Whoa Steve! First off... The US Kits are supplied with AEROPOXY. This is a product made in the US and added to the kit from Lakeland. It helps to save in the shipping costs and also precludes the HAZ
Steve, I bought a AR100 adjustable ratio pump through Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. It cost $259.00 USD. It really saves a lot of trouble in the long run. If you figure what it saves over the whole
Dear Fellow Europhiles, I have been enjoying the Europa e-mail conference since June 21st and think it is time to introduce myself. I am Dave Conrad from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Builder #A078. I recei
Dear Fellow EuropaPhils, I found a neat piece of glider technology which can be applied for use on our Europas. Winter Instruments makes a five tube... color coded... quick disconnect for pitot - sta
Brian, To get an exact fit of the foam supports of your fuselage stand use the following technique: Make templates out of cardboard to get the approximate shape of each station. Use a pair of divider
Greetings Tony, The Airmaster NZ hub with the warp drive hub sounds great! I have one question... Is it really a constant speed hub or a variable pitch hub? A constant speed prop infers that it has a
Dear Sky Doc, First... Sorry to hear you are stuck on Diego Garcia. Anyway... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I don't know about the Navy but EVERYBODY ELSE (transport category & high speed wings
Whoa Steve, Don't use a combustion heater! The product of the combustion is water vapor! So if you use a one of these heaters you have created a humidity problem. These cold winter days are great for
Fellow Europaphiles, I was recently asked about my thoughts concerning the Europa and to compare it to some other designs. I am forwarding my thoughts to the Europa Forum with the hope of stimulating
Fellow Europaphiles, I was recently asked about my thoughts concerning the Europa and to compare it with some other similar designs. I am forwarding my thoughts to the Europa Forum with hopes of stim
John, Don't put the servo on the rudder. Pecking order on autopilots is: 1. Roll... ie keep the wings level, or gentle turns to track a heading or course. By controlling the roll of the airplane it i
Dear Europals, Anybody out there is cyberspace willing to share what went on at Sun 'N Fun?\ Any gotcha's or things that need to be transmitted to the troops? Enquiring minds want to know! Thanks, Da
Gerry, From an ergonomic point of view, I believe a dual throttle arrangement in a Europa is ill advised. Here is my reasoning: If the throttle for the left seat is on the left side of the cockpit yo
Gents, I believe that you should use the proper size rivets to secure the nut plates on the bottom of the rudder. You are building an aircraft and the nut plate is an aircraft part. Don't "booger it
Aerodynamic Reply, Please do not get confused... ANY Airplane (or glider) stalls when the wing reaches its CRITICAL ANGLE OF ATTACK. If you are airborne reducing power will cause the aircraft to sett
Bill, The aileron trim tab need not be far out on the aileron. It does not need leverage because it does not move the wing up or down. The aileron trim tab moves THE AILERON... The aileron then moves
Dear Shaun, For a US suppiler carrying Winter Instruments try www.wingsandwheels.com Tim Mara is a glider supply retailer in Jamestown, NY. He carries a full line of Winter Instruments and a lot of o
Dear Friends, I'll be flying into Farnborough, TAG Aviation on at 7:00 PM local time Monday night the 16th of October. Leaving Tuesday late afternoon. Staying at Forte Posthouse Farnborough. Phone Nu
Dear Dave, Pitch sensitivity increases with aft CG. (i.e. the more forward the CG the more stable in pitch... the more aft the CG the less stable in pitch). Also efficiency increases with a more aft