Hi Hans and Troy and others waiting for the Mono-baptism.
Believe me: don't waste one minute worrying about the lenght of the spindly
outrigger legs. As long as they
are according to the builder's manual it doesn't matter one bit whether both
weels are resting on the ground
or are a couple of cm above the dirt. As soon as you apply power and are
accellerating down the runway,
concentrating on keeping straight the airflow will stabilize the wings, and
you won't notice that your under-
carriage is a little different from those with dangling airbrakes
permanently locked in the dwn. position.
And once safely airborne you will enjoy the feeling of acceleration when you
retract flaps and wheels.
As many Mono-owners have probably mentioned before in these pages even the
first landing is a thing to
look forward to and not to dread. Why? Because you will most likely be more
concentrated than ever before
which is definitely a helpful thing in that situation. Again, the
outrigger-wheel configuration is NOT a problem
as long as you tap-dance your rudder-pedals eagerly, keeping the little
beauty straight.
There is even a very good chance that your first landing in your very own
Europa will be one of the best
you have made, very likely better than many of the subsequent ones.
How do I know this? Because that is exactly what happened to me one glorious
day July 12 .1999.
Will it ever ground-loop? Not neccessarily if that initial level of
concentration is present during each and
every landing that marvellous little thing.
I shall not boast that I have never groundlooped. I have, once, because I
allowed myself to relax after a memorable,
but successful landing. It happened about 3 years ago when I arrived home
---From a PFA rally at Kemble.
The wind was gusting to 40 Kts around the Airport (Odense, DK), and finals
were bumpy, to put it mildly, but
all went well. Until I, wery content with myself, crossed the apron 90
degrees to the gale, taxying a trifle fast, I
must confess, the hangar 200 meters away beckoning. One of the 40 knotters
noticed my smugness and slammed
the tail of my poor ODA, swinging her round, dipping her nose and smashing
her propeller.
It could have been avoided with more contration! And it had nothing to do
with landing the mono.
So, enjoy.
Niels Kock
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans J. Danielsen" <hansjd@online.no>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Flight testing and Airmaster controller
>
> 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>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> 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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