Hmmm; I suspect that a fair amount of the variance in cruise/max speeds accross the europa fleet is down to this. Looking at the original aerofoil - as in the computer model - it's clear that the TE
Last updated: Mon 15, Oct 2001 Europa force lands on Sark; no injuries A couple from Devon escaped without injury on Saturday when the aircraft they were flying lost power. The pair were returning fr
I've predrilled all holes in the frame: haven't yet drilled the tunnel, but I can get to all holes using a 90 drill attachment. M locating holes to allow insertion of the mono landing gear frame into
This I have to disagree with: My jig holds the fuselage roughly at the rear of the monowheel bay and under the tail forward of the torque tube, and is set up to take out the twist - which does not r
The dampers are made by Alf Hagon (we used to call him Ali-Alf) who does motorcycle dampers and in my experience the characteristics are good, the longevity less so - I wouldn't have used them in my
Currently the only commercial TD conversion is the Swiss one: see http://isuisse.ifrance.com/CCandE/europa.htm It's quite pricy, but the leg has been well designed (one broke during an accident, did
to Not really a good idea (although it's wonderful stuff) - without returns on the stub ends, it'll be all too easy for the hose to slip off. I would suggest using permatex 3H or Hylomar - any non-s
It's been interesting seeing what people come up with, but one thing that I've learned the hard way in various design projects (TD landing gear, BRS installation, etc) is keep it simple as possible,
Does anyone actually have any statistics of a problem...? My present solution is carefully preserving the match of the parts, making sure the pins were a good fit, assembling them with a high strengt
Hmmmm: I use a bottle gas heater (390,000 BTU) because it's the only thing that will cope with the volume of the (un-insulated) workshop. (the laminating room is insulated, and maintains 70F in mid
The people who supply the Europa plastic pitot quick disconnects (Parkers, I think) do a 2 line coaxial version (whick I'm using as I have static in the wing too) M along
helps scavenge lead compounds from the combustion chamber - reduces it from sticking to plugs and valve stems. EU legislation means that it's no longer allowed over here - UK equivalents have been c
The prime consideration is to make sure the torque tube has no (extra) friction when you pull things straight - a canted over fin (or stab, for that matter) won't be noticeable when flying.... only o