Hi Bob,
On mobile device and don't have your website on this one....gentle reminder so
I can enjoy your exploits.
Tony R
Sent from my iPad
> On 15 Jul 2014, at 7:58 am, Robert Borger <rlborger@mac.com> wrote:
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> Fellow Europaphiles,
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> Just wanted to let you know that N914XL is flying again after almost a year
> down
for fuel tank replacement.
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> My thanks to Bud Yerly for his detailed instructions on fuel tank installation
and fuel tank replacement as well as his encouragement and support.
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> For any of you who are interested, I added an album on this effort to my
> Europa-Owners
site. It is presently the last album (on page 3) of my site. Id like
to move it forward to the first page if I can figure out how.
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> I have also added another album of my recent X/C flight from Denton Texas to
Ruidoso, NM and back home to the album Subsequent Flights. On the best leg,
still
without wheel pants or gear leg fairings, N914XL trued out at 125 kts @ 8500
ft, prop set to cruise (5080 rpm) and throttle set at 29 in MAP. Average
fuel burn was a bit more than 4.5 US Gal/hr. The 455 mi took 4.5 hrs (one way)
for an average speed for the trip of 113 kts.
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> The trip brought out a few small items that need to be fixed but mostly it
> needs
wheel pants, gear leg fairings and fairings on the big fat flap hinges.
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> Blue skies & tailwinds,
> Bob Borger
> Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (50 hrs).
> Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
> 3705 Lynchburg Dr.
> Corinth, TX 76208-5331
> Cel: 817-992-1117
> rlborger@mac.com
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