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Re: Europa-List: Motorglider wings--HELP!

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Motorglider wings--HELP!
From: kbcarpenter@comcast.net
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 21:20:42

The wings are finished with polyurethane, high gloss.  I have flown with
them about 45 hours.  There are no boxes for them.  I have them wrapped and
on a support frame.
Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <beecho@beecho.org>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Motorglider wings--HELP!


>
> Hi Ken
> I would be interested in buying them but probably the poor guy that is
> wingless needs them more.  (If he is wingless..)  Are they still in the
> boxes?  Do you know if they are complete?  It sounds like not all are.
> Tom Friedland, N96V Atascadero CA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
> kbcarpenter@comcast.net
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Motorglider wings--HELP!
>
>
> I have a set of finished glider wings not being used.  I would consider
> selling them.  Am in Knoxville, TN. Contact me off list.
> Ken Carpenter
> kbcarpenter@comcast.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ACJARVIS1@aol.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Motorglider wings--HELP!
>
>
> >
> > I certainly can't help but will just record my own tale of woe re
> glider
> > wings. I  bought a 'motor glider kit' and took delivery in Jan 2004 .
> I
> paid in
> > full but opted to have the wings delivered 'a bit later on' when I
> could
> find
> > space for them....well you can work out the rest..no wings full stop.
> Caveat
> > emptor.  Next time use a credit card, never mind the interest.
> >
> > However I would like to keep the glider wing story alive ....Dave
> Anderson
> > has shown that the motor glider really does live up to its design
> claims.
> The
> > Europa may be getting old but the stretched version has only just
> hatched!
> >
> > I wonder-
> > a) how many sets of long wings  are 'out there'?
> > b)  how many people would be interested in buying the long wings
> assuming
> > some sort of production is resumed by someone?
> > c) what are my chances of finding any decent wings long or short?
> >
> > PS Jeremy Davey tells me the costs of fulfilling the PFA tests are
> maybe
> no
> > more than
> > =A310 000 which shared between a dozen or so owners would be well
> worth
> > paying...
> >
> > Andrew Jarvis 599. fuselage and no wings!
> >
> >
>
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