REFLECTOR: Last of the OSH stuff

[Andy Millin]

Hi Fred,

Thanks for the insight.  This sounds like hard earned experience.  I will
save the e-mail and keep this in mind.

Best,

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Fred Marconi
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:20 PM
To: amillin at kal-soft.com; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Last of the OSH stuff


  On the infinity grip one has to be careful that the control tube does not
bind on the wires located on the lowermost switch.

  The lower most switch was the Com1 and Com2 swap switch.  All fine at the
begining but as flew the grip slid down on the tube and grounded the wires
for the switch.

  It would be advisable to drill a hole on the base of the grip right
trhough the tube and thread a bolt.  This will keep the grip from slidin
down of off the tube.

  I like my grip, however I find the lower switch a problem because on some
maneuvers it is easy to depress the switch.

  Fred.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Andy Millin" <amillin at kal-soft.com>
  To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
  Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:53 AM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Last of the OSH stuff


  > I found one last item that was worth looking at.
  >
  > I'm sure most everyone is familiar with Infinity Aerospace stick grips.
  > Wayne Lanza has one in his Velocity.  I believe they have something like
  > seven switches on them.
  >
  > They were introducing their new Hands On Throttle (HOT).  It looked
  > pretty impressive.
  >
  > It had a couple of interesting features combining throttle movement and
  > the mixture and prop.
  >
  > The mixture could be linked to the throttle.  It only worked one way
  > lean to rich.  If you were running lean and you advanced the throttle
  > the mixture could be advanced automatically in sympathy.  It looked like
  > it had adjustment so you could set your parameters.  Essentially to
  > prevent an excessively lean operation.
  >
  > The prop could also be linked to the throttle.  It too only worked one
  > way cruise to flat.  Again, you can set your parameters.  When you
  > retard the throttle, it would automatically flatten the pitch in
  > sympathy.  Again, to prevent a low power setting with an overly
  > aggressive pitch.
  >
  > He was demonstrating these features as a backup, not a normal mode of
  > operation.  You should make your adjustments to prop and mixture on your
  > own.  The system would just catch it if you had forgotten.
  >
  > I believe the unit had Mixture, throttle, prop, nine or ten configurable
  > buttons and two or four coolie hats.  Could be setup for left, center or
  > right hand operation.
  >
  > Rather than bombard you with another picture, I placed the scan of the
  > flyer at:  www.kal-soft.com/velocity/images/hot.jpg  (388K)
  >
  > FYI,
  >
  > Andy
  >
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