Jeff Emphatically yes. Bob Knuckles book the Aeroelectric Connection has a good section on antennas. Different antennas require different ground planes, and his book does a good job. Well worth the m
Klaus I share your enthusiasm with the True Track folks. I've installed a couple ADI pilots and they work very well plus you have a helper in flight with attitude if the boob tube fails. Martin, I ha
Pete, I've sold out this batch and it hasn't arrived yet. I don't think I could get a kit from Huntsman and make it in two weeks. Sorry, I'll see what I can do. Hi Bud, Are you still looking for addi
Fred, It is an adjustable hole saw type with a center drill and a single arm ( or more) with adjustable cutter attached. The single arm type is great for catching limbs and other loose objects and in
Ron, I always run the power and ground from the battery, under the door sill, then through the panel via 5/16 brass studs for firewall interface. Bud -- Original Message -- From: rparigoris<mailto:rp
Exactly right. Use large brass washers or stainless against the fiberglass, then nuts on both sides, then the terminal(s), lock washers and plain brass nuts if you like or star washers to assure the
Jeff, Let me pile on... Jim Brown and I have just gone through this. Frans is right on. The GG connections are AC. First confirm the voltage regulator is charging the battery. At 3000 RPM your ammete
Bill and everyone. With the on line ordering system and new web interface, it appears there is a problem and none of our emails are getting to Fiona in customer service. Mike McLean and I discussed i
Frans, Ira and others... As a weight and power Zealot I see your points, however the fastest way to kill electronics is heat. My panel only draws a few amps, and the manufacturers do not require cool
To all, Congratulations to Jerry Hope. After two years plus of excellent workmanship, flawless flight characteristics combined with ease of maintenance and reliability, the Judges of Sun-n-Fun voted
Kevin, I hope you had a great trip. You'll have to write about it and submit it. =EF=BB Hi Jeff, My mono-wheel brake was leaking a bit of fluid and not holding pressure well. Turned out to be the O-r
Gentlemen, Do we have any qualified instructors for mono wheel insurance checkouts in your area. As our monowheel owners eventually find, if they wish to sell their aircraft, finding a good instructo
Thanks Bob, Ask him when you get back and have a great trip... Bud Bud, I may have one here in North Texas. Gary Platner is an ex-Navy, ex-airline, flight instructor with over 20,000 hrs in everythin
Good analysis Frans, If the tail plane is perfectly balanced and friction in the system nil, the trim tab is centered. A too heavy counter weight is offset by the trailing edge of the tab up. A diffe
I prefer to ground my system through the fuel drains which I ground via wire to the main grounding point to prevent that. Static electricity in a tube like that or during fueling where the fuel filli
Luc, I am Bud Yerly of Custom Flight Creations, the US Europa Dealer for and also Tech Assistance for Europa Aircraft. I am the "some guy" in Florida, and did the mods to Jim Stovekin's now Arthur Go
Frans, Lowering the oil cooler and plugging the gap between the two is all that is necessary normally even for the 914. If you put the coolers dead behind one another you better only have a 912. Once
Will, Attached is a method of rigging a Europa for hands off. I never have had to add an ugly trim tab to get one to fly straight. Some techniques provided may mean you need to order new flap bracket