REFLECTOR: N2XF Down in Stevensville -- Trailer Stands for Wings?

[Don Johnston via Reflector]

I'd have to agree with this approach.  I think it would be cheaper in the
long run and probably a lot less frustrating than trying to trailer the
whole thing back to Florida.

Plus you get a couple trips back up to MT.  Of course if it takes too long
you'll be up in MT when it starts to get REALLY cold. :-)


On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Laurence Coen via Reflector <
reflector at tvbf.org> wrote:

>  So, if it was me I'd pull the engine, ship it out for a rebuild, then
> reinstall it when it's ready and fly the plane home.
>
> Larry Coen
> N136LC (Still for sale)
>
>  *From:* Stockman, Bill via Reflector <reflector at tvbf.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, August 11, 2014 12:08 PM
> *To:* Bob Jackson <bobj at computer.org> ; Velocity Aircraft Owners and
> Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: N2XF Down in Stevensville -- Trailer Stands for
> Wings?
>
>  I suggest you contract with a flatbed tow truck for the main body and
> haul the wings yourself in a truck (or maybe on the tow truck if its big
> enough).
>
>
>
> That’s how I hauled mine a few years ago.
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* Reflector [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On Behalf Of *Bob
> Jackson via Reflector
> *Sent:* Monday, August 11, 2014 10:41 AM
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders List
> *Cc:* 'Bob Jackson'
> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: N2XF Down in Stevensville -- Trailer Stands for
> Wings?
>
>
>
> We safely emergency –landed N2XF (Turbo-550N Velocity XL/RG) in
> Stevensville (32S) about 25 miles south of Missoula, MT yesterday
> afternoon.
>
>
>
> While on a short ‘demo-FAM’ flight with the son of a lifelong friend, I
> noticed oil pressure down at ~10 psi and decided to make an emergency
> landing in Stevensville, about 25 NM south of Missoula.  About ¼ miles
> short and 100’ AGL of the Stevensville runway the engine surged and quit.
> I feathered the prop and we were able to safely land on the 3800’ paved
> runway.  The engine seized and you can’t turn it much now on the ground.
> The preliminary cause appears to be an internal oil seal leak in the
> pilot-side turbo.  There was a small amount of oil on the outside of the
> bearing section and dull black staining inside the turbo exhaust pipe, but
> no other oil leaks on the engine.
>
>
>
> N2XF is based at X04 (Orlando Apopka airport) and I think we’ve decided
> the best approach is to pull the wings and trailer the plane back home to
> work on it there.
>
>
>
> Our current plan is to rent an ~8x16 ft open bed trailer (U-Haul?) and
> temporarily hitch it to a big engine rental car and drive it back to
> Orlando.  Our questions concern whether the rental car companies will let
> us pull a trailer, and also any special ‘rigs’, suggestions or advice any
> of our Velocity friends may have concerning particular trailers, tools or
> techniques.
>
>
>
> More specifically, we’re wondering if anyone has any photos of cradles or
> rigs they used to trailer wings under the fuselage and keep them from
> getting scratched or damaged…
>
>
>
> Considering many of the ‘nasty’, rugged terrains and cold waters we’ve
> been over during the last three weeks of our trip from Orlando to Anchorage
> and (partially!) back, we’re fortunate and very grateful to now have the
> plane safely down on a small strip in Montana!
>
>
>
> We would appreciate any photos of wing cradle-stands, other special tools
> or jigs, or other suggestions for trailering our plane and wings back to
> Florida!
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Jackson
>
> Velocity XL-RG N2XF
>
> Custom Turbo IO-550N
>
>
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