BillI presume youre fully aware of this, but I was astonished to see how the weight on the tailwheel varied when the airframe was out of level (fore and aft)Im sure youll find the gremlin soonF. litt
BobIm curious as to whether or not the professional weighing gave a result at variance to your *non-professional efforts. Neil France using his linked digital specialist scales. I did this due to the
Gary...my PC680 is very happy being charged by an EnerSys charger ...sorry I can=99t give you a model #... and it=99s so light that I=99 ve mounted it onboard. Sent from my iPhone years. I have had l
Garymy EnerSys charger is a 6 amp Odyssey chargerlove the =9Cauto-maintain=9D functionno problems as yet...with my MPEFI (electrically dependent) engine, I carry two PC680s and can toggle between the
Garya bit more info: my 6 amp charger is =9CModel TMAX-6A-1B=9Ddo you recall the model designation for the Odyssey charger which =9Cburned up=9D? Fred ** Garymy EnerSys charger is a 6 amp Odyssey cha
Budby any chance, did the folks from Bruce=99s Aircraft Covers come by your booth? After ordering a cover for my Europa, I had asked if they had any of their aluminum coated reflector heat shields wh
Steven...I expect delivery today of a cover from Bruce=99s Custom Covers (in US)service has been excellentthey provide two different standards: one for occasional use, one for long-term usagethey sho
out the strips and pinned them and then got the Mrs to 'run them up' and sew on some webbing. Not waterproof but keeps the hangar dust and spider droppings out and sun and people when parked somewhe
Pete...I reduxed a 5/8=9D flex tube as raceway and covered with 3 laye rs BID...definitely stiffened it up; if I=99d been clever, I would hav e used CF. Sent from my iPhone
Noting that compressive spinal injuries can result from the geometry of the shoulder straps and seat back in the Europa in the event of an accident or even just a hard landing, I fabbed these hinged
Congratulations Bill...Where are you based? Sent from my iPhone tion today. Seems work kept getting in the way of my building. Since I =99m now retired I finally had the time to complete. now time to
GentsI=99ve just received a set of heat shieldsthe y fit nicely and are contoured to match the compound curves of the doors. They fold up nicely and fit in a velcro-ed pouch. I=99ve just fitted them
IanWhat an odyssey!!extraordinary perseveranceHuzzahplease keep us posted. Best, Fred G-CBHI. I can change back and forth between XS and Extended Wings with no problem, and use an enclosed trailer bu
Will, FWIW, I=99ve used R9 hose aft of the firewall which is Teflon lined an d intended for fuel-injected automotive engines burning fuel with ethanol ad ded. Fred A194 Sent from my iPhone nol you ne
I *assume* it would be carbon impregnated unless =9Cstatic induced pin holes=9D are aviation-related and not a risk factor for automotive-rel ated use...I don=99t have the specs for R9 hose handy. Fr
Mono Gents, Im looking for recommendations regarding location of C of G and its affect on ground handling, particularly during landing roll out on a hard surface runway in the hands of an experienced
Great feedback David...thanks mucho! Sent from my iPhone istic loading without putting the c of g out of limits, that is with one v l ight pilot and full fuel and luggage and also heavy pilots and li
Remi & Creightonthank you very much for your insights and commentsvery helpful, Fred wrote: g. Regarding the effect of C of G on ground handling, it is a little bit easier with forward c of g.
Gentsif someone could let me know the capacity in US gallons of the stock auxiliary fuel tank supplied by Europa, it would be very much appreciated. thanks in advance, Fred A194