Thank you for your advise it is appreciated and I will act on it
Martin
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> 1. 04:18 PM - Re: Mono wheel conversion (Bud Yerly)
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> From: "Bud Yerly" <budyerly@msn.com>
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono wheel conversion
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> Martin,
> Not to pile on, but I have fit a number of large pilots to the Europa.
> It has been my experience, that the only area of the tunnel that is a
> nuisance to the tall pilot is the area where the knee hits center
> console. A football shaped cutout there is typically all that is
> needed. I have seen some Europa's with the console cut down very low,
> and I share the comments with others that a lot of stiffness of the
> fuselage is given up by cutting down this area. You are compromising
> the aircraft. The Europa provides more than reasonable protection as
> is. Short story: On two nose low (25 degree impacts in landing
> accidents) one with the full console, the other was cut down a modest
> 3-4 inches. On both the floor of the fuselage behind the rudders
> flexed, which compromised that area. One aircraft had under the door
> electrical conduits installed of 4 layers of glass measuring roughly 3
> inches deep and level with the sill and a full console, with a cut out
> where the throttle would be. This area was glassed in with a flange of
> 4 layers of 8 oz bid and a cover panel of 6-8 layers of bid. It
> maintained very good fuselage stiffness with only nose damage when the
> nose gear failed after about the 4th porpoise. The floor had a minor
> deformity in the glass from flexing, but was easily repaired. The pilot
> opened the door and stepped out. The other aircraft actually split the
> fuselage side 6 inches forward of the door sill when the fuselage floor
> flexed. The console was cut down some 4 inches beginning below the
> instrument panel face continuing all the way back to the bulkhead and
> had no under sill conduits. The side of the fuselage cracked due to the
> nose flexing downward. Some foot injuries were incurred as the fuselage
> flexed to the point of cracking from the consol up to the windscreen.
> Foot injury occurred as a result of the rudder pedals deflecting as the
> fuselage skidded along. Both accidents were pilot error and no names
> will be released so don't ask.
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> It would be best to make a modest console adjustment to fit your form.
> I have found for pilots your size that the hi top mod 63 is very
> comfortable and the extra width mod 67 is also a must have. If your kit
> is too far along for the high top, the bubble door glass is one of my
> favorite mods also. These higher top mods allow you to slide aft a bit
> and get another inch of headroom and less knee height. All the above
> can be purchased through the company. I know I'm kicking myself for not
> doing the width increase as it is quite comfortable. The high top is
> quite impressive.
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> As for how to re-establish strength in your console after cutting it
> out, please properly prep and add foam to fill the void, prep the foam
> and add two layers of bid overlapping two inches around the hole on the
> inside and out... As for the hole in the bottom, consider adding a
> bulkhead behind the nose gear of 1/8 inch (3mm) aircraft ply and
> glassing it in with two layers. This is a help to stiffening the plane
> also besides allowing for a generous cooling air exit if the mono wheel
> firewall is removed. Be sure to protect the new bulkhead and console
> inside exposed to the engine with firewall material of your choice.
> Then close the bottom hole, and if you like, add a large inspection hole
> on the bottom for maintenance of in console items. A glassed in hole
> adds for stiffness and impact strength also.
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> Top it off with a back cushion about 1 inch thick or 1/2 inch of firm
> foam and a contoured seat cushion to suite and you will be comfortable.
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> Bud Yerly
> Custom Flight Creations,
> US Europa Dealer
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> From: Martin Boyle<mailto:martinboyle53@bigpond.com>
> To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 6:24 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Mono wheel conversion
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> Hi To All
> I have purchased a part built mono wheel kit and may want to convert
> it to TRI gear.When I do this can I remove the consol in the middle as I
> find there is not enough room for me as I am 6ft3in tall and 96kg.Has
> anybody done this and ois it a factory mod
> Thanks M A B
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