---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 01/25/05: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:22 AM - FW: re Insurance (Houlihan,Tim) 2. 01:32 PM - Manifold pressure gauge (Bryan Allsop) 3. 02:33 PM - Project for Sale (Steve & Eileen Genotte) 4. 05:08 PM - Warp Drive Props (N55XS) 5. 05:23 PM - Re: Warp Drive Props (Cliff Shaw) 6. 05:38 PM - Re: Project for Sale (SteveD) 7. 07:12 PM - Stabilizing the airframe when on the monowheel trailer (Steve Crimm) 8. 11:42 PM - Re: Stabilizing the airframe when on the monowheel trailer (NevEyre@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:22:18 AM PST US From: "Houlihan,Tim" Subject: Europa-List: FW: re Insurance --> Europa-List message posted by: "Houlihan,Tim" -----Original Message----- From: Subject: re Insurance Re new insurance requirements for European aircraft. best info I have so far is this quote from my hangar manager!! Aircraft insurance is all about to change with the new rules that come into force in May 2005 making mandatory insurance requirements for aircraft Europe wide. This means that liability will be split, the hull insurance will be optional as now but the single limit insurance will be split into Third party and passenger liability and these elements will be mandatory. The 3rd party minimum requirements are based on the MAUW of the aircraft. for example an aircraft of 1000kgs but less than 2,700kgs will have to have insurance of a minimum of 3,000.000 SDRs or Special drawing rights which equates to about 1.23SDRs equals UKP 1 (3,000.000SDRs equals about UKP 2.500.000.) The passenger minimum limits requirements will be 250,000 SDRs per passenger seat (the CAA may go with 100.000 SDRs per seat for private use but this will only be known later in January) . A Europa will require the new minimum 3rd party insurance for its weight class and passenger insurance of one times either 250.000 SDRs or 100.000 if the CAA allows the lower rate. Plus of course any hull insurance. The only thing I found out for sure is that it will cost more to insure our Europa's very soon. Tim Houlihan ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:32:54 PM PST US From: "Bryan Allsop" Subject: Europa-List: Manifold pressure gauge --> Europa-List message posted by: "Bryan Allsop" Hi Richard, Regarding the requirement for a manifold pressure gauge, omitted from my article in the Flyer. I think you have anticipated the next part of the story. Indeed, Francis did insist RETROSPECTIVELY that a manifold vacuum gauge must be installed. Having asked for his guidance from square one, it did not amuse me. Now that I find that you have had the same experience before me, I find even less amusing. The purpose of writing the article was to let others see what is involved, so it is good to hear about you have been there too. Regarding the CS/VP options. I installed both because it came that way, and it was something else to play with. As with the Airmaster CS, you can select the three options, and set any revs you wish to. I find that fully course VP setting makes the engine run really smoothly, and the engine does not seem to struggle. Indeed, I did a couple of go-around and she picked up quite well.. I hope to be more illuminating for the next Mag. Cheers Bryan. P.S. Regrettably I have not made it to Florida, yet. Very soon though. My absence from the correspondence is due to a computer changeover which is causing me problems with some lists.If this gets through I will have fixed it. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:33:28 PM PST US From: "Steve & Eileen Genotte" Subject: Europa-List: Project for Sale --> Europa-List message posted by: "Steve & Eileen Genotte" Do to incessant medical problems; I am forced to place my Europa XS monowheel kit up for sale. It is at Flightcrafters - (813) 655-6411 - and Bob Berube is the contact person. In a nutshell, the top is bonded on and it's ready for the glass to be set in place. No work has been done on the instrument panel. There is no FWF kit. To see the work I did before Bob took over for me, please go to http://www.protacglobal.com/europa/ Thank you, Steve "El Roto" G. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:08:23 PM PST US From: N55XS Subject: Europa-List: Warp Drive Props --> Europa-List message posted by: N55XS Anybody have the specs on the three blade Warp Drive, used on the tri-gear, with a 912S that they're willing to share? Standard or HP? Size? P/N? -- Jeff A055 Ready for paint! Builders Log: http://www.N55XS.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:47 PM PST US From: "Cliff Shaw" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Warp Drive Props --> Europa-List message posted by: "Cliff Shaw" http://www.airmasterpropellers.com/wa.asp?idWebPage=3474 Cliff Shaw 1041 Euclid ave. Edmonds, WA 98020 425 776 5555 http://www.europaowners.org/WileE ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:38:13 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: RE: Project for Sale From: "SteveD" 2.60 REPLY_TO_EMPTY Reply-To: is empty --> Europa-List message posted by: "SteveD" Steve, Very sorry to hear that, your contributions to this forum and wit will be missed. When my bird is done you can fly with me anytime. Good luck and stay healthy, Steved... ---------------- Visit EuropaOwnersForum http://www.europaowners.org/ ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:45 PM PST US From: "Steve Crimm" Subject: Europa-List: Stabilizing the airframe when on the monowheel trailer --> Europa-List message posted by: "Steve Crimm" I noticed on one of Cliff Shaws Wile E. Coyotes pictures, with his aircraft sitting on his trailer, that it looked like he was stabilizing the airframe by using the W26 rear socket assembly with an attachment to the trailer frame. Has anyone done this with their monowheel trailer in an effort to provide additional stability or would this cause the socket assembly to be broken loose? Or does the tie rod/tie bar provide enough support to prevent any damage? Steve Crimm N15JN A058 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 11:42:08 PM PST US From: NevEyre@aol.com Subject: Re: Europa-List: Stabilizing the airframe when on the monowheel trailer --> Europa-List message posted by: NevEyre@aol.com NO NO NO ! The drag sockets were designed / stressed to take lift / drag loads only, the shock loads that could be transmitted from a bracket on a trailer, whilst on tow, would be far too high. Figure on seeing ''blips'' as high as 20G over poor roads, even with the soft /light duty suspension fitted to the Europa trailer. As a general rule, never use airframe fittings, including the tailplane torque tube, to support /retain the plane on a trailer. The main gear swinging arm was designed to support /capture the plane during transit. Cheers, Nev.