thank gawd for that - I thought it was just me!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Burrows" <alan@kestrel-insurance.com>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: New Subject needed badly
> <alan@kestrel-insurance.com>
>
> No problem Jeff, just a word of advise though. Don't fit them until you
> have fully mastered the landing technique on your particular field as
> you will surely damage them if you get things a bit fast and bounce down
> the runway a couple of times AS EVERYONE DOES initially (well all those
> who are prepared to admit it anyway), also you need to make sure
> everything is working well and that's much easier to check with the
> pants removed.
> Cheers
>
> Alan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of JEFF
> ROBERTS
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: New Subject needed badly
>
>
> Definitely worth leaving them on.
> Thanks Alan
> Jeff
>
> On May 27, 2005, at 10:37 AM, Alan Burrows wrote:
>
>> <alan@kestrel-insurance.com>
>>
>> Geoff I fly off grass fairly regularly with the pants fitted and have
>> never had a problem. I simply take them off every few months to check
>> there is no mud or grass build up, which there never is. So I don't
>> think you will have a problem on a smooth grass strip. Incidentally I
>> have been flying without them on my last couple of flights and have
>> noticed about a 10kt loss of speed for the same power settings.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
>> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of JEFF
>> ROBERTS
>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: Europa-List: New Subject needed badly
>>
>>
>>
>> If we can take the conversation back to building and flying Europas
>> for a moment I would like to hear from anyone flying a tri-gear off
>> grass. Could you tell me the hight of the bottom of the pant from the
>> floor when parked on asphalt. It looks like I'll be stationed on a
>> nice smooth 2600 foot grass strip south of Nashville when this bird is
>
>> flying. Should I just leave them off and deal with the loss of speed?
>> Any comments or answers welcome.
>>
>> Jeff
>> A258
>> Panel done, primed and waiting for paint.
>>
>>
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