Hello all, My first posting on Matronics. I have purchased a Europa kit which was started 19 years ago of wonderful quality workmanship but has an un-started, still inhibited 19 year old Rotax 914 en
Thanks Ivor and Bob, All the stuff I have read and watched relates to the 912 including some scary videos of the damage the kickback does. I assumed that the 914 was equally affected but your experie
Hello All, With my incomplete kit arrived a FlightDEK D180 still in the box. Investigation indicates this is an early one before the Super Bright option arrived. I personally prefer round dials not s
Thanks Johnathan, Separate starter and mags makes sense - this is a bit like starting the Stearman or YAK52 - Ha - you have to get the thing moving first before engaging the ignition coils. I will do
Hello there, I am about to remove the engine and implement Mod 72 which is the Undercarriage mounting frame strengthening required. I have the Mod Kit but does anyone in Auckland have the correct 16.
Thanks Bud, This is amazingly detailed information and exactly what I wanted to know =93 thanks again. You mention "I=99m not a huge fan of the 914 either as it has issues=9D Would you suggest I bear
Hello Europa Folks, I am completing a lovely part built Europa here in NZ =AD it is great in ever y way, but I have my own preferences on the panel. It currently has a Dynon Flightdek D180 (normal no
Hello all, Perhaps someone has covered this already - I would be happy to be directed to the answer if so. I am trying to do something that would appear quite simple, connect the UMA tachometer speci
Many Thank for your reply - much appreciated. The 914 is different, there are no tachometer wires that I can find and the manual for the 914 suggests that the tachometer should be run from the Turbo
Thanks all, So using my ready-readers that you can nearly see bacteria with, I found the numbers Ron mentioned on the white wires - yay. So we have established that one must ignore the UMA install gu
Has anyone considered the wheel well ? This space is out of the sun, there is lots of room and the wall I have inserted to stop mud going into the lower fuselage is flat on my aircraft, so perfect fo
Thanks Bud and Griffo - very much appreciated. All points taken - Sometimes it is really nice to think of lots of options... Sometimes you just want to know the correct way to do something - ha I hav
Thank you Ron that is all very helpful. Installed wiring as per your information - we will see in many months if this works ! Best wishes all Regards Trevor -- Trevor Read this topic online here: htt
Hello All, As my lovely gauges arrived for the Europa, they all seem to have SOUND outputs. Meanwhile, my XCOM 760 Radio has a single "MUSIC" input. Looking for Audio Panels, I find lovely bits of ki
Thanks David, This looks perfect functionally - great to hear you had reliable service. Just a couple of further questions... What radio do you have that it feeds into ? I have read that the XCOM760
Just a small point, Whilst the units are still available from Aircraft Spruce, the company's web site is gone and the emails to info@gretzaero.com bounce. Do you know of another contact for the compa
Hello all - thanks for the input. I have now purchased the Gretz Audio mixer. It may be some time before I can test it, but it seems to have the functionality I need to mix the multiple sound inputs.
Thanks Dave and David - looking forward to listening to mine ! -- Trevor Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=503038#503038