Hi Neville, Just to confirm that I would also like a Classic fuel filler kit, in case my email to you about this didn't reach you. Cheers, Jonathan Milbank Read this topic online here: http://forums.
If I have understood an instructor friend correctly, the EASA LAPL is for life, with less stringent medical requirements and there is no biennial flight review. Just 12 hours in your logbook within t
I'm too far North to be your "guinea pig" Nev, but I'm ready like a coiled spring to buy one off you as soon as the design and fitting tests are finalised. Please someone volunteer soon to get this s
As soon as Vince is happy with his fuel filler pipe, I'll be ready to place my order and shell out money. Story of my life, learned from military days. Always bring up the rear, so that you're ready
An apposite saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it !" The UK CAA advice for use of mogas has worked very well for me for more than a decade: 1) Don't fly above 6000 ft p.a. with mogas 2) Don't fly i
I always carry a "jacking piece" welded for me, which can be bolted to the front of the undercarriage swinging arm, after removing the lower two of the existing four bolts whose heads are in a cluste
Sounds very similar to mine, except that mine is made from steel. You had more confidence than me, in that you made the four holes large enough to fit snugly around the four bolt-heads. Mine has the
Please would anyone who has personal experience of having flown a classic monowheel for many hours with Rotax 912UL 80hp and then converted the same aircraft to a trigear, advise me on the performanc
Many thanks to everyone for your prompt and encouraging responses. As a further insight into my present operating situation, I'm the owner/major shareholder of G-EIKY and three friends each have a mi
On behalf of another Europa builder/pilot who is a good friend, I appeal for help. To put it mildly, we're getting desperate. Water found its way down one of the pip-pins and corrosion has spread sev
Remi, PM me if you still need help. Perhaps I might be of assistance. Jonathan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383840#383840
In November my classic mono/tail wheel will be with Neville Eyre in Yorkshire getting tri-gear fitted, after I have flown it for 15 years with the "heroic" undercarriage. The time has arrived for me
Raimo. Thanks for that thought, but I doubt that I will have strength left in my arms at that age to push the wheels of a wheelchair with two sitting on it together. However we are not talking about
My Europa Classic mono-wheel has been flying for 15 years since I completed building it and all mandatory mods are up-to-date. The answer to your question is "Yes, no doubt at all, lengthen the holes
http://www.newgateonline.com/application/damping-grease/pg-44a-50gram-jar.html This link was sent to me by the Peter mentioned above, in reply to my email asking whether the grease is available in sm
Hi Bud, Neville Eyre recently did the really difficult work on my old monowheel G-EIKY and converted it to a trigear. I then towed it away to do the long list of tasks necessary before it can be insp
Hello Pete, I've received a text (SMS) from Nev this morning, also pointing out the non-necessity of applying anti-shimmy grease to both sides of the friction disk. Seemingly once the assembly has be
Hello EG, It surprises me to learn that you have the wide-tipped prop blades. I am also the proud owner of a Classic with 912UL 80hp and fitted with tapered Warp Drive blades. My aircraft first flew
What's different about doing the weight and balance operation for a trigear, compared with a monowheel? I'm just approaching the end of a mono- to tri- conversion and I've booked my inspector to come