Hi Kingsley, If done properly the tail wheel will be on the ground first. Then you "simply" feel the plane out with the stick until its ready to quit. all the while keeping it straight and level. You
Hi Garry, Actually I have flown a couple of trikes that track worse than a mone-wheel. But I guess the three main reasons I had chosen it were; 1. Looks. A mono on a low pass just looks plane sexy, t
Yes, Take the word of a man responsible for the demise of a couple warp drive blades! ;-) Jim T. was some of the will slight nose down attitude. when I was flying with him in his Mono some time ago.
Jim, I might add that was Marvin Alvarez's trike and was 914 powered like yours and the glider/mono. The other trike was a 912S and always burned more than the 914 powered birds. I used to fly to Gri
Garry, I read your other message earlier and all I can say is BS. Jaybo ground looped the plane because he got full throttle long after he expected it. He was attempting a go around and the throttle
Well they say slow is safe right? Maybe that's driving. Hmmmm. Jim T. Time for me to put my PFA EC member hat on, I think... Perhaps it's because I'm all calm and relaxed after an excellent Xmas, and
I guess I'll reply now that this has gotten heated. There are those that have gotten crud in those filters, and those that will. You CAN NOT clean the plastic tank out fully after drilling it. Not wa
Hi Simon, That looks like a classic case of moisture entrapment. It can happen when underlying coats of primers or sealers are wet sanded and then topcoated without a proper drying time in between. I
Hi Cliff, Michele and I will meet you and Betty if you like. Let me know. Jim T All This is just to those is Florida (sorry). The wife and I are going to get some sun-shine for a week. We will be in
I left Lakeland with the company demonstrator once to see what it would do. On a cool morning with about ten gallons fuel and no baggage. I put the throttle to the stop and pulled to 67 or 68 mph aft
Hi Ron, I have seen 252 knots coming home from WA @ 21,000. Jim T. Hello Michael "Ron, Isn't this absolute meaningless?" I am a balloonist. I have an interest machines that are pursuaded to take adva
Hi Jeff, Bond in some short pieces of aluminum tubing for the clamping area. It's a combination of pressure (clamps) and heat. Jim Thursby Hi All, I am currently adding some strength with 3 layers of
You are. It's when the nose comes up that you better watch out. The plane will do some interesing things then. Make sure you have some spin training and go try it out up above six or eight thousand f
I'll take it if no one else will Steve. Jim --Original Message-- From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Winn Linton Sent: We
Hi Ira, In the UK I believe every little thing that happens gets put on the books. Somebody always watching and all that. Over here we have some leeway and you can call your kitbuilt whatever you wan
Meanwhile, I join David Joyce in having every confidence in the tailplane of my little lady, and I look forward to mounting her again very soon. Bryan Allsop G BYSA (Sadie). Wow. and I though this wa
Anyone remember the factory demonstrator N914XS with the blue belly? After two or so years in the US sun that plane needed repairs to the front fuselage as the engine weight was sagging the footwell
You're lucky, but how long to you want to tempt fate? Jim T. my Europa is half blue and shoes no signs of melting after ten years of service. She has been parked and flown in hot cuntries. <Thomas, N
Anyone that has a dark color on their plane as a secondary color and not a stripe, can joke all they want. I saw what went into fixing N914XS and I can tell you it wasn't funny knowing I had been fly