Jeremy, I am the builder that Mike Duane referred to. I moved the joggles in the wing ribs to accommodate the rib on the wing skin. My reasoning is that it is not good to break the line of the skin r
Brian, My torque tube measures 1.5 inches in Dia, the same as the template. The template rests directly on the torque tube, see Fig. 5. Suggestion--when mounting the TS01 and TS02 brackets use anchor
Brian, I used MS21047-3 anchor nuts to hold theTS01 and 02 brackets in place. The trim servo is held in place with Tee nuts that can be bought in any hardware store. I used Tee nuts instead of MS anc
Brian, After I hit send I realized I didn't answer the second part of your question. The TP9 should be moved out of the way of the template or not even installed on the torque tube while you are doin
Just to let you know that Europa 2004 is alive and well. I ordered a FWF kit last year. My kit and others were shipped over the holidays and I now have mine sitting in my shop. The team at Europa did
Once the bushing are in place per page 5-3 of the manual any realignment of the TP12 drive pins could make the situation worse because the TP13 bushings were bonded in place referenced to the TP12 dr
Tower Hobbies sells aluminum sanding bars in various lengths. They are shaped so they are easy to hold and if you buy a long one you can easily cut it to length on a band saw. http://www2.towerhobbie
I may have missed this part of the discussion, but what happens if auto and aviation fuel is mixed. As I recall there has been talk of either auto or aviation fuel and the effect on the capacitance g
If you are going to OSH and would like to stay at a house that is less than 1 mile from the flightline write me off forum. It is a great place to stay and they still have room. See you at OSH, John,
I believe it, I am always amazed at the price of things. I am once again thinking about buying a plane. Right now I am looking at Cessna 140's. Not sure why I am interested in that plane, but is seem
Chris, I recently bought a Lowrance Airmap 500 for $399. This is my first GPS and the learning curve went pretty quickly. It has lots of features including a data base for road maps. This is extra so
Ron, I am using Sunoco in my plane and it does not have alcohol. This may be different in NY though. It is easy to test for alcohol in gas. Put some water in a test tube or your airplane gas sampler
Neville this is a great idea. I was fortunate enough to know Cliff and Betty on a personal level through attendance at OSH. I have been staying with the same family in the OSH area for the last sever
I have and unusual subject for the forum. We are going to loose a local airport, N75, in New Jersey, USA and we are fighting to keep it. The airport is being sold because the owners can no longer aff
The County is putting up $500,000 this year and $1.5 million next year for the purchase of the field from the present owners. One of the attractions of the airport is that it is flat and they feel al
I am sure you all recall Cliff and Betty Shaw died in a crash of their Europa last July at OSH. Reports are that it was a stall/spin accident and the plane was vertical when it hit. Friends of mine s
The owner is Klaus Assion. He is a member of EAA Chap 176 in Pennington, NJ where I am a member also. He is making steady progress and has mounted the wings. I am not sure if the top is on yet. He is
Kit number A230 is for sale. It is an XS Trigear with the Rotax 912 firewall forward kit. All the control surfaces are finished. The wings are not closed and the top is not on so the plane is still a