Yes, you are correct. Walter Binder (Classic Monwheel - kit 149, first
take-off March 96) is using wing tanks. But his Europa is a SPECIAL ONE.
Walter installs engines into glider and has constructed and flown a lot of
gliders.The largest glider Antaris is his baby. He made also the test
flights
His Classic Monwheel is equipped with Aluminium fuel tanks, the outriggers
are retractable (using per side 12 volt accu drills), equipped with a tow
bar facility from a Piper and some other changes. He is very involved in
constructing Composite planes and he has built his Europa around his
business. He his towing customer gliders cross country wide, flies to
meetings etc. Meanwhile he has more than 900 hours on his Europa.
He bought the kit and changed it to his requirements, but it will be wasted
time to ask him for details, as he made it out of experience.
We should prefer to take the kit as it is and not to argue about a lot of
things, when we have just started building it. I know a lot of people, who
started to change things (they thought just small ones) and came up in the
end with some 100 hours more.
It is always easy to say: we could do this and that, but we are not able to
do it.
By the way, some ideas how to install a parachute system (rescue)?
I wish the Europa Family a healthy 2008 with a lot of fun in building and
flying.
Best regards,
Bruno Reith / Europa Aircraft Germany
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Von: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] Im Auftrag von G-IANI
Gesendet: Freitag, 4. Januar 2008 11:16
An: europa-list@matronics.com
Betreff: RE: Europa-List: auxillary fuel tank
Yes I believe one of the European builders did wink tanks. Can anyone give
more details
Ian Rickard #505 G-IANI XS Trigear
Europa Club Mods Rep (Trigear)
e-mail mods@europaclub.org.uk
or direct g-iani@ntlworld.com
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