Paul,
I have learned much from your Europa log. Please don't stop now!
craig ellison
A205
silverton,OR
waiting for the firewall forward kit and 914 to come. meanwhile sanding...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul McAllister" <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
Subject: Europa-List: First few hours N378PJ
<paul.mcallister@qia.net>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have flown a total of 6.5 hours this week and so far so good. I have
been particularly concerned about a fuel blockage so I took the gascolator
bowl off after a couple of hours. There was some sediment in the bowl but
nothing stuck to the screen. Previous to flying I cycled the entire tank
full through a filter twice and it seems like I might have got the bulk of
it.
>
> The aircraft is an absolute delight to fly, it is everything Europa said
it would be. It fly's hands off and seems to stall straight ahead, although
I haven't tried it with the flaps / gear down yet and based on Graham
Singletons mishap I have decided to fit some stall strips. The only
adjustment I might have to make is to the C of G, it seems further forward
than my calculations would suggest. . Take offs are quick, I operate off a
5000' runway and I can be at pattern altitude by the time I get to the end
of the runway. I haven't tried it with the prop set to takeoff pitch and
kicking in the turbo charger, I suspect that it would climb like a scolded
cat. The local grass strip is too wet at the moment so I have been working
of pavement. Its a bit of a handful and I don't fly if there is more than
20 degrees of cross wind component. I will have to work up to cross wind
landings very slowly.
>
> I haven't finished my ASI calibrations yet, but it is shaping up to being
good for 135 knots TAS without the speed kit on. I took it up to 10,000
feet to check the turbo charger waste gate adjustments to check to ensure it
would hold 34". A very rough speed check indicated a 160 knot TAS.
>
> I am wondering what to do about my WEB site (
http://europa363.versadev.com/ ) . Are folks interested in me writing up my
test flying ?, and possibly a trip diary? I be interested in some feed back
on this.
>
> Paul
>
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