Fantastic news, Jos,
Thanks for all the detail for the database.
I wish you many hours of happy and safe flying.
Best regards
Brian Davies
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of josok
Sent: 19 July 2007 16:08
Subject: Europa-List: First flight
Today, at the hands of Ivan Shaw the Northernmost built and based Europa XS
kit 600 OH-XJO took the air.
It flies great, ball in the middle, no hands on the controls, no tabs. Far
better then i expected :-) and i am still baffled. Temperatures are a bit
high on the Dynon, but it's probably one of the sensors, since the engine
does not feel hot.
For the records: It's a XS monowheel, with a Rotax 914ULS, Woodcomp SR 3000,
Smart Avionics CSG-1/G cs controller, Dynon 180, 2 generators, 2 batteries,
409 kg or 901 pounds on the scale. Built started end October 2003, and i
counted about 2300 hours on the job, including some 40 hours for the
upholsterer fitting the Europa interior kit, 250 hours for the filler and
sander, and 90 hours for the painters.
My thanks go out to all who have helped with good advice, moral support,
hands on work, or just good criticism. The list of names is too long to
mention, and i would risk forgetting somebody, but i can't go around without
mentioning Raimo Toivio who advised to buy a plane if flying was the
objective, William Mills and Dave Buzz, accompanied by Paul Sweeting and
Graham Singleton, who flew all the way up here to boost the build, Andy and
Nev, John and Roger wit h good advice and the right articles at the right
time.
Regards,
Jos Okhuijsen
Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
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