Nigel, I can not talk of wear on the stick pivots since I have only 15 hours, but I was badly surprised by the play on the stick back- and forwards. So no play came from the ailerons. When holding th
Hi Bob, Did you read the mail of Steve Vestuti? The clonking sit not in the tail. That's another story of pro and contra taper pins. There I found a little play on starboard side. Not enough to postp
Svein, I bought the oil thermostat in Germany by the Rotax dealer Franz. The system is quiet simple and the instructions for installation are clear. You neet to ask for the connections you want. You
Gilles, I can not imagine that the presence of an oilthermostat changes the flow of the cooling air trough the radiators. What do you really mean by taking in more air permanently? Karel Vranken.
Gilles, We are going to the point. You are wright and Karel and Karl are searching for the same solution. I have in mind a cowl flap moved by an adjustable Bowden cable. Still a small technical probl
Hello Ron, Yes I changed the cooling air intake and the shape of the cowling on my XS. At the moment the results are good. But we anyway need a controlable system for the changing conditions and temp
Gilles, This is the forum that I like most. Average of the Europa builders have Rotax engines and the radiator (234 cm2) and ugly cowling (underside) are part of the kit. Those who personalise their
Glenn, The duct inside isn't part of the cowling. I made it of carbon tissu, it looks like a black hole, but be sure it is perfectly sealed on the radiator. The radiator also is modified, no more the
Fred, You are a fine builder, nearly perfect is not good enough. I placed a small spacer under the hinge so that the aileron mates exactly with the wing. Karel Vranken, F-PKRL # 447 XS monowheel Rota
Ron, Is it possible to make a long final at Vno and at 50' above the figures pull up for a nearly perfect loop around the setting sun. Then in the 3th quarter setting out the wheel and flaps before V
I also ordered a few weeks ago. But Roger Bull may serve you first for my part. You are the kind of man who is even making his children himself without needing a woman if you can get the specs. Best
Raimo, My trailer is not the original Europa trailer, so I can't take any responsability in your case. But my alu-trailer is similar build as yours. I did motor run ups with pushes to full power. It
Dear Thomas and Kim, We realy feel sad for the accident and admire your courage. Wish you both a quick recover. Karel Vranken # 447 F-PKRL -- Original Messaadmire your couragege -- From: "Thomas Sche
Message Hi Kingsley and all, I made the same measurements as you did with the same results. In my logbook I entered the "optional" mod 51 strut application on februari 2001 two years after publicatio
MessageDear raimo, Don't think you are the first of thinking that it would be better. You know that for the trikes there is an operational mode for flap setting. But we as mono's, we need our outrigg
Congratulations Stephen. Now your are one of them. Finally how many are they, still grinning? Karel Vranken, # 447 F-PKRL -- Original Message -- From: "steve v " <s.vestuti@virgin.net> Sent: Saturday
Gert, IMHO the upper two tubes of the landing gear mounting have to be reinforced, not the lower ones. Karel Vranken. # 447 F-PKRL mod 72 done. -- Original Message -- From: Gert Dalgaard To: europa-l
Peter, You are talking about the pipes that are coated. And the muffler? Can it be done as well? Regards, Karel Vranken # 447 F-PKRL -- Mijn Postvak In wordt beschermd door SPAMfighter 0 spam-mails z