Years ago and not for a Europa I had to have some microlight cables checked. I used a yacht rigging place on the Isle of Wight. www.spencerrigging.co.uk/ Specializes in all types of yacht rigging plu
I don't have a trig radio yet but I do have a trig transponder. There suppor t is fantastic I blew the transponder up when I fitted it (don't ask but com pletely my fault). Trig replaced it free of c
David You can do your training / flight test for your IMC in a permit. I would prefer to be in court for doing IFR in a permit plane than dead :-) Yes I know you should never get in that situation bu
Yes that's correct Kev never allowed to fly the aeroplane in cloud. It's all pretend IMC with the glasses on. strange for a country that promotes the IMC rating and where you can even train for this
Unfortunately my 912S Europa suffered coolant loss on climb out last autumn s o low uk outside temperature and still even though the pilot throttled strai ght back and landed straight away the damage
Sorry I don't agree I asked for some seals for the brake master cylinders about 2 months ago I am still waiting. About a year ago I needed a new silencer which I thought would be a stock item. No it
The test pilot isn't going to say he didn't check the bolts were engaged he is going to say it was a failure else where. I don't have any micro switches etc I just lean back and give both doors a goo
Well done Dave glad it went well Kev turnout. to our annual fly-in, plus another 7 various aircraft types. 2 of this, Tim and Henkel came over from Holland.
I use an Icom with a Lynx headset with a paramotor. The headset is especiall y made for this and works very well. But of course you would need to carry a spare headset. Kevin Challis ote: back up on
I replaced the original with a locking cap from Europa a while ago because I lost the original! It is not sealed I put a circle of vinyl (the type used for sign writing) over the cap. It works but it
Brian I fully agree, professional pilots engage the autopilot for most of there fl ights. They earn there money when something goes wrong. And sometimes they don't like keeping a plane in a stall fro
Bob I agree, the person who taught me the differences of flying the Europa really drummed it into me of giving the back of the door on both sides a good hard push not just to look at it. I have had c
I get a higher pressure with the electric pump on and the engine stopped than with just the engine running and no electric pump. Does that help? Kevin Challis fule pump is now starting to show its ag
I had a non floating float last year the ones I bought to replace it were in the affected batch so Skydrive sent me a letter. Luckily the new ones are ok although they say you need to check every 60
Factory is about 2 miles away from my house they refurb them. Sutton, Surrey. It was a friend who told me they were there I didn't know. It makes a massive difference. No more being bashed on the hea
I thought you would ask that. Just because I have been there doesn't mean I can remember :-) I am away at the moment for a few days I will look it up when I get home. My friend might reply? He arrang
Yes it happened to my Tri gear luckily my friend was flying it. The hose had been protected by thermo sleeve (sliver coated material). It still burnt through. The engine cooked and 4 heads and 3 barr