Mike,
Thank you for the reminder. And thanks again to John Brownlow. Special
attention must be given to the few words about keeping the rudder
neutral by touch down. This is not evident by serious cross winds. Also
keeping the speed as low as 55 kts over the figures is important. Than,
as I observed many times, the tailwheel is touching first. This means
that the direction and corrections come from both rudder and tailwheel.
An instant earlier you are correcting direction only by rudder and
airflow. I think the difficulty in the learning process is to apply the
correct dose at the correct moment.
My two cents...
Karel Vranken, # 447 F-PKRL, still scrupulous to keep it straight.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Gregory
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 8:21 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
Hello Karel,
While it will not provide a complete answer to your question, I
believe a number of points made in the attached article on handling the
monowheel Europa may help to explain some of the reasons why the
aircraft is different and how its handling should be approached.
This article was prepared for Europa Flyer No 37, June-August 2003,
but I'm happy to provide it here as helpful safety material to everyone
on the List, not just those who are members of the Europa Club.
While the UK PFA coaching scheme is available only to members of the
PFA, the concept of qualified instructors providing coaching at
reasonable cost on homebuilt aircraft is universally applicable - the
difficulty of obtaining a suitable aircraft can usually be overcome by
making an appeal on the List.
Best regards
Mike Gregory
Europa Club Safety Officer
safety@europaclub.org.uk
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
karelvranken
Sent: 12 June 2007 18:58
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
Mike and all,
Where are the instructors to explain why the Europa is different and
difficult to land especially on hard runways with cross wind? We until
now hear only warnings. I hope there will come a discussion why it so
different even for a taildragger.
Karel Vranken, #447 Mono XS 912ULS Airmaster CS, only 37 hours on
F-PKRL, first flight by myself with 3800 hours half of wich on
taildragger.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Parkin
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
OK Guys,
You can talk your way around this subject until you are blue in the
face !!!! I am sure the sense of achievement is enhanced beyond
measure - and it is the individual owners own choice.
But be very clear, I don't care what your experience is - but if you
test fly your own monowheel without a reasonable amount of experience on
type you are placing all your hard work at the mercy of your
overconfidence/ego. It is entirely up to the individual.
Perhaps I am underconfident these days and I have flown a few things
between Slingsby Swallow thru Chipmunk on the slow side to F15 on the
fast side, and it is very obvious to me and what has happened to
different individuals over recent years that an inexperienced europa
builder flying his own pride and joy is putting himself and his creation
at an increased risk - that's all.
Ya pays ya money and ya takes ya chance. (But please do not cause
my insurance to increase.)
regards,
Mike
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