Mike,
I just knew someone would accuse me of 'going native' when I sent that! No
way, my friend!! The pressure is still on Engineering to deliver - and in
fairness to them, they are currently doing just that: the mod backlog is
right down, Permit issues are turning round very quickly, etc. Most
importantly, work is being prioritised according to need - and I encourage
anyone held up by Engineering, or likely to be very shortly, to keep
reminding them of that.
In my own case, I'm waiting on Francis for his comments on some details of
my autopilot mod - until I have them, I can't finalise it, which means I
can't fit it, which means I cant put the lid on G-EZZA. And I've only the
rudder pedals chapter to do before the lid goes on. So I'm approaching
another stop-work (my workshop is tiny, so rejigging it to do the wings
instead of the fuse is non-trivial). Francis is aware, and I've been
promised a response as soon as possible. The delaying factor to that is the
current airworthiness issues with the Shadow - and which comes first, 150
flying Shadows or 1 Europa under construction?
Finally, as Rowland added, Norbert is now on a G-plate...
But, if anyone out there thinks things are not working as above - PLEASE
TELL ME!!! :-)
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)
1320 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 MICHAEL PARKIN
Subject: Re: Europa-List: N-reg Europa visiting the UK?
<mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Jeremy,
Is there a faint hint of 'Poacher turned Gamekeeper' here.
regards,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy Davey" <EuropaFlyer_3@msn.com>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: N-reg Europa visiting the UK?
>
> Thanks, Nev! In defence of Turweston, they're prioritising work that keeps
> planes in the air or gets them there in the first place - so I suspect
> that's the reason things aren't moving quickly: he's already in the air!
>
> 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)
> 1320 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
> NevEyre@aol.com
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: N-reg Europa visiting the UK?
>
>
> Hi Jez,,
> That would be Norbert Schmit, a U.S citizen, now based at Nottingham.
> He built it under the supervision of Flightcrafters [ Bob and Russell]
> and
> Andy Draper and myself signed off his ''log book'' [ not the P.F.A. blue
> book]
> at the various inspection stages.
> It was allways his intention to bring it over here, so he tried to play it
> ''by the rules''.
> He is at the moment trying to get it on the U.K. register, he had a waiver
> to fly it from the CAA whilst it was on the ''N'' number, they have been
> very
> helpfull [ for a change ?]
> It had 40 odd hours on it when it was shipped over, I did the ''final
> inspection'', and effectively an annual inspection on it, very nicely put
> together
> and maintained..........
> The paperwork seems to have ground to a halt at a place very close to
> Silverstone.........................
> Cheers,
> Nev.
> P.S. It is a trigear / 914.
>
>
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