Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 21:32:26
John I think your choice is a wise one, although I would use the GAS 375 for a 914 installation, the recirculation results in much higher fuel flows which has been known to block a GAS125 with very f
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:56:32
Tony there are a couple of very experienced RAF trained pilots who have managed to "wheels up" a mono. I suspect through doing a severe sideslip and forgetting what was going on? You're right thought
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:12:34
William It certainly isn't impossible to spin from a sideslip. The "outside" wing is shielded by the fuselage so if speed gets too low the aircraft will flick towards the outside wing. Did it in a Co
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:29:06
Nose wasn't well below the horizon, I was exploring the envelope. Plenty of height for recovery. This was in the days when I was gliding (and towing gliders) We used to have a lot of confidence in ou
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:20:11
Steve have a look at Paul McAllister's installation, he lowered the oil cooler and made other refinements to smooth the airflow. I think there are pix on the club website , I have them somewhere, bur
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:23:22
Ralph I think the factory missed a wonderful oportunity here. I would have designed the wing with bolt on tip extensions for gliding and semi short wings for cruising. Lots of gliders have this optio
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:24:30
Paul If it was my airplane I would not use any Nyloc type nut forward of the firewall. Nylon softens with heat so what happens to the locking then? The sensible way is to use AN bolts and castellated
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:55:57
Remi If the roll was present with flaps/gear down, then that would indicate right flap not fully down. Flaps up indicates left flap not fully up. What about the ailerons? Mud on the bottom surface of
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:34:10
Ian The problem is tha template discribed in the plans is not accurate. Looking at the CAD coordinates of the section. the trailing edge should be reflexed up slightly,not apparent on the plans templ
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:46:40
pins William neither. The pins referred to are the ones connecting the tailplane drive pplates to the torque tube. The main ones in the center can also get loose but its drilling the nylon end float
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:38
torque tube drive pins Paul I did remove a pair once, (fortunatley before the top went on :-) ) and they came out easily as soon as the nut was slackened. That was a pleasant surprise. The tubing I u
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:15:34
Raimo If you can learn to ride a monocycle I am sure you will learn to land a Monowheel Europa. The key to it is feet and eye co-ordination, keep looking at the horizon. That's also the key to windsu
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 00:33:39
Karl when my new shed is active I might look at that. Won't be for a month or two, too much dust flying round here just now. The new small shed is full of things hiding from those that want to throw
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:29:42
Karl & everyone A few of us were talking about this at the PFA Rally couple of weeks ago, someone pointed out that there is another possible source of smells. The tank breather. When the aircraft cli
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:49:46
Michael who is your tech councillor? I am going to visit with Jim Price at Pontiac Sep 28th. Jim was TC for Thomas Scherer. Maybe we could call and swap stories? We will fly to Rough River Friday, ba
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:06:38
Svein Congratulations, I envy you the opportunity to fly all over Scandinavia. Say hello to Jos for me when you get to Ivalo ;-) A "gurney flap" is the easy way to correct a heavy wing. That is aroun
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:38:05
Steve not much science really, the gurney flap deflects the airflow under the aileron downwards slightly, which will of course push the aileron up. Thus you should add the flap to the wing that is li