Chris, FWIW my XS began its life as a Mono, made its first flight in 2001 and was then converted into a Trigear and made its first flight as such in 2004 - no idea why ;-) Anyway - welcome to the com
Hello Dave, my trailer is commercial built http://www.anschau.de/english-version/ Regards Roland PH-ZTI XS TG 914 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=467979#46797
I have a Dittel KRT 2, bought in 2012 and I'm satisfied with it (incidentally it is also very lightwight). However the handling is not everyones cup of tea, but for my brain it's okay :-) The Dittel
407 kg with an Airmaster CS-Prop. Kit was started as a Mono converted to Trigear. Regards Roland PH-ZTI XS TG 914 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=468629#46862
Hi Patrick, the XS has a kink in the rudder pedals (at least at the pilot's side) whereas the Classic has straight pedal tubes. In addition my XS has a small "XS-type-plate" laminated on the bottom i
Hi David, please count me in as well. However I do not have to cross the channel :-) Regards Roland PH-ZTI XS TG 914 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469207#46
Indeed Nev had a sense of humor by telling me (as a technical layman), that I'd need a special hammer (which BTW he could supply for 100 GBP), to strike on the collar of the flap drive tube to get th
Graeme, Marl EDLM is open every day 06:00-20:00 UTC (no PPR required) and you can even get MOGAS there. Did you try Barrington.Tennant@tennant-metall.de? Welcome to Germany :-) Regards Roland PH-ZTI
Dear all, a little reminder for the Europa meeting in Bad Drkheim. In the meantime I've checked the following: The weather will be good :-) No landing fees will be charged for Homebuilts, since the m
Hello, attached you find the flyer of the OUV to the event with some additional informations like program, accommodations etc. (unfortunately only in German). The OUV representative assured me, that
Good morning Carl, great, that you are planning to come with your son! Normally you won't need to clear customs from the UK to Germany but only border police, which should be possible in Bad Drkheim
Good morning Carl, I've called Bad Drkheim and they told me, that they cannot clear immigration there unfortunately, so Hahn might be an option (however rather expensive AFAIK), Saarbrcken EDDR, or m
In my experience it is not generally necessary to avoid Brussels. I flew twice in the corridor between Brussels and Antwerp at FL70 and FL110 in a straight line. You are with Radar then, but it seems
One of the reasons I (and my passenger) wear a chute. 2800ft would be about a hight having a pretty good chance to bail out (BTW might well be, that the Extra pilot did wear one as well, since it's a
Weather Looks pretty good for the Weekend in Bad Drkheim :-) Looking forward to meeting many of you there! My number is +49 160 993 552 in case anyone wants to get in contact (but I think the Europa
Thanks, Jon - I enjoyed it very much as well :-) But it was especially the OUV, who was so kind to accept us at their summer meeting, although most of us - like myself - are no OUV-members. They live
Dear Europaphiles, because it was so nice at the Bad Drkheim fly-in last weekend, I just want to let you know, that I'm planning to attend this event. Yet a couple of Europa pilots have announced the
I didn't find a link yet, but on PPRUNE I found: PRESS RELEASE 21 June 2017 For immediate release In a joint effort the European Federation of Light, Experimental & Vintage Aircraft (EFLEVA), the Ver
Hi Carl, would be great to meet you there again :-) Don't worry about the water - the engine doesn't know that (at least that's the well known saying). OTOH the engine doesn't care where it quits - t