>>Any news from the latest Europa Club Seminar in York for those of us who
couldn't make it ?<<
Yes, it was good, you should have been there.
Ivan described plans to test a standard castoring tailwheel, to "deskill the
aircraft"
Glider wings coming on nicely, see them at Cranfield but doubtful flying before
then.
BMW was displayed and run briefly. Still torsional vibration problems causing
the prop blades to flap at certain speeds. A ramp cam similar to the one fitted
to the bikes but adjustable, is being made.
The national Top Gun meet for radio control model jets was being held at the
same venue. After we finished on Sunday several people went to watch the flying.
---From 1/2 a mile away they, especially the Su 27, looked and sounded like the
real thing. Absolutely amazing.
Graham
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