<< This operation is of course only possible before the wing root fairings are fitted, so you may have a little problem there! Yes Jim, I realise now that I didn't measure the slipper requirement acc
Pete (Thomas) who is our expert in these matters, is looking at the possiblity of a database which members can both interrogate and contribute support information, aren't you Pete ? Meantime how abou
Talybont --not to be confused with Tal-y-bont, (52 46N instead of 52 36 N , same westing !) Hope ATC is not in Welsh. How green (friendly) are your valleys from the north east? Looks a bit like the E
Modification of the wing spar trailer bracket to rotate about a vertical and horizontal axis was mentioned earlier as an aid to rigging. I now realise that because each unit can be withdrawn vertical
One of my spar end (the bit outside the wing) can be seen to be vibrating like a tuning fork when transporting on the standard trailer. The peak to peak amplitude at the free end is about 50 mm and f
I sent a message to europa-enquiries about shifiting this to the side next to the tank orifice. Haven't had a reply as yet, but it seems a good idea to me. Saves the weight of that elephants trunk, a
There is a fuel flow test in final inspection to ensure that the fuel pumps can deliver "25%" excess fuel flow at max. revs.. Mine shows an excess of 4 ltrs/hour, which is only 25% of 12 ltrs/hour, w
A hearty welcome awaits all Europa fliers wanting to savour the pleasure of Scotland's gorgeous scenery this weekend (and not just the birds). Bunkhouse accommodation, camping, all day food or cookin
<< I have now got a perfectly fitting, smooth craddle for the wings.>> But I'm not sure that close fitting will help - after all my carpet loops fit perfectly, but the wings jumps up and down in them
The need for an "aft stop" at the bottom of the port wing aperture to prevent the spar falling rearwards during rigging , has long been recognised. Unfortunately this actually makes it more likely th
<< could one support the cradle itself on a series of low profile rubber disks to absorb the various bumps and other goings on? I 've done that but it doesn't stop jumping up and down. Good thing to
<< I expect that some similar way of adding gentle downward force along with wider less stretchable straps underneath the wing with the carpet between only used as padding should yield the desired re
It is well known that the standard Europa sight gauge is less than satisfactory for several reasons. It is very dependent on aircraft attitude and is difficult to see both due to position and rapid d
1) Attitude sensitivity. Angling the tube towards the centre of the lower portion is fine for the gauge but what about the engine ? With the outlet at the back and low fuel level, you can only climb
<< understand the XS will have a side mounted fuel filler, accessible through an access door on the starboard side. Will this be available to existing Europa builders and what would be the timescale?
<< I see a rather small ground plane for the transponder antenna. I was told that it must be at least 65cm (26") in diameter.>> At gigahertz frequencies it can be much smaller than that - Narco recom