December 2007
| December 2007 | - A fellow Velocity builder was featured on "World's Most Extreme Homes". Check it out here. |
| December 20, 2007 | - Our test pilot is up and about after his knee surgery, and suggested that we bring the ship to Dallas to test and transition ourselves into her, so we're working with the FAA to get a ferry permit and new test flight box down there. In the meantime, I've ordered a GRT Sport EFIS as a backup flight instrument from Grand Rapids Avionics. This is partly because it's a good idea for the long cross-country (we'd always planned a backup unit, just hadn't purchased it), and partly because Dave's Blue Mountain recently locked up on him in flight (YIKES!). |
| December 26, 2007 | - I'm working out some stats and interesting details from our first flight. Here is a google map image of the first flight patter (only the first few minutes got saved on the EFIS, sdaly). N44VF 1st Flight Box - I68 The stray mark off to the south west is my house. And here is a spreadsheet with the EFIS data. Some interesting facts based on the data that was captured, 0-74 kts flying speed, 15 seconds and 1,800' (41% of runway length). Highest Altitude 3,680' or 2,780' AGL, Greatest Climb rate 1,138 fpm, Highest airspeed 155 kts (166 TAS). |
| December 29, 2007 | - I've installed our backup flight display (PFD). It's a Grand Rapids Avionics Sport, and you can see the installation pictures here. A big thanks to my buddy Carlos (building an Aerocanard/Cozy) for helping me get it in a hurry, and answering all of my questions. |
September 2007
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