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RE: Europa-List: Re: Jabiru vs. Rotax

Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Jabiru vs. Rotax
From: glenn crowder <gcrowder2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:00:10

Just gitterdun buddy - you're in for a treat!  6 yrs down the road and it s
till runs like a raped ape!  No regrets except for getting the cooling
system to work but you have handled that nicely I believe.

                                                                       Glen
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> From: fklein@orcasonline.com
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Jabiru vs. Rotax
> Date: Sun=2C 17 Apr 2011 18:49:06 -0700
> 
> 
> > The Jabiru will use a little over one gallon more per hour so it 
> > will cost me $5.00 more an hour to operate.
> 
> Rick=2C
> 
> To anyone with or contemplating a Jab for their Europa=2C I can't think 
> of a better resource than archived europa-list posts by John Lawton. 
> As I recall=2C he's posted better performance figures than Bud mentions.

> John's been to Jabiru school and has a Rotax maintenance certification 
> as well inasmuch as he regularly flys a motorglider w/ a Rotax in 
> addition to his Jabbed Europa trigear.
> 
> He's also very generous with his time to discus issues and his 
> experiences w/ both engines...and quite satisfied w/ his Europa 
> installation...I believe his engine has mechanical lifters. I was very 
> interested in the Jab (with a fairly complete FWF kit) before the 
> demise of Suncoast Aviation.
> 
> As some of you know=2C I've proceeded to install a 140 hp MPEFI'd Sube 
> variant I bought from RAM Performance Ltd which comes w/ a PSRU from 
> N. Zealand=2C Airtex fuel pump=2C and a plug-n-play ECU. Cost was $16.5k

> USD. Spent almost a year designing and fabricating mounting frame=2C 
> cooling & exhaust systems=2C cowls=2C remote oil filter/cooler and adding

> sensors for a compatible EMS. The proof will be in the pudding=2C but I 
> hope to join Glenn Crowder who regularly flies his 125 hp carburated 
> Sube powered Classic out of his home field at 5000' ASL in Colorado.
> 
> Stay tuned=2C
> 
> Fred
> A194
> 
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