- 1. Re: Tail plane Closeouts Tips?? (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 13:50:07
- The tailplane closeouts were tricky layups because you have to lay up on two surfaces at right angles. What we did to make this easier was to make a pivoting jig based on the foam jig attached to ply
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/1997-12/msg00072.html (7,523 bytes)
- 2. Re: Stiff roll controls (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 21:36:31
- It is important to establish the cause of the stiffness and cure it at this stage. I set up my front bearings with a 0.01 inch shim so I expected them to be quite free. I also remanufactured these be
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-01/msg00079.html (10,049 bytes)
- 3. Re: Stiff Roll Controls (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 09:24:50
- If you have the Tufnol bearing uninstalled, the best method is to set it up in a 4-jaw chuck in a lathe and skim it out. Before installation, my rear bearings were slightly too tight and I machined t
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-01/msg00095.html (9,332 bytes)
- 4. Re: Electric Flaps (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 16:44:05
- I am very interested in your development. I had a quick look at the existing mechanism and it looked difficult. It seems to me that one would need to change the lever ratio so as to arrive at the loc
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-01/msg00201.html (8,102 bytes)
- 5. Re: Re: (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:20:55
- The original bearings contained ptfe which has a very high coefficient of thermal expansion, but negligible water absorption. I think the effects you are experiencing are primarily due to the cold. P
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/1999-01/msg00071.html (7,445 bytes)
- 6. Re: Static Charge (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 23:42:15
- I would say that the polyethylene fuel tank of the composite Europa is in a particularly favourable position with regard to static discharge. The hazard in refuelling a metal aircraft is that static
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/1999-03/msg00218.html (8,113 bytes)
- 7. Re: U/C Mod (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 12:17:19
- I don't quite agree. My fittings have been a disappointing fit since new (and haven't been flown yet). Secondly the wear will be much more rapid if there is movement. Ken Whiteley
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/1999-04/msg00025.html (7,345 bytes)
- 8. Re: Grease Fittings (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 23:40:26
- Are we talking about the aileron torque tubes and their Tufnol bushes? I fitted grease nipples to these before installing them in the cockpit module. In the case of the forward bushes there is not en
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/1999-09/msg00047.html (8,372 bytes)
- 9. Re: 2nd try - Dive Brakes.... (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:26:34
- Only if mis-handled. When one reduces flap/brake one has to apply slight back pressure on the stick to reduce pitch angle and thus increase angle of attack and maintain lift. Otherwise the aircraft a
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2002-04/msg00310.html (8,968 bytes)
- 10. Re: new mod cleared (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 09:11:15
- I have some of these mods, but I would like the following by email: Thank You Ken Whiteley (#19)
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2002-07/msg00092.html (8,015 bytes)
- 11. Re: NOTAMS (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 22:01:39
- <002301c2665b$5f127f20$78362850@oemcomputer> Before the recent disastrous change, using the programme NOTAMPRO (www.notampro.com) one was able to download the AIS files automatically and display them
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2002-09/msg00334.html (8,087 bytes)
- 12. Re: NOTAMS (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 09:46:33
- I think that the slowness is because of the AIS's lack of installed hardware. Broadband would make no contribution. Ken Whiteley
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2002-09/msg00342.html (7,435 bytes)
- 13. Re: Smart tool (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth S. Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 15:59:35
- But read the specification for its accuracy as opposed to the apparent resolution. When I looked at these they resolved to 0.1 degree but the claimed accuracy was poorer than this. Ken Whiteley
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2002-11/msg00328.html (7,024 bytes)
- 14. Europa-List: Wanted: Enclosed Trailer for Monowheel - UK (score: 1)
- Author: Ken Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:08:11
- Has anyone got an enclosed trailer for a Europa monowheel for sale? Please reply privately. Ken Whiteley #19
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2003-03/msg00208.html (6,908 bytes)
- 15. Re: Europa-List: 150th Anniversary (score: 1)
- Author: Ken Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:02:56
- Having been at the re-enactment, I feel I must make one or two corrections. There is no remaining 1853 glider. The replica in the Elvington museum was built in 1974 at Lasham for an Anglia Television
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2003-07/msg00125.html (9,095 bytes)
- 16. Re: Europa-List: Torque Tube Bronze Bushing: Tightness, Grinding & Lubrication (score: 1)
- Author: Ken Whiteley <ken@kenwhit.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:22:41
- I think it is best to avoid grinding compounds as it is very difficult to completely remove them and particles can embed in the bronze and lead to premature wear. I had the same problem and I used a
- /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2003-07/msg00172.html (8,009 bytes)
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