Has anyone fitted an Icon a220t in place of a Bendix King KX 155. If so was
the refit easy or not. Cheers Jim G-BWEG
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> 1. 12:06 AM - Re: Anything for sale? (John Wighton)
> 2. 05:06 AM - Tinnerman Washers (Roger Sheridan)
> 3. 12:33 PM - Re: Tinnerman Washers (Matt Dovey)
> 4. 04:17 PM - Re: Re: Anything for sale? (Fred Klein)
> 5. 04:39 PM - Re: Re: Anything for sale? (Fred Klein)
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> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Anything for sale?
> From: "John Wighton" <john@wighton.net>
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> I would sell the engine and fit a Rotax. As l said its a project.
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> From: Roger Sheridan <rogersheridan@mac.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Tinnerman Washers
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> Does anybody know a UK stockist for stainless tinnerman washers apart from
> Europa
> & LAS please?
> (I need about 40 for another project).
> Thanks,
> Roger
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> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Tinnerman Washers
> From: "Matt Dovey" <mattdovey@hotmail.co.uk>
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> You can try https://www.airpart.co.uk/ or https://www.adamsaviation.com/
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> From: Fred Klein <freddythek10@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Anything for sale?
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> Bruno Reith's Smart Turbo Europa took him down a unique path. As I recall,
> the
> installation was engineered by Otto Funk and a series of photos were
> posted, I
> believe, on this list. It appeared to be a carefully built aircraft w/
> much attention
> to detail. I would be most curious to know what prevented flight testing.
> I certainly hope it finds a new home with an adventurous owner.
>
> Fred
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> > On Jan 24, 2019, at 12:05 AM, John Wighton <john@wighton.net> wrote:
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> > I would sell the engine and fit a Rotax. As l said its a project.
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> > JW
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> From: Fred Klein <freddythek10@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Anything for sale?
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> A bit more regarding Bruno Reith=99s Europathe confusion
> about whether it is a Classic or an XS stems from the fact that Bruno
> had access to the forward portion of a Classic which he sent off to the
> folks who were fabricating his engine mount and cowlings to use as a
> jigthe aircraft itself is an XS with the exception of his
> unique engine installation and cowlings.
>
> I pass along this text, written by Bruno back in 2007; unfortunately, I
> can=99t seem to open the photos he=99d sent me:
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> > On Monday, September 24, 2007, at 02:44 AM, UVTReith@aol.com
> <mailto:UVTReith@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Fred,
> >
> > at present the plane is still in Tschech Republic at the Europa
> Aircraft workshop.
> > They made "fine trimming and correcting of my built", engine
> installation, painting and interieur.
> > I will pick it up (800 km drive to that location) on the 3rd of
> Oktober.
> >
> > As the job "fine trimming and correcting of my built" was taking
> longer than I thought, I dought that I can do the first go before winter
> time. Still some works to do like instrument and com/nav installations,
> final inspection etc. I will do this in the workshop on our airfield
> now.
> >
> > smartBrabus:
> > I used a firewall from a crashed Classic Europa, installed this to a
> steel tube working frame, getting the XS cowlling and gave this to
> ecofly. They are using the smart engines (all same sizes) for their
> microlights FK9.
> > For the Europa we used the same engine mounting frame but laminated
> Aluplates in the front of the fuselage and we are using on the upper
> mounts an u-shaped alu bar to keep the engine torques.
> >
> > The cowling is changed with smaller inlet for the water cooler and two
> larger inlets for the turbo charger cooler and for the combined
> airbox/heat exchanger for cabin heater.
> >
> > The 23 A/h gel accu isn't installed at present, we do this here after
> instrument installations etc.
> >
> > More about this Europa plane later, but I have added some
> pics.<image.tiff><image.tiff>
> >
> > There is however one bad point:
> > It is nor quite sure, if Mercedes will produce this engine anymore.
> > This engine was designed for the smart sport car and this production
> was stopped.
> > Maybe they will use this engine for the smart fourfour now, I don't
> know.
> >
> > More info on that on www.ecofly.de <http://www.ecofly.de/> , they have
> all information also in english, including manual and info about the
> MIP-System. The TBO of this engine is 2.000 hour and will go up to 2.500
> hours.
> > I have of course also your wing cover with CreativeAir LED-nav. lights
> and LED taillight.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Bruno
> >
> >
> > <P1050733.JPG><P1050742.JPG>
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> > On Jan 23, 2019, at 3:51 AM, Roland <schmidtroland@web.de
> <mailto:schmidtroland@web.de>> wrote:
> >
> <mailto:schmidtroland@web.de>>
> >
> > It's the Europa of Bruno Reith, the german Europa representative who
> unfortunately died in 2015. It's (contrary to the Ad and AFAIK)
> completely an XS Kit, not a Classic and is/was nicely finished from what
> I have seen. The engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecofly_M160
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecofly_M160> is quite interesting from
> an economical point of view and state of the art, however not very
> popular.
> >
> > Regards
> > Roland
> > PH-ZTI
> > XS TG 914
> >
> >
> >
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> > Read this topic online here:
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> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487198#487198
> <http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487198#487198>
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