Rob, as is often stated, it is the small things that get you. I am on my second 912 powered plane now and have found the 912 very relyable, as long as you watch the small things. For instance there
avoid How come so many people are concerned with fuel vaporisation problems on the 912? I have flown my SKYFOX (Australian derivate of the Kitfox) with a 912 for around 280 Hrs in summer in Australi
Hello Tony, Good to read that you are building in Auckland: Because I am just in the planning stage to travel via Auckland (and a few weeks in NZ in general) then via LA to Canada for sight seeing, S
my Hi Stuart, I have been a keen acetone sniffer most of my (long) life, ever since I doped my first model aeroplane.Maybe you can convert your wife by giving her beautiful nail polishes (and REMOVER
Tony, Furhter to your fuel drain/tank issue: I visited John Moore in Brisbane who started building his Europa a few month ago. And as he was aware that the material the tank is made from swells when
Hi Rob, Is your "fit" problem sideways or height ways? I am 6'4, with short legs and there seems to be no Europa near Brisbane advanced enough for me to see if I fit in. What size are you? Peter
Well Denys, That depends how fast you want to go over Kosiasko. About 4 years ago I flew back from Mangalore to Brisbane via K. In a 912 powered Skyfox. Do your own 100 hourly etc, but a top cruise
Graham, on the 912 in my present Lightwing, one of the clamps failed to swivel smoothly until I sanded the lever a bit. Now fine. Must be clean and oiled too!. Peter
Particularly if you are in the UK. I just found out that digital levels (48") cost AUS$150 here. No wonder Aircraft Spruce etc does not stock them anymore. Have fun Peter
Have followed this mail for month while waiting fo one Europa in Australia to get to the stage that I could try to sit in. Finally Brian Waldron in Melbourne got as far, so I flew my little Microligh