REFLECTOR: Duration of Build Record

Tue Feb 17 09:29:03 CST 2009

I am working on the record, but still have a way to go. I started
building in June 1996. Hopefully, I will fly it before I reach the 16
year mark!

Larry Epstein.

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Douglas Holub
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:17 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Duration of Build Record

The builder's log shows that the speed brake was completed in October
1987. I think this kit was the 4th one to ship from the factory, serial
number DMO-055. (I'm the 3rd owner.)

Doug

----- Original Message ----- 

From: W J Wilbeck <mailto:wj at agricenter.us>  

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

Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 10:05 AM

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Duration of Build Record

Doug, I think that your 9 year project is a "fast build" 

You should be very happy and proud!

I have a 173FG that left the factory in 1993.

I am the second owner. I purchased it with about one months work yet to
do. Eight months later it had its first flight.

That flight took place 02.09.2009.

My guess is that a 16 year build may be close to the record.

wj

W J Wilbeck

Agri Center

920 Wilbeck Dr

Hutchinson KS 67505-8773

1-620-665-8894

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of gattenby at tulsaconnect.com
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 9:09 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: nice day to fly

Way to go Doug!

You beating me into the air, is the kick in the pants that I need to get
moving again.

I supect that you have the recored for duration of build.  When did your
kit leave the factory?

(I hope I don't break that record) ; )

Noel

On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:55:40 -0600
 "Douglas Holub" <douglas.holub at gmail.com> wrote:
> It's a beautiful day to fly in North Texas today. 
>Temperature in the low 50s, wind coming down the runway 
>at 5 knots. A good day for first flight.
> 
> I didn't tell my wife I was going to fly the Velocity 
>today because I knew she would worry. I got the 
>airworthiness certificate on Monday and got the 
>transponder certified on Wednesday. 
> 
> The plane got off the ground easily and climbed 
>impressively. The number 4 cylinder was about 410 
>degrees, the number 3 was 375, but 1 and 2 were less than 
>300 degrees, so it looks like I'm getting too much air to 
>the back cylinders and not enough to the front cylinders. 
>The good news is it looks like I've got plenty of cooling 
>air from the NACAs to work with.  
> 
> I was getting worried about that #4 cylinder, so I 
>landed in Arlington. I was having trouble with the pitch 
>trim while I was landing. When I got on the ground I saw 
>that the pitch motor was stuck in the full up position. 
>No wonder I had to push so hard on the stick to land!
> 
> So I borrowed a screw driver and a pair of pliers from 
>the FBO and disconnected the pitch motor from the pitch 
>spring. But then the pitch spring interfered with other 
>stuff behind the panel when the elevators were at their 
>travel limits, so I asked the FBO if they had a piece of 
>wire I could borrow to limit the motion of the spring. 
>They didn't, so I used one of my shoe laces. Worked 
>great, and got me the 7 miles back home to the Grand 
>Prairie airport.
> 
> Thanks to all the folks on this list who have been so 
>much help to me for the past 9 years. And special thanks 
>to the organizers and presenters at the Velocity 
>Symposium 3 years ago in Sherman, Texas. That weekend 
>gave me a big kick in the butt to get this project 
>finished.
> 
> Doug Holub
> Velocity Standard FG w/ electric nose lift
> ECI IOX-360 with dual Plasma III ignition
> 110% done, 2% to go

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