Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:09:24
We fitted ours to the bottom of the control stick (attached to the bolt that goes thru the bottom yoke). The drive box sits below the pilots right thigh with a plywood cover over it. No drilling or r
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 14:55:22
There was a recent thread discussing the fitment of a Navaid autopilot - fitment of the servo motor. Several people asked for photos of my installation which I have now found. If anyone would like co
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:53:16
Just remember the antenna should have a ground plane (not sure of the exact dimensions) but ours is about 12"" diameter, kitchen foil spray adhesived to the fuaelage belly (near the tail end). Aerial
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:36:56
Sorry Duncan but im baffled by your response. Are you saying that there is no radiation or are you saying it dosent make you sterile. Not that its an issue in my case, just idle curiosity. Im no expe
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:00:33
I was about to comment on the dangers of adjusting the carbs while the engine is running (TOTALLY UNNECESSARY!) Although the carbs should be balanced through the RPM range it is best to aim for perfe
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:00:33
I have a can of Redux dated Jan 1998. OK, I only use it for non-critical bonding but there is little evidence that it has lost its strength (but then I havent done scientific tests). I think it would
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:24:55
Sorry, this is very confusing. I just replied to the same post and picked up the reply before I had sent my message. Telepathy or what. Then I realised that there is another Karl around.
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:15:17
You can buy the same stuff from Maplins in UK. Price about a fiver for a massive tube. Its called heat sink compound. Probably not officially approved but does the same job at a fraction of the price
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:03:54
We have an Icom IC200, never had a problem with it transmission or reception wise. Aerial is the standard factory fit. We never had a chance to tune the aerial but it works fine. About two weeks did
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:19:43
It is a very easy to modify the 912 carb installation to lean out the mixture. You just need a means of bleeding air into the balancer pipe between the carbs Run a T piece to a pipe into the cockpit.
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:59:21
Why are you disgusted that Keith Wilson and the PFA have put their side of the story. There is a premise in this country, that a person is innocent until proven guilty. Despite all the bad feeling an
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:30:33
Maintenance itself is negligible. Apart from the occasional mod, tyre or brake lining there is little else to replace. 100 hrs engine servive 25 for oil and 10 for oil filter, possibly 20 for a set o
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:42:51
One crucial thing. You havent said what paint was used. If it was the Poly** stuff then i'm not that surprised. I havent come accross anyone who is happy with the stuff. The only paint that should be
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:18:41
VOR/ ILS We have a single aerial for the VOR/ ILS and the VOR works fine. We havent had the opportunity to test the ILS ever. Its a copper tape dipole aerial mounted horizontally inside the rear fuse
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:36:48
Probably too late Rowland but we are sure we set up a standing order (we mailed you the bank details). If this is not the case please let us know how much is owing and how we can make a payment (Payp
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 22:17:34
Rotax engines may not be perfect but there isnt anything better IMHO. Mine still runs faultlessly after over 600hrs and I have had no problems that could be laid at the manufacturers door. If you had
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:23:43
What is wrong with a normal stall warner - the buzzer can be plumbed onto the intercom if desired or just placed at head height where the microphone will pick up the noise. Mine goes off 5kts before
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:21:56
The Europa is no more or less unstable than other aircraft but it is a kitplane so there will be variations between different aircraft. The problem of the wing dropping in the stall was identified ea
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:28:50
Hear hear Nev !!!!! The fact is that many Europa owners are ex military/ professional pilots. If there was a significant design fault/ problem we would have heard by now. Like any other manufactured
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 22:42:02
Re the turn and slip indicator, the fix is relatively simple provided you can access the back of the instrument panel and reposition the instrument. The original Europa panels didnt have a removable