To all Thanks for all the kind comments. Just done 2 hr endurance flight
today. Minor issues mainly with Blue Mountain EFIS. Airframe and engine
sweet as a nut.
Brian - some other details:
G-GIDY Europa XS monowheel
Rotax 914
Airmaster CS prop
Empty weight 884 lb (sorry Graham we tried)
Estimated build time 2500 - 3000 hours
Test pilot Paul Jones
First flight field Derby UK
Regards
Paul
On 4/10/10 23:30, "Brian Davies" <brian.davies@clara.co.uk> wrote:
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> Well worth the wait, Paul.
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> If the pictures are anything to go by, you have a cracking machine to Fly.
> Many congratulations .
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> Usual questions for the database:
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> Details of the test pilot
> Empty weight
> Estimated total build hours
> First flight airfield
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> Best regards
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> Brian Davies, The Europa Club
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> Subject: Europa-List: FW: G-GIDY
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> G-GIDY took to the air for the first time today.
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> A mere 12 1/2 years in the making (500 hours eh!!).
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> Went up with test pilot Paul for the 2nd (1 hour) flight - what a privilege.
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> To anyone who has helped us with a query over the years many many thanks.
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> Particular thanks to Graham and Neil. Here's a couple of pics
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> Regards
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> Paul Stewart
> G-GIDY
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