Assembled wisdom . . . . I have the standard dipole aerial for the radio in the closeout of the fin as per Europa instructions with the cable running down the Starboard side of the fuselage. The stro
RON ' I do have twisted pair power supply lines to the strobe power supply thanks. PETE ' Thanks for that tip . . . . . LED Strobe will be considered if all else fails. JAN ' Comments / answers embed
Many thanks for your much appreciated advice Jan. I'm away from home now so can't do any more testing at the moment. Also, I'm thinking I will just leave the problem in the 'too hard' basket for a wh
We are very saddened to learn of Roger's passing. We met him on a trip to the UK in 2007 when he and John were running the show and I particularly remember the camaraderie and hearty laughs we shared
Hello Frans Regarding thinner radiators working better than thick ones ....... Does this hold true for radiators of the same area? Cheers Kingsley in Oz
Thank you Frans. I wish I was a bit closer to you so I could have a look at your set-up. Personally I would be hesitant to block off airflow over the engine because in the event of loss of coolant, t
Given an XS firewall forward, Rotax ring mount and 912 engine (80 HP) If the 912 engine is replaced with a 912S (100 HP) engine, is it likely the larger starter motor will conflict with the intermedi
Sorry, email below accidentally went prematurely. I know some have had problems exchanging starter motors but don't fully understand the remedy. Thanks Kingsley in Oz Sent from my iPhone starter moto
Jonathan, I appreciate the time you spent in replying thank you. You have answered my question in that the intermediate frame on the XS will accommodate the longer starter motor. A friend of mine acc
"A friend of mine accidentally ran his 912 (80 HP) without oil and ceased it " Oops, I meant "siezed" not "ceased" . . . . . can't even blame auto correct! However, it certainly 'ceased' to run! K
Thank you Roland. That's good to know should we ever be looking for a new starter only. Regards Kingsley Hi Kingsley, it you are considering the heavy duty starter, I can recommend this one http://ww
Graeme, I fail to see how there is any turning moment on the flap drive pin. Both the flap and the flap cross tube pivot around a common axis. However, because of the wings dihedral, if the floating
Hello Remi, The only reason the Engine Mount Spacers were mentioned in two Tech Talks was because of an error in Issue 28 I have attached copies of both so you can see the full story for yourself. Re
Roland, The purpose of the sleeve is to act as a spacer so that the rubbers are compressed to the correct amount and no more. There is no need for the nuts to be torqued as such in this application.
Thank you Raimo for your humorous description (as always) of your recent esc apades. You are a real asset to this list my friend! Whilst I can't relate any first hand Europa experiences of late, I th
Is anyone able to advise me if Europa have ever published an ongoing Maintenance Schedule in respect of the airframe? Failing that, does anyone in the UK or USA have a Maintenance Schedule that is ap
< On my Rotax 912S the outlet of the banjo fitting on the oil sump points forward. The pipe connected to it goes aft to starboard. The manual (Fig 7, page 5-5, 912S Installation) shows it pointing ab
On three successive occasions of late, I have been unsuccessful in renewing my membership with the Europa Club. I keep getting the following error . . . .. Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (
< I will measure tomorrow and then try to find a supply of imperial sized pipe in NZ, failing that I will have to place an Aircraft Spruce order. Graeme, The pins on my TP12 drive plates were a long
At the next oil change, I would like to replace the drain plug with a quick action type. Could some kind soul tell me what size thread is on the oil tank drain plug please? ie Diameter and pitch. Tha