No problem Jeff, just a word of advise though. Don't fit them until you
have fully mastered the landing technique on your particular field as
you will surely damage them if you get things a bit fast and bounce down
the runway a couple of times AS EVERYONE DOES initially (well all those
who are prepared to admit it anyway), also you need to make sure
everything is working well and that's much easier to check with the
pants removed.
Cheers
Alan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of JEFF
ROBERTS
Subject: Re: Europa-List: New Subject needed badly
Definitely worth leaving them on.
Thanks Alan
Jeff
On May 27, 2005, at 10:37 AM, Alan Burrows wrote:
> <alan@kestrel-insurance.com>
>
> Geoff I fly off grass fairly regularly with the pants fitted and have
> never had a problem. I simply take them off every few months to check
> there is no mud or grass build up, which there never is. So I don't
> think you will have a problem on a smooth grass strip. Incidentally I
> have been flying without them on my last couple of flights and have
> noticed about a 10kt loss of speed for the same power settings.
>
> Alan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of JEFF
> ROBERTS
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: New Subject needed badly
>
>
> If we can take the conversation back to building and flying Europas
> for a moment I would like to hear from anyone flying a tri-gear off
> grass. Could you tell me the hight of the bottom of the pant from the
> floor when parked on asphalt. It looks like I'll be stationed on a
> nice smooth 2600 foot grass strip south of Nashville when this bird is
> flying. Should I just leave them off and deal with the loss of speed?
> Any comments or answers welcome.
>
> Jeff
> A258
> Panel done, primed and waiting for paint.
>
>
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