There are no European regulations involved: what is clear is a need for a taildragger conversion, and my guess is that within a year it will be offered both as a build option and as a retrofit - cert
a couple of questions for those on the list, to further various design projects..... 1/ how much does the XS tailwheel spring deflect unloaded--> static @mauw 2/ what is the travel of the door shoot
I cracked up.... a 200mph aeroplane you can build in 5 months full time...... must be a different Europa! Still, nice to see it getting a bit of national exposure even if the reporter was glib in the
A few questions... Are there any other outlets in the cockpit - eg on the aft bulkhead? For the flying trigear owners out there - how does your system function (and what's it like)? What are people's
We are planning a direct comparison for wt and performance with my conversion - hopefully modifying a currently flying monowheel this winter. As for performance, my betting is that it will be better
No - it's bonded into the baggage bay - nowhere near the spar. the RV has widely spaced engine mount elements - the Europa does not. I looked at RV-type gear attached to the engine mount, but torsion
Design work on the BRS installation is 98% complete - the one unknown is the exit hatch attachment, and we have a pretty good idea of what we are doing there, but the final decision will be a test by
It's a bellcrank assembly and support plates that fit aft of the tail bulkhead. Rudder cables go to the bellcrank. Rudder is driven by a pushrod as in the Classic, and stops are built into the carrie
I bought both... and think that the pro360 (which I now use daily) is worth the extra: alt zero is very useful (although you have to think about how you use it - it's possible to end up with 2X out o
I wasn't too happy with the standard fuel system design - especially the filters - so I've gone all Andair... fuel tap, gascolator, drains. As for the fuel lines, I've modified the tank outlets to re
I don't think it is necessary to have the gascolator at the lowest point of the system, as long as it is below the carb/s/fuel control unit - after all, a lot of taildraggers have an additional drain
As it happens, this is the bit I'm working on at the moment - although it's an XS fuselage, and the aft bulkhead and the cockpit module are bonded in - you won't really be able to see how the top fit