REFLECTOR: Another Velocity in the air!

[Richard J. Gentil]

Hiroo,

Congratz! Sounds like a great time. Not a bad list at all for the first 
flights.

Happy Flying,

Richard

Hiroo Umeno wrote:
>
> I jumped the gun and started posting about Franklin engines so the 
> news is out now but just to make it "official", I will post it here.
>
>  
>
> On August 24^th , at 3:04pm PST, Velocity SUV (serial 103) N21HV took 
> off for the first time from Arlington Airport (AWO) with Steve 
> Murphree at the controls.  The first flight lasted a short 12 
> minutes.  Steve reported that the aileron force was stiff (I have the 
> yoke setup) and had the tendency to over-control.  He also noted that 
> the oil temps were running hot as well.  Back at the hangar, we lubed 
> the controls, ground off some fiberglass from wing -- aileron gap that 
> were rubbing, and generally loosened up things a bit.
>
>  
>
> The next morning, Chuck Harbert came out with a couple pairs of vortex 
> generators he made for us (Thanks Chuck!).  We put those ahead of the 
> top NACA scoops and, like magic, the oil temps came down.  Steve also 
> noted some left leaning tendency and stuck some mixing sticks on the 
> right rudder.  That seemed to help things a bit.
>
>  
>
> The following two days (Sat and Sun), Steve ran me through the wringer 
> drilling me on the finer points of flying the Velocity.  Some bad 
> habits from Cessnas I have to get rid of...
>
>     * On take-off, I am used to firewalling the throttle, pull the
>       nose up and keep best climb and wait for the altimeter needle to
>       crawl up to where I want it.  On a Velocity, as soon as I get to
>       safe altitude (500AGL, which takes "seconds"), I need to pull
>       the throttle back, pitch down, set climb power / prop, and get
>       some air flowing over those cylinders.
>     * On landing, keeping the nose relatively low, instead of burying
>       the yoke in your gut as you do on Spam Cans.
>
>  
>
> This weekend, I put another couple quality hours on the plane 
> generally getting used to the machine and brushing up on my landings 
> using the really long runway at Paine Field (PAE).  I am getting the 
> plane down and stopped in about 4'000 now.
>
>  
>
> As you've all seen in my other thread, I am having issues with 
> Frankling starting and running a bit rough.  Both of which, the 
> consensus appears to be, is related to fouled mags from running 
> full-rich for break-in.  Seems like I need to get out my wire-brush 
> next time I head out to the hangar.
>
>  
>
> Some squawks and "to do"s now.
>
>  
>
>     * Attitude indication for Chelton AHRS dropping when accelerating
>       past 30Kts or so.
>     * Static port getting high-pressure from fuselage side / canard
>       leading edge.
>     * Better cabin ventilation
>     * Engine primer (as discussed separatedly)
>
>  
>
> In general, I love the way the thing flies!  Every time I am in a turn 
> or something and look over and see the wingtip, it brings a grin in my 
> face.
>
>  
>
> Hiroo
>
>  
>
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