Hi Steve,
Good to hear your mono behaves "normal" - in contrast to all the horror
stories I've heard and read. An interesting question in this respect:
How long are your outrigger legs? Do they touch the ground simultaniously
with the main?, i.e. are all four whells touching ground at the same time?
I seem to remember someone refering to the ground handling of his mono as a
non-event - due to outriggers beeing longer than specified, was that you?
Mine are 6mm longer each side, but still a small wagging is noticeable.Maybe
I should go for longer lengs before flight-testing. I expect that to happen
in the spring.
Congrats with your finished and flying Europa!
Cheers
Hans # 334
----- Original Message -----
From: "Troy Maynor" <wingnut54@charter.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 4:58 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Flight testing and Airmaster controller
>
> Steve,
> It is always encouraging to read of sucess with the monowheel. I am still
> working on mine when I can and have been tempted to try and change over to
> a
> trike gear even though the extra time and cost. I will fly as a mono and
> see
> then. I had some questions for you if you don't mind;
> How much tail dragger time did you have before the Europa?
> Did your insurance cost more because of the retractable gear and it also
> being a tail dragger?
> Did you get Europa specific training before you flew yours?
> Thanks for the help and encouragement.
> Troy Maynor
> N120EU Europa Monowheel Classic
> Left to finish:
> Paint,interior,engine install, wiring.
> Weaverville, NC USA
>
>
> From: "Steve Hagar" <hagargs@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Europa-List: Flight testing and Airmaster controller
>
> Twenty hours are on the plane now. Was out yesterday for 2 and a half
> hours
> and
> burned 9.1 gallons of gas. Landings in the mon-wheel are becomming a
> non-event.
> Eight T&g's and 1 full stop resulted in no hair raising events.
> Concentration
> on the task at hand was all that was required. Now flying with only
> one aboard results in very impressive performance. Take offs only require
> giving
> it the gas and keeping it straight. It leaps off the ground the moment
> back
> pressure is taken off of the stick. Clean stalls are straight and true
> with
> plenty of warning. Dirty stalls require some footwork to keep from
> falling
> off on a wing. No worse than a 152 I had been in. CO levels have been
> going
> down with each minor mod. Latest mod: I removed the access door on the
> bottom
> of the fuselage for the gascolator and sump drains under the rear baggage
> bay. This was replaced by a reverse scoop. If CO is coming in through
> the
> flap slots this is in position to suck it right out
> again. Did this after flyling with Bob Lindsay in a Liberty. There are 2
> scoops
> under the Liberty fuselage right about where my gascolator door is. It
> was
> real convenient to do this already having a hole under my plane. The
> scoop
> is pretty unobtrusive under there.
>
> Squawks: Still need to fix my right strobe, think the cheap wire I used
> is
> breaking
> down under the high voltage. Strobe light and power supply is good, and
> multimeter shows continuity to the wing tip, though no strobe flashing.
> Kuntzleman
> has a wingtip strobe light harness I am planning to pull through the
> wing.
> The Airmaster controller is no regulating the
> propellor
> in automatic mode. Manual switch works fine at controlling pitch. The
> fuse
> at the back side of the controller was reset. All wiring appears tight
> and
> secure.
> The slip ring contacts and wiring looks good. Has any one dealt with
> this? Are there any other bench test other than those noted in the book?
> Do
> all of these things have to be sent to NZ to be checked out? Does anyone
> know
> of any US service reps?
>
> Steve Hagar
> A143
> N40SH
> Mesa AZ
>
>
> Steve Hagar
> hagargs@earthlink.net >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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