---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/19/06: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:40 AM - Binx nuts (Fergus Kyle) 2. 07:04 AM - Re: FW: North Weald this weekend (Alan Burrows) 3. 02:35 PM - Re: 914 Binx nut bolts (Hans J. Danielsen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:40:53 AM PST US From: "Fergus Kyle" Subject: Europa-List: Binx nuts --> Europa-List message posted by: "Fergus Kyle" Cheers, Following Bob Borger's article in reply to mine, I mentioned that (provided your 914 supplier uses the same frame) the support mount for shipping the 914 incorporated - for me - the same thread on nuts as that on Binx's. Thus I used them to replace Binx until final assembly....... and kept the frame nuts/bolts for future use. The rationale involved having to take off the engine at the engine ring rather than the intermediate mount for other reasons. Ferg Kyle Europa A064 914 Classic ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:04:33 AM PST US From: "Alan Burrows" Subject: RE: Europa-List: FW: North Weald this weekend --> Europa-List message posted by: "Alan Burrows" William We were there and parked four aircraft away from you..! We didn't have your phone No. to call , so we wandered around looking for you, then decided to go back to our aircraft and wait. Just then we saw you taxi off for departure and were waving frantically, but as all good pilots, you were looking where you were going and not at the "touroids" on the side of the taxiway. Another thing you missed was John Boyce passed you in his tri-gear arriving as you were leaving. we stayed overnight and departed for Caernarfon on Sunday to try and meet up with everyone who were going there, but by the time we arrived it was windy with low cloud and ATC said there were only three aircraft left on the ground, so we diverted back to the Isle of Man. Which was a good thing because by the time we got back home cloud base was down to OVC 030 SCT 020 with 19kts across the runway and getting worse, so I only just made it in. Don't think we will get another chance to meet up until late July, as we are off to the European Harley Davidson Rally in Southern Ireland on Thursday (to be a hooligan for three days) then we fly off to Florida for three weeks. My friend who runs a flight school over there ( who Bob Harrison also knows) has just re-equipped with Liberty XL2's so we intend to steal one for a while. I will report back on how they perform, although I have flown one before for a couple of hours. Hey what do we think about letting future owners of this mark into our midst? Alan -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of William Mills Sent: 18 June 2006 10:20 Hi Alan and Kate, Where were you?? I was the only lonely Europa at North Weald. I tried 'phoning you, but no facility to leave a message. I stayed until about 14.00 and then went home. Best wishes, William ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:04 AM Hi Dothers Just in case anyone is coming to North Weald this weekend, here are the details. We will be staying sat at the Travelodge if anyone wants to meet up. Alan & Kate 17/18th June the North Weald fly in. This years event is linked in with the Air Britain event so it is likely to be a busy day. You will need a slot. It would be helpful to call beforehand -Alan Couchman at the Squadron 44(0)1992 524 510 to advise ETA which will help in assessing numbers. Also it is, by chance, the Queens birthday so the RAF team has put together a rather LARGE fly past which will over fly North Weald at 12.55pm. en route to Buckingham Palace. If you want to see it rather than an official from the CAA I suggest you get on the ground by that time or arrive later. Camping is available and basic facilities will be available the whole weekend. As there is likely to be quite a crowd with the Commanche society and the Navion society present I am not sure what the food availability will be in the evening . If you want to be a little more comfortable then accommodation is available as follows. Cant say which is best as we havent stayed at any. 1. the Travelodge http:www.travelodge.co.uk at North Weald, 2. Pergola Lodge Guest House houses in Epping, about 4 miles (6kms) away; http:www.stayinepping.co.uk, only a small place but Maz Bradwood, the owner is happy to give a 5 reduction for us pilots. 3. Brooklands, no web site but also in Epping tel: 44(0)1992 575 424 Pooleys unfortunately does not confirm circuit height which is 800 on QFE and about 1150 on QNH. The field is underneath the Stansted TMA which starts at 1,500 so it would be good to get below that level well beforehand. >From the North you need to be descending to 1500 on the QNH before Ware and then under the Stansted approach path at below that level. _____ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:35:56 PM PST US From: "Hans J. Danielsen" Subject: Re: Europa-List: 914 Binx nut bolts --> Europa-List message posted by: "Hans J. Danielsen" Hoorah Ferg! I did the same - and I am not a mechanic either. Just a driver like yourself. To boost the morale through all the bloomen mistakes I've made - the solving of this hex problem is at least something I'm proud of. What I should have done of course was to call it out load to the whole group. My deepest apologies to all!! My plane will be named "King Sysophyte". Guess why! Cheers to all, Hans ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 9:59 PM > --> Europa-List message posted by: "Fergus Kyle" > > Go ahead, laugh if you will.......... > I never claimed to be a builder so the 'old hands' will be snickering, so > I > address my self to my peers - both of them: > > The bolts which attach the 'intermediate' frame to the mounting ring on > the 914 Rotax are hex-heads (not a slur) in that the heads must be held by > an 8mm hex (Allen) wrench. So I up and bought a kit with one in it. > Naturally, it is the only one in town and the 8mm is too long on one > side to insert and ditto for the short side because the long is now > interfering with the structure [except for maybe a 15deg twist, making it > a > 240-twist operation per attachment - or disassembly for that matter). We > are > not counting little bits of skin on the floor. > I put up with this for a couple of on-off operations while measuring > truly vital stats for later on, but was running out of bandages - and > patience. > As the old oberst once said, "Too zoon oldt, and too late schmart", I > suddenly had a vision. The hacksaw delivered an inch off the long side, > which was quickly emeried to Passing Standard, and the item inserted in > the > head, while my locking wrench with the 8mm socket made it all the more > efficient. I am now 'on-ing' and 'off-ing' just for the satisfaction. > > If this is an original idea, where are the accolades? And if not, why > didn't you mention this earlier? > Ferg Kyle > Europa A064 914 Classic > PS: Never heard of Binx before, but can we use them twice if they are > altered in order to lock on? If not where does one get the spares (hate to > bother John or Roger for this). > > >