Hi Roland, I would like to have a look at your problem. It's only a 10 min flight from EDLM. Will you be at the airfield on Sunday morning (if it's not below -5). Best regards Barry -- Barry Tennant
Richard, In Germany we obliged to switch on our Mode S : Over 5000 ft In a TMZ In a CTR Otherwise no transponder necessary. In Holland I believe it is compulsory above 1200 ft but must be switched of
I have a Becker. A very solid engineered pain in the arse to use. Not intuitive and I have to get the handbook out every time I need to set a code. Barry -- Barry Tennant D-EHBT At EDLM - Germany Rea
And there was me thinking that I was the only dumbo to round off my plug. I think they made the first batch from chewing gum they are so soft! Barry -- Barry Tennant D-EHBT At EDLM - Germany Read thi
Richard, I will be one of the 180 as I had first flight in Sept. 1997. Also about 650 hrs with full oil pressure, no oil usage from one change to the next and full & even compression. There is no way
Have any of you guys in the UK been into and out of Kemeys Commander Airfield with a mono 80 hp?? I was thinking of is as an alternative to (expensive) Cardiff. Barry -- Barry Tennant D-EHBT At EDLM
Hi Juergen, How was the outside air temperature on the days you thought the power was down and the day when the power seemed OK. We have been having some pretty high temps lately in Deutschland. From
Hi Fred, FYI 8.8 bolt spec is min. 800 Newton per mm squared tensile and min 80% of that as Yield strength. i.e. for non Europeans: min 116 ksi tensile There are certainly stronger bolts on the marke
Hi Fred, Thats 18.1 Ft/Lbs No problem. Do not lubricate the threads as this can falsify the stress put on the bolt. Best regards Barry -- Barry Tennant D-EHBT At EDLM - Germany Read this topic online
Hi Raimo, TOOO MUUCH INFO! I think I would have a problem with one horizon showing level, one nose down but level and a turn indicator showing a turn left!! Ouch! Barry -- Barry Tennant D-EHBT At EDL
OOPS, it seems that I must have broken the law again recently!! -- Barry Tennant D-EHBT At EDLM - Germany Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=374452#374452
Hi You 2, Have fun this weekend. I'm stuck inside renovating the kids apartments this weekend. I am trying to steal the time to fly down to Bruno's club airfield open day tomorrow for a couple of hou
Graeme, Firstly throw away all the jubilee clips on the fuel lines and get some good automotive clips that pull in round. Then look at changing the filler neck tube to alu or stainless, using the exi
Juergen, I had my prop balanced in Bonn Hangelar and it is turbine smooth now. Barry -- Barry Tennant D-EHBT At EDLM - Germany Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p
Hi Svein, Thank you for the good news. Barry -- Barry Tennant D-EHBT At EDLM - Germany Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=375961#375961
Hi Franz, I had a very scary episode about 12 years ago with my Europa taking off from a glider site in Germany. 1500 ft elevation & 36 deg C temps. I had to taxi through long grass at quite high pow
Hi Frans, As I said previously, my case is surely different to your experience. I have a humble 912 - 80 hp. It was definitely air and since I changed the hoses it has gone. The original Europa hoses
Raimo, Have you seen the German registered AN2's? Because of our "Greens" they have a silencer mounted on the side that looks like a 200 liter oil drum!! I am sure that it does not affect the wonderf
Just my 10c. I have been flying with mylar seals on the upper flap joints and ailerons for 15 years. No great float on landing. No lifting of the seals on the ailerons up to VNE. No idea if they have
Hi Marcel, I seem to remember that the hose has a 50mm or 2" (50,8mm) ID. Check out the motorsport suppliers like "Demon Tweeks" who may have them in Silicone hose. Barry -- Barry Tennant D-EHBT At E