Andy Draper or Ivan should be able to recall the exact FT schedule, but l believe that the FT test pilot did up to 12 rotations in all configurations. There was also a comprehensive AGATE led trial i
Thx John, I'm not looking to do fully developed spins intentionally, but would like to be prepared for such if it becomes the result of a full sideslip stall with flaps. Fwiw, the Katana for example
According to the "Europa News No 3, March 1993" (Europa Aircraft Tech Tips No3 --From the Europa Club Website): Norrie Groves, Chief Test Pilot Slingsby Aviation, carried out an independent test flig
Hi Pete, Will have a go at crossed control stalls one day and report back, but as an aside I was quite surprised at the difference in accelerated stalls gear up and down(mono). In mine anyway if othe
Hi Peter, Many thx for the info! At approx what speed and G did it break with mono flaps down? In a level pull-up, or bank? Sounds like a challenge to not overspeed the flaps. That is definitely some
Hi Pete, I just put gear down, roll 60 degrees, centre stick and pull until it stalls. G force is proportional to speed. I have the Europa stall warner which in my opinion is actually AOA and was tes
On my biennial renewal flight I was deliberately stalled in a mono gear up steep turn (possibly 60 degrees). The plane went very abruptly into a nose down rapidly rotating spin. No problem correcting
gear up steep turn (possibly 60 degrees). The plane went very abruptly into a nose down rapidly rotating spin. No problem correcting with standard recovery. A friend did something similar in his tri
Agreed! Training, proficiency, and altitude are all prerequisites imho. That said, the Europa design has great recovery attributes, so testing =98should=99 be benign. I have never yet heard of a pire
Hi Group When stalling Europa pulling some positive Gs, I believe the net effect of wing flexing upward at tips and design/geometry of aileron control has ailerons droop (less washout when pulling Gs
Ron, I have never noticed droopy ailerons. A laminar flow airfoil needs no reflexed up or down for reduced drag. The Europa is not a Cessna or Piper flat bottom airfoil. Let me be clear, there are ai
David, I am perplexed. It is true that most of the used "deal of the century" aircraft that came through my shop for evaluation or repair took on an average of 350 man hours to bring them up to Annex
Hi Bud Thank you for great information on Stalls and Spins! I paid careful attention to making sure the pivot for aileron was precisely aligned on fuse and wings. No slop. No change in free play. Tha
Ron, No offense but picking the wing tip up verses a distributed wing load achieves different bending loads on the wing. I reject your wingtip test as definitive. The outboard wing is nearly 40 squar
David Joyce thank you for sharing your experience much appreciated. Though it doesn't really shock me. Maybe a little yaw in the stall? Accelerated stalls come with more drama than unaccelerated stal
Guys, I found typos and added drawings on my Europa Stall Spin Paper. See pdf attached. Best Regards Bud Yerly Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=505820#505820 A