AW: REFLECTOR:explosion / Velocity Europe

[Wayne Owens]

I would be interested in how you fixed the shimmy problem also
Wayne Owens (testing my own fixes)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Martino" <tmartino@troubleshooter.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: AW: REFLECTOR:explosion / Velocity Europe


> Can US builders buy some of the innovations directly from Velocity Europe?
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Alfons Hubmann [mailto:Alfons@Hubmann.ch]
> Sent: Tue 7/15/2003 2:06 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Cc:
> Subject: AW: AW: REFLECTOR:explosion / Velocity Europe
>
>
>
> Milt
>
> The three only flying Velocities with FAA-approval have met about a year
> ago at St. Gallen Airport, Switzerland
> I have sent a message with picture to the reflector.
>
> We have gone in contact with Velocity to convince them about the fact,
> that not one Velocity would ever get an final certificate
> If it is built in accordance to the manual.
>
> JAR / FAR 23 regulation will be enforced much stricter than up to now in
> due course. (Immediate grounding if out of tolerance.)
>
> We have made changes to the following:
> Canard, rudder, wing, Engine/Prop placement, Cowling, insulated exhaust
> system with resonanz- + interference silencers, cooling-system
> optimized for long climbs.
>
> The most important results are:     (and you are invited to test them
> with your Velocity)
> -Vs             < 58 KTIAS
> - Gliding#      >18
> - Noiselevel    < 75dB(A)
> D15             < 450m
> ROC             1100 ft/min
> In addition we have re-engineered the front-strut in order to eliminate
> shimmy.
>
> We have proposed Velocity to integrate these improvements into the
> standard. As there is seemingly no necessity for the US-Market, we have
> come
> to the agreement, that we are under the name : Velocity Europe  the
> representing partners and we sell Velocities and the Europe-Kit to the
> future builders over here.
>
> Last weekend we were three Velocities (Wilhelm Maul, Denis Wood and
> myself)  in Kemble, UK   and  next weekend we are presenting Velocity at
> the fly-in
> at Chambley Bussiere, France.
> Whoever is crossing the atlantic is invited to join.
>
> Now you know most of our actions and intentions.
>
> Best,
> Alfons
>
> Alfons Hubmann
>
> Velocity Europe
> Sternengasschen 1
> P.O. Box 6620
> CH-3001 Berne, Switzerland
>
> Tel:      +41 31 901 22 66
> Fax:     +41 31 901 11 40
> Mob:    +41 79 344 83 83
>
> <-----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> <Von: reflector-admin@tvbf.org
> <[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] Im Auftrag von Milton Mersky
> <Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Juli 2003 16:52
> <An: reflector@tvbf.org
> <Betreff: Re: AW: REFLECTOR:explosion
> <
> <
> <Alfons:
> <
> <Thank you for your reply.
> <
> <I suggest a group of those living in Europe go to Sebastian & work out
> <the interior design of the cowl to prevent this from ever occurring
> <again. Not one of you should ever take to the air with your
> <present cowl
> <& stack system.
> <
> <Milt
> <
> <Alfons Hubmann wrote:
> <
> <>Milt
> <>We have very strong regulations under Far 23 in most countries of
> <>Europe:
> <>
> <>One of them is noise-level.   Therefore we have to install
> <sophisticated
> <>exhaust-systems with silencers.
> <>This means, you have  glowing steel tubes in the engine compartment.
> <>It must be a very highquality steel to ensure it does not get
> <damages by
> <>corrosion to quick.
> <>These glowing tubes are very close to the fuel system as well.
> <>
> <>Aircraft  which are not complying with the noise limits are grounded.
> <>And this law will be enforced very soon even more than up to now.
> <>
> <>Can you imagine?
> <>
> <>Yours,
> <>Alfons
> <>
> <>
> <>
> <>
> <>
> <>Alfons Hubmann - Treuhandpraxis STV /HFW - Wirtschaftsinformatik -
> <>Consulting
> <>
> <>Tel:       +4131 901 22 66
> <>Fax:      +4131 901 11 40
> <>Mob:     +4179 344 83 83
> <>
> <>Sternengasschen 1
> <>Postfach 6620
> <>CH-3001 Bern
> <>
> <>www.hubmann.ch
> <>
> <>
> <>
> <><-----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> <><Von: reflector-admin@tvbf.org
> <><[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] Im Auftrag von Milton Mersky
> <><Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Juli 2003 02:06
> <><An: Velocity Reflector
> <><Betreff: REFLECTOR:explosion
> <><
> <><
> <><how does a composite plane explode?
> <><
> <><milt
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