Hi David,
Yes we are and I think Peter Kember will be contacting you shortly about it
as we have only discussed it in the last 2 days. The date will be 17th
August with a rain date of 18th.
Dave.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of David Joyce
Sent: 13 January 2013 18:40
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trailer regulations in UK
David, you are right but it probably weighs very little or
at least not enough to exceed the limit with an average
Europa.
On another tack, are you contemplating a
Laddingford fly in this year?
Regards, David Joyce, G - XSDJ
"David Watts" <dg.watts@talktalk.net> wrote:
><dg.watts@talktalk.net>
>
> David,
>
> You say that you cannot imagine a plane trailer without
>an over-ride
> system, buty the standard factory monowheel trailer has
>no brakes and it
> seems to tow fine by all accounts.
>
> Dave Watts, G-BXDY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On
>Behalf Of David Joyce
> Sent: 13 January 2013 12:24
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trailer regulations in UK
>
><davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
>
>Frans, Googling UK Towing Regulations gets you to
> www.solentribster.com/towing_requirements.htm which
>nicely
> summarises UK regs. There is no stipulated National
>limit
> for the weight a car can tow. The limit is set by the
> manufacturer and varies with the car. There is a
> stipulation that if the trailer weight exceeds 750kg
>then
> the trailer must have a braking system, but I cannot
> imagine any plane trailer would be made without an
> over-ride system.
> Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
>
>
> Frans Veldman <frans@privatepilots.nl> wrote:
>><frans@privatepilots.nl>
>>
>> On 01/13/2013 11:55 AM, David Watts wrote:
>>
>>> You say that you are over the 750Kg weight limit. That
>>>is a surprise.
>>
>> I have put my empty trailer on an agricultural weight
>>scale, and the
>> receipt said that it was 420 Kg's. Of course they
>>usually measure the
>> amount of fertilizer loaded in a tractor which is a much
>>higher weight
>> so the scale might be a little bit less precise on the
>>lower end, but it
>> didn't look unreasonable to me. (Note that this is a
>>trailer for a tri
>> gear, so it has a twin axle).
>>
>> I just found the Europa Tri-gear Trailer Specification
>>(the attached
>> file was rejected by Matronics) it says the empty weight
>>is 360Kg. As I
>> have added boxes for the tail planes, a winch plus
>>battery, spare wheel,
>> and some other goodies it might weight close to 420 Kg's
>>after all. I
>> wish my Europa was only 330 Kg's but it is a tad heavier
>>than that.
>>
>>Frans
>>
>>
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