS!  Yours is one of the projects turning into an airplane I
have watched the closest due to you web presence.  I have been to your site
so many times I dang near have it memorized.  If you get a chance could you
post a couple of pix of your yokes.  I too started with the SUV, but added
the second door, but I still have the yokes.  I built up the cut down keel a
bit so to add a center throttle quadrant.  I am very curious as to the way
you and others placed things in the panel with the yoke systems interfering
with things.....or, since the yoke controls are more important than most
panel stuff, panel stuff interfering with the yokes.  If you get a chance
could you post some pix of you yoke/instrument panel?  Thanks.

  Again, Congrats.

  All the best,

  Chris

  Christopher Barber

  Attorney and Counselor at Law

  "Serving the needs of Senior Texans"

  Barber Law Firm
  10827 Tower Bridge St.

  Houston, Texas 77075-5032
  281-464-LAWS (5297)

  CBarber at TexasAttorney.net
  www.TexasAttorney.net

    -----Original Message-----
    From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Hiroo Umeno
    Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 12:23 PM
    To: reflector at tvbf.org
    Subject: REFLECTOR: Another Velocity in the air!

    I jumped the gun and started posting about Franklin engines so the news
is out now but just to make it "official", I will post it here.

    On August 24th, at 3:04pm PST, Velocity SUV (serial 103) N21HV took off
for the first time from Arlington Airport (AWO) with Steve Murphree at the
controls.  The first flight lasted a short 12 minutes.  Steve reported that
the aileron force was stiff (I have the yoke setup) and had the tendency to
over-control.  He also noted that the oil temps were running hot as well.
Back at the hangar, we lubed the controls, ground off some fiberglass from
wing - aileron gap that were rubbing, and generally loosened up things a
bit.

    The next morning, Chuck Harbert came out with a couple pairs of vortex
generators he made for us (Thanks Chuck!).  We put those ahead of the top
NACA scoops and, like magic, the oil temps came down.  Steve also noted some
left leaning tendency and stuck some mixing sticks on the right rudder.
That seemed to help things a bit.

    The following two days (Sat and Sun), Steve ran me through the wringer
drilling me on the finer points of flying the Velocity.  Some bad habits
from Cessnas I have to get rid of.

      a.. On take-off, I am used to firewalling the throttle, pull the nose
up and keep best climb and wait for the altimeter needle to crawl up to
where I want it.  On a Velocity, as soon as I get to safe altitude (500AGL,
which takes "seconds"), I need to pull the throttle back, pitch down, set
climb power / prop, and get some air flowing over those cylinders.
      b.. On landing, keeping the nose relatively low, instead of burying
the yoke in your gut as you do on Spam Cans.

    This weekend, I put another couple quality hours on the plane generally
getting used to the machine and brushing up on my landings using the really
long runway at Paine Field (PAE).  I am getting the plane down and stopped
in about 4'000 now.

    As you've all seen in my other thread, I am having issues with Frankling
starting and running a bit rough.  Both of which, the consensus appears to
be, is related to fouled mags from running full-rich for break-in.  Seems
like I need to get out my wire-brush next time I head out to the hangar.

    Some squawks and "to do"s now.

      a.. Attitude indication for Chelton AHRS dropping when accelerating
past 30Kts or so.
      b.. Static port getting high-pressure from fuselage side / canard
leading edge.
      c.. Better cabin ventilation
      d.. Engine primer (as discussed separatedly)

    In general, I love the way the thing flies!  Every time I am in a turn
or something and look over and see the wingtip, it brings a grin in my face.

    Hiroo

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