Thanks Jos, I was careless - there it was. Outrigger legs: I am sure I cleaned also them by asetone before nylon primer and painting. During my taxi tests they have bent strongly as they should do. I
I used original Europa throttle cables but shortened them and routed them directly to the carburrettors (w/o any loops as per manual) and they seem to work very well. No binding at all. In fact I hav
I think those people (me too!) whose first flights are near by do have hot, red and short nerves. That must be understandable and a part of human nature. It is a battle and we wanna win. We defend ha
Thanks Ron, you had some great ideas and one of them was a real succes! I did so and oolalaa my port wings flap pin goes into his bearing happily. Small thing makes rigging fun, fast and easy - now i
Thanks Ron, you had some great ideas and one of them was a real succes! I did so and oolalaa my port wings flap pin goes into his bearing happily. Small thing makes rigging fun, fast and easy - now i
Jac I share your feelings - be proud but do not explode. Our rate of building has been quite same (#394 vs 417). Congrats! Raimo After eight years of stumbling down and getting up again, hope and des
I had a situation during our maiden flight: the tire was inflated couple of years ago and checked just before take off but after this happy flight we noticed it was almost empty! So, we completed our
I have a new spare can and weighted it: just 261 grams (=0,575 lbs). How does anyone rate tyre inflation/sealing aerosols for emergency get-you-home application? They work quite well on motorcycles b
Hi Keith I did not like those original rubber straps and removed them. I made new supporters just like you described them. They are 2" /50 mm thick wooden blocks (birch plywood board) and I shaped th
Hi Stevie Now I have some questions. The wheel ramp attachment bar, where did it come from? Was it with the trailer or did you make it. They are self made. There is one extra advantage with them: the
Hi Jos, my Dynon is alive when speed is over 30 knots. They will supply an updated program soon and after it will be as Winter ASI eq 20 knots. I got one good advise: IF you do fast taxiing - be prep
It is very human and natural reaction to turn back and try to save the plane and make a day. If you land straight ahead you will probably survive but your beautiful plane will be broken more or less.
When I practised Europa emergency landings with standing prop my height was 1000 feet --From the ground when in downwind. I keeped it clean until over landing place in final. So I could be sure to re
Brian, exellent! I have been a member "always" but haven=B4t got the CD (maybe there was not yet a CD-invention in those early days!). Please send it me now! Thank you, Raimo == Raimo M W Toivio OH-X
I agree. I have learnt also to do it (retracting) almost immeadiately after take-off. By doing it slowly /gently it is easy & safe. No notable height loss at all. Our Europa (Mono of course!) is a r
This is a hit in my mind also! I hated the idea and removed those ugly dicks from my trailer to avoid any temptation to even consider to transport tailplanes in them. They feel good in my car=B4s tru
Tim, I had planned to make something similar but your plan & realization is much much more sophisticated. ** Can somebody there out see anything wrong in it ?!?! ** If I did my tailplanes again, I sh
All I have in OH-XRT original Purolator-filters as per manual. During the very first flight (about 10 hrs) I had an engine quit situation /fuel pressure was near 0 and that was at the height of 4000
Hi Rob "I am not going to encourage anybody to paint their Europa=B4s undersides any colour but white. I still well remember Manual=B4s words: all the Europas must be white." and "I think - with othe
Cheers Michael and Bob Both of you wanted to see more OH-XRT=B4s panel pics. Please click a link below http://www.ilmailu.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=18&page=6 and you will find 16 of them (page