I have just commenced build work on my XS wings, and have found that the spanwise stiffener on the underside of the Port wing closure panel does not line up with the rebates in the ribs, causing the
I'm in the middle of XS wing construction and have just riveted the BC4W10 to a W13 Bellcrank. To save time I riveted a second one, exactly the same. Now I am thinking they should have been a mirror
Doh! Thanks for the photo Bill. One step forward, two steps back....... Cheers, Brian. Now I am thinking they should have been a mirror image of each other. Are there any builders with really good me
Hi James, I remember back in 2007 a Europa owner, Miles McCallum, looked into a BRS install on a Classic. The Flier magazine was covering its install, much of the stress analysis & design was complet
I am fitting the aileron to the wing on my XS and have noticed that the wingtip appears to be reduxed onto the wing crooked, so that the aileron closeout at the wingtip is approx 6mm too high. This c
Thanks very much for that Bud, that is exactly what I needed! As you say, I was trying to overthink it. I really appreciate your advice, thanks again! Cheers, Brian Aus. it. Sand the exposed part of
Bud, Thanks for that. I was relying on the wingtips being at the correct angle, and setting the ailerons up to match the wingtips, and then setting the flaps to match the ailerons. Now I understand I
I am currently attaching the port flap to the wing on my trigear, I find, for whatever reason, that the W20 bracket is too short by 12mm when the flap is in its correct position. Rather than live wit
I am currently attaching the port flap to the wing on my trigear, I find, for whatever reason, that the W20 bracket is too short by 12mm when the flap is in its correct position. Rather than live wit
William, I think its just the photo, I put a rule on the lower surface and checked the intersection, its hard to tell for sure but its very close to being laminar. Cheers, Brian.
Mike, you were absolutely right! Well spotted. I must have got the W19 & 20 brackets mixed up during alodyning, and have two W19 brackets on the other wing and two on this one. I feel like such a goo
I am getting ready to close up my XS Starboard wing on my trigear, and am wondering if it is worth installing the Europa Mod 61A stall warning kit. I plan to install a SmartASS air speed speaker, and
Hi everyone, thanks to all those folk that responded to my query, really good to know there are so many people happy to help with their knowledge on here. Brian Phillips Aus.
I was browsing the Europa club mod site, and stumbled across this trigear cockpit module bulkhead install in the known corrections. I can't find any reference to it in the build manual nor hints & ti
I'm building an XS Trigear, and am trying to work out the firewall install, Bud recommends the repositioning of the nose gear aft of the trigear trapeze, to provide 100 square inches of air exit area
I'm installing an Andair FS20 fuel valve in a virgin cockpit module in an XS trigear, to LAA mod SM13342, mounted on the improved access position. The original valve access panel conflicts with this
Will, Here is a sketch of my fuel tank with some dimensions, sorry about the metric dimensions, all my rulers are metric, hope this helps. Cheers, Brian Phillips
I just weighed my bare tank, 6.390 Kg or 14.07 pounds. Don't feel bad, I am still waiting on a Europa order I placed over a year ago, nothing fast happens there. Cheers, Brian Phillips Oz.
Hi Area 51, I see you mention a 915, I'm wondering if you have any data on a 915 in a Europa, I would love to hear about it, as I am at engine decision point and have assumed it would be too heavy up