Bryan Thanks for the comments, interesting autopilot you have !
You are quite correct, when we dial out the wing drop with a trim tab you
need to apply right rudder (just a touch) and the situation is extremely
dependant on pilot / passenger ratio.
However all the trim tabs and a touch of rudder decays all the efficiency we
have tried to obtain !!
ATB
Tony.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Allsop" <bryan@blackballclub.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: RunningTemps and Right Roll
<bryan@blackballclub.com>
>
> Hi Tony.
>
> My Europa is the same format as yours. You can set it up to be 'hands
free'
> in any particular power and weight configuration, but changing power
> significantly, or carrying a heavy passenger will spoil the hands free
> state. I have tried a clip-on elevator trim for use with a passenger, and
it
> works until I forget it. I installed an adjustable knicker elastic
restraint
> on the control stick, and that works, but I don't use it now ( I could
never
> get on with that stuff). I find that a bit of rudder pressure sorts the
> thing out.
>
> Regarding the cold running. Again my solution is a bit boring. Blank off
> half of the over-generous radiator in the winter, and take it out when the
> weather turns warmer. I use a bit of right angled coving from a kitchen
work
> surface.
>
> Enjoy flying.
>
> Bryan
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Bale" <tony.bale@virgin.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: RunningTemps and Right Roll
>
>
> >
> > Greetings to one and all and a happy new year to you all,
> >
> > Our bird G-CCUL (mono XS, 912S, with Warp Drive circa 22 deg) has now
> > completed something around 100 hours flying and we really only have a
> > couple of gripes and I would appreciate input from the forum.
> >
> > Firstly we have a roll to the right, not bad and the test pilot was
> > certainly not at all concerned but we want hands off flying and are
> > fitting various sized trim tabs to the underside of the left aileron to
> > trim out the effect (having started on the left flap). We believe the
> > flaps are perhaps not quite level but without adjustment this is proving
> > very difficult to measure. The trials and errors continue, but I wonder
> > what other pilots are experiencing - your thoughts?
> >
> > Secondly, and to be honest this is the real annoying one, we are
suffering
> > with very low oil and coolant temperatures. I brought this up some time
> > ago but had very few responses. As the temperature outside are lower
now,
> > we wondered if anyone else has the same problems and what your solutions
> > were.
> >
> > We get the coolant and oil up to temperature - 100deg before take-off
(we
> > fitted Evans coolant, this increased CHT by circa 10 degrees, and makes
> > for a very much more stable cooling system than water based, and pretty
> > much impossible to boil, having boiled the water coolant during a
lengthy
> > hold in the summer, I can say that without fear of contradiction it is a
> > very worth while modification) climb out maintains temps but leveling
out
> > sees the oil temp drop with a corresponding drop in oil pressure. If we
> > decend or reduce power below 5000rpm the temps fall away to 60 - 70 oil,
> > 70 -80 coolant and are almost impossible to recover in flight. We have
> > tried blanking off the main inlet, and closing the oil tank inlet.
Unless
> > you almost completely blank off the main inlet their is little effect
> > (this cures cruise but effects ground handling).
> >
> > We are investigating a flap behind the radiators which will be operated
> > from within the cockpit, but obviously nothing is approved so this needs
> > to be attempted with care and thought. During the build we went to great
> > lengths to optimize the air inlets, ramp the air into the rads instead
of
> > around etc, and it would appear we have done too good a job !!
> >
> > we are fairly sure the guages are in the right ball park and even during
> > the summer we experienced over cooling, with the current temps its an
> > absolute night mare !! Any thoughts good people ?
> >
> > As an aside to all you builders reading the comments about problems,
don't
> > despare, our Europa is no doubt like everybody elses, a delight to fly,
> > handles beautifully and uses next to no fuel. Just take a pragmatic
> > approach to all the views expressed (IMHO ofcourse).
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Tony.
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