Ivor, congratulations from our family w all the ladies you remember here in Finland! It is about 6 years you visited us and our planes we only some strange bits and pieces in those days. Years have g
Hi Martin! I have had no problems to use mine. Those purpose-made rods are easily adustable +/- 2". It is much to do w tire pressure and their adjustment. The rubber string is there to prevent openin
Hi all My sad responsibility is to report also my incident as follows: I was flying back from Barkaby to Finland Tampere (EFTP) via Ume (ESNU). Two legs, 3 hrs and 1 hrs 20 minutes. Half an hour from
Paul and all, A couple of microswitches in series on the throttle lever and gear to trigger a horn when the throttle is retarded and the gear up works very well. FWIW, Best regards, -- Gilles http://
Paul, I read your lightning story and all went basically like mine yesterday "I have a shut off knob on the tunnel for the air box which supplies ventilation for the cabin and my knee was leaning up
Paul - you remember correct. Maybe that is because we belong to the same club: EEC (Europa Electrocute Club). BTW my name is Raimo not Ramio... Tim - after one single take-off from gravel I lost plen
Thanks David for participation. I think those are almost useless, sorry. I point that is my opinion only. In the other hand maybe delusion influence will help. Or psychologikal. When you get a little
Thanks Bob and all, before "I get back on that horse and ride again" I have some guestions for you: 1) I can fly w/o trim position indicator, can I? Before take-off I trim it middle and rest is just
"force needed near one of the extremities is beyond what i can produce" sounds in my ears like "would become uncontrollable" ;) My plane: I need almost full trim to nose down position when cruising i
Where should the trim be during engine failure on takeoff? During engine failure on takeoff you have no time to trim. Better to concentrate to land beautifully. So, I would keep it as untouchment = a
Hi All Below are my earlier questions - please comments Gentlemen! My comments to my questions: 1) I think it is possible to fy w/o trim position indicator. Anyway I have now a new indicator. 2) I gu
Ferg, Definetely I have not but... I bought an used old trailer from Germany and modified it little. Later I installed also a floor to it. First of all I put those rubbers to the hell, copied the win
1) I have cbchs and I am happy. So far no icing and flying almost all the time in icing conditions. Think it is wise: air is cool and carburrettor body is warm. Mine is always on - no valve.
Hi You can be sure it was real fun to fly formation with the biggest single petrol engine plane in the world (Estonian reg Russian Antonov AN-2 ES-CAC). Later WE landed to our backyard to get some di
Bob, there you are again (last time shaked his hand in Barkarby Sweden couple of weeks ago) No shortages, no messages...just for fun only. We had a discussion today to plan an international Antonov A
All I sadly report Europa accident in Austria which happened last Friday 22. August. It was Jos Okhuissen with his Europa OH-XJO. Jos is in the hospital Wells city. I spoke with him today and this is
Jim I do not know the name of the hospital but it is near the accident place and there are 1400 beds. Must be Wel=B4s Central Hospital and this address should be good enough if you like to send somet
Bob B, Address: Wels=B4s Hospital Wels Austria Phone number (I got a permission to tell it): Notice: he is not able to talk much! He will be happy to receive some SMS. + 358 - 40 - 500 7853 Raimo OH-