REFLECTOR:accident/incident report

[jack davis]

I guess to each his/her own, but I sure do love my RG.  In my opinion, the
aircraft just looks so much better with the gear retracted.  The RG is
definitely faster.  I think most folks buy the Velocity for the looks and
the associated speed.  If you like your Velocity with fixed gear, good for
you.  I happen to be just as passionate about the retract version.

My $0.02 . . .

Jack

----- Original Message -----
From: <doug.holub@att.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report


> Amen. It's not worth 10 knots to me.  Plus, and I hope I don't hurt
anyone's
> feelings here, it seems like half of the KPCs are RG related.  I'm not
saying
> it's not a safe system, I'm just saying that it would double the
complexity of
> my airplane.
>
> Doug Holub
> > Andy,
> >
> > I hate to admit it, but I feel the same way as to my fixed gear SE.
Yeah,
> > sometimes I have a tinge of reflection of "gee, should I have opted for
the
> > retract", but it ALWAYS passes (even withOUT this kind of report).
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Christopher Barber
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Millin [mailto:amillin@net-link.net]
> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 3:27 PM
> > To: Christopher Barber
> > Subject: FW: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report
> >
> >
> > You know, every time I see one of these I think I'm the smarter one for
> > getting the fixed gear.  I'll always be there when it is cured in place.
> >
> > I don't want to make light of this guys accident, but ...
> >
> > Good for us.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> > Behalf Of Ronnie Brown
>
> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 4:20 PM
> > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report
> >
> >
> > Durn, he just started flying his new bird -
> >
> >
http://www.eaa.org/homebuilders/list/Velocity%20RG%20Elite_Schiferl.asp#TopO
> > fPage
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "steve korney" <s_korney@hotmail.com>
> > To: <Reflector@tvbf.org>
> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 3:08 PM
> > Subject: REFLECTOR:accident/incident report
> >
> >
> > >
> > > IDENTIFICATION
> > >   Regis#: 942XX        Make/Model: EXP      Description: EXP-VELOCITY
> > 173/RG
> > >   Date: 06/01/2003     Time: 1600
> > >
> > >   Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N
Missing: N
> > >   Damage:
> > >
> > > LOCATION
> > >   City: WATERTOWN   State: WI   Country: US
> > >
> > > DESCRIPTION
> > >   AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 26 AT WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
> > (RYV)
> > >   DURING AIRCRAFT CHECKOUT FLIGHT. WATERTOWN, WI.
> > >
> > > INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
> > >                  # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0
> > Unk:
> > >                  # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0
> > Unk:
> > >                  # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0
> > Unk:
> > >
> > > WEATHER: KUNU METAR 011555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3011
> > >
> > > OTHER DATA
> > >   Activity: Training      Phase: Landing      Operation: General
Aviation
> > >
> > >   Departed: (RYV) WATERTOWN, WI         Dep Date: 06/01/2003   Dep.
Time:
> > > 1545
> > >   Destination: (UNU) JUNEAU, WI         Flt Plan: NONE         Wx
> > Briefing:
> > > N
> > >   Last Radio Cont:
> > >   Last Clearance:
> > >
> > >   FAA FSDO: MILWAUKEE, WI  (GL13)                 Entry date:
06/02/2003
> > >
> > > N-number Database Search Result
> > > Last Database Update: Tue May 6 12:41:12 2003
> > > To print registration information, check the checkbox for each
> > registration
> > > to be printed and click on "Retrieve Selected Entries" at the bottom
of
> > the
> > > list.
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ------
> > >
> > > N-number                       : N942XX
>
> > > Aircraft Serial Number         : DMO369
> > > Aircraft Manufacturer          : SCHIFERL JOSEPH J
> > >          Model                 : VELOCITY 173/RG-E
> > > Aircraft Year                  :
> > > Owner Name                     : SCHIFERL JOSEPH J
> > > Owner Address                  : N3104 US HIGHWAY 12 # B
> > >                                  FORT ATKINSON, WI, 53538-9778
> > > Registration Date              : 15-Apr-1998
> > > Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified
> > >
> > >
> > > Let's be careful out there...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Best... Steve
> > >
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