Re: Europa-List: N81EU ~ progess

[joseph brannen <jp@brannenworks.com>]

I believe that Scherer has illustrated the most
important element in 180s, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.
JP
--- Thomas Scherer <thomas@scherer.com> wrote:

> <thomas@scherer.com>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I've been quiet and that in part because I have been
> deeply touched by the 
> accidents that happened between my incident on Feb
> 24 and now - and the 
> Oshkosh accident last year,. All those personally
> affected and close to 
> those brethren we lost ~ my deepest condolences.
> 
> Like many I am a little puzzled by the advent of
> 'flutter' and will await 
> further details. On stalls, spins and 180's I would
> like to add my 2 cent:
> 
> I have done 180's three times in my carreer due to
> not so welcoming areas 
> ahead ~ yet in February there was no altitude
> whatsoever - not even for a 
> left turn. I went straight ahead and had only one
> thought in mind: "keep air 
> over those wings til the end". I flew us into a
> quary which is right 
> adjacent to the airport, and that was not a nice
> prospective ~ but I wanted 
> to remain in control of the plane til the last
> moment. It sure did pay off 
> as we walked away - only the plane was hurt.
> 
> I think 180's or partial turns are alright as long
> as you have the speed and 
> remain in control. Of spins I am so profoundly
> afraid that I always keep her 
> above 75 kn, unless flaps are down and in ground
> effect. Must say though 
> that N81EU does not appear to have that pronounced
> drop of one wing as some 
> report. No stall strips installed.
> 
> I am totally confident in the Europa being of good
> and sound design - a very 
> capable airplane.
> 
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> Today I want to report that in the last 48 hours
> N81EU was repainted, doors 
> re-fitted, engine installed and wings back on.
> 
> See a picture of her in the hangar here:
> 
> <a
>
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tosstudio/607079004/";
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src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/607079004_a95d230511.jpg";
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> width="500" height="500" alt="repair12" /></a>
> 
> and
> 
> <a
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href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tosstudio/607078996/";
> title="Photo 
> Sharing"><img 
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src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1305/607078996_eccbf1630e_o.jpg";
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> width="800" height="306" alt="repair11" /></a>
> 
> There is still plenty to do, yet I feel that Oshkosh
> is within reach.
> 
> Once first flight (at 980 hrs on the hobbs...)
> occurs, I will send an eMail 
> with full story on the cause (fuel starvation) and
> process of the forced 
> landing and the repair effort.
> 
> be well, fly safely,
> 
> <Thomas, N81EU>
> 
> 
> 
> BTW - do not install high-compression Xtra pistons.
> Me and others have not 
> have had success with them. While you'll admittedly
> gain power - other 
> trouble WILL arise.
> 
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