A formal transition training for the Europa is something that is still
sorely lacking. Most pilots seem to jump right into their newly built
Europas with no prior experience. I have taken several demo rides in
the Europa, but I have never touched the controls during takeoffs and
landings. In fact, when I took the first demo ride at the then Lakeland
office, I was surprised that I was not offered to handle the takeoff
and landing. One of my friends who also went to Lakeland for a demo,
decided to not buy the Europa solely based on the fact that he was not
given that opportunity. He is building an RV now. Velocity Aircraft
offers a nice training that includes ground and flight in their factory
aircraft. This is something that the UK factory ought to give some
thought to. It could also be a good source of revenue for them.
--- Venu Rao <venurao@mac.com> wrote:
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> Has anyone taken a stab at this? Are there any high time Europa
> monowheel pilots in the States who are open to providing some
> of this transition training and/or helping to outline some standards?
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> Cheers,
> Venu
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> Venu Rao
> 058 - Europa XS Monowheel
> Builder: Jim Nelson
> 150 hrs
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