Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:19:17
Fergus I think Gilles idea is best, Jim Nelson did this years ago but he sold his Florida Europa. Bob Berube might help you? You could use a Nipodenso alternator, I suspect that's what B&C do anyway.
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 23:23:17
All If you have foam wings and tail surfaces, (Classic) don't forget that the foam is more sensitive than the resin. I once saw a flap inflated like a balloon. I don't know what the temperature limit
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 17:16:34
RV7 ? Would it be possible to cross the Atlantic or the Pacific with an RV7 and would it float if the fan stopped? Cost of gas when Putin has it all? Graham
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 12:22:16
Garry Cheapest is certainly an airline, however the sea is often crossed if you live in Europe or if you want to visit the Bahamas or Florida? Choice of airplane depends on the kind of flying you enj
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:51:41
Ira Bob's right. Resonance is the issue. MT propellers will know the answer, they usually do a vibration analysis and they are careful experienced people. You need to think where the pulses from the
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:04:23
Fred as Neville suggests, there is probably enough foam in an XS to float the engine. All you need to be sure is 2 cubic ft of blue foam, which you could put in behind the wing spar. You could estima
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:04:37
Paul McAllister asked me to forward this question. Could anyone who can help reply direct to Paul please? <<Hi all Can anyone tell me a US source for these. They are 1/4 in diameter and look like to
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:06:12
The small rear facing hole was specified by Burt Rutan, to create a small flow of air through the vent allowing water that blew in to blow out again. This was in order to reduce the risk of the vent
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:39:51
Hi All When the Europa was designed it was done by people like us, with a lot of enthusiasm, quite a bit of experience ( think Don Dykins!) but it was still a very steep learning curve. The early bui
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:22:09
Mike the best way is to use Ted Dexter's mod, he mounts the gas strut into a folding strut so that none of the strut pressure acts on the door. Its the most elegant solution for this problem, Andy Dr
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:39:52
All, my mistake, Ted Gladstone is the guy and his strut mod isn't on the web site. I've attached it but it may not get thru Mike the best way is to use Ted Gladstone's mod, he mounts the gas strut in
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:15:05
Jos the gear leg is supposed to sit in the channel section that holds the wheel on the trailer. Trouble is it tends to bounce and when it does it will hit the wings. I always use a luggage strap over
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:52:50
All you need for any trim is a Gurney Flap. Just a short piece of foam or balsa stuck under the trailing edge on one side to deflect that surface up, (or sideways if rudder) Do a Google on Gurney fla