Dave, I think you will find that Europa have discouraged wrapping exhaust systems since it leads to premature failure - might be worth checking with Andy or Nev. Regards Roger Mills G-BVUV break) (c)
Tony, I have the old engine mount and cowl with an XS tailwheel. Prop clearance hasn't been a problem so far in >200hrs - you would really have to lower the nose quite dramatically on take off or be
On a classic Europa Monowheel, after fitting the full speed kit, I measured a ~ 5 - 6 kt improvement in speed for the same RPM. Not as much as that originally claimed by Ivan Shaw (9kts?) but neverth
Thanks Gerry I'll give him a mail. Regards Roger Roger Hi! Try Nigel Charles: nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk He is upgrading his Europa to XS Mountings to upgrade Starter Motor Regards Gerry
Dave, Not sure whether you are joking or not! I wonder how your friend is going to calibrate his compass to read accurately with a powerful rare earth magnet in proximity. Presumably he'll remove it
Pete, I too recently experienced an increasing amount of "sub idle resonance" on start up from cold on a 912 - exactly the same as your description. I contacted Nigel Beale at Skydrive who informed m
Eric, The one I recently replaced (may have stretched a little in 5 =BD years=92 use) measures: 3/8inch diameter and 21foot long. (10mm x 6.4M) Regards Roger Mills G-BVUV (Europa 141)
Fred, As you suggest, the alternator warning light is lit only when the alternator is connected to the battery and not charging - you need separate warning lights (or use the voltmeter) for high or l
I personally found the welding wire to be a little too flexible to allow me to confidently find the position. In the end I used a much stiffer 3mm brazing rod and eyeballed it using Neville's techniq
It might just be worth checking the Europa service bulletins - a batch of XS wings were made with the close-out fixed too far towards the trailing edge and this would certainly have an impact on the
Has anyone bought a replacement monowheel inner tube recently that fits properly? After reading reports on this forum about inner tube blow - outs, given that mine is now over 7 years old, I thought
Danni, I recall I had a similar problem but used 90 degree bends and had to shorten the last one fitted to allow it to clear the first one when screwing it in. Regards Roger Mills G-BVUV
Just been out of Uk and returned to check for Mod 73 on the PFA site - where I saw the news about potential closure for Kemble. Apologies if you've seen this before but if not you may wish to sign th
Like Bryan and Bob Harrison, I too found an excellent bond between rib and TP6 and agree with Bryan's point about feedback - here's some more which might help others: 1. I agree with the guidance in
Apologies everyone - an oversight on my part! I thought I'd update you before anyone repeats my mistake of checking the tailplane balance outside the aircraft. Even with the errors induced by the con
Rob, Are you actually using this relay? I suspect it isn't suitable for a DC load (if you look at the laod terminal it says "AC" ). It probably uses a triac as the control element - which depends on
Remi, A few years ago I measured the speed difference "before and after" for my monowheel speed kit over a range of speeds from 90 to 135 kts. The lower speed gain was only about 5 kts but, understan
I am concerned about the number of correspondents referring to PVC sight tubes - PVC hardens and becomes brittle over time! In the UK there was an incident or accident some time ago due to a massive
After 500+ hours with a mono, I can only second what Bryan has said about it being a beautiful aeroplane - but let's break the silence: The monowheel has attracted some very unfair commentary. Yes, i