REFLECTOR: N36LV Flies !!!

[Douglas Holub]

What 36 Lost Vacations? The 36 vacations you could have had but spent the 
money building the Velocity? 36 vacations you missed because you didn't own 
an airplane? 36 vacations that are lost but now you can find them with the 
Velocity?

Doug Holub
Standard FG w/ electric nose lift, 99.9% done, 0.2% to go
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LAURA WALKER" <blwalker105 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:11 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: N36LV Flies !!!


Hi All,

It's official...36 Lost Vacations is now a real airplane. It was inspected 
and certificated last Thursday and John Abraham flew it for the first time 
Sunday. He pronounced it very airworthy, and went on to fly it for the first 
5 hrs.

After break-in, at 21.5" and 2500 rpms, he was truing 225 kts at 3900 ft. 
That's about 68-70% power and 18 gph.

22.5" and 2500 rpms was 234 kts true on 20 gph.

These fuel flows are still VERY rich so as to be kind to my engine for 
awhile.

My VSI is programmed for 3000 fpm and John had it pegged for a timed minute 
at 90 kts indicated.

His only complaint was how to get it to slow down...guess I'll have to look 
into those PreciseFlight speed brakes.

The specifics are: XL-5 RG, 1871 lbs empty weight, 80 gals fuel capacity, 
Performance Engines IO-550 EXP with tuned 6-into-2 exhaust headers, 390-400 
HP, and a MT 3-blade prop.

I'll give more performance specs as I get through the next 34 hrs of flight 
testing.

Bill Walker

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