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Re: Europa-List: Fuel sight gauges + How to see any Europa factory mod

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel sight gauges + How to see any Europa factory mod
From: James Nelson <europajim@juno.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:59:58

Joe!
        I just send them my mastercard number and its a done deal.  I
renew it the same way.  VERRRY easy.

Jim Nelson
N15JN
        
writes:
> <josephlike@cox.net>
> 
> I think more Americans would become club members if it was easier to 
> pay the
> membership dues.  Sending in British Pounds would be difficult for 
> most.  It's not
> the money, it's the inconvenience.
> 
> Joseph J. Like
> A086  Mono XS hybrid
> Jabiru 3300
> 
> 
> Nigel Charles wrote:
> 
> <nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
> >
> > Hi Ferg
> >
> > I ordered 5 feet first time around and although that was enough 
> for 15
> > aircraft it was soon used up.
> >
> > To make things easier for customers I have decided to buy the 
> following to
> > make up the kit:
> >
> > 4" steel tube
> > 2 AN4 sized stiff nuts (I forget the MS number)
> > 4 AN4 sized thin washers
> > 2 grease nipples.
> >
> > All but the grease nipples are obtained from Wicks (or A/C 
> Spruce). My local
> > car accessory shop supply the grease nipples. Just choose a size 
> with a
> > common thread so a tap can easily be obtained.
> >
> > Reference membership. I feel it is pretty poor if builders of 
> $50,000
> > aircraft feel they cannot afford the membership of the club. The 
> fact that
> > quite a lot of the articles are European orientated says more 
> about the lack
> > of non European input. Anyway the club supports the owners in many 
> ways
> > apart from the magazine and these mods are a typical example. The 
> committee
> > feels that it is reasonable to limit these mods to members only so 
> we would
> > appreciate it if you did the same.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Nigel
> >
> > PS. Are you coming over to the UK this summer? It would be nice to 
> meet up
> > again.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fergus Kyle" <VE3LVO@rac.ca>
> > To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel sight gauges + How to see any 
> Europa factory
> > mod
> >
> <VE3LVO@rac.ca>
> > >
> > > Nigel,
> > >             I ordered the SS before acquiring the Club mod 
> because there
> > was
> > > difficulty here in getting on the memebers only section. When I 
> found a
> > > minimum order pertained, I decided to make a bulk order and so 
> have 4 feet
> > > of same and sent out the message.
> > >             I presume you provide only the SS tubing (as I) but 
> if you
> > > produce more, please let me know and will duplicate your method 
> for ease
> > of
> > > understanding. What I don't know is whether the colonists will 
> want to pay
> > > for a 'foreign' membership! They are pretty paranoid right now, 
> what with
> > > border people inspecting lipsticks etc. What was a whimsical 
> faux pas is
> > now
> > > a fullblown xenaphobia....
> > >            Best regards to you both,
> > > Ferg
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Nigel Charles" <nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
> > > To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > > Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel sight gauges + How to see any 
> Europa
> > factory
> > > mod
> > >
> > >
> > > <nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
> > > >
> > > >     The outrigger mod is a Europa Club mod. Having fitted it 
> to my
> > Europa
> > > as
> > > > an individual mod (UK PFA approved) the PFA suggested that it 
> was made
> > > more
> > > > readily available. I have twice mentioned it to the factory 
> because it
> > > needs
> > > > the minimum of extra parts and they could stock it as a 
> factory mod.
> > They
> > > > don't seem to be interested which is why it has become a club 
> mod.
> > Anyone
> > > > wishing to make use of this mod has only to join the club and 
> the
> > details
> > > > are then free. The club is there to support Europa owners so 
> it is
> > hardly
> > > a
> > > > big expense to sign up when we spend thousands of 's/$'s on 
> the aircraft
> > > in
> > > > the first place. In the near future, as the stainless tube 
> required for
> > > part
> > > > of the mod is a little difficult to obtain, I am purchasing 
> stock to
> > make
> > > up
> > > > kits of parts for those east of the Atlantic and I believe 
> Fergus Kyle
> > is
> > > > helping out those of you on the west side. I will be placing 
> an order
> > for
> > > > parts at the end of the month so anyone in Europe wishing to 
> make use of
> > > > this service should contact me by then to confirm their 
> order.
> > > >
> > > > Nigel Charles
> > > > Europa Club Mods Rep
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "tom" <beecho@fix.net>
> > > > To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > > > > About moods:  What about the outrigger mod?
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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