REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 72, Issue 82 - Tornado Hits Sun 'n Fun

Lawrence Epstein ljepstein at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 31 17:01:25 CDT 2011


Horrible news.

Just spoke to Scott Baker. He said "quite a mess" at least 25 aircraft
upside down. (He is fine)

Larry Epstein

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Mark Riley <the_rileys1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> As you may have heard, a tornado hit Sun 'n Fun damaging many planes and
> sending at least 7 people to the hospital. I spoke with Art at Velocity.
> None of their people were hurt and no aircraft damaged.
>
> Mark
> On Mar 20, 2011, at 7:04 AM, reflector-request at tvbf.org wrote:
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> >   1.  Canard Center Hinge (Richard J. Gentil)
> >   2.  Canard Center Hinge Part 2 (Richard J. Gentil)
> >   3. Re:  Canard Center Hinge Part 2 (Andrew Ellzey)
> >   4. Re:  Canard Center Hinge (Richard J. Gentil)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:25:40 -0400
> > From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
> > Subject: REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge
> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Message-ID:
> >       <03967B5D-6862-42CB-96E0-987283D51CDF at naples-air-center.com>
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> > I was on my third test flight today and I noticed the elevators  were no
> longer trailing at the same angle so I landed immediately. Here are the
> shots from 5,500 feet at 120kts IAS (130kts TAS).
> >
> >
> >
> > (Second picture of the canard will be in the next email.)
> >
> >
> > After landing I seem to have some play at the oilite bushing. Everything
> else is tight from what I can tell. All that is left is the bushing. From
> what I am guessing is that the left elevator has the pressure of the pitch
> trim spring and the right elevator has the downward pressure of the sparrow
> strainer.
> >
> > Any ideas would be helpful. My plan is to remove the canard and examine
> the oilite bushing.
> >
> > Richard
> >
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:27:57 -0400
> > From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
> > Subject: REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge Part 2
> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Message-ID:
> >       <B68767A6-8094-41C2-AD5D-0E3F89CFB385 at naples-air-center.com>
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> > Second picture.
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> > Richard
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:02:05 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Andrew Ellzey <ajlz72756 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge Part 2
> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Message-ID: <372295.502.qm at web114708.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
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> >
> > Richard,
> >
> > Your pictures didn't come through my yahoo mail service. My thoughts of
> your
> > problem don't sound like the oil lite bushings could cause what you are
> talking
> > about. Your elevators are joined together by the elevator torque tubes. I
> would
> > inspect at you center bushings and where the torque tubes bolt to each
> > elevator.?I think you are on the right path to remove you canard and look
> > everything over. Review chapter 3 of the Velocity manual.
> >
> > Be careful be safe,
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Richard J. Gentil <richard at naples-air-center.com>
> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Sent: Sat, March 19, 2011 10:27:57 PM
> > Subject: REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge Part 2
> >
> >
> > Second picture.?
> >
> >
> > Richard
> >
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:04:16 -0400
> > From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge
> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Message-ID:
> >       <B3B7FE7E-91E2-4B4D-B851-90EFF6FA7629 at naples-air-center.com>
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> > Resending the pictures:
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone 4
> >
> > On Mar 19, 2011, at 11:25 PM, "Richard J. Gentil" <
> richard at naples-air-center.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I was on my third test flight today and I noticed the elevators  were no
> longer trailing at the same angle so I landed immediately. Here are the
> shots from 5,500 feet at 120kts IAS (130kts TAS).
> >>
> >> (Second picture of the canard will be in the next email.)
> >>
> >>
> >> After landing I seem to have some play at the oilite bushing. Everything
> else is tight from what I can tell. All that is left is the bushing. From
> what I am guessing is that the left elevator has the pressure of the pitch
> trim spring and the right elevator has the downward pressure of the sparrow
> strainer.
> >>
> >> Any ideas would be helpful. My plan is to remove the canard and examine
> the oilite bushing.
> >>
> >> Richard
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone 4
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