---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/07/04: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:34 AM - Re: What engine for my Europa? (Duncan McFadyean) 2. 05:47 AM - What engine for my Europa? (TELEDYNMCS@aol.com) 3. 06:20 AM - Re: Is Complex rating needed for a mono with long wings? (rlborger) 4. 06:20 AM - Is Complex rating needed for a mono with long wings? (Jim Butcher) 5. 10:22 AM - Digital imaging (Fred R. Klein) 6. 05:03 PM - Insurance for aeroplane parts (Ronald J. Parigoris) 7. 07:55 PM - Re: Insurance for aeroplane parts (DuaneFamly@aol.com) 8. 08:51 PM - AirBrake Stiffener (RK Hallett III) 9. 09:11 PM - Re: Digital imaging (RK Hallett III) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:34:35 AM PST US From: "Duncan McFadyean" Subject: Re: Europa-List: What engine for my Europa? --> Europa-List message posted by: "Duncan McFadyean" Nuff said!! Duncan McF do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Krzyzewski" Subject: RE: Europa-List: What engine for my Europa? > --> Europa-List message posted by: "Tony Krzyzewski" > > > >>I am down to 3 choices for an engine for my Europa. > >>1. Rotax 912S > >>2. Rotax 914 > >>3. Jabiru 3300 > > Despite the fact that I'm putting a 914 in mine my suggestion would be to use 912S with a constant speed prop. I've now flow several Europa's and, in my opinion, the combination of 912S and CS prop combines performance, simplicity, and price to be the best match for the aircraft for most owners. > > Tony > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:47:42 AM PST US From: TELEDYNMCS@aol.com Subject: Europa-List: What engine for my Europa? --> Europa-List message posted by: TELEDYNMCS@aol.com In a message dated 11/7/2004 2:58:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, europa-list-digest@matronics.com writes: > What engine for my Europa? Greetings all, Although I've only had one flight, about an hour, behind a Jabiru 3300 fitted with an Airmaster, that being Andy's J400 Demo, I would have to agree with Andy from my observation that the combo works very well. I was amazed at how quiet both the engine and propeller were. When he departed our field bound for Oshkosh we could barely hear the aircraft by the time he reached the fence at the south end of our runway, about 1800' away. Everyone watching commented how quiet it was. I was also very pleased with how smooth the engine ran, i.e., considerably less vibration as compared to several Rotax powered aircraft I've flown. This is likely because the 6 cylinder Jabiru is better balanced than the 4 cylinder Rotax and because of the relative crank position as each cylinder fires. I experience the same phenomenon when I compare my 0-320 powered Citabria to my 0-540 powered Pawnee. The Pawnee's 6 cylinder engine has far less vibration than the 4 cylinder 0-320. Regards, John Lawton Dunlap, TN A-245 (Doors on, just starting life behind a dust mask (finish work) between glider tows) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:20:24 AM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: Is Complex rating needed for a mono with long wings? From: rlborger --> Europa-List message posted by: rlborger Gentlemen: Don't forget FAR 61.31(k)(iii)(B), from FAR/AIM 2005 (Changed since last issuance). Here are the pertinent sections: 61.31 Type rating requirements, additional training, and authorization requirements. ..... (e) Additional training required for operating complex airplanes. ..... (i) Additional training required for operating tailwheel airplanes. ..... (k) Exceptions ..... (2) The rating limitations of this section do not apply to-- ..... (iii) The holder of a pilot certificate when operating an aircraft under the authority of-- ..... (B) An experimental certificate, unless the operation involves carrying a passenger; You had best check out this entire section from FAR/AIM 2005. But the way I read it all, if you are not carrying a passenger, you do not need the complex and tailwheel endorsements. If you ARE carrying a passenger you DO need the complex and tailwheel endorsements. I agree, that your insurance company will probably be the final judgment in any case. > Actually this is interesting. If you take a look at FAR 61.31K(ii) part iv > you will find that you don't need things like tail wheel or complex ratings. > > What will probably force you to get training & ratings is the insurance > companies. > > Paul > >> To fly a monowheel with short wings, I don't think you need a >> complex rating since >> the flaps are linked to the gear. >> >> With the long wings, they do not have flaps, and the air brakes are >> not linked. >> >> Does pilot need a complex rating? Good building and great flying, Bob Borger Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, 914, Airmaster C/S http://forum.okhuijsen.org/N914XL (75%) Work on hold while I accumulate $$ to purchase the plexi, prop and other parts that I'll never get from EMIL or E(04). Meanwhile, working on Instrument, Commercial, CFI & CFII ratings for potential career change. 3705 Lynchburg Dr. Corinth, TX 76208 Home: 940-497-2123 Cel: 817-992-1117 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:20:24 AM PST US From: "Jim Butcher" Subject: Europa-List: Is Complex rating needed for a mono with long wings? --> Europa-List message posted by: "Jim Butcher" Hi Ron, FAR 61.31(e)(1) defines a complex airplane as having "retractable landing gear, flaps and a controllable pitch propeller", so I think a mono airplane (short wings) is considered complex. But the motorglider is not an airplane but a glider, so it's not a complex airplane (same applies to tailwheel, its not an airplane). Paul brings up an interesting point with 61.31(k)(2)(iii) but I think that the FAA would argue that the complex and tailwheel endorsements are not "limitations" but are "Additional training required". Just my 2 cents! Jim Butcher A185 XS short wings, 914 painted, doing electrical & engine install ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:22:25 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Digital imaging From: "Fred R. Klein" --> Europa-List message posted by: "Fred R. Klein" Gentlepeople, As I've mentioned on this forum, I've made some polycarbonate wingtip lighting covers. I'm having no end of trouble getting some images in postable form; could some kind soul who has the whole digital image drill down pat, perhaps help me? I am making my first attempts to download images from my new Coolpix 5700 to my Mac iBook. I'm totally frustrated at my inability to shrink the images so that the whole image fills the screen. For example, whereas I can see on my camera monitor screen a full, nicely framed image, but when I download the image to my computer and click on the icon to bring it up on my computer screen, not only is it vastly oversized thus requiring scrolling both up & down and side to side, but for some reason the image is cropped and does not show the entire nicely framed image which I can see on the camera monitor. I can't seem to find a means to shrink the image to fit the window. I'm working with a Mac running OS 9.2. Can anyone give me some pointers on how to do this? Fred A194 DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:03:30 PM PST US From: "Ronald J. Parigoris" Subject: Europa-List: Insurance for aeroplane parts --> Europa-List message posted by: "Ronald J. Parigoris" Any recommendations for insurance on Europa aeroplane parts sitting in a hangar well before ready to fly? Thx. Sincerely Ron Parigoris ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:36 PM PST US From: DuaneFamly@aol.com Subject: Re: Europa-List: Insurance for aeroplane parts --> Europa-List message posted by: DuaneFamly@aol.com Ron, Any burglars in the area? Wild fires in the region? Ex-wives bent on revenge? I took this into consideration before parting with $ and decided against it. Mike Duane A207 Redding, California XS Conventional Gear Just about to put the top on but still finding little things to do before that. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 08:51:58 PM PST US From: RK Hallett III Subject: Europa-List: AirBrake Stiffener --> Europa-List message posted by: RK Hallett III Does anyone know where the "AirBrake Stiffener" is suppose to be located? I'm not finding any directions in the manual. Just about to close out the wing and need to know. Thanks in advance. Ralph RK Hallett III MG Reno, NV ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 09:11:36 PM PST US From: RK Hallett III Subject: Re: Europa-List: Digital imaging --> Europa-List message posted by: RK Hallett III Fred, The issue should be one of the resolution. Your camera is taking photos at let say 1200 dpi and the monitor can only display at 75dpi. So, the image you see is huge. Try changing the resolution and see how that works. Ralph Fred R. Klein wrote: >--> Europa-List message posted by: "Fred R. Klein" > >Gentlepeople, > >As I've mentioned on this forum, I've made some polycarbonate wingtip >lighting covers. > >I'm having no end of trouble getting some images in postable form; could >some kind soul who has the whole digital image drill down pat, perhaps help >me? > >I am making my first attempts to download images from my new Coolpix 5700 to >my Mac iBook. I'm totally frustrated at my inability to shrink the images so >that the whole image fills the screen. > >For example, whereas I can see on my camera monitor screen a full, nicely >framed image, but when I download the image to my computer and click on the >icon to bring it up on my computer screen, not only is it vastly oversized >thus requiring scrolling both up & down and side to side, but for some >reason the image is cropped and does not show the entire nicely framed image >which I can see on the camera monitor. > >I can't seem to find a means to shrink the image to fit the window. I'm >working with a Mac running OS 9.2. > >Can anyone give me some pointers on how to do this? > >Fred >A194 > >DO NOT ARCHIVE > > > >