REFLECTOR: All the little things
Scott Derrick
scott at tnstaafl.net
Mon Apr 6 07:50:46 CDT 2009
Kurt,
Next time if there is one, use a heaat gun to pull off that tape. Works
great and 95% of the sticky goo comes off with the tape.
\
Be careful to not heat up the window too much. I would keep a bare hand
near the area I was heating to make sure it was not too hot.
Scott
nmflyer1 at aol.com wrote:
> Scott,
>
> Glad to hear you are progressing. To answer your question, I am going
> to paint before I fly.
>
> Right now I am working on the interior. I have the baggage platform
> built and upholstered, the vanity panel built (waiting to upholster
> until the headliner is in for adjustments). I was going to stat on the
> headliner, then realized that I should do the door beams first so that
> the material transitions underneath the headliner.
>
> I pulled a door to start working on that for finish. That is when I
> discovered that even the "easy remove" blue tape I had had on the
> windows while priming sucks. The tape came off, but all the adhesive
> stayed on the window! Could be a reaction with the solvents in the
> primer, or just left it on too long. It took me 2 hours and some sore
> fingernails to get all that off (using Mineral spirits/goo gone &
> plastic polish).
>
> Hope to get the doors done next and then the beams. Then on to the
> headliner. Seats are done except for painting the rails. I got the
> Pinch welting for the doors from JC whitney. Only place I could find
> the right color.
>
> The good news: The parts rack is getting more and more empty!
>
> Kurt
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 7:40 am
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: ATC Question
>
> Turbo is rebuilt with new center housing and sitting on the bench. Oil
> pump is rebuilt and reinstalled using the double thread method as
> recommended by a local continental rebuilder. New induction tubes
> are cut and fitted ready to go on.
>
> I'm in Texas right now, wiring my uncles Glastar. He is very close to
> finishing and requested help with the engine and panel wiring. I should
> have my engine back on the firewall and tested end of next week.
>
> You gonna paint before you fly?
>
> Scott
>
> nmflyer1 at aol.com <mailto:nmflyer1 at aol.com> wrote:
> > Perfect Scott,
> >
> > But then you knew that :) what's the status of your turbo?
> >
> > Kurt
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net <mailto:scott at tnstaafl.net>>
> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>>
> > Sent: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 5:27 pm
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: ATC Question
> >
> > Legally you only need to inform a "Tower" of your experimental nature.
> > per the FAR's anyway.
> >
> > Thats all I do, just the tower gets Experimental prepended to my call
> > sign. For all other comm with the ATC I use Velocity 647JA on initial
> > call up, and 7JA after that.
> >
> > Scott
> >
>
> > Scott Baker wrote:
> > > On initial call to any ATC controller, must include the word
> > > "Experimental"
> > > It can be "Experimental 12345" or
> > > "Experimental Velocity 12345"
> > > Note: if the N number is less than 5 digits/numerals, then N number
> > > should be expressed as "November" i.e. "Experimental Velocity November
> > > 12 Alpha"
> > > Use of the word "Velocity" clues the controller as to the type of
> > > aircraft - and, it implies that you would like future exchanges of
> > > words to be preceeded by the word "Velocity".
> > > The exchange should idealy go something like this ...
> > > "Orlando Approach, Experimental Velocity November Niner Four Vic
> > tor
> > > Alpha, (followed by message)".
> > > The reply from Orlando should be "Velocity Niner Four Victor Alpha,
> > > (message)"
> > > Continued conversations with this same controller allows you to drop
> > > the word "Experimental" from the exchange.
> > > However, when you are handed off to another controller, begin the
> > > exchange using "Experimental".
> > > Scott B.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > *From:* Jon Bachman <mailto:jbachman at zianet.com <mailto:jbachman at zianet.com?> <mailto:jbachman at zianet.com <mailto:jbachman at zianet.com?>?>>
> > > *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> > > <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:re%20%20flector at tvbf.org?> <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org?>?>>
> > > *Sent:* Friday, April 03, 2009 4:13 PM
> > > *Subject:* REFLECTOR: ATC Question
> > >
> > > Since we are talking about what to use when filing, I thought I’d
> > > ask about what to use when speaking to ATC. If VELO is good to go
> > > for filing, can a Velocity pilot use “Velocity, (tail numbers)”
> > > when first contacting ATC instead if “Experimental, (Tail
> > > numbers)”? Does anyone use both “Velocity” and Experimental” when
> > > first contacting ATC? Does the word “Experimental” need to be in
> > > all transmissions with ATC or can it just be in the first
> > > transmission, if it is needed at all?
> > >
> > > Jon Bachman
> > >
> > > 575 430-97
> > 24
> > >
> > > jonathan.bachman at mtsi-va.com <mailto:jonathan.bachman at mtsi-va.com> <mailto:jonathan.bachman at mtsi-va.com <mailto:jonathan.bachman at mtsi-va.com?>>
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