Jos,
> A solid wire is per definition more prone to breaking. In a Europa,
> that wire has to go around corners, it can not be straight. Therefore,
> in a Europa, where this list/forum is about, it will break sooner then
> a stranded cable, especially if routed wrong in the first place. If
> you think the factory supplied throttle cable is flimsy, i suggest to
> try to break it. By hand. I guess you need about 600 kg of pulling force.
The problem is, one needs to push, not pull, to open the throttle.
Reports on cable buckling and failure to increase power are not
infrequent. I thought someone was reporting a carb cable/spring trouble.
Hence my suggestion, that has been working for tens of thousand flight
hours.
I took this liberty because I've some experience installing and
operating a 914, and an engine doesn't mind what aircraft it is in, does
it ;-)
> I can't take remarks like that very serious. Advising to remove safety
> components on the other hand is very serious business.
The safety component here reads "large and direct sweeps", and "positive
throttle linkage".
> Again, it's all in the manual, this case the Europa Builders Manual.
> Have you ever looked at it?
Yes sir, especially the engine installation part. Don't recall at the
moment, but if it really suggests installing the throttle cables with
tight turns, I would take it with a grain of salt.
But it is your airplane and and building and engineering decisions are
up to you.
Best regards,
Gilles
http://contrails.free.fr
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