Hi folks,
I'm totally new to the forum and the Europa itself so just a few words about me.
My name is Simon I'm living in northern Germany and after flying the standard
C172/Pa28 I'm actually owning a tailwheel vintage aircraft.
But since some time I'm thinking about building my own plane and have been
searching
the internet for the right one.
I defined my mission, seperated between "nice to have" and "must have",
calculated
the budget, read in several forums and I'm still not sure which kit would
be the right one. I'm very attracted by the Europa, being a european product
with
european engine, nice performance data, low fuel burn, less trouble with
corrosion
due to the composite structure, large baggage compartment, and last but
not least the trigear is looking so nice. To be honest, I personally don't
like the look of the monowheel.
Compared to the VANS Kits there is not that much information available, I joined
the europaclub but still have some concerns/questions.
1. Is the build time of 800 hours achievable for a first time builder. In the
picture
gallery of the club the majority lists 2500+
2. I'll definitely need the 517lbs usefull load mentioned on the website
europa-aircraft.com
for a 100hp Rotax. Again, the gallery shows empty weights 900+
lbs. I need a simple VFR panel, no autopilot, no big EFIS.
3. Is the Europa trigear critical in trim? Me and wife have together around 330
lbs and would still need the possibility to take full fuel and the 80lbs of
baggage.
Maybe some of you can provide their weight and balance data.
4. Is the builder support sufficient? This is one of my biggest concerns...
5. Is there any Europa around -preferable in northern Germany- to have a look
at?
I guess the costs will be 70K+ so it should be the right decision ;o)
Thank you so much for your help and reading this long post.
Simon
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