Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 09:52:54
I will certainly put Demon Tweaks on my list. The people I was referring to ETB are mainly bike and race car but they seem to have all the Guages and sensors we use in the Europa and all at very reas
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 10:14:12
Correcton to the last message. Just spoken to ETB and the sender body is earth. The two terminals are for the pressure guage and the other a warning light - presumably shorts to earth when there is n
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 08:33:40
Thanks Nigel, The oil sender extension hose will be one of the mods on our extensive to do list this winter. The plane is now 5 years old and is showing signs of "wear". We intend to take her off lin
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 08:53:01
Hi Rob, Thanks for the suggestion. As part of the annual service we check compression and it is OK. Additionally there has been no significant change in the climb performance when we do the yearly fl
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 12:45:47
There seems to be a suggestion the Arplast Propeller blades are better suited to the Europa than the Warp drive ones (as used in the Airmaster). Why then is the Airmaster regarded as the better combi
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 19:15:51
I dont believe it is possible to do mod 70 easily without crawling down the back of the tailplane (IMHO). If you arent able to get in there yourself (and I accept there are many who cant), then I wou
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 10:13:18
As you may know I have been researching VP/ CS propellers but it is always difficult to come to a definitive conclusion without speaking to those who have actually used the various propellers. Willia
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 08:02:38
The EUROPA club has its own prop balancer which is available to club members for a small charge. Because it is quite tricky to setup and difficult to interperet the readings (ie: you need training to
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 20:04:58
My message wasnt meant to be a criticism of the prop balancer, though even with Pete Jeffers excellent explanation I struggled to grasp exactly what he was doing, and we balanced two propellers on th
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 20:14:46
Hi Mark, I think your message proves my case. Its unquestionably an excellent piece of kit but it does need "an expert" to determine whether it is the prop thats out of balance as opposed to some oth
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 21:42:56
The prop balancer is (as far as I am know) is for use by Europa club members only - if thats what you mean by the chosen few. However the charge (which I believe is 50) is what we all pay. Its to cov
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 08:27:40
Mike My understanding is the Club prop balancer is only available with Pete Jeffers assistance - ie: it is a prop balancing service (hope thats clear enough). The reason being its a valuable piece of
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:18:20
I assume the distance between the rubber block upper and lower reaction plates is correct - ie: 133mm. If it is too small, the undercarriage will not retract fully or lock in place. The most likely s
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:54:38
Based on my experience of takeoff in the Europa (we only have the 80hp Fixed pitch) airspeed will only be in the region of 65 knots at this stage flaps down (we dont retract the flaps till 500 feet)
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:41:36
To a degree it depends on the direction of the turn and whether flaps up or down. Most Europas tend to stall one wing down (ours is to the left). This can be minimised by using stall strips but they
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:15:11
If there is any twist in the wings , one is likely to stall before the other causing a wing drop and then a spin. The stall strips are used to ensure both wings stall at the same time. I believe they
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:13:02
Not sure what led you to believe we have a Trigear. G-LABS is one of the original Classic monos - Kit 49. In fact we have Ivan Shaws original Rotax 912 engine out of G-YURO. You could call it son of
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:55:22
Can I add one item to the pre takeoff checklist (as part of eventualities). B for passenger briefing. How many of us tell the passenger what to expect if the engine fails and more importantly the eva
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:06:15
Thanks for the tip - will give it a try. Not sure though why you would need to bother with a 914 and I would guess a VP prop. It goes up like a rocket anyway. Carl