Actually, as the pilot of the second 'mishap' on Saturday at Laddingford, when G-IKRK ended up in the ditch to the left of the runway, if anyone has a photo of the aircraft in the ditch, could they s
I did this mod a couple of years back and used the original CS10 torque tube, and had the europa supplied lugs welded on by a local specialist aircraft welder. I preferred to keep the original contro
I think so, but it was a while ago. I think I set it up with the angles shown and then checked that there was sufficient movement full forward and back, and that there was no danger of 'over centre',
I have been recommended to replace my aileron link rods, as there is a bit of surface corrosion on them. Does anyone know a source of the 1 inch Aluminium tubing (spec 6061-T6, wall thickness .028 in
Hi Since I had my europa repaired it has a tendency to fly one wing down. I suspect this may be due to one wing having been repaired by a professional sailplane repairer (Roger Targett) and this wing
It's normally open, and activated when sufficient vacuum is applied. Regards Roddy kesterton g-ikrk Sent from my iPhone but not yet used in anger. Cessna stall warner, caused by the angle of the wing
I fitted a trio with both roll and pitch. All works well, but if I did it again I probably wouldn't install the pitch servo. It a lot more work to install (pitch tube needs to come out) and I dont us
I have had an issue recently with my stall warner. It came on intermittently in flight, at 100 knots +, and when changing altitude. Cause: partially blocked tube, (probably by an insect?). Then a few
I had a similar failure of the tailwheel bolt about 3 years ago. Broke on the ground after some stormy weather (tied down outside). Bolt broke near the head, classic fatigue crack marks. I now check
I agree that these are really good solutions, so thank you Eric and John. They address the issue that the bolt no longer has bending mode, but also the issue that both Barry and I had in that the bol
A comment on drilling the bolts, if you do choose to. I found that it was far easier if using a cutting lubricant - brand I use is Rocol (ROC53020 RTD). I found this out when drilling my bolts, and h
Hi Roland Long wirelock up to the lower Jubilee clip that holds the oil tank onto its bracket works. Regards Roddy Kesterton G-IKRK Im about to adjust the position of the oil sump banjo on my 912S, a
Something else you can try is pressurise the tank (a very small amount!) and listen for leaks, assuming you can do this in a quiet place. This worked for me, Turned out to be the gasket on the fuel s
Happy new year to you all. Does anyone know the size of the O rings in the quick connects for the pitot static? I need to replace mine. Thanks Roddy Kesterton G-IKRK
I have used a similar system for many years. It consists of the standard Europa trailer, 2 homemade sawhorses, and two small wheeled dollies that the leading edge of the wing fits into at the tip end
Does anyone (uk based) have a mono inner tube they dont need? Or a recommendation as to which one to buy (no response as yet from Europa) Aviation)? Thanks Roddy Kesterton G-IKRK
My thoughts on this: Any extra long lever would need to be dog legged as the top of the existing lever fits into the recess in the panel. Also the force needed is very depended on getting the bungee
Another advantage of a 'twin' tank is that it gives you options if your fuel filter gets blocked - which has happened to me (on the ground at least). Roddy Kesterton G-IKRK I have precisely that syst