Thank you Bob!
Also, we offer demo rides here at our Lakeland, FL office in a 914
monowheel, and a 912S powered tri-gear.
If anyone has a question about performance, we would be happy to demonstrate
it for you.
Please call me to schedule a ride at 863-647-5355.
John L. Hurst
Sales / Demo Pilot
Europa Aircraft
Lakeland, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Jacobsen" <jacobsenra@hotmail.com>
Subject: Europa Performance
>
> I can't stand being quiet any longer!
>
> My Europa 912S powered XS beats the performance specs in the brochure.
>
> It cruies faster than the advertised 161mph (140knts) at 8,000ft - In fact
> it will beat it even at 3,000 ft.
>
> It climbs much better than the advertised 1000fpm (at gross).
>
> While I haven't actually measured it with a tape measure I am sure I can
> easily beat the advertised 590ft takeoff roll - probably by well over
100ft.
>
> Plus its a kick in the butt (can I say that?) to fly. My last plane was a
> Globe Swift with a 210hp IO-360 and the Europa is just as fast, burns 1/3
> the fuel and is just as much fun to fly (actually even more fun cause it
has
> a STICK!). Plus stopping at the Shell car station for cheap fuel is still
> fun and I can land places I never could before.
>
> Havin' fun.
>
> Bob Jacobsen
> A131
>
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