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=== Bird Strike ===
 
=== Bird Strike ===
 
A summary of bird strike incidents.
 
A summary of bird strike incidents.
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Sid Knox had a [[Knox_N199RS|bird strike in N199RS]] with Canadian Geese.
  
Sid Knox had a [[Knox_N199RS|bird strike in N199RS]] with Canadian Geese.
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John Abraham [[Gwinn_N222TZ|struck a seagull at 200 kias in N222TZ]].
  
 
== Flying Tips ==
 
== Flying Tips ==

Revision as of 12:55, 30 April 2012

Flight Reports

A nice write-up of Terry Miles very long (real) cross-country adventure.
Here is a rundown on the first "Velocity Midwest" flyin!

Bird Strike

A summary of bird strike incidents. Sid Knox had a bird strike in N199RS with Canadian Geese.

John Abraham struck a seagull at 200 kias in N222TZ.

Flying Tips

Flying with an Open Door
Flying the Velocity IFR
VNE Article

Koch Chart for Density Altitude Performance
Crosswind Chart

Grass Runway Technique, Tips, and Experiences

Brent Bourgeois

This is what I do: no warranty expressed or implied:

Flying 16 years off of a 3800ft really nice turf strip

Std RG IFR ,IO360 200hp 3 blade Catto 2300 static rpm

max speed: 2900 rpm, 1000ft, ram air , 150 deg ROP 17+ gpm!!!
218mph verified many times flying a 4 sided box with gps avg.
usually fly locally 5 gpm, LOP 135 kts, 2 or 3 people
density alt up to 3000 in summer

3 times in all that time I could not put 4 guys and 60 gal fuel because the turf field was wet and density alt was high, flew out with 15 gal to a real airport to get more gas. Gross weight an a hard runway is not a problem, just flies like a pig trailing edge fences, VGs in front of ailerons

I never fly with more gas than necessary, flies better light any way.

prop damage from FOD happens (not often) but it happens on asphalt strips too (mostly cowl screws) JB weld quick set to fix
always use speed brake

I watch the RG gear close, I know it takes a beating, tires and brakes last a long time on turf.

Brent

John Dibble

Reports these results from flying from grass strips.

  • Shortest Runway Used - 2600'
  • Density altitudes (approx) - 1000 msl, 80F
  • Take-off weight 2200 lbs
  • Aircraft rated HP - 220 HP
  • Prop Used - IVO adjustable
  • Runway used - With an uphill grade for the 1st 1/2 (which I think had a significant effect), I used around 2200'. My sister who was in the right seat commented that the corn field was coming up rather fast....

Scott Derrick

Lake Ca, 1C9, 2500 ft long rwy right near sea level.

Test Pilots

Albert
Dave Bertram

Flight Test Plan

Media:Flight_Test_Plan_N44VF.doc

Velocity Flight Training

Albert
Dave Bertram