John,
Thanks for the info - most interesting. If Andy and Neville OK's it, I'll
fly with you any time :-)
I'm sure you know where I was coming from - I've seen some dodgy work in my
time!
Cheers,
Jeremy
Jeremy Davey
Europa Monowheel 537M G-EZZA
Europa Club Vice-Chairman, Webmaster, PFA NC Representative
PFA EC Member
"If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then it is
possible you haven't grasped the severity of the situation."
Tail done
Standard XS wings with mods underway
CM installed in fuse (with airbrakes fittings)
1250 build hours to date
Intended fit:
Rotax 914 turbo, Airmaster CS fully-feathering prop
Lots of lights, buttons, switches, gizmos, and alarms
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John & Amy
Eckel
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing top skin strip does not line up with joggle
Jeremy,
I am the builder that Mike Duane referred to. I moved the joggles
in the wing ribs to accommodate the rib on the wing skin. My reasoning is
that it is not good to break the line of the skin rib with a joggle, but
better
to move the joggle in the wing rib so the rib on the skin would be
straight. I checked with Andy and Neville before making the change and
got their okay. I think this is a stronger solution, although the factory
fix will work
just fine.
The reason there is a rib on the skin is that during flight it was observed
that
the skin buckled between the ribs during high G maneuvers. The rib fixed
that problem.
If anyone is interested in more detail on how I did this I will be glad to
accommodate.
Regards,
John Eckel, A230
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy Davey" <EuropaFlyer_3@msn.com>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Wing top skin strip does not line up with joggle
>
> In fairness to the factory, I think that solution was applied worldwide!
> Andrew, if Mike can't find those instructions, I'm sure that if you
> contact
> the new factory, Andy will email them to you.
>
> I'm not sure I'd like to fly in the one with the moved joggles on the
> ribs... That bump is there for a reason :-(
>
> Kind regards,
> Jeremy
>
> Jeremy Davey
> Europa Monowheel 537M G-EZZA
> Europa Club Vice-Chairman, Webmaster, PFA NC Representative
> PFA EC Member
> "If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then it
> is
> possible you haven't grasped the severity of the situation."
> Tail done
> Standard XS wings with mods underway
> CM installed in fuse (with airbrakes fittings)
> 1250 build hours to date
> Intended fit:
> Rotax 914 turbo, Airmaster CS fully-feathering prop
> Lots of lights, buttons, switches, gizmos, and alarms
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
> DuaneFamly@aol.com
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing top skin strip does not line up with joggle
>
>
> Andrew,
>
> That was one of the OOPS! that was found in many of the kits sold. Here in
> the States, the company had us remove the section of reinforcement on the
> skin
> and add a strip of foam covered by two layers of BID. I may still have the
> written instructions if you need them.
>
> I remember one builder that just repositioned the joggles at each rib.
>
> Mike Duane A207
> Redding, California
> XS Conventional Gear
> Just about to put the top on but still finding little things to do before
> that.
>
>
>
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