Hello Karel,
While it will not provide a complete answer to your question, I believe a
number of points made in the attached article on handling the monowheel
Europa may help to explain some of the reasons why the aircraft is different
and how its handling should be approached.
This article was prepared for Europa Flyer No 37, June-August 2003, but I'm
happy to provide it here as helpful safety material to everyone on the List,
not just those who are members of the Europa Club.
While the UK PFA coaching scheme is available only to members of the PFA,
the concept of qualified instructors providing coaching at reasonable cost
on homebuilt aircraft is universally applicable - the difficulty of
obtaining a suitable aircraft can usually be overcome by making an appeal on
the List.
Best regards
Mike Gregory
Europa Club Safety Officer
safety@europaclub.org.uk
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of karelvranken
Sent: 12 June 2007 18:58
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
Mike and all,
Where are the instructors to explain why the Europa is different and
difficult to land especially on hard runways with cross wind? We until now
hear only warnings. I hope there will come a discussion why it so different
even for a taildragger.
Karel Vranken, #447 Mono XS 912ULS Airmaster CS, only 37 hours on F-PKRL,
first flight by myself with 3800 hours half of wich on taildragger.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Parkin <mailto:mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
OK Guys,
You can talk your way around this subject until you are blue in the face
!!!! I am sure the sense of achievement is enhanced beyond measure - and
it is the individual owners own choice.
But be very clear, I don't care what your experience is - but if you test
fly your own monowheel without a reasonable amount of experience on type you
are placing all your hard work at the mercy of your overconfidence/ego. It
is entirely up to the individual.
Perhaps I am underconfident these days and I have flown a few things between
Slingsby Swallow thru Chipmunk on the slow side to F15 on the fast side, and
it is very obvious to me and what has happened to different individuals over
recent years that an inexperienced europa builder flying his own pride and
joy is putting himself and his creation at an increased risk - that's all.
Ya pays ya money and ya takes ya chance. (But please do not cause my
insurance to increase.)
regards,
Mike
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