All the recent correspondence following the tragedy at Oshkosh seems to point to a basic instability with the Europa. Is this inherent in the design or due to building errors? Trimming ailerons to ac
I fly with the foam wing on my aircraft at high density altitudes (8500 MSL yesterday) and at gross weights (pilot 220 lbs, passenger 200 lbs, Subaru engine) and have have never had a wing drop at an
Incidentally, a wing drop at the stall is a common feature in many aircraft, GA or homebuilt. As Carl pointed out, adjusting the flaps is often a solution. I have seen this done on a couple of Cessna
I have never known a severe - or even comparatively slight wing drop in the stall, power on or off, in GA aircraft so the apparent Europa problem is worrying and needs some more in depth investigatio
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:28:50
Hear hear Nev !!!!! The fact is that many Europa owners are ex military/ professional pilots. If there was a significant design fault/ problem we would have heard by now. Like any other manufactured
Nev, Grateful thanks for your message re G PUDS which has set my mind at rest. I have had little opportunity to actually fly the aircraft since last year as I have been away abroad a good deal of the