Hans, Done that, been there!! An inherit twist exists in the lower module when moulded. Slight misalignment with the fin once top module is bonded. Best thing to do.....leave it and live with it. Try
Likewise, congratulations Bill and Sue, first New Zealand built Europa to reach for the skies. Well Done. Tim Ward Builder #292!!!! -- Timothy P Ward 12 Waiwetu Street, Fendalton, Christchurch, NEW Z
Trevor, Yes, just remembered John Bamfield from Kapiti Coast who built his 3/4 in NZ and then shifted to Boston and finished it there. So true, anyway great to have more Europas about in our skies. C
Mr Leatherman has asked me to ask you if any more Leather Control Column Boots are required. A design and photo can be viewed, thanks to John Cliff, at; www.crix.org.uk 60 Europa builders now have th
Dave, For what its worth, if you have space and the weather is good , I did most of my sanding outside on sawhorses preferably with a slight wind. Still wearing overalls and mask. It is an insidious
Mike, I had the same problem. It wasn't touching but very close. I got hold of some thinner walled fuel pipe hosing and that increased the distance. Also, when you load the tank up with fuel, I would
Brian, Will be in LAX on the 18th June to post your boots. Hope that is OK. Cheers, Tim -- Timothy P Ward 12 Waiwetu Street, Fendalton, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Ph. 0064 03 3515166 email ward.t@xtra
The Jepperson Landing Chart for Sonderstrum, Greenland, warns pilots of "wandering Caribou" !!!! Cheers, Tim -- Timothy P Ward 12 Waiwetu Street, Fendalton, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Ph. 0064 03 3515
Leather Control Column Boots; Orders for Leather Control Column Boots are again available. There has been a small redesign of the boot due to an incident here in New Zealand where foreign matter did
Bob, Sounds good. Have a look at the attachment below and see what you think. Cheers, Tim -- Timothy P Ward 12 Waiwetu Street, Fendalton, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Ph. 0064 03 3515166 email ward.t@xt
I used poly-fil smooth prime and sanded it down to 320 grit only as advised by Air New Zealand paint-composite shop before they applied the top coat of Resin Du Pont 700 polyurethane binder two part
Kevin, Yes, I mounted my GPS Garmin 295 within the Avionics Panel. I have a separate Avonics panel which is removable to allow for easy access to the instruments. To secure the GPS, I moulded a stain
THE REASON I THINK BUILDERS NEED A STOP, AND IT IS NOT IN THE BUILDERS MANUAL?, IS THAT THEY HAVE THEIR TENSION ON THE BUNGEE TOO HIGH. I REMEMBER A BUILDER SAYING HE COULD RAISE HIS GEAR WITH HIS FI
Please forgive the capital on my message re ; the above. I wasn't yelling, I was just too lazy, after copying the message, to convert it back. My apologies, Cheers, Tim -- Timothy P Ward 12 Waiwetu S
Miles, Like the airline industry and simulator checks, the worst critics of ones performance are the pilots themselves. Same with building the Europa. Only you know where the mistakes are, and your m
David, I am installing my OAT in the Cold air plenum chamber for the Carbs. I centered my NACA flush inlet on the top cowling and have placed the OAT on the starboard wall of the chamber itself away
The dreaded fuel smell! For the first time I filled the fuel tank to the brim on my classic monowheel and the fuel smell became apparent. Tracked it down to the 2" rubber piping between the tank and
Many thanks for all the replies on the Fuel smell. I shall try out the "classic" piping first and if it is still there change to the Alum. job. Cheers, Tim -- Timothy P Ward 12 Waiwetu Street, Fendal
Europa Builders, Anybody requiring Leather Control Column boots? Mr Leatherman has offered to make some more. They can be view at; http://www.crixbinfield.freeserve.co.uk/Misc/boots.htm 75 builders n