Hi Tom,
I guess you are in a pickle. You have already bought a partially built kit
but it is on the other side of the country.
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, so I cannot envision building a Europa
under those circumstances, even if you have a build site upstate. I am lucky
enough to have retired early, I built a 36 X 24 shop specifically for my Europa
build. I bought a virtually untouched kit and now I spend 4-10 hours a day with
my shop 10 feet from the house. I am 648 hours into the build and still see
another year of building. So take your situation with a large grain of salt to
make a decision. What does your "partner" say about losing more time with you?
If you do go forward with the build, think about the type of flying you do.
Unless your wanting to fly up around the 20k level a 914 with CS prop may be a
bit of overkill. A CS prop may be all that you need to get the performance you
want.
Good luck with your decision.
Mike Duane A207
Redding, California
XS Conventional Gear
CM & rudder pedals with cables installed. Tailwheel complete. Wing pins and
tie bar installed. Working on baggage bay. Conventional gear assembled and soon
to be fitted.
Back from Sun-N-Fun with lots of ideas!
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