Thomas,
Can you please confirm that your prop is 73" and not 63". The ground
clearance would be very limited.
Thanks, Karl
>From: "Thomas Scherer" <thomas@scherer.com>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Europa-List: knocking on heaven's door
>Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 13:41:50 -0700
>
>
>Hi everybody,
>
>this morning I took N81EU a Europa classic with Rotax 912ul, short wings up
>to 17,700 ft above Los Angeles, CA. Climb rate was still 110 ft in clear
>air. IAS was 74 knots ground temp at departure point (KCCB) was 96 deg F.
>(No OAT installed).
>
>Oil temps were high (250 deg F) up to 7000 ft and came down in the higher,
>cooler air.
>
>Lately I have installed a cold air supply from a NACA scoop on the lower
>starboard cowling feeding a homebuilt airbox mounted to the bing
>carburators. The cooler installation now features dual oil coolers in
>series.
>
>This might be a new high for a 912ul in a Europa without glider wings.
>
>I shall now start constructing some sort of air-compression device and try
>for higher. I was 300 ft below Airspace A with views ranging from Palm
>Springs to the SoCal Pacific ocean coast.
>
>The climb took 2 hrs and she used 36 litres of fuel. RPM at max alt was
>5400 RPM. (prop is an Airmaster with 73 inch diameter).
>
>Happy landings !
>
><Thomas, N81EU>
>
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