REFLECTOR: Manuevers

[Kevin Baker]

Hi All,
No aerobatics at all.
Some folks have tried and lost their lives.
 From what I remember, on example is a guy that tried to do hammer 
heads and (the plane is not designed for this) and was unable to 
recover as he stalled both the wing and canard (no no). The velocity 
has the engine weight in the rear.....

Anyway.... I know the the stance is NO AEROBATICS !!

Kevin

At 07:02 AM 2/6/2007, Joe Ewen wrote:
>Hi Hal,
>
>Definitely no on the Hammer Heads.  Hammer Heads require yaw from 
>the rudder to recover.  With the Velo's differential rudders, both 
>rudders will deflect in the tail slide and not provide enough yaw 
>either way to effect  a recovery.  If my memory is serving me, I 
>read about someone who lost their life trying a Hammer Head in a Velocity.
>
>The Split S can probably be done (opinion) if modified slightly to 
>avoid zero or negative Gs (gravity fuel feed.)
>Joe
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:h.smith61 at verizon.net>Hal Smith
>To: <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 8:28 PM
>Subject: REFLECTOR: Manuevers
>
>Hi all,
>
>I don't put much out here but I have a question someone might be 
>able to answer.
>
>I am building an XLRG and I was wondering if the plane can do 
>maneuvers like a split S and hammerheads?  Has anyone tried these 
>and if so what was the out come?  How much altitude was lost and did 
>the plane perform alright?
>
>Hal Smith
>
>
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