The loads are nowhere near as bad for the sticks as the outriggers and this is the first I have heard of wear in the stick pivots. Are you certain it is the pivots and not elsewhere in the flying con
Do whatever you think best. In Canada you do not have the same regulations as us so you are free to do what you want. However I would say from experience on local aircraft that it is worth updating s
This sounds a good idea. If someone wishes to replicate the outrigger mod on the sticks, that is OK with me. It just needs agreeing with Andy Draper. If written up appropriately it could become anoth
Hi Klaus I have not seen the True Track autopilot servo but assuming it is no bigger than the Navaid one there is no reason why you shouldn't use the standard mod I produced for the Navaid servo inst
Placing an obstruction in the front destroys dynamic pressure. An we need to recover as much pressure as we can to persuade the air to flow across the rad core.< For what its worth I tried a cooler
Hi Remi Thanks for coming back to me. If you have any photos or diagrams showing your setup I would be grateful. In particular how you arrange the linkage and control of the flap would be interesting
equipped Europas are known to overheat very quickly on the ground. I know some guys who say they do not overheat, but I have often observed them taxiing very fast to the holding point to be sure the
If you are a member of the Europa Club you can borrow a VSWR meter from the club. Nigel Charles Hi All 2 points please Anyone in the Leicester area, with a Mono, Help please The guy who built my trai
take just about half of the plane's weight at top flap speed. With aerodynamic forces increasing with speed squared I wouldn't want to rely on the flaps not failing before the wings, which have been
I had significant cracking on mine such that I had to replace it. A new plate and clamps cost me about =A330 including postage. When I received the new one I noticed it had sharp edges and corners. I
I have an aerial on a homemade groundplane of 'bid' layup/tinfoil sandwich. It is mounted in the rear fuselage on the fuselage join line. It works well but sometimes signal is lost when ATC ground st
My Europa is a Classic so has adequate foam for flotation provided the wings remain attached after a ditching. One option for XS owners is to include polystyrene pellets (like that used in packaging)
foam cores had flooded.< I still think there would be enough buoyancy in the solid foam parts to keep the aircraft afloat after the voids have flooded. Remember the inboard sections are solid foam a
The simplest way to prevent bugs and debris is to fit a pitot type cover whilst the aircraft is parked. This is what many of us do. It will also stop water ingress and ice formation. The Europa was d
If anyone who is going to the Europa dinner has some time expired epoxy left from there build and would like to sell it on I am looking to buy some for a non-aviation project. Regards Nigel Charles
A quick solution for covering the pip pin holes is to use discs of self adhesive white pvc sheet. They look neat and unobtrusive. I used them for the wing drag pin and flap rod inspection holes as we
You do not say what gauging system you have. From your description it sounds like it might be a capacitance type. If so, assuming it is wired correctly, the fault points towards the probe. Make sure
Anyone looking for a cheap digital level might be interested to know that Lidl supermarket is selling these cheap at =A325 at the moment. I have bought one as a standby. I haven=92t had a chance to t
Anyone with a Rotax engine over 5 years old should be considering changing the rubber carb flanges as they have been known to split with age. The cost of these from Rotax is rather excessive at over