REFLECTOR: Anti-Ice

[Chuck Jensen]

Christopher,

Recap your configuration for us....arm pit or naca scoops, alternate
inlet air, fuel injected?  Was the 8000' limit with engine developing
full power?  Engine size?

Thanks,
Chuck Jensen
Diversified Technologies
2680 Westcott Blvd
Knoxville, TN  37931
Phn:     865-539-9000 x25
Cell:     865-406-9001
Fax:     865-539-9001
cjensen at dts9000.com
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org 
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Martin
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:43 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list; Velocity 
> Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Anti-Ice
> 
> 
> I was flying at about 8,000 feet at cloud base and had picked 
> up 1/2" of ice and noticed that the engine began to over heat 
> and finally the angle of attack warning came on at 135 KNTS 
> indicated. I dropped out of the cloud base and the ice came 
> off relatively quickly.
> 
> In addition to the plane struggling to fly at 135 KNTS the 
> intakes had begun to ice over which resulted in the high 
> temps. The biggest scare was when a big sheet of ice came off 
> of the canard. I was afraid it might go into the prop.
> 
> Christopher Martin
> christophercmartin at earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Kirk <dd at visi.com>
> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Date: 8/22/2006 6:47:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Anti-Ice
> >
> > I picked up 1/2" once, couldn't climb above 8000' to get 
> out of it, as
> both 
> > the flying surfaces and the prop were collecting ice, so descended 
> > below
> MEA 
> > (had to declare an emergency), where I knew the temps were 
> high enough 
> > to
> > begin melting the ice off, or at least not accumulate any 
> more.  Landed
> with 
> > some ice still on the canard, which increased the stall 
> speed probably 
> > 15
> - 
> > 20 kts.  Best to avoid it altogether.
> > - Kirk
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Hallsten" <KeithHallsten at quiknet.com>
> > To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" 
> <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 7:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Anti-Ice
> >
> >
> > >I think the general consensus is the ice is best avoided with the
> Velocity.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org 
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] 
> > > On Behalf Of Lawrence J. Epstein,MD
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 1:03 PM
> > > To: reflector at tvbf.org
> > > Subject: REFLECTOR: Anti-Ice
> > >
> > > I posed this question a few months ago and didn't get a single 
> > > response, so I figured I would try again:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>What is the group's experience with Icing in the Velocity?
> > >>
> > >>Has anyone installed any Anti-Ice or De-Icing systems.
> > >>
> > >>Anyone consider E-vade or Thermawing Tape?
> > >
> > >
> > >> Has anyone tried to apply the "percussive tape" technology
> > > (www.iceengineering.com) to an aircraft?
> > >>Larry Epstein
> > >>173 FGE
> > >>
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