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Re: Re: Welcome to europa

Subject: Re: Re: Welcome to europa
From: Denys.Gover <Denys.Gover@aph.gov.au>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 16:13:31
Graham Singleton wrote:
> 
> >>Interested in the questioning comment about difficulty in flying/landing the
> europa and the number for sale after completion.<<
> 
> If there is one single key to a good landing in a monowheel Europa it is not
to
> allow the airplane to land until the stick is hard on the back stop. The only
> other possibility is CG too far forward. Full nose down trim will give enough
> extra pitch authority at a cost of higher stick load. In the air the aircraft
is
> excellent. Aerobatics are relatively easy although not approved in UK.
> A few of the early builders spent too much money, one or two really wanted IFR
> machines, also not approved. A few made their aircraft too heavy with
> alternative engines, full panels and the like.
> Graham
> 

I thought any landing yoou walk away from is a good one?

Denys Gover


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