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1. 12:42 AM - Re: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all (Brian Davies)
2. 04:55 AM - Re: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all (Tony Wickens)
3. 06:01 AM - Re: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all (Alan)
4. 07:15 AM - Re: Oshkosh lunch bunch (John & Paddy Wigney)
5. 08:02 AM - First flight - G-REJP (Fred Klein)
6. 09:44 AM - Re: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all (Brian Davies)
7. 11:03 AM - Europa Tailplane - Mod 73 (Mike Gregory)
8. 02:33 PM - Re: Europa Tailplane - Mod 73 (Mike Parkin)
9. 02:34 PM - Re: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all (karelvranken)
10. 04:33 PM - Re: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all (Rman)
11. 05:03 PM - Re: Europa Tailplane - Mod 73 (Mike Gregory)
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| Subject: | First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all |
Congratulations Alan,
A very pretty aircraft. You must be itching to get your hands on it!
Just for the records, can you please send me the final build hours, empty
weight, prop details, plus any other significnat mods that you carried out.
Best regards
Brian Davies, Europa Club membership sec.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of milnera
Sent: 11 July 2007 23:56
Subject: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
--> <alan_milner@totalise.co.uk>
G-REJP finally took to the air this Monday under the very professional hands
of John Brownlow at Cambridge, UK.
It was a long slog but always enjoyable - OK maybe not the mountain of
sanding I left until the end :)
Thanks to everyone who helped me along the way with advice and tips. In
particular a big thanks to Tony Kay, my PFA inspector who kept me on track
and had a seemingly supernatural ability to anticipate my mistakes.
He's the scary one in the hat coarsening up the prop as I was smiling too
much to touch a screwdriver.
http://www.antsol.com/europaphotos.nsf/plinks/AMIR-74ZUDR
Alan. XS Trigear, 912ULS, PV50, Dynon panel, Cambridge. UK
Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
17:44
17:44
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| Subject: | Re: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all |
Congratulations Alan - Let me have some pictures for the Flyer if you have
time between rain showers!
Regards
Tony
editor@europaclub.org.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Davies" <bdavies@dircon.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 8:40 AM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
>
> Congratulations Alan,
>
> A very pretty aircraft. You must be itching to get your hands on it!
>
> Just for the records, can you please send me the final build hours, empty
> weight, prop details, plus any other significnat mods that you carried
> out.
>
> Best regards
>
> Brian Davies, Europa Club membership sec.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of milnera
> Sent: 11 July 2007 23:56
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
>
> --> <alan_milner@totalise.co.uk>
>
> G-REJP finally took to the air this Monday under the very professional
> hands
> of John Brownlow at Cambridge, UK.
>
> It was a long slog but always enjoyable - OK maybe not the mountain of
> sanding I left until the end :)
>
> Thanks to everyone who helped me along the way with advice and tips. In
> particular a big thanks to Tony Kay, my PFA inspector who kept me on track
> and had a seemingly supernatural ability to anticipate my mistakes.
> He's the scary one in the hat coarsening up the prop as I was smiling too
> much to touch a screwdriver.
>
> http://www.antsol.com/europaphotos.nsf/plinks/AMIR-74ZUDR
>
> Alan. XS Trigear, 912ULS, PV50, Dynon panel, Cambridge. UK
>
>
> Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
>
>
> 17:44
>
>
> 17:44
>
>
>
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| Subject: | First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all |
Thanks Brian
For the record:
Build time: 2400 hours !!
Kit: 582T
Weight: 860
PFA Inspector: Tony Kay
Painted by: Murray Flint - Kings Lymm
Decals: Paul Sistern - www.partsforaircrafts.co.uk
Interior: Europa supplied kit
Prop : PV50 with constant speed controller - 64inch
Engine: 912ULS
Panel: Dynon D100 EFIS, D10 EMS, AVMAP IV GPS, garmin SL40 com and gtx320a
transponder - trutrak digitrak wing leveler
Mods:
Europa factory:
- cockpit width increase
- door gas strut
- nosegear springs
- finger brakes - just fitting the matco cylinders today - 'given up on the
old ones
- all the usual mandatory mods
Europa club:
- removable metal panels
- cap fuel sender
PFA mods:
- trutrak digitrak autopilot
- andair fuel tap, dynon fuel pressure sender, replacement of sight gauge
nylon vent tubing with 5052 ali tubing (so the interior does not have to be
removed when replacing fuel hoses)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian Davies
Sent: 12 July 2007 08:41
Subject: RE: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
Congratulations Alan,
A very pretty aircraft. You must be itching to get your hands on it!
Just for the records, can you please send me the final build hours, empty
weight, prop details, plus any other significnat mods that you carried out.
Best regards
Brian Davies, Europa Club membership sec.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of milnera
Sent: 11 July 2007 23:56
Subject: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
--> <alan_milner@totalise.co.uk>
G-REJP finally took to the air this Monday under the very professional hands
of John Brownlow at Cambridge, UK.
It was a long slog but always enjoyable - OK maybe not the mountain of
sanding I left until the end :)
Thanks to everyone who helped me along the way with advice and tips. In
particular a big thanks to Tony Kay, my PFA inspector who kept me on track
and had a seemingly supernatural ability to anticipate my mistakes.
He's the scary one in the hat coarsening up the prop as I was smiling too
much to touch a screwdriver.
http://www.antsol.com/europaphotos.nsf/plinks/AMIR-74ZUDR
Alan. XS Trigear, 912ULS, PV50, Dynon panel, Cambridge. UK
Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
17:44
17:44
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| Subject: | Re: Oshkosh lunch bunch |
Tack your name and number down on this email and I will publish a list
prior to the show.
Name Cell Dates Type Europa
Bud Yerly 813 244-8354 24-27 Tri gear
Rich Schultz 713-703-2156 21-27 Tri gear
John Banhagel 623 628-2774 21-27 Tri gear
Bob Borger 817-992-1117 21-27 Monowheel
Rick Stockton 707-330-1717 23-29 Tri gear
Pete Zutrauen 613-850-5551 21-27 pile of parts" (potential
future Monowheel)
John Wigney 704-231-7865 23-28 Mono XS - at 'Home Built
Camping.'
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| Subject: | First flight - G-REJP |
Beautiful ship Alan...your completion is inspiration for someone still
in the build process...and thanks for the detailed information on
specs, instrumentation, mods, etc.
Many happy landings,
Fred
do not archive
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| Subject: | First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all |
Thanks Alan,
You will find the Matco brakes are a b*****ger to bleed!
Brian
Do not archive
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Alan
Sent: 12 July 2007 13:59
Subject: RE: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
Thanks Brian
For the record:
Build time: 2400 hours !!
Kit: 582T
Weight: 860
PFA Inspector: Tony Kay
Painted by: Murray Flint - Kings Lymm
Decals: Paul Sistern - www.partsforaircrafts.co.uk
Interior: Europa supplied kit
Prop : PV50 with constant speed controller - 64inch
Engine: 912ULS
Panel: Dynon D100 EFIS, D10 EMS, AVMAP IV GPS, garmin SL40 com and gtx320a
transponder - trutrak digitrak wing leveler
Mods:
Europa factory:
- cockpit width increase
- door gas strut
- nosegear springs
- finger brakes - just fitting the matco cylinders today - 'given up on the
old ones
- all the usual mandatory mods
Europa club:
- removable metal panels
- cap fuel sender
PFA mods:
- trutrak digitrak autopilot
- andair fuel tap, dynon fuel pressure sender, replacement of sight gauge
nylon vent tubing with 5052 ali tubing (so the interior does not have to be
removed when replacing fuel hoses)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian Davies
Sent: 12 July 2007 08:41
Subject: RE: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
Congratulations Alan,
A very pretty aircraft. You must be itching to get your hands on it!
Just for the records, can you please send me the final build hours, empty
weight, prop details, plus any other significnat mods that you carried out.
Best regards
Brian Davies, Europa Club membership sec.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of milnera
Sent: 11 July 2007 23:56
Subject: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
--> <alan_milner@totalise.co.uk>
G-REJP finally took to the air this Monday under the very professional hands
of John Brownlow at Cambridge, UK.
It was a long slog but always enjoyable - OK maybe not the mountain of
sanding I left until the end :)
Thanks to everyone who helped me along the way with advice and tips. In
particular a big thanks to Tony Kay, my PFA inspector who kept me on track
and had a seemingly supernatural ability to anticipate my mistakes.
He's the scary one in the hat coarsening up the prop as I was smiling too
much to touch a screwdriver.
http://www.antsol.com/europaphotos.nsf/plinks/AMIR-74ZUDR
Alan. XS Trigear, 912ULS, PV50, Dynon panel, Cambridge. UK
Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
17:44
17:44
21:57
21:57
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| Subject: | Europa Tailplane - Mod 73 |
To all Listers
Francis Donaldson, Chief Engineer of the UK Popular Flying Association has
asked me to give maximum publicity to the attached leaflet for Mod 73
covering tailplane retention. It will be available on the PFA website
tomorrow, and copies have been put in the post today to all UK owners of
flying aircraft, together with a covering letter and revised FSB 006 at
issue 3.
The good news is that compliance (for UK owners) is required within the next
ten flying hours or before the next permit renewal, whichever is earlier,
rather than "before next flight".
There are three steps:
1. Elongation of the pip-pin holes in the torque tube.
2. Modification of the underside of the tailplane by constructing a
reinforced pip-pin recess, except for tailplanes that are pre-moulded or
fitted with Europa Club Standard Mod 10672. Note that 10672 is not capable
of being retrofitted.
3. Placards on the top surface of each tailplane warning of the need to
ensure correct engagement of both tab drive pin and pip pin before flight,
and on the route grip of each tailplane to certify that Mod 73 has been
complied with.
Fly safely
Mike
Europa Club Safety Officer
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| Subject: | Re: Europa Tailplane - Mod 73 |
Mike,
Would it not be better for the club to obtain 3 or 4 torque tubes from
the factory (could be just stock tube). We could then do the layups on
the tailplanes in the temperature and humidity controlled comfort of the
workshop.
Is there still a Mod to the wing rear attachment point to come??
regards,
Mike Parkin
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Gregory
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:01 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Europa Tailplane - Mod 73
To all Listers
Francis Donaldson, Chief Engineer of the UK Popular Flying Association
has asked me to give maximum publicity to the attached leaflet for Mod
73 covering tailplane retention. It will be available on the PFA
website tomorrow, and copies have been put in the post today to all UK
owners of flying aircraft, together with a covering letter and revised
FSB 006 at issue 3.
The good news is that compliance (for UK owners) is required within
the next ten flying hours or before the next permit renewal, whichever
is earlier, rather than "before next flight".
There are three steps:
1. Elongation of the pip-pin holes in the torque tube.
2. Modification of the underside of the tailplane by constructing
a reinforced pip-pin recess, except for tailplanes that are pre-moulded
or fitted with Europa Club Standard Mod 10672. Note that 10672 is not
capable of being retrofitted.
3. Placards on the top surface of each tailplane warning of the
need to ensure correct engagement of both tab drive pin and pip pin
before flight, and on the route grip of each tailplane to certify that
Mod 73 has been complied with.
Fly safely
Mike
Europa Club Safety Officer
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----
23/06/2007 11:08
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| Subject: | Re: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all |
Congratulations Alan,
You are just in time for the good weather coming. By the way, can you send
me a copy of the PFA acceptance of the Trutrak digitrak wingleveler? Because
I have a French registration F-PKRL and they (french DGAC) will accept the
modification if PFA accepted the mod.
Until now only the Navaid was registrated as a PFA modification and even if
they had no objection for the Trutrak; I would be very pleased to have a
copy wherein PFA agrees with the installation of a Trutrak. You may mail
direct to karelvranken@hotmail.com
Best regards, happy landings and be careful,
Karel Vranken.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan" <alan_milner@totalise.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 2:59 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
>
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| Subject: | Re: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all |
Actually.......... :)
With compressed air, it's fairly simple. Fill the reservoir with fluid,
screw the cap on and blow air (30 to 40 psi should do it) into the small
vent hole, while someone opens the caliper bleeder, below. Watch the
level as the fluid leaves the reservoir and have your assistant close
the bleeder once the reservoir is half empty. Refill the reservoir and
repeat as necessary. Then do the other side...
BTW, I'll be using this method, soon, as I found a leaking caliper
during the latest annual...
Jeff - Baby Blue
300 hours and just installed a cabin heat system...
Brian Davies wrote:
>
> Thanks Alan,
>
> You will find the Matco brakes are a b*****ger to bleed!
>
> Brian
>
> Do not archive
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Alan
> Sent: 12 July 2007 13:59
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
>
>
> Thanks Brian
>
> For the record:
>
> Build time: 2400 hours !!
> Kit: 582T
> Weight: 860
> PFA Inspector: Tony Kay
> Painted by: Murray Flint - Kings Lymm
> Decals: Paul Sistern - www.partsforaircrafts.co.uk
> Interior: Europa supplied kit
>
> Prop : PV50 with constant speed controller - 64inch
> Engine: 912ULS
>
> Panel: Dynon D100 EFIS, D10 EMS, AVMAP IV GPS, garmin SL40 com and gtx320a
> transponder - trutrak digitrak wing leveler
>
> Mods:
> Europa factory:
> - cockpit width increase
> - door gas strut
> - nosegear springs
> - finger brakes - just fitting the matco cylinders today - 'given up on the
> old ones
> - all the usual mandatory mods
>
> Europa club:
> - removable metal panels
> - cap fuel sender
>
> PFA mods:
> - trutrak digitrak autopilot
> - andair fuel tap, dynon fuel pressure sender, replacement of sight gauge
> nylon vent tubing with 5052 ali tubing (so the interior does not have to be
> removed when replacing fuel hoses)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian Davies
> Sent: 12 July 2007 08:41
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
>
>
> Congratulations Alan,
>
> A very pretty aircraft. You must be itching to get your hands on it!
>
> Just for the records, can you please send me the final build hours, empty
> weight, prop details, plus any other significnat mods that you carried out.
>
> Best regards
>
> Brian Davies, Europa Club membership sec.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of milnera
> Sent: 11 July 2007 23:56
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: First flight - G-REJP - thanks to all
>
> --> <alan_milner@totalise.co.uk>
>
> G-REJP finally took to the air this Monday under the very professional hands
> of John Brownlow at Cambridge, UK.
>
> It was a long slog but always enjoyable - OK maybe not the mountain of
> sanding I left until the end :)
>
> Thanks to everyone who helped me along the way with advice and tips. In
> particular a big thanks to Tony Kay, my PFA inspector who kept me on track
> and had a seemingly supernatural ability to anticipate my mistakes.
> He's the scary one in the hat coarsening up the prop as I was smiling too
> much to touch a screwdriver.
>
> http://www.antsol.com/europaphotos.nsf/plinks/AMIR-74ZUDR
>
> Alan. XS Trigear, 912ULS, PV50, Dynon panel, Cambridge. UK
>
>
> Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
>
>
> 17:44
>
>
> 17:44
>
>
>
> 21:57
>
>
> 21:57
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Europa Tailplane - Mod 73 |
Mike,
You are quite right in realising that Mod 73 does not need to be done on an
aeroplane if you have a tube or bar of the correct diameter to fit inside TP
6 while the lay up is being done. This could be an uninstalled torque tube
or some other material that is a proper fit. A note of caution: I believe
early and late torque tubes were supplied with slightly differing diameters.
The Europa Club Committee have been considering setting up Mod centres where
the necessary materials and expertise will be available, together with an
inspector to sign off the work, although details have yet to be worked out.
I understand the PFA are considering a separate modification to the wing
rear attachment point.
Regards
Mike
_____
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mike Parkin
Sent: 12 July 2007 22:31
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa Tailplane - Mod 73
Mike,
Would it not be better for the club to obtain 3 or 4 torque tubes from the
factory (could be just stock tube). We could then do the layups on the
tailplanes in the temperature and humidity controlled comfort of the
workshop.
Is there still a Mod to the wing rear attachment point to come??
regards,
Mike Parkin
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike <mailto:m.j.gregory@talk21.com> Gregory
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:01 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Europa Tailplane - Mod 73
To all Listers
Francis Donaldson, Chief Engineer of the UK Popular Flying Association has
asked me to give maximum publicity to the attached leaflet for Mod 73
covering tailplane retention. It will be available on the PFA website
tomorrow, and copies have been put in the post today to all UK owners of
flying aircraft, together with a covering letter and revised FSB 006 at
issue 3.
The good news is that compliance (for UK owners) is required within the next
ten flying hours or before the next permit renewal, whichever is earlier,
rather than "before next flight".
There are three steps:
1.Elongation of the pip-pin holes in the torque tube.
2.Modification of the underside of the tailplane by constructing a
reinforced pip-pin recess, except for tailplanes that are pre-moulded or
fitted with Europa Club Standard Mod 10672. Note that 10672 is not capable
of being retrofitted.
3.Placards on the top surface of each tailplane warning of the need to
ensure correct engagement of both tab drive pin and pip pin before flight,
and on the root rib of each tailplane to certify that Mod 73 has been
complied with.
Fly safely
Mike
Europa Club Safety Officer
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