Hi Svein In Finland 1) night operations are ok also for experimentals (not allowed for ANY ultras). - must have certain equipments like nav, landing and panel lights, heated pitot-static, TSO bank&in
They say it would be a good practise to lock the wheel[s] by brakeing before ditching. So the gear will act a little bit longer as a water ski before sinking. With mono, I would take the flaps and ge
Frans, take it again: Balancing is nothing to do with that. Balancing is to prevent possible flutter. Only case when the trim tabs and the stabilator are in line is then, when they are in their neut
Frans and all of you: I woke upp last night and got a light like a lightning to my poor salesman brains. That was well before your message below. I have not visited my Europa and that is not necessar
Tony " I want to kill all electrics in the flare prior to a crash landing" consider this: would you like to still have an operative stall warner, gear warnings and other electric safety equipments yo
Frans and all those million people who might be interested about this topic and follow it: Yes, I called them NG (next generation) tailplanes without bluefoam structure inside. Frans, may I add a thi
Fred, Puppy # 1 (mechanical, big and red) is just behind and near an accu. In my case it means it is over the banana tray. When flying, it is not very erconomical to use it by P1 but it is reachable
Hi Jon Thanks for an exellent settlement! I assumed earlier all the factory build NG tailplanes are perfect but builder-built foam structures are seldom ideal. How is that - do there exist any Europa
This is what I think this topic shortly: 1) we could fix permanently the tabs and stop trimming but then we have to accept we loose also anti-servo-function which is necessary to generate some pilots
All I got today Kitplanes July 2010 Magazine and there is a nice Europa story with the front cover photo "Europa=B4s Second Act!" and the story itself "Europa Returns!". I have some questions, please
Michel, I think I have it and I could also find it! Would you please give me a fax number where to send it? Terveisin, Raimo Toivio Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417 +150 hrs 37500 Lemp=E4=E4l=E4 FINLAND p
Hi Michel I hate scannning but can do it or take a photo and send it to you. Unfortunately I noticed my drawings are RAC (Ray Allen C) no MAC. Please confirm if RAC is ok for you. Wishes, Raimo Hi Ra
I am sure my drawing consists all those items including the needle indicator. You will get it. R The problem I have is the old needle indicator, relay, rocker, and stick grip wiring together. 27-05-2
Ian that was shocking info! I really believed as did the whole world Peter=B4s 2nd one was really the 1000th. KW was a market man but it is hard to accept it was not the 1000th. I wish all the best f
Fred, that price is hard to accept. Today 22500 US$ = 18359 euros. Same price as a little new car from Asia or two new Bang&Olufsen Beovision 10 led-TV-set or one good three week around the world tri
**This email is written with malice** Pete, I met KW 1st. of June 2002 in Stockholm. I noticed something must be wrong because he paid about twenty person=B4s BIG eatin and drinkin restaurant bill by
I have drainage holes there also but blocked them by glued pieces of blue foam. If some free fuel occurs, it will immediately melt it=B4s way out. Terveisin, Raimo Toivio Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417 +
Wonderful! He said "I just love it. It just feels right". And almost crying. Me too. Terveisin, Raimo Toivio Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417 +150 hrs 37500 Lemp=E4=E4l=E4 FINLAND p +358-3-3753 777 f +358-
Frans, smart ideas there and there and the best part of them is that they all are free to use for everybody if person just happens to like them! During the building phase I read much of the cooling p
Hi Flying in rain is a serious problem for un-coated /varnished) pure wooden blades. Last summer my friend flied through a heavy rain just few minutes and he almost lost his blades! All the blade tip