Hey! Paul /Graham all
If anyone knows about costs of 914 it's me ! Just settled up for one
and a new Woodcomp prop.!
BTW Paul HP is irrelevant master of all things is the TORQUE output at
the end of the shaft the prop fits to!
And the rate of fuel expenditure !
Looking forward to some real comparison flying or proving all my fellow
fliers have been bullshitting me !
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG
Robt.C.Harrison
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul
McAllister
Sent: 05 June 2007 23:37
Subject: RE: Europa-List: What's up with the cost of 914?
930 lb for a typical mono ? Well perhaps.
3 years ago I took the weight of 19 completed XS 914T Mono Europa's with
CS props and came up with an average of 865 lbs. Mine came in at 860
lbs and with what I know now I believe I could build it 20 lb lighter.
With that all said, your correct, all the HP you can muster during the
take off phase is highly desirable.
At the risk of sparking a debate, I found the 914 to be a game changer
for the aircrafts performance, but, I state this in the context of my
mission profile. I typically fly 2 legs of 400 nm in the 8000 ~ 12,000'
feet range. At this altitude I see 148 knots TAS with a fuel burn of
5.1 ~ 5.3 US gallons per hour.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Paul
N378PJ
617 hours and still grinning
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of glenn
crowder
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 9:40 AM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: What's up with the cost of 914?
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 clearing the power lines at the end of the field!
Glenn
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