At 16.00 hrs UK Summer Time today, G-SMDH finally took to the very
beautiful skies over Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, under the capable
hands of Pete Jeffers. Peter disappeared from view for about twenty
minutes and on completing a successful and sweet landing pronounced that
the aircraft performed well with one or two tweaks necessary.
For the record, G-SMDH is a Europa XS Tri gear (no 403) with a Rotax
912S with Warp Drive fixed pitch prop. Weight has been finalised at
861lbs - total build time was +2500 hours and counting.
Peter then invited me to take to the air with him (for data collection
purposes) and I found it to be a wonderful experience and can't wait to
sit in the left hand seat.
Thanks to all my supporters and their kind words.
Steve Pitt
Thanks to Mike Gamble for a picture of me with a Europa smile!
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