I agree,
Not such a big deal. I did it on my own in about 2 hours. It was a very
good test for me to see if all the access hatches and panels were are
the right places and BIG enough. A small lockable vice grip to hold the
nuts was all what was required as a "special tool". No need to even open
up the baggage bay panel.
DO IT. It is a measure of safety - the replacement mass balance is much
more sturdy - we can save weight somewhere else - not al essential
primary flight control linkages.
Christoph Both
#223 TRI (ready to be painted fuse)
Wolfville, NS Canada
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Raimo
Toivio
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mod 70
It was not. Really. Just couple of hours and one good friend.
The necessity...there is no exact answer - you have to decide it by
yourself.
I did it anyway and there was not any force to do it.
And no question - it is better.
What ever can be better.
Changing bungee for springs must have been much more challenging task!
Springs - I am interested!
Do you have maybe pics and details?
Raimo OH-XRT Finland (not in the US!)
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From: Curtis Jaussi <mailto:cjaussi@gmail.com>
To: europa-list-digest@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 6:21 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Mod 70
I'm just getting back to getting N6125 in the air again after a
couple of years away from flying. I am upgrading the engine to a Jason
Parker 914 turbo, fuel injected and other mods that have come out since
I put things in mothballs. I ahve installed the springs that replace
the bungie and am pleased with how that went. The question I have is
about the necessity of the mass balance arm replacement as it seems to
be a challenging job. How important do others find it for a tri-gear
flown from paved runways. Have most builders in the US made this
change? What are the opinions? It's great to be back to the Europa.
Curtis Jaussi
Tri gear 914
40 hours flown in 2006
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