Hi 2 things. A 1"+ Surform, a woodworking tool can be used to shave down to appropriate shape as well as other suggestions. It works well and doesn't create heat. Don't slip! Secondly I used small se
Craig Hi! As per Jeff's comments. It becomes second nature to use finger brakes. Ensure levers are long enough and keep speed to a good walking pace to taxi. Use Rudder too. They become quite accurat
Ira Hi! You are right. On reflection the required taxi speed is a little faster than walking pace. I erred on the side of a slower description speed in case it was envisioned that you were needing to
Hi to Europa Builders and Flyers in Oz. Who knows of or shares a Hangar with Dave McAndless and his Rotec powered Funk B? I spotted a background view of what looked like a Europa Taildragger? Anyone
Jim, Kingsley,JR Many thanks for information regarding Oz Europa. I must confess that my prime view was of the Funk B and it's Rotec 2800 engine. I'm considering upgrading the A75 on my Corben to the
Gerry! [i:b23aa713b6]Re. I see that Marks & Spencer (in the UK) have started to stock their excellent individual Christmas puddings.[/i:b23aa713b6] Please refrain from the word [b:b23aa713b6]Christma
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:46:53
David Hi! I fitted the original Matco Foot Brake cylinders to Trigear G-FIZY I built. I fabricated a bracket, ensured there was a removable panel above the bleed screws and it worked well. My only re
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:50:43
David Hi! I fitted the original Matco Foot Brake cylinders to Trigear G-FIZY I built. I fabricated a bracket, ensured there was a removable panel above the bleed screws and it worked well. My only re
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:28:12
Craig Hi! That is a Parking Brake fitted beside the two Brake Levers. The idea was to allow one handed ON or Off operation. When the levers were short it worked OK but once they were extended the rea
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:18:17
John Hi! Unless you know personally or have come across Christoph in your travels I=B9 m not sure how his e-mail sets him up as snobbish or elitist unless you know better? I think the tone you read i
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:13:23
I chose the same Unit as Paul, the Matt Dralle Speed Governor for my Europa. It can be found at: http://www.matronics.com/governor/index.htm and at $67 is excellent value. If positioned correctly is
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 19:51:28
John Hi! Been following and commenting on your TRIM problem and now commiserate with you having to battle with an unknown Panel. As a Builder and until recently an operator of a Europa XS can I sugge
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:19:44
Standard Practice! Try RS Components and others where it is 25%! Would you want that returned Torque Tube as a purchase without it being checked? In the grand scheme of things the weight of that impr
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:25:32
That's a fair point. Maybe a little chat is required to work out way forward. Based on the amount of effort that has gone into the Torque Tube problems I think you'd be justified. The Carrier may be
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:13:21
Tony Hi! I had Mitchell 1.25 Square Gauges in my Europa for analogue engine readout. They were: Oil Temp. Oil Pressure, CHT and Coolant Temp. I found them perfectly viewable and they gave good easy t
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 07:02:09
Bob Hi! Try Aeroweather for your iPhone. http://www.aeroweather.ch/ It will give METAR and TAF for named Airports or ICAO Codes and is very quick to update with whatever communication channels the iP
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:29:36
Graham Hi! I blew air up over front screen using 2 X 12V Computer Fans controlled by variable resistance from warmer air in Instrument panel housing. They worked well. The Fans were small at about 50
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:24:10
Fred Here in UK I have experienced windscreen misting in two different Europa's. When I built mine I was conscious that air needed extracting through the rear on panel area to reduce by removing some
Author: Gerry Holland <gholland@contentstream.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:05:44
Richard Hi! I've made my iPhone 3GS a back up device and have the following Apps loaded . Some are free, others quite cheap really. I loaded and use Memory Map with CAA Maps. The App is free and the