Graham I have been talking with the Jab. people in Tenn. as I go throught it and I purchased one of the little 30 degree elbows from them.=C2- Jab. also re commends thoroughly smoothing the area arou
David I am in the build stage yet so have not yet selected a fluid.=C2- I hope you disassembled and cleaned the inside of the cylinders and the hole that goes through the middle.=C2- I disasssembled
Ron I mounted my GPS antennas as Bud suggests but instead of aluminum, I wrappe d a 2X4 with packaging tape and used it as a mold to make the brackets of B ID.=C2- I made one about 6 inches long, cut
Jeff In a glass airplane you are much better off with a dipole.=C2- All a grou nd plane does is make it possible to use a quarter wave antenna instead of a half wave.=C2- For the Europa, there are se
Fred I'm using a Sensenich ground adjustable.=C2- I have been working with Fli ght Crafters and it is their recommendation.=C2- They have installed seve ral with good results.=C2- It is really a pret
Will I think most of us required shims under the hinges to set the door even wit h the fuselage top.=C2- I find it easiest to use BID in the hinge rebate to get the spacing right.=C2- By doing so, yo
David I assume you are talking about the copper strip antenna that comes with the kit.=C2- My own approach is to start at the bottom of the band and recor d the SWR every 50 khz.=C2- After you have d
Dave Shortening the antenna raises the resonant frequency, lengtlhening it decre ases it.=C2- No, if it is a hassle, it would not be worth changing the ca ble.=C2- If you do the graph, you will get a
David I think you have been trimming your copper tape in millimeters.=C2- I did a couple of calculations this morning and you change resonant frequency is about .38 inches (around 10 mm) per mhz.=C2-
Dave Sorry, I can't tell you.=C2- It calculates to 43 inches, but I canabalize d the included antenna and cut it for the amateur 2 meter band.=C2- It is installed just aft of the "D" panel and cut fo
Lynne and I will be there Wed and Thu.=C2- --=C2- Wings, elevator, rudd er, doors in the paint shop!=C2- Engine installation at about 80%, panel done and tested! Jim Puglise Is it too early to start
As I remember my aerodynamics, the center of lift is always slightly aft of the center of gravity, causing a tendency for the aircraft to pitch down i f the elevator is discounted.=C2- The elevator t
Yes, and if you are going to use them, I have a UMA 1 1/4 resistive fuel ga uge.=C2- Also for a good price.=C2- The size is actually very nice for a Europa. Jim Puglise Tony, I have CHT, Oil & EHT=C2
Franz Beautiful airplane!=C2- Congratulations from Lynne and I.=C2- Hopefully I will have similar news in a couple of months. Jim Puglise, Punta Gorda, FL Hi everyone! Today, at 12:25 LT on EHHO, PH-
AS markets a stainless steel firewall kit.=C2- In it they give you about a square yard of SS sandwich material and a tube of adhesive.=C2- You fir st cut patterns from cardboard, then cut the SS mate
Someone had mentioned to me to look at trunk (boot in the UK) lining materi al, avaialable at auto or truck supply stores.=C2-=C2-It can be glued i n quite easily.=C2- For my plane, I intend to paint
Rick I just started mine today, same setup.=C2- I set up one half of the hinge s on the lower cowling.=C2- I first drilled 1/8 every 2 inches in the hin ge material the cowl about 1/8 (thickness of a
Jeff I think there were about 50 from the Louisville Chapter and 8 Europa people .=C2- The Louisville people went out of their way to make us feel welcome .=C2- Very nice group of people.=C2- I think
Jeff Put Lynne and I down for either weekend.=C2- We just bought a motor home when she retired, so will probably bring it, so a hotel room is a moot poin t.=C2- I had hoped to fly, but it will be clo
Paul This combination uses a prop extension on the engine.=C2- It is almost im possible to get your fingers down into it far enough to safety wire, so Jab iru has a procedure to use a specific brand