Brian That is the way I did mine last winter. For such an important step, it seems a bit "iffy" Mine worked out OK. I was very careful with the positioning of the struts. I used a 2" angel iron bar o
Ron I think that amount of end play is OK. You don't want them so tight as to bind up with a grain of sand from your shoes do you? Really, there is no problem with end play here. I found that after w
Jeff Congratulations !!! Way to go. Now be safe and just do a couple thing at a time. That way you have more reasons to go flying again. Have fun !!! Cliff Shaw 1041 Euclid ave. Edmonds, WA 98020 425
All I just have to say something here !! I have a stall strip on one wing. I need it ! If there is any one with question about this, Email me offline and I will explain. Stall strips are BAD if insta
Oshkosh bound Europa flyers/builders "Wile E. Coyote" is planning to fly to the fly-in again this year. Betty will be with me. I am trying to talk Jerry Rehn to fly his Europa with us. He is leaning
All I had the very same problem in about 12 hours. Cliff Shaw 1041 Euclid ave. Edmonds, WA 98020 425 776 5555 http://www.europaowners.org/WileE Back home from Oshkosh. Flew 3,400 sm with no issues wh
Jerry At the Pilots meeting tonight, they said there was a fly-in at Diamond Point tomorrow. There too?? Too many paces to go ! Cliff Shaw 1041 Euclid ave. Edmonds, WA 98020 425 776 5555 http://www.e
All I just spotted the NEWS page on "Europa 04" web page for August http://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/ see the note about a container shipping to the USA and "glider wings". Cliff Shaw 1041 Euclid ave
DOT 5 will work with any type of brake seals. It also is not bad for the pain if you spill of have a leak. It is what I use. Cliff Shaw 1041 Euclid ave. Edmonds, WA 98020 425 776 5555 http://www.euro
I use a big plastic syringe. I fit a short piece of tubing to it and just squirt it in and then shut off the fitting, reload and do it allover again. Cliff
Sven I built my seat cushions with thermal foam. It molds to your body when warmed. I can sit in my plane for hours. I got mine at Aircraft Spruce. I just took a quick look in the catalog, It is in "
Jos I bonded my panel (custom made) in and then make each side from plate removable. All the wiring is going through round cannon plugs. I can take the pilot side out in 7 minutes, you can time me !
Willie I have seen this light gray haze after burning 100LL too. I thought it was the lead in the gas. Back when I was first flying there was some black stains from the exhaust too. I have not seen t
KEVIN The Rotax SI-18-1997 R5 has the information you want. It came out last fall. Cliff Shaw 1041 Euclid ave. Edmonds, WA 98020 425 776 5555 http://www.europaowners.org/WileE I forget where I saw th
Those still interested I know lots has been said about this. I have a 912S in my plane. The carburetors are inclined to overflow when the engine overheats after shutdown or when the engine runs rough
Jeremy It is good to hear that you have gotten back to work. :) The tubing will need to be just a tiny bit proud when you start. The stretching and bending it goes through will get it to fit flush to
Steve Good luck, things will go well I am sure. Suggest you go ahead and pop off the carb bowls and dump out that old fuel, it is an easy job to do. The only thing I had a problem with is a water hos
Patrick I had the thinking when I first started building my Europa. But now that I have seen lots of cockpits and flown my "Wile E. Coyote" for a couple of years, I find that the left hand learned wh
Steve Congratulations. It sounds like you love it like the rest of us do. Welcome aboard !!! Your Rocky Mountain has a special hook-up for the tach. I will look it up and see what it was I did on Bob
Duncan I built landing/taxi light into the front of my flap outboard hinge fairing. (used to say outrigger fairing) They are halogen 50 watt focused to a very narrow beam. I bought them at an automot