REFLECTOR: First Flight recommended wgt

[Terry Miles]

Thanks Scott,

2 hours was my thinking too.  I am guessing at 15 per hour and a "dry tanks"
remaining fuel of 4 per side.  

Terry

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Baker
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 2:35 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: First Flight recommended wgt

 

Terry,

I recommend loading a minimum of 2-hours of fuel for the first flight.

This gives you a comfortable margin to loiter/troubleshoot any landing gear
problems that might occur -

and time to select another airport for landing, if needed.

SB

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From: Terry Miles <mailto:terrence_miles at hotmail.com>  

To: 'Velocity <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>  Aircraft Owners and Builders
list' 

Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 10:47 AM

Subject: REFLECTOR: First Flight recommended wgt

 

 

All,

 

I am nearing the first flight point.or I think I am.

 

I noticed in the "Owner Flight Manual and Wgt & Bal" they suggest a first
flight maximum weight of 2100 pounds.

 

My airplane is 1900.  I weigh 160. If we considered total unusable fuel as
say a nominal 40 pounds, then I would make my first takeoff on empty tanks.

 

What if I said my plans for today are to board 38 gallons for the first
flight?  Gross wgt just under 2300 pounds.  Any thoughts?

 

2nd question:  not counting fuel in the sump what is everyone else using as
the "dry" tanks fuel figure?  

 

Terry

 


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