Roland,
A couple of notes about Woodcomp. Frans Veldman has the long bladed SR3000/
2W, the
same as my own ( I was the first to use one). It necessitates the raising o
f the nose gear
by 50 mm, a fairly simple and inexpensive mod. Mine also has the feathering
(glijkstelling?)
option.
I have no idea which control instruments would be available, because Smarta
vionics no
longer supply theirs. The original dual instrument from Woodcomp did not wo
rk for me
at all.
Karl
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com <owner-europa-list-server@matr
onics.com> on behalf of Roland <schmidtroland@web.de>
Sent: 29 July 2016 10:41:42
Subject: Europa-List: Fwd: Re: Cooling issues XS 914 on the ground
Hello Marcel,
removing the thermostat brings the benefit, that I can taxi earlier (with m
uch lower CHTs) after engine start, because the radiator, which will then w
arm up immediately also warms the oil cooler, that is mounted behind it - s
o I shorten the time waiting for the oil temps to rise. Now I have >50=C2
=B0C CHT when I start taxi with the oil at 30=C2=B0C.
The same at the holding position, where I expect the CHTs to be close to th
e oil temperatures. When I'm ready for departure with 75=C2=B0C oil/water t
emps, I have a margin of 40=C2=B0C until I'd have to shut down at 115=C2=B0
C. That's also quite some time.
The oil/water exchanger is generally a brilliant idea, but only with ample
cooling reserves, which I don't have unfortunately.
As for the efforts with the Dutch CAA - there isn't a Europa Trigear flying
with the Woodcomp SR 3000 W AFAIK (Frans Feldmann has the 2-bladed). For t
he "glijkstelling" this is required IIRC. And the MTOM has to be 656 kg as
well. However I also think it's doable with the ILENT...
David, I've read your interesting article now and it seems the biggest bene
fit is in cooling rather than performance, although I wouldn't sniff at a c
ouple of knots either. I asked my Dutch mechanic, who is also a Woodcomp de
aler and he estimated the Price in the region of 4500 EUR, but will check t
he exect Price for me (anyone want an Airmster for 4000 EUR ;-) ?
A Belgian Europa friend has mounted a cooling flap in the lower cowling in
front of the Radiator which also works pretty well he says.
He also recommended this cooling fluid http://www.sm-sport.de/Oele-Pflege/S
onstiges/Denicol-Sub-Zero-Water-Cooler-2-Liter-Kuehlfluessigkeit.htm?Sessio
nId=&a=article&ProdNr=D180-1432&p=601 , which also seems to drop t
he temperatures a bit.
Many food for thought - thanks again friends!
Regards
Roland
PH-ZTI
XS TG 914
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