Karl, Sounds to me like the duct sealing may have been compromised. Another culprit can be the hose running from the top expansion tank to the radiator. Sometimes that bend gets pinched a little. I d
Careful on the 1.2 bar cap. The reduction in boiling over with the extra pressure is not worth the potential for leaking hoses. Unless you replaced all the spring clamps with worm clamps, I would not
Sorry I couldn't weigh in on the site lately, too much work and too little time. You can go to my website at customflightcreations.com and select accessories to see how I do my sight tubes. They all
Jeff, You have hit the nail on the head. I'm looking to make a fitting using tempered glass, but am still a little shy about producing one until fully tested. Just like my tow bar, it took three diff
Frans, I didn't see anyone post an answer so take it from a guy who has built and flown a half dozen Tri=gears. The hole gives you 100 square inches of air exit, greatly improving cooling. Maintenanc
Frans, I understand your question now. I prefer to enclose the bottom, and make a convenient hole about 6X10 inches for access to the now empty wheel cavity. I have made many cockpit modules with acc
Chris, The kit below is just right for the Europa. Put the aluminum on the inside. I have used other mat insulations and covered it in stainless sheet. I'm really proud of the stainless one but at th
Keep on working, as a change in the cowl to increase outflow will negate the need for the hole. Bud Custom Flight Creations (813) 653-4989 -- Original Message -- From: Frans Veldman<mailto:frans@paar
Rowland and others, The exact time to do the spar strap is up to you. I do it when convenient after rig of the sockets. Be sure to set each wing at the same incidence angle prior to glassing. I set t
Guys, Here is my one and a half cents. When working with Jerry Hope's 914 we found that the reset switch was all that was necessary to cure the surging... That is always my first in-flight correction
Rowland, You are right. If the metal arms are slightly wide, adjust with washers as appropriate and if necessary, go to the next larger bolt to ensure shank coverage and washer the nut to tighten app
Frans and other frustrated riggers, Keep your frustration level lower by looking into my typical setup. Done this way, I can rig a new Europa in about an hour. If not it can take all day. Laws for in
Frans, You give me the impression that you are using a digital level to set the deflection. Get a protractor that measures inside and outside angles or make cardboard templates for your travel and me
I see how you are measuring it now. Mental block, I thought you were measuring from the chord line. I wish I could see it for myself. One peek at the system is worth a thousand words. Keep us posted.
Rowland, Sorry about that. Point well taken. Should have been a more forceful notice put out to check the website for the latest manual changes, I'm afraid I only saw the one notice. The new manual d
After nearly eight of these, flying the plane in the raw has pro's and cons. Pro: If you are concerned that the flying qualities are bad and extensive exterior mods will need to be made, don't paint.
Ira, Sounds like we ought to get busy and make the 8 gal aux tank for the tri-gear happen. My ideas two years ago, (where did the time go?) was an 8 gal Tank from Summit Racing made from high strengt
Jeff, Working on that with better access for fuel tank, controls, mods or repairs. The cockpit module is heavy and requires a lot of help to get it in right and it is very time consuming to build for
I use an expensive and fully lockable cable which holds the flapper shut because I fear the same problem. That shuts off the fire inlet at the duct. I draw the air from a low risk fire area, but not
Steve, I don't use the ferrite cores anymore. Sorry. I have found that any Integrated Circuit device in an instrument panel running near the coax antenna cables or your com leads is suspect. I learne