Following on from Remi's post, it might be worth following the recent blog on the Rotax Owners website. A Rotax 912 owner suffered a partial fuel blockage to one carb that only showed itself under hi
I also found the Europa antenna perfectly satisfactory. Soldering the coax fitting to the coax cable can be tricky so it is important to follow the assembly instructions to the letter. They should be
Rowland, The original name for the red stuff was DTD585. I think the latest stuff has an H on the end. LAS do stock it. When I had a Mono setup I used exactly what the manual said to use (dot 3 or 4)
Nyogel 868H is available from Farnell in the UK. 100cc costs 18.79. I use a sample of it on my aircraft two weeks ago and it works just fine. I obtained a sample from Nyogel in the USA which was deli
Hi David, They might have gone "sticky" rather than hard. As you have nothing to lose, I would be tempted to spray some WD40 or similar into the connector to see if it frees the O rings. Regards bria
Hi Richard If there is nothing obvious visually it is probably leaking from the lowest connections- The two pipes that join on to the water radiator. They are hard to see and any leaks tend to appear
Hi Paul, For info, for those in Europe, Europa Aircraft are the repair agents for Airmaster. They can carry out a limited range of repairs and will organise the return to Airmaster if necessary. Rega
I am not an expert in aircraft insurance but there was a warning about cheap insurance in the LAA magazine, I think, a short while ago. Please make sure the quote includes the words "combined single
Thanks David, I am also with Traffords and find them excellent value. Brian Brian, You are alert as ever, but I am pleased to say that the Traffords insurance is of the more comprehensive kind with t
Svein, UK Homebuilt Aircraft on a Permit to Fly are daylight only VFR as you know. The LAA (formally PFA) is still actively considering a case to the UK CAA for IFR operations for this category. No d
Yes, it is. The upcoming events pane only shows the next few events. If you go to the Calendar menu and go through each month you will see all of the planned events for the year. Regards Brian Davies
Richard, If you only fly your Europa and you are happy with this situation, do nothing. If you want to fly EASA certified aircraft, get yourself an EASA licence. Regards Brian Davies --Original Messa
The Europa Club Annual Membership Subscriptions Europa Club members who pay their annual subs by credit card, using our online service, will be aware that the system is not working at the moment. The
Hi Mike, Anyone who paid in advance is a winner! There is no need to make an extra payment. Regards Brian Hi Brian You may recall last year I made two payments for subs. does this mean I need to pay
I am pleased to announce that we have finally overcome the technical difficulties caused by the loss of our old website. The payment system and the members only area can now be accessed on our new Eu
Will all members please note that now we have the new website fully operational, all of the committee e-mail addresses have changed. Details can be found on the first page of the latest Europa Flyer.
Hi, It is not possible to identify the exact location of the damage to the fuselage from your picture. Obviously, some areas are highly stressed and other areas are not. I think you have already answ
Hi Alan, Although your plan would work it is not the best arrangement. On most Europas there will be a positive supply electrical bus bar somewhere behind the instrument panel that is controlled by a
Alan, Europa used to stock them- worth a try. They are also sold by RS (ETA 1100 series). Regards Brian Good Morning to you Both. Yes , that all makes good sense, and that,s what i will do. I was a b
Alan, As discussed previously, get a Europa experienced LAA inspector to take a look at it. It is important not to confuse flexing with play. If there is play you will feel/hear a distinct "clunk". R