Paul Thanks for setting up this gathering. I will bring some snacks & music for the party and some non-alcoholic wine (I am flying back that night). Looking forward to seeing you all. -- For the folk
Had a great time meeting the Europa folks at Rough River State Park, even though I could only be there for a few hours. Thanks to Paul McAllister for organizing it. At one point I saw six Europas on
I am still having a difficult time putting names to faces on the group photo. I would appreciate if anyone who has a better memory than mine would care to list the names and home cities on the group
Vne is not always an airframe limitation. Under FAR 23.33 (U.S. regs), the propeller speed should remain within 110% of the max rpm at Vne. I know that the Diamond Katana aircraft had such a Vne. It
Paul Sorry to hear about this incident. I will take your advice and install microswitches on the outriggers. How does the airmaster governor handle a prop strike? Does it have to be checked/serviced
Based on my reading, it is too simplistic to say that flutter depends only on TAS. An exact model would have to include IAS and TAS, and not necessarily in a linear fashion. In the example of flying
I read the Vne definition from wikipedia (which you posted) and your observations that Vne is always given in IAS, and am having a difficult time reconciling the two. If I am reading the wikipedia de
A formal transition training for the Europa is something that is still sorely lacking. Most pilots seem to jump right into their newly built Europas with no prior experience. I have taken several dem
I was surprised too. My first ride was with Bob Berube when he used to work for Europa. Second ride was with Jim Thursby (if I recall correctly). Both times I handled the controls once we were in the