Hi Roland When my Microair caused problems Microair put me in contact Alan Mothersdale here in the UK. He used to be the UK support man for Microair and fixed my set under warrantee. Worth asking him
Frans Would you not get that leakage from the VSI? Pete If your system is leak free, the instuments will receive quite a jolt when you disconnect the pitot from the static after the ambient pressure
Frans Ignore me VSI is static to static not static to free air. Pete If your system is leak free, the instuments will receive quite a jolt when you disconnect the pitot from the static after the ambi
Morning Tony Why not use some proper jointing compound between the parts. It will also prevent corrosion. I was given a tin of a yellow paste by my original inspector. I have just had a look in the g
Evening Roger This is an extract from an email from the late William Mills giving a source of an alternative supply. The email is dated May 2007 so phone numbers and names may not work. I saved it fo
Hi Jonathan It would be very interesting to get a good comparison of performance for 80 v 100 hp in the same airframe. If you could assemble some before and after figures for take off roll, initial c
Thanks Jonathan So sounds like you have gone trigear? The conditions (and passenger!) you describe are exactly when my mono feels under powered. Mostly from my home strip I am solo so it is not a pro
Hi Kingsley NSI CAP140 set to give 5,600 rpm static which gives 5,800 rpm at 72kts. No constant speed unit except my finger. Normal ground roll off our grass strip which is smooth but humped is sub 2
Hi David Was the prop full fine? I had understood that the constant speed units would run the prop full fine in the event of engine stoppage. If it was be worth trying manually setting full course an
Do you mean the 2 lift/drag pins in the wing root? If so I can scan and send the appropriate pages. However, prepare yourself for a shock! Check out mandatory mod 74 on the Europa website. The rear p
Just another memory from the very distant past - we also had to change the front pin for a longer one. Be worth checking that the front pin you have is the correct size. Can't find it in the mod list
Afternoon All I recommend the following link for the official report into the in flight break up. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Europa,%20G-HOFC%2005-08.pdf Regards Pete --Original M
Hi John I have the original glass filters and am very happy with them. In the first few hours of a new Europa they do get blocked and mine needed cleaning every 5 hours or so for the first 25 hours a
Graeme I don't know what you are screwing into but on my fuel gauge set up I have sealed anchor nuts on the tank side. Basically it is a standard anchor nut with a plastic(?) fuel proof cover over th
Hi William effective and certainly not worth doing anything drastic for. Just change the filter element regularly ' like every couple of hours at the start. Pete Will Hi . As you have got this far I
Hi All Just a question for the all electric pumps installation - you are flying happily along when that burning insulation smell starts followed by smoke seemingly from behind the panel - what do you
Kev What have you got installed by way of avionics in the aeroplane? Sounds like you have a full fit. Pete --Original Message-- From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-
Morning Kev I am amazed all that kit must weigh a ton! Be inclined to sell it and replace with a couple of GPS. You would probably have money left over towards a respray. Regards Pete Pete I am very
Hi Howard Red was replaced with black while I was building #109. Can't exactly remember why but I think the red had the wrong sort of elasticity or something. I also think it was a free upgrade. My r