Hi Vaughn, Am happy to hear that you are back on track with the project. How is progress? You were fortunate with the Tomahawk door. Re Europa doors, my experience is that mine opened up once a long
Hi Jeff, I had a minor problem with distortion/buckling of the original stranded throttle cables and changed to wire 2 years ago. I forget now why I was not happy with the original cable sleeve mater
Hi JR, I can testify that a wedge in the hand brake slot works well. I have used one for my plane since I first flew it 8 years ago. Nothing to go wrong and it is a completely reliable parking brake.
Hi Jim & Heather, I use Sporty's 'slap on' shades see http://sportys.com/PilotShop/product/9637 . I have two mounted in each overhead section and they have always held on without problem. Look forwar
Hi Fred, I built my XS mono with a regular Rotax 912S and followed the manual precisely with regard to alignment of the engine to the fuselage. I also fitted the cowl and spinner with great care. Onc
Hi Troy, Glad to hear that things are going well. My monowheel check list includes the following:- * Multi tip screwdriver * Inexpensive metric and inch sockets and ratchet handle (e.g. Harbor Freigh
Hi Will, I really have no idea if Decalin is approved by Rotax.. It never occurred to me to inquire. Initially, I used 'TCP' which is the Alcor product containing the active chemical, tri cresyl phos
Hi Jeff, Just a note to thank you for pulling together an excellent event. The weather in Kentucky and on the trip was outstanding. Great to see the many friends from Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Wisco
To fellow Europaphiles, I agree with Kevin's comments regarding cross country travel adventure in the US. One can stop at any number of out of the way places and meet the most interesting people who
Hi Karl, I assume that you have checked for a loose plug cap. They will come off. I am just replacing my bottom caps which seem to be more susceptible to working loose. The caps are obtainable at htt
To the list, Ah, happy days. What Ira did not explain is what he was watching on the beach at Ipanema. My oh my! If you type 'ipanema girl' in to Google images, you will get the idea. The tanga is th
Hi Troy, It may not be black this year if they burn the grass a bit earlier?? Anyway, I will be surprised if you do not find heavy dew each morning. I use a water blade squeegee, see typical example
Hi Jim, I plan to be there with my trusty Europa, N262WF, and will be in Homebuilt Camping from Sunday 7.24.11 to Sunday 7.31.11. I look forward to seeing you there. My cell no. is 704-231-7865 if I
Hi Lance, I do not have any direct experience with the Stewart System. However, I have spent some time talking with the Stewart people at vendor stands at Sun N Fun and Oshkosh. A few observations :-
Hi Ferg, I passed on your query to a buddy who is an RV9 pilot with similar equipment. It turns out that his transponder is a different model and he could not help. He recommended that you sign on to
Hi Fred, Greetings from North Carolina. I endorse the other comments on the list and encourage you to buy a used 396 or 496. There are a gazillion out there so they will be supported for a long time
Hi Carl, Sorry you lost your cap. I have done a small mod on my cap which prevents this problem. As you may have noted, if you check the oil level when the engine is hot, it is very easy to drop the
Hi Graeme, When I built my plane, I also cut out that inlet. It is still open after 10 years and 800 hours and I am not aware of any ill effects. I have never had any cooling problems and in the wint
Hi Martin, You may have heard this before but for small planes, the conventional wisdom in the US is to stay a minimum of 20 miles from a thunderstorm. This might seem a long way but I am pretty sure
Hi Fred, I did my whole plane with Smooth Prime. I found it very easy to apply with a small diameter foam roller and small plastic paint tray. Instructions are at http://www.polyfiber.com/uvsmooth/ I