Hi! Simon.
If it helps .... when I went on a school trip, about 47 years ago, round
A.V.ROE. near Manchester the main thing that impressed me was the message
round the construction hangar walls in 20ft high lettering!
"THE COMPANY EXPECTS EVERY EMPLOYEE TO BE PREPARED TO FLY IN OUR PRODUCTS"
If you have kept that in mind and read the manual and referred when bemused
you should have no problem.
Just imagine being the "Guinea Pig" with the first engine of kind and it's
first propeller of kind in the aircraft and everyone is telling you either
made the wrong decision or the dealer is telling you that you can't use the
expensive propeller you already have in the workshop and you therefore know
your Inspector can't be expected to know a blind thing about the
combination.
There's only "what if " type messages coming from every other quarter then
go fly it after a braver person than you took it up first.
You'd better believe that its right and fit to fly after this extensive
procedure .
Good luck and keep plugging at it 'cos it'll come right in the end and
it'll be all the more rewarding. But don't get the idea that building is the
end of the ordeal because then you still have to "prat" about with it to
keep it in airworthy fettle.
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG Europa MKI 337/Jabiru 3300 with only 300 hours in my log
book since 3 years November 5th !
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: An inspector calls...
Today my inspector came around to inspect (as inspectors are wont to do) my
Europa's wings. I'm pleased to say that he was happy to sign them off but,
once he had left, I was left to ponder my feelings about these inspections.
Before the inspection I am convinced that my work will be failed (because of
real or imagined faults); during the inspection I am relieved when each part
gets the OK; once the inspector has left I begin to worry that he may have
missed some mistake I have made! Does anyone else think this way?!
Despite my doubting, I am very happy with my kit and the progress I am
making. Also, when the inspector cross-checks the instructions in the manual
with my efforts with fibreglass, resin and spanners it is very reassuring
that there aren't too many discrepencies.
Despite my bizarre feelings about inspections I can't wait to go flying in
my Europa - hopefully sometime in 2004. We'll see...
Simon Miles,
Builder #508.
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