REFLECTOR: clearance

Terry Miles terrence_miles at hotmail.com
Mon Jun 30 12:00:41 CDT 2008


Yeah.  Right.  The larger point is that, unloaded, the aileron torque tube
in my airplane will remain where you position it and small displacements of
the control surfaces are not visible from the cockpit. I thought that worthy
of comment. 
T 

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Ann DaSilva
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 6:34 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: clearance

Rather than curl your wrist, just pull straight back.

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Terry Miles
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 1:09 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: clearance


 I agree with a load of 2800 lbs plus it does seem to roll a while before
the mains break ground.

I have a side point to add.  I have a small amount of friction on my
ailerons, enuf that on the ground the control stick will just stay where
ever you put it.

I have twice now taken off with what I think was some unintentional aileron
input, because I am so new in the airplane, the center neutral point for the
ailerons is not yet established in my head or right hand.  It's not much of
bank.  At first I thought is was a the cross wind, but then it happened on a
calm wind day.  I have it on my phase one testing items to be mindful of
this as I take the active for the initial takeoff.
Terry

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 9:26 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: clearance

Al, I have the same experience. Unless lightly loaded, I've seen
considerable runway go by after rotation. The rule is to never rotate
the nose above the horizon, which puts the blade well above the pavement.

Scott

Al Gietzen wrote:
>
> I was told the a Velocity doesn't rotate..then climb like conventional
> aircraft. Once the nose rotates, the aircraft doesn't mush aft down
> like some but instead climbs right out (since the main wing was ready
> to fly some knots ago). Folks actually flying can back this up
>
> I don't think my experience is unique, but the mains roll some
> distance after the nose comes up; especially if heavily loaded. The
> trick is you don't let the nose get very high.
>
> I have a 66" prop, and I don't think I've ever measured the clearance
> because it would be an EXTREME AOA for that thing to hit.
>
> Al
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