REFLECTOR: Franklin CHT

[Scott Derrick]

Scott,

thanks for taking the time to wade through the reflector.

Scott D.

Scott Baker wrote:

> Duane elected some time ago that he and the factory would cease 
> monitoring and contributing to "the Reflector".
> I receive the Reflector at home - sometimes sharing information that 
> is "official" to Velocity, but mostly sharing my own opinion about 
> things.  New Velocity owners are given instructions on how to join the 
> Reflector.  We advise new subscribers that the Reflector is an 
> excellent resource comprised of Velocity owners, builders, and pilots 
> - and that the factory does not monitor nor necessarily embrace the 
> opinions/advise that is shared by Reflectorites.
> Scott B.
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* MikeWatsonSpg at cs.com <mailto:MikeWatsonSpg at cs.com>
>     *To:* reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>     *Cc:* DuaneS at VelocityAircraft.com
>     <mailto:DuaneS at VelocityAircraft.com>
>     *Sent:* Friday, September 02, 2005 11:19 AM
>     *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Franklin CHT
>
>     During a recent visit, to the factory, I mentioned to Duane Swing
>     that I along with a number of other Franklin drivers, were
>     experiencing high CHT readings during taxi and takeoff.
>
>     I was taken aback when he said that other than my report, he had
>     not heard of this problem before, and would have investigated and
>     tried to resolve it if he did.
>
>     It seems that problems discussed on the reflector, are not being
>     monitored by or getting directed to Duane. He commented that, if
>     there is a problem within the Velocity community, by all means,
>     discuss it on the Reflector, but also let him know.
>
>     The plenum and ducting (arm pit or nacca) was designed and
>     supplied for the Franklin by Velocity. If there is a problem with
>     the design or function, the factory wants to know about it so they
>     can resolve it. This holds true for any factory supplied part,
>     subassembly, control system, etc.
>
>     Lets not assume that if we post our problems on the reflector the
>     factory is monitoring and will take action. A lot of times, I see
>     questions asked on the reflector and immediately ten different
>     answers and suggestions pop up, this is good, but the person
>     posing the question now has to sort through the answers and decide
>     which suggestion to try.  It would be nice to see this kind of
>     posting. "I have this problem which I discussed with the factory;
>     they said the fix is this."
>
>     OK blast away.
>
>     Mike W.
>
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