Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 22:26:42
From: JEFF ROBERTS <jeff@rmmm.net> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Long EZ's into space with Dynon Hi all you Europa crazies... Me Too! I am close to ordering a Dynon for my bird but I have spoken with 2 p
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:47:10
Subject: Europa-List: 912S Starting From: Richard Holder <rholder@avnet.co.uk> Team, anyone not using a 912S (or planning to use a 912S) can delete this now. I have just returned from trailering my E
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 11:55:18
From: "Bill and Sue" <billandsue@billbell.co.uk> Subject: Europa-List: RE: Europa glider pilots -- At the risk of starting a my-Europa-flies-higher-than-yours thread, what have those lucky enough to
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 12:26:13
<<<<<<<<<< From: Terry Seaver <terrys@cisco.com> Subject: Re: Europa-List: What engine for my Europa? Hi Richard, You didn't say where you do your flying. If you intend flying at altitude like we do
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:34:52
<<<<<<<<<<<<<< From: JEFF ROBERTS <jeff@rmmm.net> Subject: Europa-List: Interior Paint I would like to know what others have done with regard to walls and doors for the interior. I been told by a loc
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:49:16
<<<<<<<< From: "Sven den Boer" <svendenboer@quicknet.nl> Subject: Europa-List: Carburetter heating Rotax 912S So far I have been told that a 912S on an Europa does not require a car heater due to sev
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 10:29:58
Hi Hans, Some time ago I attended a seminar at Oshkosh which, amongst other things, stressed the importance of correct orientation of the shoulder restraints. There is an FAA document somewhere which
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:37:18
Hi Paul, Thanks for the nice write up regarding your lightning strike experience. I am happy that your hit was not more serious. It reminded me of a veteran pilot I met who was talking about mountain
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 12:17:38
Hi Ken, My NAV, COM and transponder antennas are all Bob Archer designs. The NAV was installed in the outer lower panel of the port wing, the COM went into the fin and the Transponder was located on
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:50:16
Hi Richard, FWIW, I have 375 hours on my 912S with the original starter and the original Odyssey PC 545 12AH battery which is installed at the firewall shelf. The first flight was almost exactly 3 ye
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 10:43:02
Hi Fred, I endorse Gary Stout's observation on RC Allen reliability. My RC Allen electric gyro horizon caused me more trouble than anything else on the plane. I sent it back to the factory three time
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:16:56
Hi Steve, I replaced the tail wheel spring attach bolt (AN5-21A) with an AN44-21A eye bolt. I just put a shackle into the eye and pull on that with a trailer winch. The eye is also useful as a tie do
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 10:54:49
Hi Peter, I do not have your problem of distortion but I have noticed that my disc is quite worn after about 400 hours and ~ 600 landings. It will probably need replacement at some stage. I have prev
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 09:46:14
Hi Paul, FWIW, I have a Bob Archer transponder antenna. It is mounted at the fuselage split line behind the bulkhead on the passenger side and it does not need a ground plane. It works fine. Cheers,
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:41:50
Hi Garry (and Europa list), I endorse your comments regarding TCP additive. I use it at 30 ml per 10 US gallons when I fill up with 100LL, which is most of the time. I notice that when I change my pl
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 14:59:05
Hi Ron, FWIW, I have used the Rotax recommended semi-synthetic Valvoline Durablend 10W-40 from day 1. I buy it at my local Autozone store. I change it at the recommended 50 hour intervals and it is a
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:07:30
Hi Jeff, If you need any Rotax supplies, I recommend Lockwood Aviation. http://www.lockwood-aviation.com/las.php They have always been most helpful. Cheers, John N262WF, mono XS, 912S Mooresville, No
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 09:29:42
<>Hi Sven, I am not sure if this will help your problem but it may give you some ideas. I have a Westach capacitance fuel gauge system which I bought --From Aircraft Spruce. The dual fuel gauge is #
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 16:51:54
Hi Matt, I have the 912S and I have one flow meter only. The flow meter is located near the firewall before the tee which supplies each carburettor. I located a tee with the restrictor and the fuel r
Author: John & Paddy Wigney <johnwigney@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 18:23:52
Hi Tim, FWIW, I have had very good experience with the Odyssey PC545 sealed battery which was supplied by the original Florida Europa sales office. Despite weighing only 11 lbs, it has always cranked