I didn't have this problem. By the way, the seals on the one I had were made of white teflon; so the black streaks wouldn't be coming from degrading rubber seals; unless in a cost cutting exercise th
Having re-engined my Europa Classic (G-BXII) with a 912s, today I carried out the weight and balance and achieved an aircraft-prepared-for-flight weight of 727lbs. John's was slightly less, but I sus
How well does the plastic cope with crankcase gas, which is probably at 250 F and more? Duncan McF On Monday, May 06, 2002 2:38 AM, TroyMaynor@aol.com [SMTP:TroyMaynor@aol.com] wrote:
You can only claim up to the maximum capacity of your aircraft, So how many trips to the Continent would it take for Europa's Long Ranger tank to pay for itself?! Duncan McFadyean
Which probably means its made of polycarbonate?? Duncan mcF On Monday, May 06, 2002 10:33 PM, DaveBuzz@aol.com [SMTP:DaveBuzz@aol.com] wrote: bottle from my daughters Body Shop supply at the end of t
On Thursday, May 09, 2002 5:56 PM, Paul Boulet [SMTP:possible2do@yahoo.com] wrote: with the Tri Gear since no retractable parts. The maintenance of wheel fairings might be significant if the tri-gear
Six years! Its do-able in a single garage, but I wouldn't do it again. Duncan McF On Thursday, May 09, 2002 12:05 PM, Paul Sweeting [SMTP:Paul.Sweeting@ntl.com] wrote:
On Friday, May 10, 2002 1:23 PM, Alan D Stewart [SMTP:alan.stewart@blueyonder.co.uk] wrote: No need to apologise. Hooray for objective analysis supported by real, painstakingly acquired data. Duncan
I wouldn't dare. This debate is more about tribal loyalties!! And something that beats both (at least for my own mission requirements) is probably not something that wants to be heard about. The 'con
The success of the cooling systems on Europas seems to be somewhat variable. Alot either overheat or can't sustain a prolonged climb without temperatures red-lining. Others are okay. There must be pa
On Saturday, May 11, 2002 10:15 AM, Nigel Charles [SMTP:72016.3721@compuserve.com] wrote: In retrospect it might have been I wouldn't compromise on the squareness of the rigging, even if there are ot
I'd go for two 189 lb JAR-VLA 25 (a) (2) occupants with no fuel, no baggage and CG at the forward limit. There is some safety inbuilt: The 'plane won't be flying long with no fuel. The arm taken for
Lastly, I wonder about the flight two There is no discernable difference. Also, the prototype conventional gear aircraft (G-RICS) reported no speed degradation upon conversion (from the monowheel). C
That's what oil pressure accumulators do. But then you'd really be entering the experimental arena! Duncan McF On Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:33 PM, Paul Sweeting [SMTP:Paul.Sweeting@ntl.com] wrote:
On Friday, May 17, 2002 3:00 AM, Peter Zutrauen [SMTP:peterz@zutrasoft.com] wrote: So long as cooling (of hte alternator) doesn't then become a problem. Duncan McFadyean
Does anyone (in the UK) have the NACA inlet splash mold for the XS cowl that I could beg, steal or borrow? Duncan McFadyean On Thursday, May 30, 2002 4:40 PM, TroyMaynor@aol.com [SMTP:TroyMaynor@aol.