October 2001 To my current and prospective Europa customers, enthusiasts, and friends: I am excited to tell you that Europa Aircraft is alive and well with a renewed commitment to product excellence
No, Rotax engines do not use coolant thermostats as there is no minimum coolant temperature requirement. However, the oil temp must be 120F minimum prior to prop cycling, take-off or flight, otherwis
Check out Bentley-Harris. They are specialists in piping and tubing protection. The UK facility is in Rochdale, England. I installed special fire and insulation sleeving on N111EU during the build pr
Hello Graham! Just a bit of help regarding the fuel line insulation discussion. Check out Bentley-Harris. They are specialists in piping and tubing protection. The UK facility is in Rochdale, England
Try rotax-owner.com You will need to enter your engine SN to enter the site and get updates. It is an official Rotax site for owners and professional mechanics, meets FAA requirements for latest info
Hi Graham! Well, things are really slow in progress here so not much new on the "new" XS. Dad does have some good preliminary ideas and design for the cowling system, but we will turn over the fine d
Hi Jim! Could you give me your latest phone # or contact information? Best to contact me directly at kpav@uia.net. I helped Jim McGinnis get his airplane ready to fly and he needs help in some initia
Hi Steve. I got these lines for the Europa trike when it was here in So Cal. I purchased these as Southern Auto Supply who supplies to Car Quest. Likely you could get those in AZ at Car Quest or any
I Hi Tony! Do you or any other builders on the other side of the world have information on the testing/flight performance using the Jabiru 330 and the Airmaster. We have a few close to completion and
Make sure that the drain wire in the wiring bundle is only connected to the strobe power unit or proper ground terminal. If the drain wire is connected to the strobe light housing then you will end u
I installed (and recommend to other Europa builders) gear up stops. It is a simple matter to redux/araldite 3/16" aluminum L shaped material to each side of the swing arm. The horizontal faces of the
Hello fellow builders and flyers! I am finally able to announce that a mono wheel fairing system will be available for shipment by end of November. It includes nicely molded front and rear halves pro
Thanks for your inquiry about the mono wheel fairing! I am currently molding a carbon version that will be weighed against a fiberglass version for comparison. I will know the result early next week
Thanks for your inquiry about the mono wheel fairing! I am currently molding a carbon version that will be weighed against a fiberglass version for comparison. I will know the result early next week
Hello Peter! In talking with Jim Rust at Whirlwind it is possible to get the CS prop if enough orders are processed. Jim is busy with other projects so building the series 100 on speculation is impra
Check the connections to the ignition control boxes. With Wx changes a bit of moisture or corrosion is likely and will cause problems as you described. Also, be sure to use automobile fuel as avgas L
Hello Gary! A very likely problem is that with colder wx the battery is not able to supply sufficient power to spin the starter/engine at the minimum 220 RPM required for the magnetos to fire. No amo