REFLECTOR: Nose Gear Damper System

Tue Oct 11 12:54:44 CDT 2011

Dumb question.  Why is the system any different for FG vs RG?

Scott

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: REFLECTOR: Nose Gear Damper System
From: John Abraham <john at velocityaircraft.com>
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' <reflector at tvbf.org>
Date: 10/11/2011 09:00 AM

> Nose gear damper systems are in and ready to be installed/shipped.  Attached
> is a photo of the RG version.  (We will be testing this today).  The FG
> version is approved and ready to go.  The cost is $600 plus shipping.  This
> will include us drilling and tapping your Nose Gear Fork and installing the
> bracket.  If you aren't flying yet or have your nose gear strut out for some
> reason then we can install the stop and insert if you send in your nose
> strut as well when you send your fork.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Scott Derrick
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:07 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Rain and top fuselage naca
>
> Kevin,
>
> I only have two large NACA's that connect to the engine plenum.  I don't
> know about a small third scoop.  I've seen pictures of it but don't know
> what its for.
>
> Scott
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Rain and top fuselage naca
> From: Kevin Baker<flykb at verizon.net>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list<reflector at tvbf.org>
> Date: 10/10/2011 06:49 PM
>
>> Thanks Scott
>> What about the small naca scoop that goes into the cabin?
>> Did water drain into the cabin or fill up the back of the channel.
>> ??
>>
>> Thanks
>> Kevin
>>
>> .
>>
>> On Oct 10, 2011, at 19:33, Scott Derrick<scott at tnstaafl.net>   wrote:
>>
>>> Sitting or flying the rain enters the plenum and drains down through the
> engine.
>>>
>>> In flight I imagine some of the water exits out the rear openings.
>>>
>>> I do have multiple drain holes in the lower cowling at the low points and
> a drain hole in the ram scoop/filter housing which is below the
> fuselage/rear cowling.
>>>
>>> Interesting story about not having a drain hole in a low mounted intake
> scoop.  I was washing my plane last summer.  It was about 6pm and the
> airport was deserted. Finished washing and wiped it down with a shammey, got
> in and was going to taxi it back to the hanger. I was pretty aggressive in
> spraying it down with water and rinsing as it was really filthy.
>>>
>>> I gave it a 3+(probably 5 I was distracted) second burst on the fuel pump
> for priming and hit the starter. It coughed but didn't start?   I gave it
> another shot and hit the starter, it made an odd muffled kind of sound and
> didn't start?  Hmmm... Not like it at all.  I bent out the door and down to
> look back and under saw a fluid dripping from the drain holes in the cowl
> which seemed OK, I had just sprayed it with water.
>>>
>>> I gave it another short burst of fuel and hit the starter, still nothing.
>>>
>>> Got out and walked back to the rear and bent down to see if that was
> water slowley dripping from a drain hole, I rested my hand on the intake ram
> scoop below the fuselage. IT WAS REALLY HOT!
>>>
>>> I thought, SHIT THATS HOT! I touched it again to convince my unbelieving
> self that it really was hot, IT WAS!
>>>
>>> I ran back to the front and opened the throttle, idle cutoff on mixture
> and held the starter on for about 30 seconds.  It actually coughed a few
> times at about the 15 second mark and seemed like it wanted to start.
>>>
>>> I ran back to the rear and the intake was a bit cooler.  In a minute it
> was definitely cooling off. I removed the rear part of the scoop and it was
> partially black in side as was the servo intake tube. The filter in the
> front part of the scoop was partially melted. NOthing damaged but the filter
> thank god.
>>>
>>> Without a drain hole the rear part of the scoop filled up with I don't
> know how much water, then when I gave it a shot of fuel(probably too much)
> some ran down and probably floated on top of the water.  That fuel ignited
> somehow, maybe a back fire!
>>>
>>> I now have a 3/16 drain hole in the lower part of the scoop. I had not
> put one in because I was trying to seal it really tight for ram pressure in
> flight and sucking dust during taxi.  Now I sacrifice a minute amount of
> pressure during flight and probably don't get but a few specks of dust
> through that little hole during taxi...
>>>
>>> live and learn..
>>>
>>> Scott
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Rain and top fuselage naca
>>> From: Kevin Baker<flykb at verizon.net>
>>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list<reflector at tvbf.org>
>>> Date: 10/10/2011 04:55 PM
>>>
>>>> Hi all
>>>> As it's raining here in Dallas, finally.
>>>> I was wondering about the naca scoops on top of the fuselage and
> rain/water getting into them.
>>>> More importantly the small center air scoop.
>>>> Are folks putting in water drains for rain or wash water to drain from?
> Or ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Kevin Baker
>>>>
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