Terry, Y ouseem to be badmouthing a perfectly good engine just because you have a problem with yours. Some builders have their 912 S running as smooth as a sewing machine. Mine could be smoother, but
Michael, I tried to do the fwf package 'on the cheap' by shopping around elsewhere for the engine. I came to the conclusion that by the time you add all the bits and pieces you need there isn't much
Michael, If that recommendation comes from E04, then at least you should have no trouble getting all the support from them and a full set of the installation instructions. As for engine choice I go a
Michael, I hadn't finished my reply, the system just took over. The Katana is a much heavier aircraft, but I had no problem getting airborne. A number of 80hp Europas are happily flying also. I have
Ira, You said it yourself, you are flying at night without landing lights. When I asked John Hurst he said: what do you need landing lights for ? If the runway wasn't lit you wouldn't be landing anyw
Ferg, I did my test flight at the lower AUW to avoid Nav Canada tax, but it was a waste of time. Nav Canada now levy the tax on anything hat flies. You might as well do your climb test flight at 1500
Carl, You worry too much. Just follow the instructions from Skydrive. There is no need to drain the system, just a topup to replace spilled coolant. I used a large vise for pushing on the heater bodi
While on the subject of trailers, here is another NONONO for those of you who use a factory built trailer, where the tailplanes are simply stuck onto vertical tubes. Due to strong oscillations caused
Ferg, I am obviously concerned about the same issue. I contacted Rotax direct some time ago, and they say that an ethanol content above 5% is a NONO. It causes detonation, internal corrosion and poss
All, I don't really understand all the implications, and why ethanol is okay for car engines, most of which are also made of aluminum with metal fuel lines, and not for certain aircaft engines. I can
And remember, there is no need to have two external locks. I lock my passenger door from the inside: a simple arrangement of pip pin through the handle guard and handle. As Cliff says any lock is eas
I am in no hurry at all to install this mod 70 thing. I wouldn't be surprised if there will be another mod to the mod. And all because someone made a few borderline crash landings, and then the PFA g
That seems a long time for an XS, but you are probably making a lot of mods, which can be a real time killer. I didn't count the hours, as that seemed a pointless exercise, but it took me 2 yrs and 9
Jim, Maybe the heat teatment will work. There was no way I could have closed my doors from the inside. My conclusion was that the seal was too thick and I solved it simply by replacing the lower half
Brian, Do a test with the stuff. I can only pass on my experience: I used the last bit of Araldite 420 almost five years after the expiration date and found it to be as solid as ever. If you ever fin
Good idea , Gerry. I installed all of the linings, carpets, etc. before putting the top on. Roof liningwith the top inverted etc. It is so much easier. The only thing to keep in mind is to not glue s
David, Regarding headsets, I took the advice of other Europa owners and bought the Lightspeed Cross Country; it is the cheapest of the ANR headsets. It works very well with attenuating the Rotax frqu
Nigel, Very good engine summary. I was always glad I chose the obvious: a 912S, and a trigear. A quick comparison on prices for fwf kits: according to Andy the Jabiru kit is $ 18,100; I assume that i
Patrick, Peter Kember in the UK( kits 1 and 1000) did that throttle conversion on his kit no. 1 a long time ago and I believe it was well documented in an article in the Europa Flyer. Regarding the 9