mm Reporting from the Oxford chapter of the Europa club, it appears that rudder pedal clearance is a universal problem. Both Ron Swinden and I had to trin the ends of the rudder pedals to achieve som
Am I right in thinking the rectifier part of the Rotax is a separate entity to the field coils (unlike a car where this is combined). Presumably the reason for keeping the circuitry on the engine sid
Does anyone have suggestions on an easy way to deal with all the dings and badly moulded edges on the Europa fuselage. Presumably the official method is to use Ampreg mixed with filler, but problem i
We were rather surprised not to have heard about this event. Did anyone go to the FIRST Europa fly in last weekend. If so how was it. Surely Graham S must have made it, hopefully most of the other 20
We have used a resin pump throughout our Europa project ( spanning last 2+ years),and can thoroughly reccommend it. Provided you callibrate the pump at day one and check it every now and again you sh
We have used a resin pump throughout our Europa project ( spanning last 2+ years),and can thoroughly reccommend it. Provided you callibrate the pump at day one and check it every now and again you sh
Welcome to the Europa forum Heres the TRUE cost of a Europa ! Airframe Kits #16500 Engine + Installation Kit #11200 Instruments from #3000 - less if second hand. Paint & Upholstery #1500 Misc Items (
I have been asked by Simon Collins to post the following For Sale notice on the Europa net. Due to my upgrading to a Subaru engine, I now have a brand new Rotax 912 engine c/w slipper clutch and engi
About six months ago, Graham Laucht published a circuit diagram for a voltage booster - 12>24 volt, I think primarily to drive Turn & Slips. Graham very kindly modified the circuit for me so that it
A good simple explanation of home made antennas can be obtained from RST Engineering in sunny California ! They publish a booklet on the subject for a few dollars. In addition you will need some copp
Reference the previous communication regarding flaps or was it doors ! Is somebody taking the pi** ? cats presumably ! I cannot believe you are serious.
Sorry if it has taken so long to respond to this one but yes, I have just purchased a computer supposedly for home use. It is a Highscreen 120mhz Pentium from Tandys. Includes 8mb RAM, a 1.2gb hard d
Have any builders as yet attempted this mod and if so with what level of success ? Since recieving Ivans letter regarding the mod I had been hoping that someone would come up with a more practical me
Im pleased someone at last is taking the problem seriously. When I rang the factory, I received a similar response to David Barraclough, that this mod was no problem. My arguments and concerns appear
<< Current problem - cross drilling top tubes when fitting frame into body. I have a right angled drill adaptor which is a little gear box ( Bought at no inconsiderable expense ) but this can only dr
Miles is right, there are a lot more flying friendly farmers than you might imagine, especially if youre prepared to make it worth their while. Fortunately we have the luxury of an ex WW2 bomber base
I dont remember anything in my instructions about trim lines on the door apertures - I WISH THERE HAD BEEN. I do remember an instruction to trim away around the aperture leaving an inch or so for the
Dave Watson suggested using Zinc Chromate primer and I dare say some types are suitable. Any ZC primer simply wont do especially if it is not an etch primer (usually this comes as a two part and so a
This ones for YOU at Europa Aviation Co UK. Could have sent it direct but I wanted some feedback from other Europa builders as to whether they felt this was a good idea. I have just been browsing the
I can definitely endorse the use of Rain- X but again only externally - it dosent work as a demist inside an aircraft (i've tried !). Try it on your car first though. You can actually drive along in