Svein,
Congratulations, well done. It is truly a lovely aircraft to fly.
A number of Europe's here have the heavy left wing. Easily fixed with an
aluminium tab fixed to the port aileron and bent upwards as much as is
required. About 100mm x 40mm protruding.
Cheers,
Tim
Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street,
Fendalton,
Christchurch, 8052
New Zealand
Ph +64 3 3515166
Mobile 021 0640221
ward.t@xtra.co.nz
----- Original Message -----
From: JEFF ROBERTS
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5:05 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: First flight LN-SKJ
Congratulations Svein!
You have just found out what this is all about. Quite possibly we all
have the nicest 2 seat plane on the planet. Others building will find it
out and thoses of us flying know it. Again congratulations you've joined
the ranks of the flying!
Best Regards
Jeff
N128LJ Gold Rush @ 37.7 hours. Hold on Jeff I'm coming!
On Sep 12, 2006, at 11:32 AM, Sidsel & Svein Johnsen wrote:
All,
Late this morning I took my Europa XS trigear on its first flight
---From Kjeller airfield outside Oslo (ENKJ, known to some of the readers
of this forum from visits with their Europas).
I followed the first flight program recommended in Europa Owner's
Manual, but I must admit that I had a very strong urge to take it on a
really long flight!
Although I have flown the Europa at a demo flight in Lakeland, I
still find it an amazing aircraft to fly. So nimble yet so stable. I
was checked out on the Diamond Katana a couple of weeks ago - not even
close to Europa when it comes to "fun to fly".
Left wing is a bit heavy when letting go of the stick, and so am I
but whether this is the reason will be checked out on subsequent flights
with more equal loading. Clean stall at abt 51 kt, full flap stall at
abt 42 kt (to be reconfirmed later in the test program). Left wing drop
in both configurations but quite undramatic all told and very easy and
quick to recover from the stall.
Duration 20 minutes in the air, absolutely uneventful except some
shimmy of the nosewheel on touchdown. I have evidenty loosened the
shimmy damper nut too much to get easy steering, so this will have to be
tightened up a bit.
The engine sings like it enjoys what it is doing, and the temps etc.
were all well within limits.
The only problem occured when opening the canopy afterwards for the
photographer. I wanted a "cool" picture of myself, but that well-known
Europa flier grin just sat there!
So the stats, Rowland:
- Europa XS trigear
- Kit no. A225
- Rotax 912ULS
- Airmaster A332 with Warp blades
- Build time 4 years 9 months - 3300 hrs of which 300 filling and
sanding (should have filled less and sanded more, see next item!)
- Empty weight, with fairings and all the options plus some, steel
nosewheel springs, heavy leather interior trim: 966 lbs
(the good thing, though, is that CG is right where it should be
at 60.2 in and that the Norwegian CAA has approved 1450 lbs MTOW)
A profound "thank you" goes to all on this forum for help and
support through the building period; to Andy (whose address I
unfortunately do not have), Roger and John at Europa; to Neville (who is
worth his weight in gold); and last but not least to my fellow builders
here in Norway for invaluable contributions leading up to this most
fantastic day!
Best regards,
Svein
LN-SKJ
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