I have flown a 914 powered monowheel at 1,525.00 LBS. Takeoff at
Montrose Colorado was over 8,500 density. I used about a thousand
feet to get airborne and it was climbing around 700 FPM. If you are
mindfull of the C of G it will handle it fine. Forward loading with a
trike can be a problem as can aft with either configuration. Flying
to and from airshows the planes were ALWAYS heavy.
Jim
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From: rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Date: Monday, November 21, 2005 1:02 pm
Subject: Europa-List: Flying a heavy Europa XS?
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> Taking more notice of completed aircraft empty weights of Europa
> XS, there
> have been many to come in a lot heavier than 750 pounds.
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> Flight testing on short wings I don't think exceeded 1370 pounds.
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> I was wondering if those out there who flew at or over 1450 pounds
> couldshare weights, CG and how aeroplane handeled and general
> comments.
> Especial interested in what it may have taken to wipe out Monowheel
> undercarriage and at what weight.
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> Also spin entry and recovery handeling, especial in thin air at
> more aft
> CGs.
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> I learned (the hard way) from models, that a fair manored craft, can
> become a bear , in other words more easily enter a spin, and
essential
> become unrecoverable if you make the air thin,or increase the weight.
> Sometimes a time honored CG is too aft for heavier weights, and
> acceptablecontrol throws for a lighter weight are unacceptable for
> heavy.
> Info on long wings at heavy weights also appreciated.
>
> Thx.
> Ron Parigoris
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> Here in the US the builder can choose the gross weight. Not
> prudent to
> regularly fly a 1500 pound 912 XS out of a 1500 foot strip that
> has a high
> density altitude. For an occasional long flight with a intercooled
914
> with CS prop flying out @ sunrise from a wide mile long runway over
> reasonable hospitable terrain, near sea level at 60F sounds to be an
> acceptable practice? Problem is if you exceed gross weight listed in
> operating limitations, besides the potential for FAA to get on
> after you,
> even from a plain vanella ramp check, Insurance coverage may be
> void. If a
> plane were ever to be sold, easy to go back into phase 1 and
> change gross
> weight limit.
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