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81. first flight disaster (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 10:06:15
Last week I mentioned that G-MAVE made her first flight in the hands of Peter Kember. I'm afraid that I have now to report that it was destroyed on its 5th flight, which was its 2 hour proving flight
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-07/msg00082.html (8,944 bytes)

82. Loss of oil pressure in flight (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 21:19:12
We were flying 'XDY at the end of last week when suddenly the oil pressure dropped from its normal 50-53 lbs down to 22 lbs. I immediately cut the throttle. We were alrteady in contact with our desti
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-08/msg00051.html (9,612 bytes)

83. Loss of oil pressure in flight (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:25:35
I have refitted my Rotax 912 after its checkout by Skydrive following my oil loss in flight, and after an hour of ground running I have now flight tested it and am very pleased to say that all pressu
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-08/msg00077.html (8,327 bytes)

84. Re: Oven Baking (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 06:57:52
We baked 'XDY in a friends car spray booth oven (together with Bob Fairall's G-BXLK). None of the closeouts edges were clamped and we had no problems with any of them. One word of caution though. Wh
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-09/msg00012.html (8,162 bytes)

85. Re: Oven Baking (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 22:19:36
I'm sure you are perfectly right when I think about it, but it sure did feel wrong at the time. Anyhow, the main thing is that we had no problems during the baking, despite all the apprehension befo
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-09/msg00017.html (8,057 bytes)

86. Re: Hot ship ! (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 22:40:11
We have only found it uncomfortable on exceptionally hot days. In fact we have only had our D Panel vents open for a couple of days this year. We have noticed this to a minor degree on the really wa
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-09/msg00118.html (7,653 bytes)

87. Re: reserve tank (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 18:23:49
reserve. I have been doing quite a lot of trailering interspersed with short flights and therefore no refuelling. Despite never having used reserve I suddenly noticed the reserve's capacitance gauge
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-09/msg00156.html (7,479 bytes)

88. Re: Re: Master Solenoid (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 22:49:58
All I know is that we installed a standard master solenoid from Aircraft Spruce on 'XDY, which is 912 powered and we have had no problems at all. Dave Watts 'XDY
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-10/msg00002.html (8,028 bytes)

89. Europa Club Christmas/New Year Dinner (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 22:50:02
We put a message in the last issue of the Europa Club Newsletter about the Club Christmas/New Year Dinner, to be held on the 2nd January near Stratford-upon-Avon. The closing date for members to noti
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-10/msg00003.html (7,174 bytes)

90. Re: Re: Hobbs Meter (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1998 07:08:11
I don't think you can connect it to the type of switch you are using. We have connected the hobbs to the avionics master. That way we could ground run the aircraft without clocking up lots of hours.
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-10/msg00015.html (8,213 bytes)

91. Europa Fly-in Wellesbourne (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 22:14:45
Yesterday was the Europa Fly-in to Wellesbourne Montford on a pretty miserable day for flying with patches of low cloud and rain all around. 4 Europas managed to get to the fly-in, our G-BXDY and Pet
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-10/msg00029.html (7,393 bytes)

92. Re: Re: Hobbs Meter (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 22:24:05
I should have said first time around that we have a Grand Rapids EIS to record all the engine running time. Mind you I am wondering why you spend a lot of time fiddling with the avionics, you're an
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-10/msg00039.html (8,063 bytes)

93. Homebases (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 21:23:31
I am compiling a complete listing of all Europas that have flown, to be included in the next issue of the Europa Club Newsletter, and to that end I would like to know the homebase of each flying Euro
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-10/msg00060.html (7,145 bytes)

94. Re: Rudder Shaft Sealing (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 07:11:25
shafts where they go through the side of the footwell. Take a piece of the firewall material and cut out 2 pieces about 2-3 inches square. Now in each piece drill two holes to match the diameter and
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-10/msg00065.html (7,130 bytes)

95. Rev Counter (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 21:54:41
After all the chat recently about inacurate rev counters on our Europas, admittedly of the annalogue variety, it got me to windering about our aircraft. We have got one of the Grand Rapid EIS Engine
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-10/msg00093.html (7,343 bytes)

96. UK Fly-Ins (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 07:10:48
For anyone interested, there are 2 Europa based Fly-Ins this comming weekend, weather permitting. Saturday 7th November at The Orange Grove, Chavenage, Gloucestershire. This is Martin Stoners strip d
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-11/msg00011.html (7,310 bytes)

97. Re: tailwheel position (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 22:26:30
I've just measured 'XDY fitted with the new tailwheel, with the aircraft on the ground. The distance from the axle shaft to the lower trailing edge of the rudder is 12.5 inches. Dave Watts 'XDY
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-11/msg00116.html (7,004 bytes)

98. Re: ground handling (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 22:26:34
wheel tyre deflated at aroud 25 knots and he was just a passenger with full rudder doing nothing to stop a spin to the right which ended with the outrigger folding back untill the wingtip scraped al
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-11/msg00117.html (9,063 bytes)

99. Re: Prop Clearance (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 21:14:19
There is no problem with the new tailwheel as the Classic Europa and the Europa XS are both basically the same thing, with just a few cosmetic refinements on the XS. The tailwheel has been designed
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-11/msg00124.html (7,024 bytes)

100. Re: Fus Stand (score: 1)
Author: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 21:14:14
It is internet talk for In My Humble Opinion to save space and time when typing. Dave Watts 'XDY
/europa_forum//html/europa-list/1998-11/msg00125.html (6,879 bytes)


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