Hi Rob,
I've just started on the wings and have been following the discussion on
the strobes, placement , type ect. I would be interested in seeing your
attachment method. One question I have is, If you use the Whelan strobes
that have positon lights encorporated , do you need a position light in
the tail?
Thanks
Craig Ellison
A205
writes:
>Sorry about the weather - here (SoCal) the temperature did not get
>that low.
>
>We, too, bought the kit while still doing our primary training. With
>the
>scheduled lessons every Sat & Sun the "shall we build or shall we
>fly"
>question was answered easily. Without the regular lessons we have
>more time
>to build but currency suffers. Short of winning the lottery there
>doesn't
>seem to be an easy way to both fly a lot and build a lot.
>
---From one engineer to another, this is one time that technology (as
>opposed
>to design) is probably the least important factor in finding an
>appropriate
>product. Having endured a few C clamp devices on my head I went
>shopping
>(at AOPA Expo) for a new headset with comfort in mind. I tried on
>just
>about every headset on offer at the Expo and found only one
>manufacturer's
>line that seemed to accommodate my head, Pilot. Every other
>manufacturer
>incorporates the same scheme of a two point attachment of the headband
>to
>the earcups, a feature that restricts the movement of the earcups so
>that
>there is always a mis-alignment of the earcups with the skull. Pilot
>uses a
>single ball joint at the center of each earcup for three degrees of
>freedom - what a difference in comfort! (Please, no comments about
>how
>badly misshapen my skull must be)
>
>Since it is difficult if not impossible to judge comfort with a short
>trial,
>the only way to find a comfortable headset is to wear one for a couple
>of
>hours. Try to borrow a headset for trial before you buy, even if the
>only
>time you can wear it is while building your Europa.
>
>After you find something comfortable then worry about ANR, the audio
>quality
>of the music from your on board CD player, etc.
>
>You are on the right track about doing the wet work (layups) but when
>the
>temperature rises you will find that the working time is reduced
>significantly.
>
>I have mounted a Whelen strobe/position light in each wing tip (still
>debating how to do the fin, however). If you would like, I can
>e-mail
>details and pictures of the attachment scheme I used.
>
>
>Best regards,
>
>Rob Housman
>A070
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa@aztec.houxou.com
>Behalf Of EuropaChris@netscape.net
>Subject: Headset recommendation?
>
>Hi gang! Yesterday the thermometer hit 49 degrees here in Wisconsin
>(F,
>that is), and it was a *fine* day. Fine enough to get me to the
>local
>airport and sign up for flight lessons. Yes, I know, we are building
>a
>plane and we can't even fly yet. That is what happens when you get a
>couple
>of engineers on a project....:-) Learning to fly is the easy part.
>It just
>takes time and money.
>
>So, I need to buy a good headset that won't break the bank. I've done
>a
>little research and Lightspeed keeps coming up, specifically the QFR
>series,
>either passive or active. From what I've read, they are comfortable,
>durable, and the customer service is excellent. Lightspeed was
>started in
>1996 by a group of Tektronix people, and as I have a 1962 Tek 535A
>oscilloscope in mint condition that still works perfectly (over 70
>vacuum
>tubes!), I've got a soft spot for Tek.
>
>The price certainly is right, and you can see them here:
>http://www.jaair.com/mailorder/default.asp
>
>Just wondering what others are using and/or recommend?
>
>As a side note, we finally started on the wings over the past month.
>For
>the rib/skin reinforcements, Sue had the idea of laying up a large
>section
>of bid on plastic wrap, say 2' wide cut at 45 deg. and then layup the
>second
>layer on top of that, and then just cut 2" strips, rather than trying
>to
>work with individual 2" strips that never keep shape and fray badly.
>Other
>than trying to work with too large a section of glass at one time, the
>idea
>works incredibly well. Just whack off a full length of 2" wide bid,
>and cut
>to length as you need it. The only suggestion I would make is to only
>layup
>1' wide and then do a second layup. Fortunately, our basement is
>about 62
>degrees, so it gave us enough working time with the glass. After we
>were
>done, I put heat lamps and a small electric heater near the wing to
>keep the
>temp around 70 for 24 hours.
>
>Now to figure how to mount those Aeroflash strobes in the wing
>tips...
>
>Enjoy!
>
>Chris
>A159
>http://webmail.netscape.com/
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