Paul, On a slight tangent but still relevant, Mark Burton (Tri-gear G-NEAT) is developing a 'talking air speed indicator' which relays your airspeed via your headset leaving you free to concentrate o
Following the discussion last year about water in fuel, I am about to replace one of my in line fuel filters with an Andair mini gascolator to provide a means of trapping and draining it. Andy tells
When my tri gear was first completed a couple of years ago, it weighed in at what I thought was a creditable 818 lbs. Since then, as most of us do I guess, I have played about and added a few extra's
I agree that one can get better prices by shopping around. However, I would like Europa to be around for a few more years yet as there are some spares etc. which cannot be found anywhere else. I also
Anyone up for a DOTH on Wednesday? I am only just back from my travels and have not been keeping up with where DOTH'ers have been to recently so I would like to leave the choice of venue to someone e
Al, I am about to do my mod 71. Did you follow the advice to stretch the springs and wedge them apart with 1/4 in. spacers or did you find some other way? Richard Iddon G-RIXS Tri. 278 hours and stil
Steve. My vacuum has never been above 4 but all instruments seem to work OK. I have stopped worrying about it. Congrats on getting your permit and hope the flight testing goes well. Richard. --Origin
Mine is on top of the footwell, port side, just inside where the 'gill slots' are. Richard Iddon G-RIXS --Original Message-- [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of BEBERRY@aol.c
I've never had a problem with my RR unit. Richard --Original Message-- [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of BEBERRY@aol.com Sent: 17 July 2006 12:48 Siting of Regulator. Richa
Tech data and the nearest supplier I can find to the UK is Boeshield Europe. Web site at http://www.boeshield.nl/engels/boeshieldnlframe.htm Richard. --Original Message-- [mailto:owner-europa-list-se
Patrick. Full bulletin including drawings can be found on the Rotax web site. I copy info below. These new Service Bulletins may be downloaded from www.rotax-owner.com SB-912-029 R3 - http://www.rota
I regularly practice stalling but up to now have generally only done so when fairly straight and level. With all the discussion about stalling in the turn, I thought I would have a go yesterday. Clim
Bryan. Yep. I just centred the stick and waited for something to happen that I could recognise; i.e. nose down, speed increasing. Then I think I just blinked a couple of times levelled the wings and
I am experiencing a slight vibration whilst at cruise speed / rev's. I have tried a number of things to rectify it including balancing the prop (thanks to Mark Burton), checking the carb mounting rub
Duncan. I always have had the airbox fitted. It was my local Rotax man who urged me to have a closer look at the rubbers. He tells me that he has come across splits in the sockets on engines with onl
Kim, My engine has done around 300 hours and I wasn't aware of the need to service the gearbox at 200 hour intervals. All I can find on the Rotax web site is SB-912-033 service bulletin which recomme
Thanks Kim. I did check the friction torque at 200 hours as per Rotax manual and I also have a 'tame' Rotax engineer who lives close to me so I have checked with him. I am intending to re check the f
Jim, Any chance of scanning the article and sending it over the pond off forum as a PDF file if not too big? Richard Iddon G-RIXS There is a good article in September "Flying" magazine regarding unre
Michael The bungee is lighter and, when new and tensioned correctly works well. Over time it becomes slacker and periodically requires tightening which is a proverbial pain in the ** once the aircraf
Gert, I also did the mod last year. Before doing it I asked Andy about the possibilities of having to do it again and he told me that, so far as he knew, no one has had to do it twice (although he co