Velocity XL RG User Manual

OWNER’S FLIGHT MANUAL
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Owner’s Flight Manual
XL Series
Fixed and RG Aircraft
CONTENTS
General Description ............................................................ 3
Normal Operations ............................................................. 7
Stall & Low Speed Handling Characteristics ................. 17
Emergency Procedures ..................................................... 19
Limitations/Placards ......................................................... 22
Pilot Experience Requirements/Pilot Checkout ............ 23
Weight and Balance/CG Limitations .............................. 25
Pre-first Flight Systems Checkout .................................. 38
Initial Flight Test Procedures ............................................ 45
Flight Check Lists .............................................................. 52
Maintenance/Inspection .................................................... 57
Maintenance/Inspection Check Lists ............................... 61

Velocity XL RG Specifications

General

Category	Homebuilt aircraft
Manufacturer	Velocity Aircraft
Seats	4
Length	23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
Wingspan	30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
Height	7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Empty weight	1, 700 lb (771 kg)
Powerplant	1 × Continental IO-550-N, 310 hp (230 kW)
Cruise speed	220 mph (354 km/h, 190 kn)
Stall speed	65 mph (105 km/h, 56 kn)
Rate of climb	1, 500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
Crew	1
Capacity	3 passengers
Max takeoff weight	2, 700 lb
Gross weight	2, 700 lb

Summary

Pilot Position

Takeoff Procedures

Procedures for pre-takeoff checklist, acceleration, and rotation.

Crosswind Takeoff Technique

Details how to handle crosswind components during takeoff.

Stall and Low Speed Handling Characteristics

FIRE

ENGINE FAILURE

Steps to take in case of inflight engine stoppage and restart.

ENGINE OUT APPROACH

Steps for making an engine-out landing and establishing glide.

LANDING GEAR EMERGENCIES

WHEEL BRAKE FAILURE

Pilot Experience Requirements

Pilot Checkout

Weight and Balance

Step 2 - Lofting measurements needed for static CG

Critical dimensions for calculating static CG.

Step 3 - Weighing your Velocity

Weighing procedure with oil, but no fuel, after accessories installed.

Step 4 - Weights for Calculating Pilot/Co-pilot ARM for your Velocity

Records pilot's weight and aircraft scales for ARM calculation.

Step 5 - Weights for Calculating Rear passenger ARM for your Velocity

Records passenger's weight and aircraft scales for ARM calculation.

Step 6 - Weights for Calculating Fuel ARM for your Velocity

Procedure to calculate the Fuel ARM for the aircraft.

Step 7 Establish the Static CG of your aircraft

Formula and example for calculating static CG.

Step 8 - Calculating the various ARMs

Procedure to calculate ARMs for pilot, passenger, fuel, baggage.

Step 9 - Calculating the CG now that you known the ARMs for your aircraft

Setting up a weight & balance worksheet for final CG calculation.

The CG Box:

Pre-first Flight Systems Checkout

General

Initial Flight Testing

Ground Testing

Low Speed Taxi

High Speed Taxi and Nose Wheel Liftoffs

First Flight

Envelope Expansion

Flight Check Lists

Exterior Preflight Inspection

Maintenance/Inspection

Composite Structure

Schedules Maintenance/Inspections

Maintenance/Inspection Check Lists

A. Propeller

B. Engine Group

C. Cabin Group

D. Fuselage and Canard Group

E. Wing Group

F. Landing Gear Group

G. Landing Gear Retraction Check

H. Operational Checks