Hear Hear. I also was turned down until I had 10 hours on the plane.
Let me know where you'll be on the ballot and If your not on it, I'm
writing you in! I'm also non insured and I don't want to be!
Jeff
A258 Gold Rush (Just signed her off the 40. ( I'm FREE! ;) Screw the
lawers!
On Oct 19, 2006, at 11:04 AM, Europa List wrote:
> I couldn't even get insurance while I transported my kit, so I have
> decided to go the non-insured route. Even after you pay for insurance
> after years on end, when you go to file a claim, the chances of
> recovering your total value lost is practically nil. When I run for
> president, the first two planks in my platform will be to eliminate
> insurance entirely and to disbar 95% of all lawyers, with more to
> follow if nescessary.
> -
> Vaughn Teegarden
> N914VA (gathering dust in the shed, no money - no build)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sldpileit@aol.com
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 11:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: First Flight N108EA
>
> The empty weight of N108EA is 845 lbs. The prop is a prince p-tip
> 62"dia and 83" pitch. This was a borrowed prop from Bob Burbe at
> flightcrafters. I'm having my own built at prince-P-tip. It will be
> 62" and *82 pitch. Should be ready in about another week or two.
> Zephrhills is a really nice-airport with 2 long hard-service
runways.
> Both are about 4 or 5 thousand feet long. Flightcrafters in located on
> the field, and that made life so much easier. The insurance company
> had taken my money for five years knowing that I was building a
> monnwheel. When I ask for a quote for a flying policy they refused. No
> one in the US is selling policies for monowheels. I had no choice but
> to change to conventional tail dragger or tri-gear. Sense I had
> already gotten my tail wheel endorsement I elected to go with the
> conventional gear. It's a Bob Burbe design and I'm really happy with
> it. It's a ball to fly.-
> -
> MSGT SCOTT L. DINGMAN RRT,USAFR
> SLDPILEIT@AOL.COM
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> -
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bdavies@dircon.co.uk
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:33 AM
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: First Flight N108EA
>
>
> Many congratulations Scott.- Now the fun really begins!- For the
> records, can you tell me the weight of the aircraft, the propeller
> system and the airport details.- Total build hours would be helpful
> too. The records show your aircraft was a monowheel.- Conventional
> gear is normally a standard tail dragger.- Have you converted it?
> -
> I know you would rather be flying than answering questions but it
> would help future builders .
> -
> Best regards
> -
> Brian Davies
>
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
> sldpileit@aol.com
> Sent: 17 October 2006 13:47
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: First Flight N108EA
>
> After 5 years my conventional gear Europa N108EA took to the skys over
> Zephrhills Florida 16 Sep 2006. At the controls was test pilot Lee
> Orminick. All went very well and I owe many thanks to the Guys at
> Flightcrafters for helping me relize my dream. I have a 912s for
> power, Dyno EFIS, and EMS systems, also a 2 axis auto pilot tied into
> a Garmin 296 GPS. Thanks again guys!
> -
> MSGT SCOTT L. DINGMAN RRT,USAFR
> SLDPILEIT@AOL.COM
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