Congratulations Paul to this wonderful event. It is a rare happening in Canada with no more than about 6 Europas flying at the moment. Have a ball testflying, and hope to meet you all in BC this summ
Ken, i installed a conduit on the floor from the baggage bay just in front of the flap motor up to the seat pans, then a short conduit left and right into the seat pans to pick up any wiring from the
Ken, many builders make a conduit under the door sills. that presents two disadvantages: the top has to go on first (i did all wiring with the top off), and the new kit from europa for more shoulder
I use pip pins for both sides, it's well worth it. Also, I believe it is acceptable to file down the 'shoulder' of the pins for an easier insertion. Karl http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger
Paul, I use a YUASA 17 Ah with no problem for a 912 S. It weighs 5.7 kg. Via Yellow Pages I found a local battery supplier in the Reading area. You can also get it --From RS Components stock no. 200-
Richard, You say that you managed to fix the broken threads, but didn't tell us how you did it. Mine also broke shortly after installation. Karl Paul, I worked out the position from pictures and advi
I never had to crawl into the back of the fuselage. Additional advice for pre-finishing before putting the top on: complete almost all of the interior finishing, i.e. stick on the headliner material
I just installed the cheaper one in the top of the left footwell as the first building block in my cabin heat supply. It is black anodized aluminum and it seems to be fine. It provides full control f
Troy, I was kidding about the ten dollars, but 50+ is better than 172. I have no firm ideas about the cabin heat, but made notes about what other builders have done. I want to keep it very simple and
Tony, I am in the middle of upgrading my finger brake installation. The master cylinder is an American automotive product of unknown origin. The seal only in front of the piston is available from any
I can supply you or anyone else with the seals for the brake cylinder. I don't remember the price but can check it out when I am back in Canada. John Hurst should be able to do the same. They aresimp
Bob, I am sure the Jabiru is a wonderful engine. Fact is the Rotax doesn't need a ring job. I have flown Katanas with 3000 hours on the clock without overhaul, and this at aflying school, where engin
Dave, This topic has come around many times. This so called UV protection additive is little more than a sales gimmick. See previous notes by Graham Singleton etc.. If your aircraft is really exposed
Dave, I think your first problem was rushing into the job without practicing on some other material. I used an Apollo sprayer with reasonable success, but then I did have some prior experience with s
Ivor, Thanks for the detailed info. I am about to recommission my fingerbrake system. The original seals were sticking and I changed them . Now I notice that one of the new ones is sticking again. I
Ivor, I am confused. Last week you said that seals SP2044 and SP3694 are compatible only with Dot5. Now you imply that they are for automotive fluid, i.e. Dot3 etc.. Please confirm one way or the oth
I used 1/8th inch (3mm) phenolic sheet material and have had no problems. It is very strong and easy to work with. Karl -- Europa-List message posted by: "Rob Housman" robh@hyperion-ef.com Well . . .
Tom, You have two big minuses against you: 1) your girlfriend isn't really interested, 2) your workshop is too far from home. To be successful (i.e. finish a homebuilt) your workshop needs to be righ
Ferg, Not sure about regulations in the States but both in the UK and Canada theEuropa must be placarded with AEROBATIC MANEUVERS PROHIBITED. Has nothing to do with inspectors on the ground. Karl --
Hi Pete, Thanks for the info, I printed it off. It looks i was misinformed and Fergus is right. Mind you, the handbook calls for a placard of 'intentional spins prohibited'. Cheers, Karl -- Europa-Li