REFLECTOR: Nose Gear Damper System adjustment knob

Tue Oct 11 14:06:58 CDT 2011

John one question... Will the adjustment needle on the stabilizer loosen up after time?? will the wind loadings be enough to change the position of the adjuster knob? I have one of these on my dirt bike and the knob turns freely? Just wondering if point on the adjuster should be filed down and made round?? thanx Jeff

> From: john at velocityaircraft.com
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:56:20 -0400
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Nose Gear Damper System
> 
> As always C-clamp is extra :-)
> 
> We debated making the system one style for FG or RG however due to you
> wanting the damper inside of the wheel pant on a FG we needed to use
> different brackets. I will try to get photos of the FG setup also. 
> 
> I did fly the aircraft and taxi the RG version today. No issues so the
> system is ready to go. Let me know if you have any questions.
> 
> 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 1:55 PM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Nose Gear Damper System
> 
> 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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