Congratulations on your first flight.
Your build took nearly as long as ours (and we thought we held the record!).
We have been flying for a year now and it only seems like yesterday. The
problem is that time flies when you are having fun (and you certainly will
with your Europa).
One word of advice (Im sure im not the first). Get some really good
conversion training on her before you go solo. She's a tricky beast till you
get the hang of things.
Happy flying,
Carl & Dot.
PS: Are you still based in Milton Keynes?
PPS: Dont forget the PFA is closing down for two weeks soon so youll need to
get your paperwork in smartish (assuming you have flown off the requisite
hours).
----- Original Message -----
From: <RoddyEuropa@aol.com>
Subject: Europa-List: First flight G-IKRK
>
> G-IKRK, kti #220, flew yesterday (Saturday 1st Nov) in the capable hands
of
> test pilot Tim Senior. Flight was from Andrewsfield, Essex, UK. Everything
> working well, just a few adjustments needed (idle, throttle friction. gear
knob)
> before the next phase of the test flying. After 7 years 10 months building
I am
> delighted!
> My thanks to my inspectors (Bob Boyt and John Barratt) , staff at Europa
> (especially Neville and Andy) for support over the years, and to the
Europa club
> and this list as an invaluable source of information and support. And to
my
> wife Rachel for letting me get away with this project!
> Roddy Kesterton
>
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