NTSB issued in May a very interesting report on accidents with amateur-built airplanes compared to certified airplanes, based on detailed evaluation of the numbers behind the summary statistics: <htt
David, I received the below message quoting yours, but not yours in original. Was there something attached to yours that I therefore did not receive - the LAA mag article? Regards Svein of (effective
Bob, Yes, such is the world sometimes! I read your reply to mean that there is no FAA requirement, but one may certainly wish to receive training (which, as you explain, is difficult to get). In Norw
Remi, home It is a definite requirement of the Norwegian CAA. Some 8-9 years ago, there was quite some discussion between the CAA and the Norwegian chapter of EAA about this issue. The CAA pointed ou
David, Your message with your article in the LAA magazine attached finally got through - thank you very much for distributing it on the forum. The article reminds me of the opening statement at an up
I am very grateful for this message (of which I quote only the beginning), although its content is of course quite sad. It makes me understand better why so many of these loss-of-control-in-the-air
Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with a handheld VHF comm radio used in the aircraft? I am interested in this option as a second radio on board, both in case the installed radio should fail
Max, I have the Electronics International FP-5 fuel totalizer for my 912ULS installation. If your fuel system is per the Europa manual, you definitely need return flow transducer (which is optional w
Thanks very much for the several replies. It seems to be clear that an external antenna is required for good transmission, so I will check out the AAE antenna which Aircraft Spruce sells. As for the
Thank you very much, David (Joyce), for the very comprehensive and well-written article on flying over water in the most recent issue of The Europa Flyer magazine. Many valuable points regarding ditc
Hi William, I would recommend against using metallic paints. I had the same thought as you, until I checked out the relative temperature of car surfaces (put my hand on the hood) at a parking lot on
Hello Christoph, I also have the GRT EIS 4000 (I am very pleased with its performance), 912ULS and XS firewall-forward kit from Europa. Please see the attached photo for where the aft EGT probes are
Troy and Chris, I heard this when I was about to do my installation, but as I recall there is no space for a ring terminal in the spark plug recess in the cylinder head. My memory may be failing, tho
Graeme, of it might be I have for several years flown in cold and hot weather with Van's variable shutter in front of approx. 50% of the radiator - see attached photo (the photo was taken before I in
Hi Max, So sorry to read about your sudden cabriolet conversion. Did you have a chance to test the Icom handheld with the external antenna before this happened? If so, how did it work? I have now pur
Michel, 17,000 ft with a 912S - VERY impressive! Which type of fuel did you use? I am thinking about vapour lock (which you obviously did not experience). Regards, Svein
Peter, I have a very strong, sturdy solution for use in/around my home airport hangar. Too heavy and too long fork to carry on board during flight, but great for pulling and steering. Have also used
Peter, Attached please find a pdf-file comprising two pages, which I hope is self-explanatory. The fairing is removed. It has a hole on both sides through which the s/s bushings protrude. I had origi
Ref. message just posted. I forgot to state the length of the steel pipe pieces welded to the fork arms (30 mm) - please see attached corrected details. Regards, Svein LN-SKJ
Happy New Year to all! Karl, The Mocal thermostat looks similar to the one I have (see attached photo). I purchased mine from the Scandinavian Rotax agent. It is not made by Rotax (not all their part