REFLECTOR: First Flight for N173RT

Robert Trent RDTRENT1 at CHARTERMI.NET
Fri May 11 13:13:01 CDT 2007


Andy 
Kalamazoo is a little out of my phase 1 range, but I'll put it on my 
places to fly list as soon as we have the 40 hours in. 
Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Andy Millin
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 11:34 AM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: First Flight for N173RT

Wow Bob!

Congratulations!  Great to hear there is another flying Velocity in
Michigan.

Happy flying.

Andy 

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Robert Trent
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 10:08 AM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: First Flight for N173RT

Wow what a feeling when the wheels leave the ground on the 1st flight. 

Velocity 173 FG Elite N173RT flew at 8:00 AM today 5/11/07 from Barstow
Airport (3BS) in Midland Michigan. After 12 years and 10 months of being a
want-to-be, I'm proud to join the flying crowd. 

173RT has an IO360-C1E6 with a Catto prop. She climbed out at about 1000
feet per minute on a calm, 60 deg, and sunny morning. Control felt solid and
smooth. We tested control with the speed brake and in slow flight.  

As oil temps continued to climb (245), we returned to the airport after 30
minutes, for a non-event landing. 

It turns out the vernatherm had not opened to pass oil to the oil coolers. 
We also have to check into a slight pull to the right which is more
pronounced when slow. 

Thanks to all on the Reflector who have contributed in so many ways to the
success of this aircraft.

Robert Trent
Midland Michigan
N173RT
Velocity 173 FG Elite


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