Hi Ralph, same here near Denver - 8300+ DA's! Yikes!
Glenn> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 10:34:06 -070
0> From: n100rh@sbcglobal.net> To: europa-list@matronics.com> Subject: Re:
Europa-List: What's up with the cost of 914?> > --> Europa-List message pos
ted by: "Ralph K. Hallett III" <n100rh@sbcglobal.net>> > Glenn,> Just for i
nterest sake, where do you fly out of? I will be flying from > Stead, NV( S
D4) where summer density altitudes are 8000+.> Ralph> 914 xs mg> > glenn cr
owder wrote:> > Well, its been a real easy lander for me, and I fly a mono
only on > > hard runways at high> > altitudes. No ground loops, no "issues"
. Weight is identical to most > > 914 powered monos with> > CS props at 930
lbs. Too much power is just enough! Two up in the > > summertime the 912S
powered LSA's around my field are total dogs at > > this altitude, barely c
learing the power lines at the end of the field!> > > > Glenn> > > > ------
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nwcmc@tiscali.co.uk> > To: europa-list@matronics.com> > Subject: RE: Europ
a-List: What's up with the cost of 914?> > Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 08:30:20 +
0100> >> >> > It is worth bearing in mind that the Subaru is at least 50lb>
> heavier than the Rotax. This extra weight can be very significant.> > I
know of one Subaru powered Europa that is up to max T/O weight> > when it i
s full of fuel with two adults aboard before any baggage> > has been loaded
. This is also one of the reasons the Wilksch> > diesel has not been succes
sful with the Europa (apart from its> > slow development).> >> > > >> > Hea
vy engines also give C of G problems. To balance the heavier> > engine, eit
her the battery needs to be mounted right at the back> > of the fuselage or
lead added. This adds inertia which does tend> > to make control of the ai
rcraft a little more difficult> > (particularly relevant for monowheel Euro
pas on hard runways).> >> > > >> > Nigel Charles> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >
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om> > [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of> > *gle
nn crowder> > *Sent:* 04 June 2007 23:06> > *To:* europa-list@matronics.com
> > *Subject:* RE: Europa-List: What's up with the cost of 914?> >> > > >>
> Can't help but mention the Soob option. Sure been a winner for> > me for
five years.> > Same or better performance than the 914 with half the price.
I> > did have to adjust> > the valves once.> > > > Glenn> >> > > Date: Mon
ropa-List: What's up with the cost of 914?> > > To: europa-list@matronics.c
an@yahoo.com>> > >> > >> > > The last time I checked (which was admittedly
four or five year ago),> > > an uncertified 914 was selling for $18k. Now i
t is up to almost $30k.> > > With a hydraulic governor, I am looking at clo
se to $35k. What's up> > > with the=============>
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