Jeff, I have a Flydat in my 914 mono XS, but all the other planes I have flown and currently fly as a tug pilot, have rows of dials for individual engine functions. The convenience, reliability and h
Go for a CS prop otherwise its like driving around in third gear all the time. You cannot afford to set a ground adjustable prop to a good cruise pitch or you will only be able to get off the ground
Ami, What was the price? David weekend was a new German Mode S transponder that seems to be suited to sport flying and at a less than outrageous price.
Gloucester and Shobden Struts are joining in a fly in to Turweston on 17/12 and welcome the Europa Hat Droppers to join them. We currently stand at 21 aircraft intending to go (weather willing, natur
Brian, My fuel pressure switch came from OEM Automatic and cost something like 16 They sell a large variety of different pressure range, different diaphragm material and normally on or off switches,
Guil, Final is certainly final, and it's just worth saying that even if you are not planning to fit nav lights now it is worth considering putting through the light plastic conduit that would allow y
Congratulations and thanks to the Europa mid weekers who joined in the Gloucester Strut fly in. We were 18 Europas in all, which was a great effort, particularly as the group had to depart from their
Kevin, When tying down on a hard surface with tie down points requiring wing attachment I have found it entirely satisfactory simply to loop a rope round the outrigger leg above the fairing. On a gra
Brian, If you are interested in a gel coat finish, which is very hard and durable and ultra smooth, and the automatic choice of glider manufacturers then the country's expert (or at least one of them
Brian, I suspect that it may be because it is a specialist skill, and it is only applicable on fibreglass structures. Most paint shops will be geared to spraying cars or other metal structures and wi
Ira, Sorry, I thought my gel coat reply was going to Brian rather than the group, but since it has raised the point of weight it may be worth saying a bit more: Just under 16 kg of gel coat was used
Tony, You make the pad as shown in the diagram ignoring the 49 mm wide label, which will be approximately true for only one of the layers. The front and back of each ply layer is chamfered at +/- 45
Following Andy Draper's definitive answer on what sort of spar pins you need, there was one other strand of the argument I thought worth picking up - the question of what to do with tight pip pin bol
Ron, I am running (now nearly 200hrs) with a PFA approved fuel system with a single Andair minigascolator after the selector valve then 'T' ing to the two pumps in parallel, then to engine. The Gasco
Ferg, I have an Andair gascolator with drain plug above an access flap under the baggage bay. For a mono this is as low as you can get. and it is plumbed between the selector valve and the pumps. My
William, I shall be keen to come on your trip, and I think Bev Hill will accompany me, although as he has just proposed marriage and been accepted it is a bit difficult to tie him down at this moment
Paul, I have found no occasion (with my 914) that I need full power for 5 mins other than the PFA flight test, and I would be very cautious about planning 5 mins full power on the ground. It is extre
Paul, My 914/ Kremen CS combination has got along beautifully with a 17 AH Odyssey gas recombinant battery which sits on the starboard firewall. They are said to be capable of producing 1000amps cran