07/16/2001 08:13:41 AM
I was sitting on the loo this morning, reading my favorite aviation
magazine when I read a warning about "never maneuvering an airplane around
on the ground by pulling or pushing on the prop". For the past 2 1/2 years
that's how I've been moving my Europa around, and that's how I see other
Europa owners moving theirs around too. Actually, I don't have any ideas
how I would move the plane around if I couldn't use the prop. Does anyone
know why we're not supposed to do this? What kind of damage could arise?
Are Rotax powered Europas exempt from this warning because the prop is
attached to a gear reduction box instead of directly to the engine
crankshaft?
Regards,
Garry
N4220S
(813) 878-3929
FAX (813) 878-5651, Internet ID Garrys@att.com
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