When is G-OBJT going to fly?
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian and Pat
Tarmar
Subject: Europa-List: First Flight G-OBJT
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Kit 055 Classic Trigear G-OBJT finally took to the air between heavy showers
at Old Sarum on Friday 3rd June at 1805 BST. Test pilot David Scouller made
this, his first Europa, the 193rd type to grace his logbooks (he is trying
for 200 before he retires). David flew for 35 minutes and managed to
achieve a very complete schedule of handling tests before the approaching
gloom curtailed operations. Stalls were thoroughly checked, indicating a
slight left wing drop - possibly connected to slight asymmetric flap
lowering which generated a slight roll in that direction. VNE was attempted
but abandoned at 157 Kts when rough air was encountered. Otherwise there
are few snags to clear and the Grand Rapids EFIS came in for special praise.
G-OBJT weighed in at 830 lbs empty, which I guess is a little on the heavy
side considering the 912S sits behind a Warp Drive prop, but this is
probably down to my painting efforts which entailed many extra coats to
achieve a reasonable finish.
My thanks to John Grant who commenced the build way back in '94, Inspectors
Graham Singleton and Ted Terry who examined the beast, and David Scouller
who has started the test process so successfully.
Brian and Pat Tarmar
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