Hello,
I first saw (or should I say "was captivated by") the Europa at Oshkosh
'95 and was very impressed, buying an info-pack on the spot. Were it not for a
rocky period in my financial affairs I would be building one now. I got the
opportunity to take a demo flight in one (G-ELSA) with Roger Sheridan back in
October as he came through Dallas and was very impressed with the flying
characteristics. Everything seems well thought out and thought through.
I understand that some customer planes are beginning to get to the
flying
stage and I look forward to hearing about their progress. I am especially
interested in the various engines being tried (like the Subaru, for instance -
or the Norton Rotary) and how their varying outputs affect the aircraft's
performance.
While I don't have any real experience with Epoxy laminates (Fibreglas
is
so much easier to say, pity it's a trademark) I am quite capable in mechanical
assembly and construction [one of my former careers was as a prototype
machinist]. Consequently I look forward to discussions by people assembling
these planes and would jump at the chance to assist anyone in reasonable
proximity to Dallas, TX.
Thanks, Larry
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