Hello Europaphiles,
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Yesterday I flew N127ZP! A Jabiru =C2-powered 3300 Europa Monowheel Classi
c build kit #12 at Williamson- Sodus Airport KSDC. =C2-The airplane flew b
eautifully! =C2-Unfortunately, I had some engine issues and upon landing m
y engine seemed to have seized up. =C2-In hindsight possibly due to the ge
ar up failure last June which resulted in a prop strike during run-up testin
g may have finally figmented itself into a real problem under flight loads:
=C2-But better it happened on the ground than in the air!
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Although under great duress and stress to get down quickly, the airplane fle
w as advertised, my adrenaline rush made my first solo monowheel landing a t
hing of beauty or so I am told by my ftest flight crew. =C2-Well I have th
e engine off the airplane to be sent back for inspection and probably a majo
r tear down and I will have to sort out some issues with the engine airframe
combination before I get N127ZP back in the air again.
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Living Experimental Aviation to the fullest...
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Cheers,
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Jeff Paris
Macedon NY
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