Hi all, having been following this discussion here's my random thoughts! ASSUMING THE MECHANISM IS CONSTRUCTED AND ADJUSTED CORRECTLY then with the gear down and locked the over centre lock cannot po
Hi Folks! Just wondering if anyone has a spare classic fuel filler hose in good order that they might be willing to part with? Maybe you've converted to the xs baggage bay and no longer need it?? Min
Hi everyone! Its not often Im moved to write here I dont have any technical skills to offer (I just very gratefully make use of other peoples knowledge by reading this forum!) However, regarding this
Hi! Just to clarify a couple of points since my previous posting: Re. Messsage from Hans Danielsen many thanks for your input re. climb out technique. I absolutely agree with you about flaps up and s
Hi! The factory news letter number 21, "tech talk" page 14 describes why the pip pin holes in the torque tube should be elongated. The paragraph is entitled "torque tubes". Regards, Jon
Hi Bob, Factory news letter number 21 seems to cover this in the tech talk, page 14 entitled "torque tube". Regards, Jon -- Original Message -- From: R.C.Harrison To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent:
Hi, Just a couple more points on this topic! Two years ago a friend of mine with his owner/build partner flew with one trim tab's pin disengaged (for 200 nm to the PFA Kemble rally infact!) and they
Hi, I'd like to ask for advice on suitable products for lubricating the tailplane torque tube where it goes through the fuselage bushes, both on initial fitting and subsequent servicing? Mine had got
Hi Peter, The factory newsletter number 19 has a reference to this in the tech talk (towards the end of the newsletter) and discusses the remedy of adding a couple of layers of bid. Maybe more elsewh
Hi, The following is the address of an aviation weather website that someone told me about and I'd not seen before. Thought it was quite good. You can adjust the map scale as required, and select if
Hi, I'm just on the last stage of completing the mods 52 and 74, (weight increase and wing pin etc..) which is making the spar strap. I've laid up the spar strap which seems to have gone well but - y
Hi, I'm very happy to have completed this mod, if only for peace of mind. Whether or not the pre-mod design was actually a contributing factor to the failure or not may never be known for sure but th
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'm going to have another go tonight with a little heat and effort to start with!! Yes (Bob) the wings are pinned together OFF the aircraft, but the only difficul
Thanks for all the advice everyone - I now have two wings again instead of one big one!! Bud's advice about the putty knife (many thanks) plus a little heating and lots of swearing and grunting seeme
Hi Jos, I am very sorry but I have to disagree with nearly everything in your recent posting! Your points are relevant to a "conventional" fixed tailplane with separate elevators and trim tab, but no
Hi Jos & Graham, My theory about the tailplane was based on the principle of a FULLY aerodynamically balanced "all moving" tailplane, this being the perfect situation for efficiency. (Jos - MY interp
Hi all, just a quick question. Should the stranded wire throttle cables be lubricated in any way or left dry? I'm in the process of fitting a Rotax (changing to a Rotax from an alternative engine typ
Hi all, another quick question! Is it considered to be either a/ mandatory, b/ highly recommended, c/ quite nice to do, or d/ totally unnecessary, to fit drip trays/ heat shields to the Rotax carbs?