Bryan puts it well. Another issue is that on grass, the outriggers will
touch more than on hard surface. Even on hard surface, it is not unusual
to encounter areas where the hard surface has a low area or dished area for
drainage. In those places, the outriggers will be in good contact and you
may at times wish they were even shorter.
Ken Carpenter
----- Original Message -----
From: "bryan allsop" <info@blackballclub.fsnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Longer Legs
<info@blackballclub.fsnet.co.uk>
>
> My XS mono rocks happily from one outrigger to the other even after many
> hours of flying. It is something you become quite used to in time. other
> Europas seem to do the same thing. If you operate out of farm strips it
> would be quite impractical to expect both legs to touch the ground in the
> hanger.
>
> A personal view is that your outriggers are better too short than too long
> in that you have less chance of them interfering during touch down.
>
> Happy landings. Bryan A.----- Original Message -----
> From: "David DeFord" <davedeford@comcast.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: Longer Legs
>
>
<davedeford@comcast.net>
> >
> > > <hagargs@earthlink.net>
> > >
> > > I put the bird on all four wheels recently after plugging in
> > > the wings and putting the outriggers in. Needless to say it
> > > is a stretch for the outriggers to reach the ground at the
> > > length supplied in the kit. Looking in the McMaster catalog
> > > it appears as the white nylon 6/6 is what is used on the
> > > Europa. The other nylons have a statement about "using
> > > indoors?". I am shooting for about a half an inch clearance
> > > between the wheels and the ground. How much settleing is
> > > induced with a full load?
> >
> > I wouldn't be too quick to lengthen the outrigger legs. Ours started
out
> > with at least half an inch of clearance on each wheel, but now both
wheels
> > touch the ground, even with no load. The airplane has gained some
weight
> > since the outrigger installation (paint, interior, etc.), and I suspect
> that
> > the bungees have stretched a bit as well. As your first flight
> approaches,
> > see how it feels while taxiing, with a typical load of fuel and gear.
You
> > may not need to make any changes by then.
> >
> > Dave DeFord
> > N135TD (flying)
> >
> >
>
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