Thanks for bringing this up! I would certainly install a BRS if it
can be made available soon. I also understand Europa Aviation is
supporting this project.
Christoph Both #223, Halifax, Canada
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 10:21:57 GMT
From: Miles McCallum <milesm@avnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Weight and balance survey.
I'm working on the planning/design side of fitting BRS (Ballistic Recovery
system parachutes) to the Europa: The December issue of FLYER looks at BRS
in general, and we (Ian and I) are convinced...
It would be most useful (as well as being rather instructive) if anyone who
has finished a Europa -flying or not- could send me the following
information. Either post it for general consumption, or if you're slightly
touchy about being a fatty, email me direct!
Type (trigear or monowheel)
Engine/prop
Instrument fit (VFR simple, VFR complex, fully loaded)
Empty weight and CG location
This project is being conducted with the help of Europa, BRS, and the PFA.
The present scheme is to fit the BRS into or on the aft cabin bulkhead with
channels molded into the top fuselage shell either side of the doors (and
the roof) for the harness. These will lie under "rip away" covers. It's
unlikely that existing Europas will be modifyable (but not impossible) as a
special top molding will be required. It will mean giving away about 1/2 the
baggage allowance, but with new materials under development, it may
eventually mean that only 20 lbs needs to be sacrificed.
Thanks for your help.
Miles
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