We had a fantastic turnout for the LAA rally held over this past weekend at Sywell (UK). The flightline was reminiscent of Cranfield 10 or so years back. We seemed to dominate the show, with at least
A bit of a strange request but ...... does anyone (in the UK) still have the section of the phenolic firewall that would have been cut out and discarded when installing the main engine/undercarriage
Thanks to everyone that responded to my request - both on and off-list. I have been offered enough phenolic off-cuts to build a new workshop! It is truly alarming how much material does get thrown aw
Hi Ferg, I was about to respond when Nev replied with the same suggestion. I have recently worked on two XS Mono kits that have been well stored (warm and dry) for the last twelve years. As a matter
Tony, I suspect that this an obsolete design feature from the old "classic" Europa, that had the bagage bay bulkhead at that position. When bonding component together, you don't want a foam core at t
I'm not sure if its general practice but I did it (and the ailerons). Make for a neat end with a very clean gap and eliminates the eddies. I just tapped the flap end-on to the prepared foam to print
I'm not sure if its general practice but I did it to both the flaps and ailerons. Makes for a neat end with a very clean gap and eliminates the eddies. I just tapped the flap end-on to the prepared f
He's enjoying a well earned break in sunny Florida Bob. If your business is "Europa Flyer" or club related you can contact me on "treasurer@theeuropaclub" and I will make sure Tony gets it. Cheers Ni
Carl, I have just spoken with the manufacturer who confirms that they stopped production of these units some time back and have no plans to produce more. I did inquired about re-commissioning a batch
Andrew, I read your post with interest as I have pondered the same question. I bought my first kit in 1994. It was supplied with two cans of Redux, one of which I opened and began using until the pro
Hello Bill, I'm a bit late getting back on this one but as others have said, I built a tank out of 5251 quarter-hard magnesium alloy. It weighs 7850 grams and has a capacity of 110 litres. I incorpor
Hi Bill If you are serious about constructing your own alloy tank, here are some of the issues that I considered carefully before embarking on what turned out to be a lengthy project. Capacity If you
Hi Andrew, The rigid foam is a cross-linked PVC polymer and is manufactured by AIREX ag. in Switzerland. Available in various thicknesses and cell coarseness, the one that was used by Europa is 3.0mm
..... found it! North America / South America: Baltek Inc. P.O. Box 16148, High Point, NC 27261 Office/Plant: 5240 National Center Drive Colfax, North Carolina 27235, USA Tel +1 336 398 1900 Fax +1 3
load Hi Tony, With regards to building in the reinforcements to accept the tri-gear legs, I am in a position to tell you exactly what the weight penalty will be. I am developing a conventional underc
I have followed this discussion with great interest and with an increasing sense of Dj vu. When the issue of regulator/rectifier failures occur withing the Rotax community, the standard fix seems to
David, My feeling is that the Ducati RR is under-designed for its task and it is really a matter of where you site it under the cowl, that decides it's fate. By good planning or just good luck, yours