That's why most of successful ditchings in the past have been made with landing gear retracted - the Hudson landing being the last example. A friend ditched a Curtiss C-46 on a sideriver to the Congo
Hi all, On starting my Europa after an idle peiode of two months the fuel pressure went sky high as soon as I switched on the main fuel pump, (10 PSI). When switching on secondary pump the pressure w
During my studying in order to rectify my too high fuel pressure indication (which for my 914 installation most probably is caused by a restriction - one way or another - in the fuel return line), I'
Thanks to those who supplied me with informations on this subject. To Bud: I'm aware of the additional parts spelled out in the Installations manual, I also have installed a fuel pressure instrument
Hi all. Due to loss of medical I'm offering my XS, LN-HJD for sale. 27 hours total, Rotax 914. Norwegian P.t.F. to August 2011. Standard VFR sixpack, Capacitance Fuel Quant. ind., ICOM 2000 radio. Ga
Der ser man - fingertrouble again. Stor i og liten l mixup. Flott at du har ryddet opp for meg! Men n - aller sist: Har ftt mail fra en interessert kjper - Ole Christian Espedal. Har sendt ham noen d
Hi Ted! Welcome to the Europa family. Your problems in handling your Mono wheel on the ground must be a result of poor instruction during your check-out, a problem which have inflickted this beautifu
Hi Martin. A little late, but here goes: I use a hand crank to pull the airplane onto the trailer. The winch was pulled from an obsolete boat trailer and mounted just in front of the tailwheel rail -
Martin: The few times I've pulled it onto the trailer I have had good assistance --From bystanders. You could make a couple of ramps to sturdy the outriggers/wings during this prosess. To measure the
....And created a lot of favourable comments in the aviation press - which again ignited many enthusiasts. Including myself.. I salute Ivan, Andy and all the others (definitely Neville!) for a job we
Hi Bud. Sorry to hear about your trials. Seems this diagnose has become the norm amongst grownup boys. Several of my earlier colleagues' got it. May be long time exposure to high altitude flying/radi
Engine Gurus! The engine (914) of the Europa I built, and subsequently sold is not up to acceptable standards. The new owner experienced a drop in RPM combined with a cracling noise in the head set.