Frank and others.
See original answer below
Couldn't get the original Mod 29 to post, due to the attachment types.
Frank, the attachments went to your email address OK.
If any others need it, I'll post it to my website
www.customflightcreations.com<http://www.customflightcreations.com/>, or
email you off line.
Bud Yerly
CFC
----- Original Message -----
From: ALAN YERLY<mailto:budyerly@msn.com>
frank@kKusserow-online.com<mailto:frank@kKusserow-online.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:14 PM
Subject: Fw: Europa-List: Bouncing Mono Classic
Frank, and others.
Great comments from you all.
Specifically Frank it sounds like you have an original mono with a stiff
bumper and without the shock absorbers. After consulting with Roger
Bull at the factory, It sounds like your aircraft never had Mod 29 done
to it.
As Roger put it, "The red shock absorbers are a very early design, and
have been superseded for many years by the black ones. Reading his
comments, I agree it looks as though he does not have the dampers.
There is a Mod for this - Mod 29. We have not used it for a while, but
he might like to consider it. The price would be =A3235. I have to
say, from memory way back, that the mono without the dampers closely
resembles a kid's bouncy castle on landing!
I am attaching the BOM, and the instruction sheets; note that the black
block now has all the drilling done. Since you are in Germany, you can
order it through Bruno, at:
http://www.europa-aircraft.de/<http://www.europa-aircraft.de/> or direct
---From the factory. See
www.europa-aircraft.biz<http://www.europa-aircraft.biz/> or .com to get
your part order in.
Here's hoping a few hours work will cure your bounce.
Bud Yerly
Custom Flight Creations
US Europa Dealer
----- Original Message -----
From: ALAN YERLY<mailto:budyerly@msn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Bouncing Mono Classic
Frank,
Congratulations on your starting on grass. Smart move.
I'll research the block with the company. Do you have the dual shock
absorbers installed? Refer to the new manual Chapter 29M
What is your main tire pressure? Many prefer to run a low tire pressure
to preclude bounce. If you've got it firm, you're landing on a beach
ball. Sounds like you've got the pressure up.
We inflated the only mono I have been in at 18 pounds on a 7 inch tire
and found it more comfortable with the pressure at 14-15 psi. The owner
prefers it at this pressure. The plane squats in on landing.
Love to hear other comments from you experience mono pilots on tire
pressure and concrete runways to get a feel for what works for each of
you.
Bud Yerly
Custom Flight Creations
Europa Dealer USA.
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Kusserow<mailto:frank@kusserow-online.com>
To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:04 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Bouncing Mono Classic
Dear all,
I am slowly gaining experience with my monowheel, but today I did a
few patterns on a concrete runway (before I mainly used grass strips as
a beginning) and experienced hefty "bouncings" on landing, causing me to
go around twice-although touchdown was quite smooth it threw me back up
in the air like a rubber ball (I tried touchdown speeds between 45 and
60 kts with steep and shallow approaches, with and without flaring). The
mono is one of the first from 1996-1998 with the red rubberblock as a
shock absorber- since the a/c has now around 600 hrs/700 landings, could
it be the case that it needs to be replaced? Or could it be something
else? I know that the mono tends to bounce if not landed "on the point",
but I never experienced it in my past 25 landings so badly. Did anyone
have a similar experience? I use the large 8.00 tire on it.
Thank you for your help
Frank Kusserow
Germany
D-EJWD/ Europa Mono Classic/912UL/Warp Drive
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