Each to their own, but one of the many reasons I used to fly a PA28 rather
than a 152 or 172 was that it had a proper quadrant throttle. The push-pull
thing in Cessnas is so crude. The Europa throttle is much more
sophisticated.
Of course the Cessna has its wings in the wrong place too !
Richard
Richard F.W. Holder 01279 842804 (POTS)
Bell House, Bell Lane, 01279 842942 (fax)
Widford, Ware, Herts, 07860 367423 (mobile)
SG12 8SH email : rholder@avnet.co.uk
Europa Classic Tri-gear : G-OWWW, EGSG (Stapleford)
PA-28-181 : Piper Archer : G-JANA, EGSG (Stapleford)
> <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
>
> Yes.
>
> Duncan McF.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hagar" <hagargs@earthlink.net>
> To: "europa-list-matronics" <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: FW: Re: Europa-List: Throttle cable attachment, alternate style?
>
>
>>
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: Steve Hagar <hagargs@earthlink.net>
>>> To: Richard Holder <rholder@avnet.co.uk>
>>> Date: 7/6/03 9:04:44 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Throttle cable attachment, alternate style?
>>>
>>> Has anyone out there attached a standard vernier type throttle instead
> of
>> the Europa detailed throttle lever? Phoenix Composits out here put one in
>> a Europa they are building. The installation looks very sanitary. Though
>> there is no history on it yet.
>>>
>>> Steve Hagar
>>> A143 Mesa,Az
>>> (Panel and ineterior wiring, hope to hang the engine before the summer
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