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                           Europa-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Thu 03/11/04: 2
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 11:40 AM - Re: europa fleet hours tops 40000!  (Ami McFadyean)
     2. 12:02 PM - Warp Drive blades  (Graham Singleton)
 
 
 
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Time: 11:40:23 AM PST US
From: "Ami McFadyean" <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: europa fleet hours tops 40000!

--> Europa-List message posted by: "Ami McFadyean" <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>

Or all the stuff that has flown the Atlantic (in either direction)!

Duncan McF.
Do not archive.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Eileen Genotte" <damnyankees@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: europa fleet hours tops 40000!


> --> Europa-List message posted by: "Steve & Eileen Genotte"
<damnyankees@comcast.net>
>
> Imagine how much it would be if you added up all the time in air of all
the
> things we've flung whilst building these birds...
>
> ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Rowland Carson
> To: Europa e-mail list
> Subject: Europa-List: europa fleet hours tops 40000!
>
> --> Europa-List message posted by: Rowland Carson <rowil@clara.net>
>
> Many thanks to all those folk who have been flooding me with replies
> to my e-mail renewal reminders for Europa Club subscriptions. Some
> have updated their aircraft data too, and as a result we are now well
> over 40,000 hours total for the Europa fleet. But I only have hours
> data for 184 of the 269 Europas known to have flown so far! Take a
> look at the "flying aircraft" page under the "europa" heading on the
> Club page <http://www.europaclub.org.uk> and see if the total for
> your aeroplane is up-to-date. Send me an e-mail
> <memsec@europaclub.org.uk> if you can add anything to the information
> shown there. You don't have to be a Europa Club member to submit
> data, I welcome input from everyone.
>
> regards
>
> Rowland
> --
>
>
>






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Time: 12:02:32 PM PST US
From: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: Warp Drive blades

--> Europa-List message posted by: Graham Singleton <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>

At 23:56 10/03/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>Use a digital scale to check individual blade weights, Warp Drive supply 
>them within
>0.5 gram, no reason not to get to 0.2 if your scales read that small ?

Remember though, the position of the CG of the blade is just as  important. 
If it is not identical on each blade the prop won't balance,even if the 
blade weights are identical.

There  is a way to check but it needs a special jig which pivots the blade 
at a position relative to the axis of the prop, then weigh and record the 
weight at a position roughly (it isn't critical) 60% diameter. That is what 
must be identical for a dynamically balanced prop.

If you have an Arplast, there is hole down the middle of the blade for 
adding lead to adjust dynamic balance.

Flying behind a well balanced prop, and spinner! is a revelation. If you 
ever get offered a ride in our Chairman's Europa you will be amazed..

Graham