G-GIDY took to the air for the first time today. A mere 12 1/2 years in the making (500 hours eh!!). Went up with test pilot Paul for the 2nd (1 hour) flight - what a privilege. To anyone who has hel
To all Thanks for all the kind comments. Just done 2 hr endurance flight today. Minor issues mainly with Blue Mountain EFIS. Airframe and engine sweet as a nut. Brian - some other details: G-GIDY Eur
Thanks Nev =AD floating around on a beautiful autumn evening yesterday, yes i t was worth the wait. We may have to haggle over the outstanding dues though. Paul other ge.
A couple of questions. 1. while at cruise speed the aircraft is neutral in pitch. At low speed (flaps down) it tends to hold any pitch input (nose up or nose down). Anyone any thoughts? 2. Does anyon
Mike Having just had the same pleasure this week I know exactly how good you mus t feel. You beat us by 1 1/2 years. Many many congratulations. The grin sems to last for quite a while =AD enjoy. Rega
Thanks Pete. We are going through the circuit today looking for any stiffness. There are flettna strips fitted - fairly sure they were as described but I'll check. Regards Paul
Bud Many thinks for this. We have forgotten how long since we put the torque tube in. Lubricating etc appears to have made a big difference. Need to see on next test flight. Paul
Thanks Pete. I=B9ll check out the columns. Hopeful we=B9ve made progress. Started the engine today and prop wash alone (@ 3000 rpm) was enough to centre the column in pitch. Next test flight tomorrow
Have been very luck with the weather past week. G-GIDY almost finished test program. % TO and landings to complete tomorrow hopefully and so far all seems well. A couple of videos from the first flig
Jon I was told not to bring the full alternator current to the panel to any sort of switch. I have therefore used an engine bay mounted relay rated at 30amps (I think) which I switch from an alternat
Just had an open circuit failure of our Airmaster CS prop. Upon investigation one of studs providing wire connection from the slip rings to the pitch motor (the green wire) has sheared off! No appare
Thanks Ian but it's not the brushes. On the 'prop side' of the base plate the 3 slip rings each have a brass stud to which a wire is attached then running to the pitch motor. It is one of these studs
Thanks Justin. It sounds as if we are not the only ones. One of our group has talked to Neil France today who was aware of previous incidences (unless it was you). The offending stud and wire was the
Bud Many thanks for the email. I=B9ll forward it to Hugh who is in the process of sorting it out. I havn=B9t had chance to get any pics yet but will certainly send them through when I do. Regards Pau
Bud Herre=B9s a couple of pics Hugh has taken. As you can see he=B9s been in contac t with Airmaster so no doubt they will respond next week. Regards Paul G-GIDY Hi Paul, Copied below is the E mail I
Tony http://www.europaowners.org/forums/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=41983 Can't really remember if these are the ACS ones or not - I think they were. Anyway they work very well according to the two guys w
Richard I'm not sure which bit of the fuel mod you are referring to specifically. There are several europas around with aluminium fuel lines and AN fittings including G-GIDY. Our fuel mod reference i