<< I'm still curious as to how the Europa handles ON THE GROUND with a 20 kt X-wind and no differential braking possible with a mono-wheel. Is the tail wheel that authoritative? Some of the older tai
<< I land at DFW airport on the outer runway in a 25knot directly-down-therunway wind. I now need to taxi on a long stretch of concrete 90 degrees to the wind to the general aviation terminal. Questi
In order to prevent vertical wing motion when trailering I regularly strap outrigger mountings down to the trailer frame below. Something like this is essential to stop the leading edge taking a poun
The following is a report of convoluted experience which has been shortened=0Aby removing the flight dramatics for those of nervous dispostion. The Europa's Purolator fuel filter after the main tap w
<< The manual shows the optional "L" shaped spar guide tight against the aft side of the spar. >> When mine was built there was no spar guide. I tried several methods, reduxed blocks, riveted bracket
All Europa fliers are cordially invited to the fly-in to East Fortune on Sat. 15th August run by the East of Scotland Strut in conjunction with the Museum of Flight who will have open a 700 m. hard r
I had this problem last April , but luckily found it on the ground - wrote it up in our Strut newsletter as "Waggle waggle, push, push" as that's the way it was found (:-)). Sorry now I didn't promul
<< Instrument panel removal/installation seems as if will be at least awkward and perhaps difficult >> Buy a cross-head screwdriver a foot long then you can arrange for the screwheads all to be in th
I think I have the doubtful accolade of the most door departures on one Europa (3!) There are several other known occurrences - some before and some after the mod. which added tubes to the bolt holes
Britain is not a particularly warm part of the world, but I find my Europa cabin temperature is almost always uncomfortably high. How do others find it ? It is well known that the undercowling temper
<< Has anybody else had such an experience?? >> (Fuel funnies) Yes I have had some weird things like that. e.g. fuel spontaneously siphoning out of the vents on a hot day, and also while filling. And
<< Has anybody else had such an experience?? >> (Fuel funnies) Yes I have had some weird things like that. e.g. fuel spontaneously siphoning out of the vents on a hot day, and also while filling. And
I was dismayed to see the article in the latest Europa Flyer about this forced landing, as I suffered exactly the same problem and the same trauma early this year and reported it to Europa and PFA. I
Any Europas in Dusseldorf, Stadlohn, Monchen Gladbach area ? (sorry about the missing umlauts). We used to welcome many German fliers when the Scottish Intnl. Rally was active and visit in return. Be
<< However we have not changed the type of filter to a car type because Rotax specifically warn against the use of paper element filters on the grounds that they would absorb water and therefore beco
<< However we have not changed the type of filter to a car type because Rotax specifically warn against the use of paper element filters on the grounds that they would absorb water and therefore beco
After a landing incident which I originally put down to incompetence etc. I found the bolt holding the new tail wheel arm distorted and the tail wheel could move under load like a pendulum from side
<< For the record the Rotax 912 UL installation manual edition 2 dated 26/3/97, and the Rotax 912F installation manual edition 0 dated 22/12/94 both state: ATTENTION; A fine filter with mesh size 0.1