So does this beg the question? 1)Is the Continental engine a viable alternative in the Europa? 2)Would it fit in the current design or would major modifications be required? 3)What effect would this
Please excuse a dumb question. How do you know you have an out of balance powerplant setup? If it is "really" out and you start the engine, can you do damage before being able to shut it down? Mike D
Kevin, You should be glad your not in Northern California today as we are now sitting at 45'C at 4:30 in the afternoon. This is a normal summer for us. So any hints or suggestions that you are given,
This is fair warning to all you forum members! Due to all the camaraderie, builder support, and the very broad knowledge base that has been exhibited on this forum, I have been pushed a little too fa
What kind of coverage does that amount get you? When I contacted one insurance company (Avemco), they wanted about that much but that excluded any coverage for the passenger. I have since found anoth
Well, the questions are starting. I have started working on my kit and have found two issues that I need to address. I have a monowheel XS quick build kit and plan on building it as a Trigear. 1) Whe
Thanks to all for the input. Highlighting out the done parts sounds like a good idea. Also I'll be contacting Lakeland to set up Customer Support and get the latest from them. Mike
I'm just getting into the wings on my XS Trigear. All of the aluminum parts that I have used so far were being bonded into the epoxy. So I used DX503 Metal Cleaner followed by DX533 Alodine. But now
I have gone through most of the FAQ's on this subject. They all seem to speak about the differences between each option but not when and where to use them. As I am in northern California about 100 mi
Just an odd question about the Andair gascolator (of which I have), what does happen if the quantity of water surpasses the capacity of the bowl? Will the water force it's way through? Or will there
I was just looking at Ira Rampil's website pictures on his gascolater setup and also noticed the Naca vent he has installed on his tailfin. Does anyone have any details on it? Does it run back up to
When hooking up a ground wire system internal to the aircraft you want good connections so that all the static energy is released when grounded. But you want a resistor attached to the external groun
I just spoke with Dan at AeroVisions. The information on their landing lights can be found at http://www.aerovisions.com/HID/hid_products.html. It gives all the info needed. But instead of trying to
Has anyone installed the Whelen wingtip lights with the local strobe power supplies out at the end of the wings? At 1.5 lbs each side it seems a good way to keep the strobe from interfering with othe
Do your checking on-line as most companies give a good rate via this media. But phone the pickup point to make sure they know your coming. Also, give yourself some time to wait as they sometimes cut
You might want to try Shaun Simpkins on the glider wings. I bought his kit when he lost his medical and I think that he mentioned that he had ordered a set of long wings from the Lakeland office but