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1. 01:22 AM - Re: Falke compared with Europa Monowheel (David Joyce)
2. 02:30 AM - Re: Flap Placement (Peter Field)
3. 02:54 AM - Re: Falke compared with Europa Monowheel (Gilles Thesee)
4. 07:54 AM - Re: Distorted door window perspex (milnera)
5. 11:50 AM - Re: Falke compared with Europa Monowheel (Robert Hitchcock)
6. 01:42 PM - Strobe positioning (Mike Gamble)
7. 02:28 PM - Re: Strobe positioning (Tim Ward)
8. 02:43 PM - Re: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube drive pins (William Daniell)
9. 03:46 PM - Re: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube drive pins (Graham Singleton)
10. 03:59 PM - Re: PROBABLE SPAM> Re: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube drive pins (Graham Singleton)
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Subject: | Re: Falke compared with Europa Monowheel |
--> Europa-List message posted by: "David Joyce" <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
Raimo, I have owned both and apart from them needing the same tail dragger
mode of landing, (ie holding off touching down until you can't hold it any
more) there is very little similarity. The Falke is pretty docile on the
ground exhibiting reasonable directionable stability, whereas the Europa is
distinctly lively, needing quick thinking to keep it straight. In the air
the Europe is pure pleasure and much more responsive than the falke. Once my
Europa flew I lost all interest in flying the Falke.
Regards, David Joyce G-XSDJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 7:35 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Falke compared with Europa Monowheel
--> Europa-List message posted by: "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
All
I had last weekend a wonderful opportunity
to learn to fly first time all together stick
controlled, tail and monowheeled,
engine quited machine with metric avionics.
It was a wonderful German Falke side-by-side
-seated motor glider, year model 1972.
My purpose was to understand beforehand my
soon completed Europas take-off and landing
characteries. It was a nice experience for a
Cessna boy like me. I am alive and Falke
is still flyable & landable. It was not a shock
at all, much easier than I thought before.
Is there anybody out there who has flied both
Europa Monowheel and Falke motor glider?
Could you please compare especially landing
qualities of those planes? I noticed that speed
just before touch was very important. It was
about 90 km/h = 50 knots. Also heading along
runway.
Gliding w/o engine was charming.
How about gliding wings to Europa,
can man still purchase a long wing kit?
Price?
Regards, Raimo
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Raimo M W Toivio
OH-XRT Europa XS Mono #417, will be painted in few days
OH-CVK C172 Skyhawk, this year more than ever hrs
OH-BLL Beechcraft C45 w radial engines, still grounded
37500 Lempaala
Finland
tel + 358 3 3753 777
fax + 358 3 3753 100
gsm + 358 40 590 1450
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--> Europa-List message posted by: "Peter Field" <Peter.Field@hgfield.co.uk>
We had exactly the same problem with our flaps. We found that the
problem lay with the position of the flap hinges bolted to the wing. We
had to elongate the holes in the flap hinges to enable the flap to fully
retract against the wing. Once we had done this the flaps came up that
extra 3/8". We had to replace the flap hinges and r edrill the holes in
the correct place.
We were advised that it was not acceptable to leave it as it was.
Peter Field
Kit 566
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of astills
Sent: 27 August 2006 13:59
Subject: Europa-List: Flap Placement
I've just recieved my plane from the paint shop and put every thing
togeather and am just about ready for first run ups. I've lined up all
flying surfaces and found that the flaps (both sides) are lower than the
alerons about 3/8".
The flap rod (tri gear with electric flaps) is up against the baggage
bay inside.
As far as I can see there is no adjustment I can make to anything to
bring flaps up. My question is has anyone else had this problem and is
it going to
be a problem. I don't think so but will wait to hear for some of you
others.
Al Stills
N625AZ
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Subject: | Re: Falke compared with Europa Monowheel |
--> Europa-List message posted by: Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee@ac-grenoble.fr>
>
> Is there anybody out there who has flied both
> Europa Monowheel and Falke motor glider?
>
Hi Raimo,
Here is an advice I'm giving again and again to any prospective
homebuilder :
"Always arrange to fly the model before you start building".
Only when you have flown it and made sure you'll feel comfortable in it,
only then you should make your decision. This way you'll avoid much
disappointment, and be able to sort out between rumor and over
enthusiastic comments.
Recently, a friend from abroad asked questions about our project. As he
was able to come to our country, I suggested he spend some time with us
and feel and fly the aircraft as much as he could. So he flew several
hours, tried landing in crosswind (piece of cake), stalls, paved and
grass runways, etc..
Now he feels the airplane suits him, and he made his decision to build.
Regards,
Gilles Thesee
Grenoble, France
http://contrails.free.fr
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Subject: | RE: Distorted door window perspex |
--> Europa-List message posted by: "milnera" <alan_milner@totalise.co.uk>
Thanks everyone for the advice.
Last night, I strapped it up with 6 ratchet straps to see how much of the front
edge I can remove. If I grind a few remaining mm down on the lip as Graham suggests
I think I'll get away with it.
I'm reluctant to replace all three windows and getting a colour match for the others
isn't that likely.
Alan
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Subject: | Re: Falke compared with Europa Monowheel |
--> Europa-List message posted by: "Robert Hitchcock" <robert.hitchcock@virgin.net>
I now have a Europa. My previous aircraft was a Falke. For the record the
Europa is in a different class.!
Falke: I remember having to pull the radio out of its housing when flying in
rain as the wet entered the back of the radio set
!................................
The biggest differences:
Speed Europa twice as fast
Load: Passengers plus fuel and 5Kilo of luggage total only for the Falke
Range: Europa twice the range
Falke Short field landing tricky with airbrakes (just wants to keep flying)
Taxing at GA airfield diffificult
Avionic panel limited spaces on Falke
Weather proofing better on the Europa.
Regards
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 7:35 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Falke compared with Europa Monowheel
> --> Europa-List message posted by: "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
>
> All
>
> I had last weekend a wonderful opportunity
> to learn to fly first time all together stick
> controlled, tail and monowheeled,
> engine quited machine with metric avionics.
> It was a wonderful German Falke side-by-side
> -seated motor glider, year model 1972.
>
> My purpose was to understand beforehand my
> soon completed Europas take-off and landing
> characteries. It was a nice experience for a
> Cessna boy like me. I am alive and Falke
> is still flyable & landable. It was not a shock
> at all, much easier than I thought before.
>
> Is there anybody out there who has flied both
> Europa Monowheel and Falke motor glider?
>
> Could you please compare especially landing
> qualities of those planes? I noticed that speed
> just before touch was very important. It was
> about 90 km/h = 50 knots. Also heading along
> runway.
>
> Gliding w/o engine was charming.
> How about gliding wings to Europa,
> can man still purchase a long wing kit?
> Price?
>
> Regards, Raimo
> ==========
> Raimo M W Toivio
>
> OH-XRT Europa XS Mono #417, will be painted in few days
> OH-CVK C172 Skyhawk, this year more than ever hrs
> OH-BLL Beechcraft C45 w radial engines, still grounded
>
> 37500 Lempaala
> Finland
> tel + 358 3 3753 777
> fax + 358 3 3753 100
> gsm + 358 40 590 1450
>
> raimo.toivio@rwm.fi
> www.rwm.fi
>
>
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Subject: | Strobe positioning |
I have 2 strobe heads to position above & below the fuselage. The bottom
one will go just aft of the baggage bulkhead station but the top one is
the problem as I don't want it on the fin yet it should be visible from
ahead of the aircraft. Has anyone fitted a strobe on the aft end of the
roof panel and ,if so, has there been a problem with reflections in the
cockpit?
Thanks.
Mike Gamble
XS mono 440
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Subject: | Re: Strobe positioning |
Mike,
I have done that. No reflection problems. Watch VHF aerial interference
problems. I also put one on the bottom but have since removed it as it
got broken while taking aircraft off the trailer. (I have a Monowheel -
ZK-TIM.)
Cheers,
Tim
Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street,
Fendalton,
Christchurch, 8052
New Zealand
Ph +64 3 3515166
Mobile 021 0640221
ward.t@xtra.co.nz
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Gamble
To: Europa-List@Matronics.Com
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 8:40 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Strobe positioning
I have 2 strobe heads to position above & below the fuselage. The
bottom one will go just aft of the baggage bulkhead station but the top
one is the problem as I don't want it on the fin yet it should be
visible from ahead of the aircraft. Has anyone fitted a strobe on the
aft end of the roof panel and ,if so, has there been a problem with
reflections in the cockpit?
Thanks.
Mike Gamble
XS mono 440
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Subject: | Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube drive |
pins
are we talking about the pins through the tailplane or the pins through the
torque tube near where the main control tube joins the torque tube in the
center line?
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of R.C.Harrison
Sent: 27 August, 2006 09:41
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube
drive pins
Hi! Gert,
At the expense of being ridiculed....! IMHO if a pin goes in no matter what
the type of fit sooner or later it will begin to loosen. IMHO the only
conceivable 100% way is to clamp the "f.***g" lot solid! (if you don't wish
to have hassle freeing off loctite) ... I already supplied a set of my
clamps to a guy on 3/8" oversized holes that have worn yet again.
Regards
Bob H
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gert Dalgaard
Sent: 26 August 2006 16:47
Subject: Europa-List: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube drive
pins
OK, I have now done the Europa
<http://www.europa-aircraft.biz/pdfs/modifications/Mod%252062.pdf>
modification No 62!
Amen.
Easy to write, but believe me - a hard job.
I did the fix according to the factory recommendations, but actually I feel
that it's just a matter of time before the problem occurs again.
Think a better fix would have been to put AN5 bolts instead of the pins and
to mill a aluminum plug which could slide inside the TP4 torque tube and
give you the possibility to tighten the arrangement together.
I am interested in comments from folks who have done this mod. the Europa
way to hear from their experience.
Regards Gert
OY-GDS / Europa Mono / Kit 151 / 914 / 400 hours
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Subject: | Re: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube drive |
pins
--> Europa-List message posted by: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
William Daniell wrote:
> are we talking about the pins through the tailplane or the pins
> through the torque tube near where the main control tube joins the
> torque tube in the center line?
William
neither. The pins referred to are the ones connecting the tailplane
drive pplates to the torque tube. The main ones in the center can also
get loose but its drilling the nylon end float bushes that causes the
most problems. Inserting and removing the pins repeatedly also causes
looseness to develop
Graham
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Subject: | Re: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane |
torque tube drive pins
--> Europa-List message posted by: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Paul
I did remove a pair once, (fortunatley before the top went on :-) ) and
they came out easily as soon as the nut was slackened. That was a
pleasant surprise. The tubing I used was the soft 1/4" stainless the
factory supplied for breather tubes etc. Had to drill for clearance to
get the bolts through. I used a sharp cobalt steel drill.
Graham
Paul McAllister wrote:
> Folks,
>
> So far (480 hours) I haven't had a problem with mine, but that doesn't
> mean I won't in the future.
>
> Graham Singleton made me couple of pins that have a tapered sleeve at
> each end that are designed to expand the stainless steel sleeve. I
> suspect that getting them off again would be difficult, however they
> look like that they would fix the problem and they are simple to make.
>
> Paul
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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