REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
douglas holub
reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 24 May 2003 15:00:13 -0500
Send one to me, too, please?
Doug Holub
doug.holub@att.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Martino" <tmartino@troubleshooter.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 12:47 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
> I have extra large strakes in the doors and use a double cam system.
> The forward rod passes almost straight down to the second cam. The
> second cam (bottom one) activates the two bottom latches. I will send
> you a rough sketch.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander Balic [mailto:alex157@direcway.com]
> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 8:16 AM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
>
> Mike,
>
> I'll bet you are glad to have it back and flying! it has been a while!
> I'm
> still a way out, probably behind Dave because I was working for a while
> on a
> new door latch system that would work with my extended strakes, but I
> finally have it done (on one door at least) uses the old style handle -
> like
> you have- and a short aileron push/pull cable to circumnavigate the
> large
> cutout in the door- works well though, now just need to figure out how
> to
> lock the thing- engine is hung but not turning, and my seats are at an
> upholsterer being fabricated, so at least it is moving in the right
> direction, but I need to spend more time on it for sure........... About
> the
> gas spring, I suppose that a manual dump test should be performed at
> some
> interval to make sure that everything is still in working order, do you
> have
> any suggestions? just at annual, or monthly? I've copied your aircraft
> Jacks, so it is easy to lift it to check........
>
> Alex
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Mike Pollock
> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 7:26 AM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
>
>
> Hello Alex,
>
> Having the gas spring go dead is a very high possibility. I just
> replaced
> another one the other day. This makes two in 5 years. The old one
> would
> not put the nose gear over-center without the hydraulic pressure. Now
> it
> does. A good indication that the gas spring is going bad is that the
> nose
> gear light flickers during taxi. At least this is the way it works on
> our
> velocity.
>
> By the way, the velocity is back up and flying with good oil pressure
> and
> gear. Yahoo.....
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Alexander Balic
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 6:10 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
>
>
> Mike,
> I was just going to post the same thing..... the dump should work
> perfectly,
> and in mine, the nose gear is down and locked before the mains, plus the
> airflow should help it also, so this is puzzling...... unless the
> nitrogen
> spring was dead, and unable to push the linkage over center, so the gear
> was
> down but not locked????????
>
> Alex
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Mike Pollock
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 3:00 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
>
>
> Also make sure that your landing gear emergency hydraulic dump system
> works
> properly. It should be tested regularly and at annual condition
> inspection
> time. The dump system was designed to get the gear down in the event of
> a
> power failure. I wonder why it did not do what it was supposed to do!
>
> Michael Pollock
> Flying Velocity N173DT
> Building Cozy MKIV #643
> EAA #411862
> EAA Chapter #1246
> Technical Counselor #4357
> Based at TKI / NE Dallas Metroplex
> www.mycozy.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of steve korney
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 1:00 PM
> To: Reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
>
>
> Let be careful out there...
>
>
> IDENTIFICATION
> Regis#: 6Q Make/Model: EXP Description: EXP- VELOCITY
> Date: 05/22/2003 Time: 2030
>
> Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing:
> N
> Damage: Minor
>
> LOCATION
> City: CLIFTON State: TN Country: US
>
> DESCRIPTION
> DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, PILOT WAS LANDING AT M29 (CLIFTON,
> TN).
> FRONT GEAR FAILED TO DEPLOY. CLIFTON, TN
>
> INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
> # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0
> Unk:
> # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0
> Unk:
> # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0
> Unk:
>
> WEATHER: METAR KMKL 221953Z 35011KMT 10SM FEW045 23/13 A3007
>
> OTHER DATA
> Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: General
> Aviation
>
> Departed: YAZOO CITY,MS Dep Date: 05/22/2003 Dep.
> Time:
> 1600
> Destination: NEW YORK CITY, NY Flt Plan: NONE Wx
> Briefing:
> Y
> Last Radio Cont: NONE
> Last Clearance: NONE
>
> FAA FSDO: NASHVILLE, TN (SO03) Entry date: 05/23/2003
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> ----
> Check for printing
> N-number : N6Q
> Aircraft Serial Number : 384
> Aircraft Manufacturer : CRAWFORD TIMOTHY L
> Model : VELOCITY RG ELITE
> Engine Manufacturer : AMA/EXPR
> Model : UNKNOWN ENG
> Aircraft Year : 1998
> Owner Name : CRAWFORD TIMOTHY L
> Owner Address : 447 SPRINGWOOD LN
> IDAHO FALLS, ID, 83404-8108
> Registration Date : 04-Mar-1998
> Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
> Approved Operations : Amateur Built
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Best... Steve
>
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