It could be the case though, as the definition of "homebuilt" aircraft and associated laws differ from one country to the other. If it would be possible for UK-builders to register their airplane in
Well, you don't have to connect the lamp to the C terminal, any 12V connection would be fine. I have mine connected behind the master switch, and behind the panel fuse. The only wire going to the alt
Sorry to reply on an old topic, but I'm looking for Ivan Shaw's email address as well. Can anyone mail it to me? Best regards, Frans Veldman Oh, and BTW, I changed my email address, found this one mo
I have sent him an email already, thanks! Well, I'll listen in on both email addresses, but I intent to use the new privatepilots address for flying related conversations, and use the other one for m
I remember having seen a Europa classic tri gear with a rudder push rod rather than the cable setup. I wondered whether this was a classic feature, and why it was abandoned, because my kit came with
You might want to take a look at our build page, www.privatepilots.nl/europa/building.htm We have a full width panel, and made this ourselves. It is just a matter of modelling. We built a frame from
I would actually reverse the question: Why would anyone trade panel space for a silly picknick tray? ;-) I can give you a few reasons: 1) Versatility. There are very few (if any?) "we can do it all"-
This is what I was saying. Take the GPS and pressure information away --From these EFIS panels, and the solid state gyro will go south very soon! So, just when you need the horizon most (with a clogg
During the winter months, awaiting an opportunity for weighing the airplane, I kept the Europa with empty tanks. (Weighing has been done by now: 421Kg, CG exactly in the middle). Now, in preparation
line. It appeared to be a sticky float or valve. I took the carb out, cleaned it although I couldn't find anything serious that could have clogged the valve or float, just some residu left from evapo
Well, somewhat contrary to what others tell you, I wouldn't make a big deal out of it. You just need to verify that the SWR is no higher than 2.5 anywhere in the frequency spectrum you intent to use.
The wires from the alternator carry alternating current, so your voltage meter has to be set to AC. What is the battery voltage when the engine is running? You can also disconnect the regulator from
It is not. It uses phase cutting (or just call it PWM). Hence the absolute need for a large capacitor at the output. Agree with your points about the battery. That's why I recommended to test the vol
All right. Alternator is good. Battery is good. Regulator doesn't work. But wait! This doesn't necessarily mean that the regulator is faulty. Based on your tests I strongly suspect you have a wiring
Yes, I understand this, so I assume that something got broken in between. Corroded contact, broken wire, that sort of things. The regulator can just not charge the battery if it is not connected to t
This is very well possible, just as I said, there is no connection between the battery and the regulator. The only odd thing here is that there is no voltage on the output of the regulator. If the re
I managed to keep the same setup for the Matco's as with the Jamar brakes. So, if you follow the build manual for the Jamar brakes, you should be OK. My system came with a factory slotted plate and m
The position of the trim tab is is not an indication of nose up or nose down trim. The idea of the trim is to offset the trim tab, so that *consequently* the tailplane will find a new balance, negati