Raimo Toivio wrote:
> Lets make a competition - whats the fattest flying Europas empty
> weight in the universum!
Where can I apply?
I fear the "weighing day"....
Actually, I weighed the (empty) original Europa instrument panel, and
compared it to my fully equipped instrument panel (I expect my empty
panel to be lighter, but never weighed it). The difference is 10 kilo's.
So, I think I'm not an exception to have all instrumentation and wiring
together at 10 kilo's. Practically everything in the panel is light
weight (the backup GPS has been trimmed down to only half its weight for
example). The attitude indicator is an exception with 2 Kg's... Still,
it could have been lighter with only very basic instrumentation, but I
like toys and redundancy. ;-)
On the other hand I have light weight batteries, only 2 propeller
blades, and a few other weight-savers...
For those who wonder: The new instrument panel does not extend lower
than the original panel, and is not obstructing the forward vision. The
"extra" space is for the most part due to optimization of the available
space. The original instrument panel wastes a lot of space by its thick
edges, boundaries, and unnecessary division into sub-compartments. I had
about 2.5 cm (1 inch) additional panel height available because I have a
(modified) high-top. The firewall height is halfway between mod 64A and
mod 64B; just perfect. ;-) Can still see the nose, but not the entire
cowling.
Oh, anyone interested in a new, never used original genuine Europa
instrument panel? Make me an offer.
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Frans Veldman
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