I have just completed the top side of my aileron, and I hope to do the other side tomorrow. I seem to recall some discussions about cracking in the hinge area and hinge wear. Could anyone offer some
I am considering purchasing a secondhand Terra Nav/Glideslope and a Terra transponder. Has anyone fitted Terra units to their Europa ?. The reason I ask is that the length overall is stated as 11 1/2
Hi all, I am about to do my mass balance weights for my XS ailerons. Does anyone have any special tips or cautions to share ? Thanks Paul McAllister 363 Builders log http://pma.obtero.net
I have a bit of an odd question to ask. I recently purchased a second hand King 76A transponder. In the long term I intend to use it in my Europa, however for the moment its going to live in my C150.
Could a few of you fellow "Europans"share your thoughts with me on the best approach on how to handle the wires and plastic pitot tube inside the XS wings. I intend to put wing tip nav & strobe light
On page 8-11 of my manual it tells me to vent the wings for pressure equalization. I really do'nt understand what they are asking me to do here. It seems to me that the LE and TE sections of the wing
Would any of you "fellow Europians" know where I can get the pin outs for the connector of a KX170B. I bought one second hand, but the cables have been cut a little on the short side and were not lab
Hi all, I am in the fortunate situation where I have the choice of building areas for the next phase of my project. I expect to be moving onto the fuselage in the next 2~3 months. I have a workshop w
Hi all. I was advised to wait until fitting my aileron up to the wing before attaching the mass balance weights. This turned out to be really good advice. My question is on balancing. I seem to be re
Hi all, I am about to stick on my covers for the mass balance wieghts. The REDUX 420 came packed in a cardboard box full of absorbant material, but I cannot find any reference to mixing ratios. There
Hi all, I stuck the skin on my port wing over the weekend, a major milestone for me. I have a question about the instruction to put fiberglass tape on top & bottom skins on page 9-23. Why would I nee
Hi all, I called Aircraft Spruce yesterday to order some more 8 oz cups, only to be told that they don't sell them anymore. Can anyone give me a clue on where I might buy a similar product. Thanks, P
Gee Tony, as an Aussie living in the US, I am not sure what comment I should pass on your "Down side" concerns. Would the forum like to be entertained with a few New Zealander jokes ?. I have many...
Hi all, I am well into my second XS wing and I have noticed that a number of people are putting an antenna inside the wing. I am sure that this discussion has been had many times over, but I am curio
Tim, I put one of my hinges in the wrong place (very carefully too) I had to remove it and do a repair. The good news is that mine came off very easily. I drilled out the rivets, and fortunately they
Hi all, Has anyone attempted to cut out the front quarter section of their wing tip and insert the lights/strobes that way. I know it is possible to buy a lens for the RV 6 wing tip, and probably man
Hi All I am a little curious to know why the 914 does not have an intercooler. I would have thought that these things would improve the engine life and increase the performance a bit. Are they availa
Hi all, At the risk of sparking a debate I was wondering about the merits of building my Europa as a conventional tail dragger rather that a mono wheel. What got me thinking about this was a landing