Im not sure your mod would have prevented Williams accident.
I believe his kit would have been purchased in 1994 and was finished in
1995.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nigel Graham" <nigel_graham@btconnect.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 1:59 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Europa Tailplane - Mod 73
> <nigel_graham@btconnect.com>
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> Hartstikke bedankt heren, tot u dienst.
>
> What really saddens me is that I wrote to Europa Aviation in the late '90s
> highlighting the potential problem with the tailplane and proposing that
> the
> tailplane mod be adopted as the standard build procedure. It would have
> cost
> nothing - no extra parts, just a change to build instructions the manual.
> In my mail to them, I even predicted a sequence of events that could lead
> to
> a tailplane becoming detached and the resulting in-flight break-up of the
> aircraft.
> No interest was shown whatsoever and I never heard back from them.
> When I learned of the in-flight break-up of William's plane, I had a
> sickening feeling that I knew what might have happened. The full AAIB
> report
> will confirm (or otherwise) if I was correct but the fact that the
> authorities are looking closely at this component leads me to believe I'm
> on
> the money.
>
> m.v.g.
>
> Nigel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Jan de Jong
> Sent: 14 July 2007 12:46
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa Tailplane - Mod 73
>
>
> I am glad to second that. Thank you very much indeed!
> Regards,
> Jan de Jong
>
> josok wrote:
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>> Hi Nigel,
>> It's a seldom opportonity to be able to thank the right person for a
>> great
> idea! So: Thanks, ever so happy that i don't have to worry about loose
> bushes!
>> :-)
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>> Regards,
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>> Jos Okhuijsen
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>> Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
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