If you wish to fly to Europe then as things stand, you need a JAR PPL. If on the other hand you only wish to fly in the UK then an NPPL is all you need and it will save you money as the medical requi
Karl, When taking the tailplanes on and off the friction produced by having 6 or 7 times the contact are between the torque tubes and the TP bushes would be enormous and add a significant weight pena
Having carried out a number of first flights on 912 powered Europas I would offer the following observations. Prior to first flight I insist on carrying out at least a full power run for 2 minutes on
Ron, Believe me, don't try it unless you like expensive excitement. Pete Jeffers _____ Why do you not want to wheel land a monowheel? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__QKkLBwIoQ <http://www.youtube.co
Hi Richard, After about 8 years service on my Mono I carried out a re tensioning of the bungies without too much drama. I seem to recall being able to tighten to the extent of getting another complet
I am of course referring to the original Europa standard design, single string, rubber bungee. To achieve the necessary tension on this, to do the job, required considerable effort and required expos
=0A Hi Richard,=0ABob is largely correct except that the you must have completed 12 hours in the last 12 months prior t o expiry of your previous BFR.=0A=0AThe BFR (1 hr flight wit h instructor)may b
Hi Richard, May I take you up on your offer. As his inspector, I do so on behalf of a builder who will be ready to paint quite soon. Pete Jeffers _____ Dear Listers, Time has crept up on me and I hav
Richard, Very many thanks for that. We will be coming down to Southampton in the near future on our way to the Isle of Wight so would like to take the opportunity to pick it up then. My e mail addres
Hi Carl, AGM is 16:00 ish and BBQ is around 18:00 to 19:00 depending on the length of the AGM. Should be plenty of time after the BBQ to get back to Bicester. Weather looks great. Sue and I and sever
Since both flaps are driven by the same motor (lever, if we are talking Monowheel)then the only way the movement range of the two flaps can differ is if when retracted one flap reaches its up stop (i
Hi Dave, If you go to your local Mercedes dealer wherever you are and ask, they will be able to help for not more than =A315. DO NOT MENTION IT IS FOR AN AIRCRAFT. Pete _____ Hi, I=92m looking for a
Hi Dave, A quick alteration to my last message. I meant BMW dealer, not Merc. Sorry Pete _____ Hi, I'm looking for a 1.2 Atm radiator cap for a Rotax 912 Any recommendations for a source of a REASONA
Hi Graeme, There is a standard Europa mod for this. You can find details on the Europa web site. Go to http://www.europa-aircraft.com/ . Follow links to Technical then mods and then look at Mod 61A.
Hi, I guess the info you provide is a bit limited but may I suggest two areas to look at. 1. Sounds a little as though you have excessive friction in the elevator circuit. The elevator control input
Hi Mike, Many congratulations on the success of your eleven year mission to go where no man has been before. Fortunately we can now modify that to read only a lucky few have been before. Europa eupho
Paul, If your problem turns out to be friction in the elevator circuit then there is one unlikely place to look that I have come across before and is easily checked and will save you a lot of grief s
Hi Luc, The greenish cement is indeed Redux with added Flox. The only practical way to soften it is to use heat, preferably from a hot air gun. Be careful not to allow to much heat to get into the su