Hello All I am thinking of using a trailer for my Tri Gear, I will need to winch the aircraft onto a trailer, nose first. The way i see it, you can attach a 3 web straps to the inner part of the Prop
Hello, Frans,Bud,Dave. Thank you all for your inputs, Bud ,some nice photo,s your trailer looks like pretty Strong, I Hope i never need a trailer for recovering my Europa from a field. I have bought
Hi All. Sorry Chaps i have never liked all flying tail planes, and for me i feel much safe with a conventional tailplane and elevators. Stabs have been around for a long time so proven safe , How eve
Hello Bud, Not sure who the Dogmatic opinion is referring to, you or me ? But without an opinion, be it even a different opinion, we would not be discussing this subject. As for Me, I have never buil
Hi Bud. The AirFix 1/32 scale models made of plastic, had hundreds of them. My favorite was the was the Dehaverland Mosquito, made of ply wood. (Now i now your American Bud) but this little fighter b
Hello Phil. Many thanks for taking the trouble to look, Heavy landing does not sound good as i don,t think i have made one,maybe i should have just labeled it Dent, although its really a little creas
Hello All I have seen the advert for replacement Silicone Hoses for the Rotax 912/914. I can not find any details or photo,s on Google, has any one fitted the new hoses and what is the cost of a full
Hello rlborger. 1.Thanks for photo,s, the complete set counted from your photo,s seem to be eight hoses in total. 2.I notice that the hoses are thinner than the rubber ones , do you know of the advan
Hi. rlborger@mac.com and All. Yes my aircraft is flying, i am planning a complete hose change this winter. Skydrive quoted me 610 for the rubber type, but i have e-mailed Stefan for a price list of t
Hello All. 1. I have a Arplast PV50, if a prop can be called a wobbly prop the PV 50 fits the bill. Is there a PV 50 owner out there who can give me some information on this prop.?? There is no UK ag
Hello All. Many thanks for replies. Graham i think you mean remove the blade first,then use the jig as described , i would bet money that works as good as the modern technology. But at my time in lif
Thanks Bob. I will get in contact with him, maybe i can get him to check the prop and give my plane a look over at the same time, I have flown about 40 hour in it now and frequently put my hand on th
Thanks Graham. But for now i will settle with having the plane looked over and getting the prop checked for balance when i find some one to do it which is the main problem. Regards Alan . Read this t
Hi All. Just keep things simple, but with regards to propellers. One blade rotating is out of balance, add another blade then more balanced, then add another blade even more balanced so end up with f
Grayham. Yes as i thought, seem to remember something about assymetric blade effect critical speeds on twins, to long ago. But is there something good about a two bladed prop, Less Gyroscopic effect
Hi Graham. That all sounds logical to me, but I am just wondering why some Europa,s have two blades and others three, as it seems three would be the best. However i notice in the hanger at Headcorne
Hello All. This may be of interest to you if your like me with only a fiver and 50 minutes to spare. Its a control lock, effective and very simple to make in 50 minutes. Ingredients. Just a length of
Hi Karl. Well we do have some reasons why. Less weight ? Smooth as a a 3 bladed prop.? I no nothing, but i would guess the more blades the smoother, think of of a one bladed propeller. There quit a l
Hello All. Europa 914 Tri gear, Speed 125 kts in level flight, to keep the ball in the centre i have to hold on left rudder. The Rudder has a fixed Trim Tab which servo,s the rudder to the left ( sam
Karl. No, I am never sure of myself, some times things work in the reverse to what one would think, that's why i posted the question. Alan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/vie