---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/14/06: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:04 AM - Re: Rectifier-Regulator 91X (Brian Davies) 2. 01:19 AM - Re: > Re: Maximum Range flights. (BEBERRY@aol.com) 3. 01:20 AM - Re: Rectifier-Regulator 91X (BEBERRY@aol.com) 4. 02:00 AM - Re: Gary McKirdy's Europa flying-Lundy this weekend (David Joyce) 5. 04:18 AM - Re: Rectifier-Regulator 91X (Brian Davies) 6. 04:40 AM - Europa classic altitude hold (mau11) 7. 05:07 AM - Re: Gary McKirdy's Europa flying-Lundy this weekend (Duncan McFadyean) 8. 11:04 AM - wiring PTT switches (Paul Stewart) 9. 06:48 PM - Monowheel Trailer by David Watts, The Europa Flyer No39, (JR(Bob) Gowing) 10. 06:48 PM - Re: wiring PTT switches (europa flugzeug fabrik) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:04:31 AM PST US From: "Brian Davies" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Rectifier-Regulator 91X Patrick, My Europa wiring diagram (issue 4) for the Rotax 912 shows 6 wires connected to the regulator. The two alternator wires go on Gand G. R, +B, and C are effectively joined together and form the regulated supply lead to the busbar. The alternator warning light is across C and L. Which wire are you missing? Brian Davies _____ [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of BEBERRY@aol.com Sent: 13 July 2006 21:58 No, but I would be interested to hear if you are having problems with the regulator. I have an indicated nil charge and (referring to the wiring diagram) have only 5 connections to attach to the 6 spade connectors on the regulator. Much investigation has failed to find the missing wire. Has anyone come across this strange anomaly? Patrick -- No virus found in this incoming message. -- ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:19:38 AM PST US From: BEBERRY@aol.com Subject: Re: > Re: Europa-List: Maximum Range flights. Paul, I cannot quote exact fuigures for the Europa but as an example (which is not perfect as jet powered aircraft work to different parameters), I used to fly in Sea Vixens and the best speed for maximum endurance i.e. for the maximum time in the air regardless of the distance travelled, would be about 180 knots. On the contrary, if you were going for the best range i.e. maximum distance flown for a given fuel load, then you would beetle along at about 330 knots. There is, as you will note, a big difference. The best range speed would not vary with differing winds. The difference is not so large with a piston engine, and you will not be concerned with max endurance - a case which would only arise, usually, in the military field where you may have to stay on CAP station for max time , for instance, waiting to intercept an incoming raid. One of the peculiarities of GA is that, unlike military flying, there are few, if any, tables to give best range and endurance speeds for differing heights, air temperatures etc. I know of no source for these but maybe the internet holds the answers somewhere! It would be interesting to work out some figures for oneself but this would entail a great deal of air time and expense - a job which used to be done for us by test pilots who would then issue a complete set of pilot's notes with all the info. Good job for you if you have the time and inclination!! Best wishes. Patrick ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:20:06 AM PST US From: BEBERRY@aol.com Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rectifier-Regulator 91X Brian - yes I know which wires (from the alt) go to G and G (presumably generator, ) and the two, I think judging by the wire gauge, to R and +B. I seem to be missing the one which connects to L and I also have only one 20 gauge wire connecting to C and not two (20 and 14) as per the wiring diagram. Any ideas? Thanks for your interest. Patrick ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:00:15 AM PST US From: "David Joyce" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Gary McKirdy's Europa flying-Lundy this weekend --> Europa-List message posted by: "David Joyce" Bryan, The plane which burnt out was a Cessna, involved in a take off incident where he started of about 20 deg L of runway direction, came over the hump to find himself heading for all the parked aircraft, hauled up to get over the top of them and stalled in. The other was a landing incident with I am told poorly controlled speed and approach path, putting it on the ground when he should have gone around and bending his tricycle front wheel. These are apparently the only accidents since the dawn of history when a DH Rapide got lost and tried to put down there. Regards, David Joyce ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 10:16 PM Evening Bryan Well I am based on hearsay from others who have been there, but if you remember the accident stats from last year (or was it the previous year?) there were 2 aeroplanes badly damaged, one of which I think caught fire. The latest information I have is from a mate who visited a few weeks ago, he described it as very rough with rocks sticking through the surface. It only needs a combination of a slight bounce combined with a protruding rock either under the tail wheel or under the prop and there you have the making of a problem. Now the thought of dealing with a replacement prop on Lundy just does not appeal to me - especially as my prop is NSI and any replacement blades, if indeed they can still be got, are likely to take months to arrive. Meanwhile, I would be faced with an aeroplane tied down, in the open, on a rock in the Bristol Channel. It is simply not a risk I am prepared to take. Now if I still had my Cub I would not hesitate, plenty of prop clearance with the tail down. Regards Pete Hi Pete, Please explain! Bryan Allsop ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 2:46 PM weekend Hi Gary Nothing I have heard about Lundy would encourage me to land a mono wheel Europa there. The risks of a prop strike are just too high. Now a proper tail dragger would be a different matter. Regards Pete ________________________________________________________________________ Doctors.net.uk education: totally independent, totally free. http://www.doctors.net.uk/education ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:18:04 AM PST US From: "Brian Davies" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Rectifier-Regulator 91X Patrick, Looking at the Rotax installation manual Fig 29, page 17-1 (for the 912S) it shows a slightly different way of wiring up the regulator and appears to show only one wire on terminal C. This should, however, be 14 gauge. The warning light is connected remote from the regulator terminal but ends up the same as the Europa diagram. In other words the warning light is still connected across terminals L and C, just achieved in another part of the circuit. Having the warning light circuit missing should not stop the regulator from working (I think!). There is, however a specific warning note in the Rotax manual which says "Do not interupt the circuit between Terminal C and +B of the rectifier- regulator during engine running as other wise the charging will stop. If you have no connection between B+ and C you will get no charging- I think this is what you are describing. If so, simply putting a jumper lead between the two terminals might fix your problem. Once it is charging, you can find out if the warning light circuit is working. Hope this helps Brian _____ [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of BEBERRY@aol.com Sent: 14 July 2006 09:20 Brian - yes I know which wires (from the alt) go to G and G (presumably generator, ) and the two, I think judging by the wire gauge, to R and +B. I seem to be missing the one which connects to L and I also have only one 20 gauge wire connecting to C and not two (20 and 14) as per the wiring diagram. Any ideas? Thanks for your interest. Patrick -- No virus found in this incoming message. -- ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:40:32 AM PST US From: "mau11" Subject: Europa-List: Europa classic altitude hold X-mailer: Foxmail 5.0 [-fr-] --> Europa-List message posted by: "mau11" Hello all, is there a builder experience of altitude hold installing on europa classic ? Altrak or trio avionics. Do you have photos and details. Thank you bientt, mau11 mau11@free.fr 14/07/2006 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:07:10 AM PST US From: "Duncan McFadyean" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Gary McKirdy's Europa flying-Lundy this weekend 14 Hantone HillAdded to which, with the forecast easterly wind, the poorer runway direction would be in use. Duncan McF do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: Pete Lawless To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 10:16 PM Subject: RE: Europa-List: Gary McKirdy's Europa flying-Lundy this weekend Evening Bryan Well I am based on hearsay from others who have been there, but if you remember the accident stats from last year (or was it the previous year?) there were 2 aeroplanes badly damaged, one of which I think caught fire. The latest information I have is from a mate who visited a few weeks ago, he described it as very rough with rocks sticking through the surface. It only needs a combination of a slight bounce combined with a protruding rock either under the tail wheel or under the prop and there you have the making of a problem. Now the thought of dealing with a replacement prop on Lundy just does not appeal to me - especially as my prop is NSI and any replacement blades, if indeed they can still be got, are likely to take months to arrive. Meanwhile, I would be faced with an aeroplane tied down, in the open, on a rock in the Bristol Channel. It is simply not a risk I am prepared to take. Now if I still had my Cub I would not hesitate, plenty of prop clearance with the tail down. Regards Pete Hi Pete, Please explain! Bryan Allsop ----- Original Message ----- From: Pete Lawless To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 2:46 PM Subject: RE: Europa-List: Gary McKirdy's Europa flying-Lundy this weekend Hi Gary Nothing I have heard about Lundy would encourage me to land a mono wheel Europa there. The risks of a prop strike are just too high. Now a proper tail dragger would be a different matter. Regards Pete ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 11:04:34 AM PST US From: Paul Stewart Subject: Europa-List: wiring PTT switches --> Europa-List message posted by: Paul Stewart Our set up is Microair 760 and XCOM intercom. should I wire stick top PTT switches with single screened cable or a twisted pair. The wiring diagram for the radio has the latter but their wiring harness (which we are not using ) has the former. Also should I connect the PTT switch wires in at the mic jack end or back at the XCOM box. So many things in this plane that I know so little about !! Regards Paul Stewart G-GIDY - -no longer sanding !!!!!!!!!!! ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 06:48:38 PM PST US From: "JR(Bob) Gowing" Subject: Europa-List: Monowheel Trailer by David Watts, The Europa Flyer No39, --> Europa-List message posted by: "JR(Bob) Gowing" Friends David Watts article shows an attractive method of moving his fuselage about and into his trailer by strapping his dolly on with bungee cords and moving the fuselage (no doubt with a wing still attached) with wheel extended onto a pair of ramps leading into his trailer. When the dolly wheels land on the ramp he can retract the wheel and just use the dolly by backing off the ramp or load the fuselage into the trailer. Can anyone tell me David's email address or where does he hook the bungee cords on to the fuselage please? Sincerely JR (Bob) Gowing UK Kit 327 in Oz do not archive ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 06:48:38 PM PST US From: "europa flugzeug fabrik" Subject: Europa-List: Re: wiring PTT switches --> Europa-List message posted by: "europa flugzeug fabrik" europa(at)pstewart.f2s.co wrote: > Our set up is Microair 760 and XCOM intercom. should I wire stick top > PTT switches with single screened cable or a twisted pair. The wiring > diagram for the radio has the latter but their wiring harness (which > we are not using ) has the former. Also should I connect the PTT > switch wires in at the mic jack end or back at the XCOM box. > The PTT line normally shouldn't require shielding or twisted pair, and the manual on MicroAir's web site doesn't show that. You would want a handheld mic to work if plugged into the mic jack, so both the control stick PTT and mic jack PTT lug get wired to the back of the XCOM box, however convenient to do so. Fred F. 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