Hi Andrew My tank is 12 years in use and you can still see through it. Be very interested to see details of your design. I have a flow meter and a tank float gauge but which would you believe if they
Hi Richard Been there done exactly the same thing! Drill out the remains of the plastic plug. Drill a small hole right through the metal about half an inch back from the end of the static pipe and pl
Hi Frank Having spent the morning doing the engine part of my annual I would not recommend building a Classic front end. Concepts like 'I would like to fit' are a complete pain as there is so little
And I forgot to add yesterday the new style mechanical fuel pump won't fit either! Not enough space between engine and radiator. Pete my old ones fail. PM me if interested. around the 912 series with
Hi Frank Sounds like you have the bungee set much too tight. It should not require any effort to drop the gear and very little to retract it. Try loosening it of some until you can easily retract and
Hi Anybody know what we are hoping to get out of this. Will you be able to fly a Europa IFR in Class A as per a fully certified aeroplane? Pete is acceptable or required as I am putting off buying my
Well even so it will be very good first step in the right direction. a Europa IFR in Class A as per a fully certified aeroplane? is acceptable or required as I am putting off buying my panel at the m
Hi Alan Did you notice in the 800 plus pages if you still need an ADF to fly a GPS approach? It certainly was the case at Staverton that you could fly down to limits with a GPS but needed to use the
Hi Alan I would therefore interpret this to mean that if you have not got NDB then you can't fly a GPS approach as your have no fall back. This link is to he current Staverton GPS chart. It states th
Dave Unfortunately you can get icing when not in 'known icing conditions'. Known ice requirements are more about prop and airframe de-icing ability than pitot heat. Pete that the new IR permission fo
Dave In truth this is no more restrictive than for a certified Twin Com with full wing and prop deice! My aeroplane used to be certified for 'known light ice' but that was rescinded way back when. Pe
Hi Tony Have a look in the wing root where the aileron push rod goes in. You will be able to see the blue foam in there. Just need to be careful of the stall characteristics if the wing is foam, as t
Hi Fred So you are flying along with 2 green lights and one goes out. How do you know if it is an electrical problem or the door shoot bolt not engaged without a test switch? (OK you will get a great
Hi Fred If you like lights that is good I am sure they work. It is just that it is so easy to see the actual components that the light are checking. Regards Pete
Hi John If you have a Classic then just remove the exhaust and the stainless steel firewall over the tunnel in the engine bay and you have easy access to change to bungee. Don't forget to check the t
Hi Bob Thanks for the contact info. What load did you get your struts set to? Regards Pete G-RMAC #109 and very competitive:- with the service. ended up buying new ones. - Paul 1400psi which came out
Hi Rick What sort of rpm are you getting on the roll? 300 m+ sounds a bit long to me for a 912s. I only get near that on a hot day at max weight with a 912ul (80hp). Pete G-RMAC #109 runway length, h
Hi Rick Sorry I missed the tri gear bit! Mine is mono your small wheels will be a bit more draggy. Revs sound ok. Mine is variable pitch but no CSU, so set for 5,600 static which gives me about 5,700
Hi Guys I sobering pic of lightning damage to a fully bonded all metal aeroplane - I suspect in a Europa it would ruin your whole day! Plus an interesting Boeing article. http://www.boeing.com/commer