Jim
Will you please pass on my congratulations to Claude - I am delighted for
him with the success of his first flight.
Having visited him at Sun'n'Fun time with Andy Draper I was interested to
see the quality of his workmanship, the dedication to the task and the
'novelty' of his engine fitment.
It shows what can be done when you put your mind to it.
Regards
Steve Pitt #403 - into the final fitting of parts after painting.
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From: "Jim Thursby" <jthursby@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Europa-List: FW: First Flight
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> From: Jim Thursby [mailto:jthursby@tampabay.rr.com]
> To: 'europa-list@matronics.com'
> Subject: First Flight
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> I'm pleased to announce after too many years of building, Claude Tugwell's
> (A039/N295LC) O-200 powered Europa has flown. Lee Omernik had done a
> fifteen minute one in October but was cut short due to carb problems.
Today
> It flew for one-half hour and with the exception of a partially blocked
> static system all worked well. It handles like all "classic winged"
> Europa's, in a word beautifully. Claude has extended the span of each
wing
> by about eight inches and also added drooped tips. The roll rate is very
> nice. Reminded me of G-ELSA/N512SA/N741JH handling, one of the best
flying
> Europa's As the static system was very slow to react I didn't explore the
> low speed regime much but observed 110 knots on the GPS on a four way
course
> @ 2,300 RPM. This is with no speed fairings at all. Although the plane
is
> heavy it accelerates close to a 914 and better than a Jabiru 3300. Ground
> roll was estimated at six to seven hundred feet which I'm sure can be
> shortened. I'll post more as we get further into the test flight program.
> Jim T.
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