Upon opening door, gas strut end fitting broke thru bottom edge of molded lug on door. Has anyone else had this problem? Short of replacing door, how was repair made? Bob Lindsay XS Monowheel A076 Sa
I have to share this scary tale with you. It shows what can happen with just the tiniest absence of vigilance. Perhaps it will help you avoid the careless move I made recently. I've been flying for o
After being installed for seven years and about 400 flight hours, I am unab le to fully retract my landing gear after take-off. Retraction commences easily enough but resistance rapidly builds and ne
Last month I wrote that I had landing gear retraction problems in an XS abo ut 7 years old and 400 hrs flight time. Several of you made useful suggest ions--mostly to tighten or replace the bungee. T
During first flight with motor glider wings when speedbrakes were unlocked, brakes floated partially open. This, of course, is normal. However, occasionally at speeds btween 60 and 100 knots, the ent
Bill--On first flights I have done stalls on thirteen different Europas from classics, XS, tri & mono gear, plus motor glider. Most first flight stalls were done at idle power at medium weight and CG
I have a Czech made (Woodward type) governor which works fine in the air controlling my C/S Whirlwind prop on a Rotax 914 (almost 600 hrs). But recently I have not been able to get an rpm drop during
I plan to depart BJC, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan in Denver area Sat AM and refuel & RON at CKP, Cherokee County Regional IA. That will leave 315 nm to OSH to do Sun AM. Camping is available at CKP w
About the turn of the century the Europa Florida US office tested various engine/prop combinations. One conclusion was that the 914 fixed prop combination had a signicant issue at higher altitudes. T
I have one in the San Diego area. Where are you located? Bob Lindsay Coronado CA -- Original Message -- From: KENNETH ATKINSON To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 12:16 AM Subj
I can tell you what happened on an unintended wheels up landing on a runway in an XS monowheel with a two bladed Whirl Wind prop. Power was at idle and tail wheel touched down nicely but blades of tu
After a tire change, re-mounting the monowheel in the swing arm can be frustrating. Anybody got a clever way to line up the holes in the LG20 nut plate, the LG21 torque plate, The LG02 swing arm and
Thanx Jim & Fred. Forcing the swing arm apart so I could finger the pesky nut plate into alignment worked a treat. Bobs your uncle. -- Original Message -- From: Fred Klein To: europa-list@matronics.c
Don;t confuse airspeed with ground/GPS speed . When in steady state flight in still air and the airplane encounters a sudden 5 kt HW, the air spd indicator almost immediately indicates a momentary 5
I have A-076 complete factory ordered kit minus Stage 4 (firewall foward). I have had offers to buy components but have resisted parting out the project. I have now decided to sell the full project.
was wondering if anyone had the contact info for Robert Lyndsay and his N77EU? l'd love to swing by and take a look at his ship for inspiration if the bird is still out there :-) Pete, I am here in S