Surely there is Technological fix that would allow you to keep flying. Like one of those BOSE or ZULU ANR headsets to cut out virtually all background noise and turn the radio way up so you can hear
Yes i did that with mine, but the joints i did all came apart by hand. Dont know but i think that qualifies as a FAIL I just use it for fixing bits around the house now, plenty for that --Original Me
My W34 reads as 53.85mm from the end of the tube to inside of flange (the outside being the face that goes against the side of the fuse) Does anybody have a kit for either Mod 52 or Mod 74 (with the
In most countries a quantity of that size would probably fall into an exemption packing group the same as most hair care products, a lot of which are corrosive or oxidizing agents also, but arent con
Yes I did much the same but at the build stage, replacing tp5 and tp6 with one full length tube an extended it about 100mm past where tp6 would have finished, so in theory it is possible to also put
Depends on if its statute miles or Nautical miles 25 statute miles is roughly 40km 25 Nautical miles is roughly 45km all the australian charts are in nautical miles so i normally run in them and Knot
I am doing the same as you suggest Svein, and have allowed for it when building the CM and the fuel system. Now that the top of the fusealage is bonded on, the top of the seats is coming off and i am
For those of you who have had the same issues, I have found that i cant get the port side pin to install. The hole/bush in the CM is about 3 - 4mm too high so i have to move it. Question is do I move
Svein, yes the wrap of the alloy tank was as you suggested to add a second layer of sealing and make the tank stronger as well. I started making a totally vinyl ester tank, but had concerns about mou
"Incidentally a lot of the Vans owning guys are looking jealously at our fuel figures at the moment!!" given the price of fuel now and the performace of the Europa I bet a lot of the Cessna and piper
Yes i have done it. It is quite simple undo the nut from the top of the shaft that holds the nose wheel fork remove the fork and all the washers, spacers etc, THE PIN, and in the kit you will find th
I would only be close to Leicester if you bought me a ticket from brisbane australia to heathrow : ) So how did you go ??? Hi Craig Thank you very much for your advise.Will have a go this week end.Yo
No problems, glad I could help Hi Craig I would have bought you a plane ticket to England with pleaser but thanks to you and your instruction I have manage to do the mod 59. Once again ,thank you so
Having used PVA for other glassing work, I havn't noticed any sign of it on my kit. craig Andrew PVA release, (poly vinyl alcohol) is water soluble. It will be like a film and tend to peel off. Wet i
I did Mine by doing the cloth wet out on plastic sheet and then transfered it to the tubs, cutting and trimming to get a good fit, one face at a time, and then the bottom last, with about a 50mm over
FWIW some of my mouldings had a plastic film simmilar to what andrew described, but mine was orange in colour and so easy to spot, and embedded in the resin in a few spots, normally around complex co
Just a thought here, but has anyone considered using a 3 or 5 mWatt laser diode and a CCD (with appropriate circuit) in place of the micro switches, I realise micro switches are cheaper, but with a s
According to my Owners Handbook for an XS Trike Vne 165kts Va 97kts Vno 131kts Vfe 83kts Load limit (1370 lb) +3.8g/-1.9g I believe the mono gets another 9kts for Vne of 174kts, but i may be wrong, d
Karl, just a thought here, but do you KNOW your temp sender is correct, IE stuck it in a pot of just boiled water which you can know the temp of between one or two degrees of error and subjected it t
I am sure the Rotax people would be able to check the timing in a couple of minutes. given I havent had a chance to get a really close look at a rotax engine I couldnt comment on how they set the ini