There is room, just barely, for the waste gate servo to mount on the cabin side of the firewall - see the attached photo. In this somewhat (OK, more than somewhat) cluttered image, the servo is just
At http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ethylene-glycol-d_146.html the boiling point of a 50% mixture of pure ethylene glycol and pure water is given as 107.2 deg C but this is at atmospheric pressure a
Ron, I very much like your implementation but I would add one improvement, that being quick disconnect fittings to permit removal of whatever filters are used without flooding the cabin with fuel whe
Good catch. Your point is well taken. Now I have to figure out which of the numerous Europa and Rotax fuel systems designs my scheme was based on, or which one I may have mis-interpreted. ...and I mi
OK folks, I've been reading all the replies in re: glasses for near and far vision correction but no one has yet to mention the simplest and by far the cheapest solution. Yup, that would be contact l
.and your subject line made me think that there was a fly-in at nearby KONT in Ontario, CA J Best regards, Rob Housman Irvine, CA Europa XS Tri-Gear A070 Airframe complete From: owner-europa-list-ser
Oh goodie, I get to play metallurgist (again). First, as noted in the exchange, strength is not the issue. A wooden dowel (not recommended!!) would probably be adequate for this job. Any aluminum all
I also found the standard electric flap system lacking so I designed and built this simple modification. The attachment shows the mechanical and electrical components and circuitry that allow a momen
You can see the CAFE report here: http://cafefoundation.org/v2/pdf_cafe_apr/Europa%20APR.pdf Best regards, Rob Housman Irvine, California Europa XS Rotax 914 S/N A070 Airframe complete Avionics soon
I've encountered another one of those "minor" problems I have come to accept as normal with the factory's step child, the Tri-Gear. The diameter of the Landing Gear Frame is 1.55 inch (39.4 mm) and t
Although it is usually not a good idea, because a drawing may not be to scale, I =93verified=94 the diameter of the Landing Gear Frame as 39.4 mm by doing just that from Fig. 6 of the Mod. This sugge
Just what I wanted to hear - something that works. Thank you very much. Best regards, Rob Housman Irvine, California Europa XS Rotax 914 S/N A070 Airframe complete Avionics soon Rob, I used a cutoff
Thanks Ian. The plot thickens. I am working from the May 2006 version of the Mod 71 document - THE ONE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE EUROPA WEB SITE. Just curious since you have already provided it, but
Thanks again Ian. I am about to install the Dynon servos but lacking your update to the Mod, I compared the Dynon SV32 to the TruTrak B servo and having concluded that they are almost identical I cam
Thanks for the detailed reply. In the May 2006 version of the Mod it looks like the openings face aft but in the 2011 version the opening is forward. I elected to use the latest version for guidance.
Thanks again, Bud. What I had not indicated is that I had all of my landing gear hardware powder coated so I tried hard not to damage the integrity of the coating (unavoidable on the Landing Gear Fra
If you were monitoring the AeroElectric-List you would have learned that crimped Faston-type connections are the best way to go for permanent air-tight connections for our airplanes. Forget solder an
What these measurements tell us is what we knew before making any measurements - that darker colors absorb the sun's radiant energy more than light colors. This is why the Europa factory correctly ad
Please don't take offence, all I want to do is clarify the science involved Your reply convinces me that you do not understand any of the mechanisms of heat transfer applicable to keeping the cockpit
To avoid offending anyone else I will opt out of further discussion on this subject, so others will have to answer your query. Best regards, Rob Housman Irvine, California Europa XS Rotax 914 S/N A07