REFLECTOR: Web alert Velocity web page changed

Lou Stedman stedmanlou at roadrunner.com
Wed Sep 3 10:53:02 CDT 2008


Thank you Tony

Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Babb" <tonybabb at alejandra.net>
To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>; 
<regeis55 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Web alert Velocity web page changed


> Here's the section on crosswind landings from the Standard Elite FG manual
>
> 16.2.8 - Crosswind Landings
> In a crosswind landing, it is best to crab the aircraft down on final, and
> just before touchdown,
> use a little rudder input while in ground effect to straighten things out.
> It is all right
> to land the Velocity in a slight crab, as the aircraft will immediately
> straighten out once
> contact is made with the ground.
> I feel quite comfortable in crosswinds in the 15-25 knot range, and have
> landed in crosswinds
> exceeding 30 knots. I do not slip or cross-control the aircraft. 
> Velocities
> do not
> have as much side area as most conventional airplanes. You will pick up as
> much speed in
> a slip in a Velocity as you will pushing the airplane over in a dive that 
> is
> of the same pitch
> attitude. We do not recommend slipping as a crosswind or descent procedure
> in the
> Velocity, it could turn into a potentially dangerous situation.
> First, there is the possibility of stalling a winglet which could result 
> in
> a departure. Secondly,
> when slipping an aircraft with swept wings, the wing opposite the 
> direction
> that the
> aircraft is being slipped, or the forward rear wing, is more perpendicular
> to the relative
> wind. This gives the leading wing more leverage and lift than the trailing
> wing, thus allowing
> the possibility that the aircraft could be forced into a stall during
> exaggerated cross-control
> and slow flight. Thirdly, with the majority of the fuselage being forward 
> of
> the wings, there
> is a chance that the fuselage could blank out the wind to the trailing 
> wing.
> If you insist on slipping or cross-controlling your Velocity, do it at a
> safe altitude. The best
> advice is do not do cross-controls or slips in a Velocity. Other than 
> this,
> flying the Velocity
> is very conventional.
>
> Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Lou Stedman
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:01 PM
> To: regeis55 at yahoo.com; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Web alert Velocity web page changed
>
>
> No. As a matter of fact, I just emailed Velocity asking the same question.
> By the way, what I was looking for was the crosswind component for the
> Velocity. Any have that information?
>
> Lou Stedman
> Velocity N7044Q
> Olean, NY
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mr Robert Geis" <regeis55 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:32 PM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Web alert Velocity web page changed
>
>
>> Anyone have any luck downloading Chapter 16 on any of the models?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> --- On Fri, 8/29/08, Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com>
>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Web alert Velocity web page changed
>>> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>> Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 10:32 AM
>>> All my URL watcher tells me is what changed on a web page. It does
>>> not do a deep inspection, like downloading the manuals.  I
>>> don't think
>>> Velocity would like that.  As it is, I'm spidering
>>> their site once per
>>> hour.  It probably looks like I'm their #1 fan in their
>>> web logs.
>>>
>>> I get these notices fairly often, and throw out the
>>> majority of them.
>>> Occasionally I'll see what looks like a significant
>>> change and forward
>>> that info to the group.
>>>
>>> Tony Babb wrote:
>>> > Brian,
>>> >
>>> > Am I reading this correctly - some images changed on
>>> this page, but not the
>>> > manuals?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> > Tony Babb
>>> > SEFG 62% done, 78% to go
>>> > www.alejandra.net/velocity
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
>>> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>> > Behalf Of Brian Michalk
>>> > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 9:40 AM
>>> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Web alert Velocity web page
>>> changed
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Changes to all manuals?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> http://www.velocityaircraft.com/manuals/manualserg.html
>>> >
>>> >
>>> http://www.velocityaircraft.com/manuals/manualsefg.html
>>> >
>>> http://www.velocityaircraft.com/manuals/manualxlfg.html
>>> >
>>> http://www.velocityaircraft.com/manuals/manualxlrg.html
>>> >
>>> http://www.velocityaircraft.com/manuals/manualxlfg5.html
>>> >
>>> http://www.velocityaircraft.com/manuals/manualxlrg5.html
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > velocity_monitor at awpi.com wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> For details visit
>>> >>
>>> http://www.velocityaircraft.com/manuals/manualsefg.html
>>> >> The following parts has been changed since last
>>> visited:
>>> >> ***************
>>> >> *** 1,7 ****
>>> >>   [IMAGE]
>>> >>
>>> >> - [IMAGE]
>>> >> -
>>> >>   Standard Elite Fixed Gear Construction Manual
>>> >>
>>> >>   Notes: We recommend that you download just the
>>> PDF
>>> >> --- 1,5 ----
>>> >>   [IMAGE]
>>> >>
>>> >>   Standard Elite Fixed Gear Construction Manual
>>> >>
>>> >>   Notes: We recommend that you download just the
>>> PDF
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
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