Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 19:51:41
Do you really think you can glide 20nms from 6000ft. I remember some wooden gliders that couldn't do that - and have some spare left to field land. regards, Mike
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 20:24:12
Perhaps you are missing the point! If the TCU is not of a fire resistant construction - that means from inside out as well as outside in. That would put a burning TCU close to all the fuel lines beca
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:39:36
Guys, Perhaps it is not the 'factory' failing to react to the suggested change in peel-ply colour, but more a problem of lead time. It may be that those people currently having problems with the invi
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 18:32:36
Hi Guys, Has anyone designed a 914 Heater Mod they would like to share. I thought of putting a Muffler around the silencer on the left side. Has anyone invented this particular wheel already. regards
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 21:14:08
Garry, It seems like major move, are you sure such an antenna configuration is necessary. I used the standard copper tape antenna in the fin post. The radio is an Apollo SL30 and after adjustment usi
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 04:36:50
Mike, Yup, been there done that. I rounded the CS08s a little to stop the fouling - sems to work OK. regards, Mike -- Original Message -- From: <DuaneFamly@aol.com> Subject: Europa-List: Interference
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:02:41
Bob, If that is Friday 21st November, I'm in. Let me know. regards, Mike wife navigator made it to Sandtoft today.I went, of course, and since he turned up I'm pleased I did ! Sorry about the decisio
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:19:36
Carl, I found that my classic wing europa xs had a real nasty left wing drop at the stall, particularly in the approach configuration. I fitted the europa stall warner which I am very pleased with. H
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 22:34:47
and parks it self, however the manual says that the warning and caution lights should blink on for 1 ~ 2 seconds at power up. Mine don't, although the do come on briefly when the unit is turned off.
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:43:05
"Before doing this I queried the factory about how it might affect engine cooling, and as I expected, there is no reason for concern." I hope you are right. By your description, it sounds like you ha
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 23:33:28
"What you folks call a heat wave, we call summer." Let us not overstate it!!! The average summer temperature in San Diego is around 76 F. I was referring to temperatures in Europe in excess of 100F.
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 07:21:46
I made a wooden frame that sat proud of the cockpit sill. The idea was that legs on the frame applied pressure from above on various parts of the cockpit module - including the headrests. After apply
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 21:39:11
William, I think that date conflicts with Dave Buzz's round trip taking in Interlaken and other stops various. regards, Mike Europe, (which was originally planned for beginning of May), I am now prop
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:53:04
Okay Ferg, Now I totally understood what Jeremy was saying. However, having read your missive several times and not having my Oxford Concise English Dictionary to hand, I cannot make 'head nor tail'
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 19:33:55
Kevin, I pointed my 914 exhaust down in an effort to take the gases away from the fuselage/wings. Over time underwing and particuarly the port inner flap hinge fairing collects a brown exhaust deposi
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:48:27
Not strictly true!!!!! The software runs fine in a dos window under Windows 98 on my laptop. (IMHO) regards, Mike Parkin disk, the software won't run. IMHO of course the out the EIS to oil