thank gawd for that - I thought it was just me!
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Burrows" <alan@kestrel-insurance.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 5:37 PM
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: New Subject needed badly
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>> <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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