Pete
Well said.... The monowheel has served me well for over 800 hours, all all kinds
of paved airports, with all kinds of winds. Its a good, honest tailwheel
airplane,
and I resent the plane being painted with such a broad statment by Bob..
Jim Brown
N398JB Monowheel...
---- Pete Lawless <pete@lawless.info> wrote:
> Bob your opinion of the hard runway handling reflects your ability rather
> than the aeroplanes! It is not my experience mine has landed in over 20kts
> across and the initial test flying done on G-EURO with the old style tail
> wheel reported that the only problem was keeping it on the ground.
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> Pete
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robert Borger
> Sent: 03 October 2010 21:38
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Tri-Gear Conversion
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> Fellow Europaphiles:
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> As some of you know, I have converted my Monowheel to Tri-Gear and several
> folks have wanted information on the conversion.
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> I have posted a new Album in my Gallery which covers this conversion. The
> Album is NOT a comprehensive step by step guide to the conversion. There
> were many places where I wanted pictures but was, quite literally, up to my
> elbows in Epoxy, Araldite, FLOX, Fiberglass, Grease or heavens knows what
> all else and could not take pics. Still, I think this pictorial work would
> be helpful when combined with the Europa Builders Manual and other necessary
> documentation. It should also be helpful for those considering the
> conversion.
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> I still have great affection for the Europa Monowheel. It is a beautiful
> aircraft, especially in flight. And it is a delight to fly. But not to
> takeoff and land on hard surface runways with anything more than a light
> cross wind. I simply find it far too restrictive in takeoff/landing wind
> conditions to make maximum utility of the aircraft as a cross country tourer
> in the U.S.A.
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> Especially my heartfelt thanks to Custom Flight Creations for their
> invaluable assistance in the conversion process. They come highly
> recommended in professionalism, experience, skill and workmanship.
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> The work is not complete at this time. I still have a long list of work to
> accomplish before N914XL flies again. That work will be documented in the
> conversion album as it occurs over the next couple months.
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> Looking forward to flying into Sun 'n' Fun, Oshkosh & Rough River in 2011!!!
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> Best wishes to all,
>
> Bob Borger
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> Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Tri-Gear, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S Prop
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