John,
Since you are operating under the LAA, there should be a suitable mod
approved already for this. If not, I guess you are prepared to blaze
that trail yourself.
Here in the USA, I=99d go to B&C Aero to purchase the necessary
switch:
https://www.bandc.aero/toggleswitch-doublepole.aspx
<https://www.bandc.aero/toggleswitch-doublepole.aspx>
The switch you need would be the S700-2-1, top of the list to the right
(-1 ON-OFF-ON). You would wire it the same way as the existing
(ON)-OFF-(ON) switch already installed with your build. The biggest
problem would be changing from the big rectangular hole of the existing
switch to the nice little round hole(s) of the toggle switch.
If you prefer to stay with a rocker switch, McMaster-Carr has them:
https://www.mcmaster.com/electrical-controls
<https://www.mcmaster.com/electrical-controls>
One of these might make the change easier.
There=99s also ACS. They probably have a suitable switch in their
stock:
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/el/switches.html
There should be a source for any of these switches in the UK, but I
wouldn=99t know who that might be. Perhaps one of your Europa
mates will come to your rescue.
Lastly, why is it important to fuss so much with the flaps? The Europa
is designed to climb well with the flaps fully extended. If things are
a bit dicy with full flaps, you just take 3-4 seconds to get the flaps
to 2/3 and then the climb has improved dramatically and you can take
your time, 3-4 seconds at a time, to retract the remainder of the flaps.
In any case, there are suitable alternatives to the Europa supplied
spring-loaded-to-off switch.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (130 hrs).
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP, Hercules
Prop.
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com
On Jan 20, 2019, at 3:21 AM, John Wighton <john@wighton.net> wrote:
I would really like to change my =C3=A2=C2=C2=98hold up or down=C3=A2=C2
=C2=99 flap buttons for a 3 position switch. Retraction or full
deployment takes around 12 secs which is way too long to have your hands
off the throttle.
Does anybody have information on how to modify the standard arrangement?
Regards
John
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John Wighton
Europa XS trigear G-IPOD
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