A pair of trestles under the wing roots is an alternative.
Nigel Charles
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From: budyerly@msn.com
Date: 31/07/2009 20:09
Subj: Re: Europa-List: Lifting a Europa
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From: Richard Lamprey
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:54 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Lifting a Europa
Perhaps someone can help out there.
I am far from home base and my normal Europa jack, and need to lift my Europa
classic
monowheel to test undercarriage retraction. I once read (on the Europa
website I think) that it is perfectly OK to lift a Europa off the ground by
getting
a hydraulic engine hoist, and hoisting the whole thing up with straps to
the the engine/undercarriage frame just behind the engine (Rotax 912). In fact
I once had to do this after a gear up, and it all appeared to work fine, no
creaking and groaning in the frame.
But is this really OK? Is there a quick alternative to hoisting up to check the
retract?
Best to all
Richard
Kenya
Classic reg 5Y-LRY
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