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Re: Europa-List: First Flight G-DDBD

Subject: Re: Europa-List: First Flight G-DDBD
From: Jeff B <topglock@cox.net>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 16:15:04

Brian,

Congratulations on your success.  I know you are thrilled...

Jeff - Baby Blue
171 hours and still grinnin'

Brian Davies wrote:

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> G-DDBD took to the air for the first time at Blackbushe today, in the =
> very
> capable hands of Pete Jeffers.
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> It flew well, requiring no major adjustments so far.  One or two minor =
> bits
> to adjust, but nothing too significant.- What a relief!!
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> Testing abandoned after about 1.5 hours when the cross wind got =93a bit
> sporting=94 to quote Pete.
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> Looking back over the last five years of building I am very conscious of =
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> many ideas I have incorporated from this forum, the Europa Club and many
> other people only too willing to share their experience with a first =
> time
> builder.  I am particularly thankful to my inspector, Ron Speer, and to =
> Andy
> and his team at Europa and to my wife Donna for their help when things =
> got
> tough.  There was always a solution to every problem.=20
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> I have just got home from the airfield and looked in the mirror and =
> spotted
> early stages of =93Europa Grin=94.  I can=92t wait to fly it!
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> For the record-
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> Europa XS Mono, Rotax 912S, Airmaster VP,=20
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> Build time 1800 hrs
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> Weight 865lbs (heavy leather interior)
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> Brian Davies
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> Trainee Europa Pilot. Trainee Europa Club Membership Secretary
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> 03/05/2006
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