Today BWUP the first UL260iS powered Europa was cleared for flight testing by
the
LAA. Hopefully if the weather is favourable BWUP should take to the air on
Sunday. Thanks goes to the following for all their help, support and guidance:
Mark Jones, Galaxy UL engines for the UL260iS
Ian Rickard, for all those cad drawings and his support getting the project
going
ULPower, for the engine mount using Ian's drawings
Neville Eyre, for all his help with the cowls
Kevin Dilks for Woodcomp propellor
Mark Burton for propellor controller
Mike Rudd, LAA inspector who helped get the project going
Westgate composites, who created a set of cowls from my hybrid of classic and
Eyre
cowls
LAA, for allowing the project
Phil Hall, inspector and test pilot to be
Vince Goddard
G-BWUP
Europa UL260iS Swiss tailwheel
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