Phil...Have you checked out the Flight Crafters taildragger mod?...it
uses a one piece metal gear which attaches externally and is faired
into the bottom of the fuselage; it can be retrofitted into a completed
Europa; I'd suggest emailing or talking w/ Bob Berube @
bberube@tampabay.rr.com. I have a series of photos from Bob showing the
sequence of installation; let me know and I can send you them off-list.
I expect to receive soon the plans and hardware which would allow me to
easily convert my XS mono to taildragger configuration at some later
date. At this moment I am undecided as to whether I will complete my
bird as a mono...may just go ahead now w/ the TD'r.
Fred
A194
On Monday, October 9, 2006, at 05:50 AM, flyingphil2 wrote:
>
> Graham,
>
> Oh really? I'll check that out. I tend to agree about the carbon
> hoop being too stiff and I'm rebuilding G-SYCO that was written off
> due to an accident involving a broken leg. I think the taildragger
> mod is a really nice design but the stiffness of the leg and lack of
> availability mean that it has some downsides. I wonder if the Swiss
> mod could be developed with a new hoop with reduced stiffness? The
> alternative that you suggest sounds promising. Apparently Europa were
> thinking about developing a mod but nothing was ever produced. I
> wonder what their solution would have been?
>
> Regards,
>
> Phil
>
>
> Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
> http://www.europaowners.org/viewtopic.php?p=12915#12915
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