The Skydrive Carb heater is simply a hot water jacket around the butterfly valve of the carb. It keeps the valve hot enough to stop ice forming onto it. Probably the heat conducts far enough down the
To Roger Mills, Roger, I recalled what you said to me about exhaust unit securing nuts from when we last met. That was what made me have a closer look at the problem on this service. Thanks! The prob
Thanks Jim, I think I had better fit heaters don't you? I wonder if I will get a price reduction from Ian Beale for all of this publicity. Best regards Bryan Allsop
<< Just a dumb thought - how many hours do you have on the engine? Perhaps the engine mounts have compressed and the engine has sagged slightly. 5mm is not much at all... Shaun Simpkins A >> You cert
<< im, Will you please expand on the precautions which we should be taking to detect and eliminate carb. air ice, the cases which you appear to know about which have not been publicised, and the symp
Terry, I raised the issue some time ago when I found that my C of G was too rearward to accept all weight configurations with the battery in the recommended position under the luggage bay of the XS.
Although I have installed the Skydrive carb heater, I still have my doubts about its usefulness in a Europa. The factory maintain that carb heating is not required even on the XS with the plenum cham
<< Bryan has an early XS - so he is in the 'recommended' installation bracket. I suppose that, instead of using the warm water to heat the carb cuffs, you could always duct the water through into the
I had a very early XS wing kit, probabably one of the first. I seem to remember that the instructions were very pedantic about removing the peelply before adding more layups. I also recall that the p
Take heart, those who are still building. Europas powered by a Rotax 912S (100HP). It does not need a variable pitch prop. My aeroplane must be typical. It gets off the ground shorter than it lands.
Ferge, I have just done a reweigh after moving the battery forward. It is now 805 pounds without useable fuel. Hope this helps. Top weight is 1370. Best regards Bryan
You are dead right, Brian. I do doubt the relevance of the Rotax carb heater. I put it on because I had bought it before asking myself the questions, it was a long wet winter and it seemed silly not
Dear Brian and all, I recently e-mailed that I had noticed my carb heater went down to 38 degrees C when flying in near zero temp. I questioned if the heater was doing any more than the radiant heat
Dear Brian and all, I recently e-mailed that I had noticed my carb heater went down to 38 degrees C when flying in near zero temp. I questioned if the heater was doing any more than the radiant heat
I have a pal who loves turning and polishing wood, so I asked him to fit me out with a set of beautifully shaped and textured handles and knobs and things to fit out the cockpit. I still feel very co
Gary, you wrote.........why are there so many ground-handling related accidents in the UK, all of which are mono-wheels Responding to your question about the differences between Ground handling in th
Garrett If you get an electronic scale with a zeroing feature, an epoxy pump will be a waste of money. Just get an endless supply of disposable plastic cups (say, pint size) and prepare a chart of mi
Gary, Firstly let me thank you for your kind hospitality when I came to see you and you bird in July. I seem to recall that it was raining a little that day, and was deemed to be quite unfit for taki
I AGREE WITH DAVE WATTS. I cannot believe that someone should make such a statement. Viz: "Every monowheel pilot I know is frightened of their machine! " I cant imagine that Cliffe knows many. Is thi