Hi All,
Apropos the questions posed by Jos, Alex Bowman reported an occasion w/
his 130 hp Honda powered XS mono w/ Airmaster prop when his throttle
linkage parted while cruising at 2500 ft ASL during the summer in
British Columbia. The throttle was spring-loaded to go to full power
(rather than idle in such an event); Alex observed an IAS in excess of
200 mph in a climb prior to going to fine pitch and eventually shutting
down for an uneventful dead stick landing. Alex was carrying a 200 lb
passenger at the time with about 3/4 fuel. I'm uncertain of the
duration of this high speed, but I believe it was more than just an
instant and less than a minute. With the heavier engine, Alex's plane
is approved by Canadian authorities for a MTOW of 1500 lb. There was no
visible structural damage as a consequence nor is any suspected. Though
one may question the extra horses and high MTOW for the Europa, for
myself, I am content that Alex's experience and knowledge gained during
his career as a test pilot for the RCAF were adequate guides for his
choices & configuration.
Fred
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On Thursday, December 14, 2006, at 06:04 AM, josok wrote:
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> Hi All,
> OK, interesting discussion to start of with. Appreciated that Vne
> should never be exceeded, has there ever been structural damage caused
> by over speeding to a Europa? Or to make the question even wider, has
> there ever been damage to an Europa excluding take-offs and landings?
> Not that i intend to over speed, but it would be nice to know how
> sturdy this ship is.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jos Okhuijsen
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