Hello europa List members. My name is Chris Martin and new to the list (but not to homebuilt aircraft) I own a LongEZ and a Kolb Firestar II which I enjoy flying several times a week. I am exploring
Thanks for all the helpful replies. I already contacted Bud and will be meeting him either Friday or Saturday. I am looking forward to that meeting. I am personally not too concerned about the monowh
Or maybe I need to read a little more about Mono vs tri gear. After reviewing a post describing some experiences with mono wheel in crosswind maybe I need to just consider conversion from the beginni
Thanks to all again for the informative replies. Well, there is doubt in my mind that the mono is challenging and the conversion to tri is to be seriously considered. This discussion reminds me of wh
Hello Europa Builders Group, So I ended up buying kit A291. The poor thing really deserved to be built after all the sweat and tears Marty put in it and I am happy to help continue this project. Spea
Couple pictures of the pickup adventure. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=468257#468257 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/20170409_163033_small_4
Thanks to all for the replies and good wishes. I got an extensive scanned BOM and an amazing database with lots of details on the parts (including where they are referenced in each of the manuals) fr
Thanks to all for the replies and good wishes. I got an extensive scanned BOM and an amazing database with lots of details on the parts (including where they are referenced in each of the manuals) fr
I will certainly do if the author of the original data approves it. I will ask him. A word of warning. The data I was provided was in the form of a number of Excel spreadsheets that I imported into M
Europa forum members, I apologize in advanced but I may need the forums help to identify some of the parts on kit A291 (I'm sure Marty will also chime in). I have been able to do well with most of th
Thanks on identifying the Sternpost. Now I remember that for a brief moment I though about that (due to the xsection). But I didn't make the correlation. Thanks again. Also thanks for the reference t
Thanks Rowland. I would never dare to change the epoxy that is called out for the construction of the kit. If the right epoxy is available (which seems to be the case for the Araldite 420). Then that
Dear Europa List members, Continuing the inspection of kit A291 I have found that the brake master cylinder was seized. I disassembled it and found that the cup seal has deteriorated and the master c
Thanks Mike. I presume the seal kit KC25 would work? Regards, Chris Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=468743#468743
Hello to the Europa community, I am making good progress on my XS and have the two ailerons skinned. A little slow due to vacation and work travel but getting there. I am in the process of doing the
Thank you David and Rowland. As to the options, I am trying to stay away from the overlap. Probably not that bad but it seems the factory intended you to stretch the tape and it would look better. Ev
As promised, here is my build website: https://sites.google.com/site/martineuropaxsa291/home Best, Chris Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=470708#470708
Thanks for the heads up Pete. When I bought the kit, the cockpit module came as you see in the picture and, per the documentation I got, it seems that the CM was pre-build when bought. I took a quick
Dear Europa group members, I am currently working on the flap layups and I am finding that the time it takes me to do the layups is WAY too long for my taste. It took me 3 hours from the moment I sta
Thanks for the replies Frank and Keith. Frank, what you describe is similar to what I am doing now. It's not too bad but I am finding it hard to straighten the fibers. It seems that when I make one s