Sue didn't seem totally thrilled at first. After she figured out I can actually fly, she was fine. However, the Europa will be another matter. But, as she is a Structural Engineer with Midwest Expres
I have a flap-fit question for the group: In doing our final fit-up of the flaps this morning, I noticed some inconsistencies. I have about 8mm of flap out past the root of the wing at the leading ed
Thanks everyone for the fast responses. I will trim the tip end of the flap until I can center the FL3 hinge between the pair of W18 plates. The ailerons are already fitted up and I had to trim 3/8"
This is sort of the road I'd like to take, also. I absolutely (well, almost) refuse to put a vacuum system in our Europa. If I wanted new antiquity, I'd have built an RV-6. So, that either leaves me
Aha! Tony answered my question before he even realized it! Can you tell me more about the B&C alternator that fits to the vacuum pump drive boss? Capacity, etc? My concern is to have enough juice bet
Thanks, Tony! I also see from a search that B&C makes a 20 amp version that fits on a vacuum pump pad, also. It's a bit more money, but would give me enough electrical power to really go crazy. It's
Water jet or a laser cutter. I've had small quantities of aluminum panels lasered for building vacuum tube audio projects and it's relatively cheap and super accurate. The key is to provide a .dxf fi
We insulated our 2-1/2 car garage, added drywall over the studs, and installed a vented Modine "Hot Dawg" heater. It's a low profile residential garage heater, 45,000 BTU, and can use either natural
I'll have to look them up. I pass not to far from there. I did meet up with Barry Tennant last year over at Nordhorn, Germany, and flew in his Europa. What a great time and a great plane. Chris
Properly done, powder coat is near indestructible. However, the key is proper surface prep (cleaning, phosphating, drying, etc.) and also the baking out process. Too hot or too cold will adversely af
Beware that heated pitot tubes suck a LOT of juice (I think I've heard 10 amps??). Unless you plan to add an extra alternator (the 40A belt drive will likely be the only one with enough juice), the s
You should have no problems with juice, then! We will end up with the 40A alternator, also. The cowling has to be modified a bit to make it fit, I believe, but with strobes, lights, etc, the stock al
Bob, slightly OT, but a friend's RV-6A eats maingear tires just as fast. They wear out on the outside half of the tire. He rotates them inside for outside to even the wear. He recently switched to a
That's what I did. I bought a pair of Lightspeed QFR Solo passive headsets. They are light, comfy, inexpensive, and QUIET! They do let the spam-can drone through a bit when I'm flying the 152, but th
On of the reasons I chose the Europa was the Rotax. It's not cheap, but have you priced an O-320/360 lately? Yikes!! Boat-anchor technology, too. As you said, the Rotax is very reliable, fuel efficie
That's really a shame. The planes were really cutting edge and very sweet. One of the engineers I went to school with went to work for Lancair at the beginning of the Certified line of planes. I wond
I assume the Magnuson-Moss warranty act doesn't apply to aircraft?? If it did, Rotax would be obligated to supply oil filters at no cost if using a non-OEM filter would void the warranty. To wit: I c
Hi, Paul. I've got a great way to test this - I'll sit in the right seat and act as ballast.... :-)) I can even read the instruments and log data as a side benefit! Congrats on getting her flying! I
Have you pulled the plugs and looked at them? That can also tell you a lot. Theoretically, you should pull them immediately after a high power run with a quick engine shutdown. Practically, that make
Whollyt freakin' cow, man! You're a very lucky person! Yeah, I was chuckling yesterday as in the a.m. the weathermen dropped all precipitation from the forecast for the day, and later on in the after