No, there are no more details at the moment, other than has already been
said. We will release details nearer the time.
David Watts
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of David Joyce
Sent: 10 March 2013 10:35
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trailer regulations in UK
Dear Both, The Flying Programme is about to go to press.
Do you have further details? regards, David
"David Watts" <dg.watts@talktalk.net> wrote:
><dg.watts@talktalk.net>
>
> Hi David,
>
> Yes we are and I think Peter Kember will be contacting
>you shortly about it
> as we have only discussed it in the last 2 days. The
>date will be 17th
> August with a rain date of 18th.
>
> Dave.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On
>Behalf Of David Joyce
> Sent: 13 January 2013 18:40
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trailer regulations in UK
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><davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
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>
> David, you are right but it probably weighs very little
>or
> at least not enough to exceed the limit with an average
> Europa.
> On another tack, are you contemplating a
> Laddingford fly in this year?
> Regards, David Joyce, G - XSDJ
> "David Watts" <dg.watts@talktalk.net> wrote:
>><dg.watts@talktalk.net>
>>
>> David,
>>
>> You say that you cannot imagine a plane trailer without
>>an over-ride
>> system, buty the standard factory monowheel trailer has
>>no brakes and it
>> seems to tow fine by all accounts.
>>
>> Dave Watts, G-BXDY
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
>> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On
>>Behalf Of David Joyce
>> Sent: 13 January 2013 12:24
>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trailer regulations in UK
>>
>><davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
>>
>>Frans, Googling UK Towing Regulations gets you to
>> www.solentribster.com/towing_requirements.htm which
>>nicely
>> summarises UK regs. There is no stipulated National
>>limit
>> for the weight a car can tow. The limit is set by the
>> manufacturer and varies with the car. There is a
>> stipulation that if the trailer weight exceeds 750kg
>>then
>> the trailer must have a braking system, but I cannot
>> imagine any plane trailer would be made without an
>> over-ride system.
>> Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
>>
>>
>> Frans Veldman <frans@privatepilots.nl> wrote:
>>><frans@privatepilots.nl>
>>>
>>> On 01/13/2013 11:55 AM, David Watts wrote:
>>>
>>>> You say that you are over the 750Kg weight limit. That
>>>>is a surprise.
>>>
>>> I have put my empty trailer on an agricultural weight
>>>scale, and the
>>> receipt said that it was 420 Kg's. Of course they
>>>usually measure the
>>> amount of fertilizer loaded in a tractor which is a much
>>>higher weight
>>> so the scale might be a little bit less precise on the
>>>lower end, but it
>>> didn't look unreasonable to me. (Note that this is a
>>>trailer for a tri
>>> gear, so it has a twin axle).
>>>
>>> I just found the Europa Tri-gear Trailer Specification
>>>(the attached
>>> file was rejected by Matronics) it says the empty weight
>>>is 360Kg. As I
>>> have added boxes for the tail planes, a winch plus
>>>battery, spare wheel,
>>> and some other goodies it might weight close to 420 Kg's
>>>after all. I
>>> wish my Europa was only 330 Kg's but it is a tad heavier
>>>than that.
>>>
>>>Frans
>>>
>>>
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