Today's Message Index:
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1. 12:18 AM - Re: Rotax carb heaters (A B Milne)
2. 02:25 AM - Re: monowheel centre console bulkhead (G-IANI)
3. 05:44 AM - Re: Fuel pipes (rampil)
4. 11:14 AM - Re: mono brake mounting (Rowland Carson)
5. 03:37 PM - Re: mono brake mounting (josok)
6. 04:35 PM - Re: mono brake mounting (JohnDHeykoop@aol.com)
7. 10:39 PM - What's wrong with flying in June? (Robert C Harrison)
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| Subject: | Re: Rotax carb heaters |
Willie,
In my XS Trigear G-CBYN I have 450 hours behind a non induction heated 912S
and 100 hours on one with a coolant heated connector on the manifold side of
the carb as supplied by Skydrive.
The former has regularily given a burble as ice is swallowed from each carb.
Before the burble the effect of the ice on performance is unnoticeable.
The twitches generated on me are not.
With the heater I have never had a suggestion of the burble.
The heating is effective and I am sticking with it on the new aircraft.
Installation is simple but moves the intake plenum chamber rearwards about
15mm.
The inspector did not consider it as a mod and just signed up the logbook.
Alasdair Milne
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Harrison" <willie.harrison@tinyonline.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:01 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Rotax carb heaters
> <willie.harrison@tinyonline.co.uk>
>
> Folks, 2 questions:
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> 1. What experience does anyone have of electric or coolant-based carb
> heaters for Rotax engines?
>
> 2. Can anyone tell me whether either of these is regarded as a standard
> mod by the LAA?
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Willie Harrison
> G-BZNY
>
>
>
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| Subject: | monowheel centre console bulkhead |
Roland
"Anyone see any reason why I shouldn't put a layer of BID on the "weather"
side of that bulkhead? I certainly don't want to leave a raw piece of ply
open to everything the wheel will throw up."
Do not put a layer of BID on ONE side of the bulkhead do BOTH sides. Just
coating the back with epoxy is nearly as good as it keep the moisture out
but the additional weight of the glass is minimal. If you do not seal the
back the ply will warp.
Ian Rickard G-IANI XS Trigear, 200 hours
Europa Club Mods Rep (Trigear)
e-mail mods@europaclub.org.uk
or direct g-iani@ntlworld.com
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Speaking from a wear, longevity, and solvent resistant standpoint,
Aeroquip 666 is the best choice. Teflon interior with a conductive stripe
to prevent static charge, no fixed service life, etc.
The problem is that it will not slide over Europa or Rotax slide on
fittings. The new rotax fuel hoses require new fittings on the carbs
and a new fuel pump with new fittings.
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Ira N224XS
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=190369#190369
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| Subject: | Re: mono brake mounting |
At 2008-06-28 21:58 -0400 JohnDHeykoop@aol.com wrote:
>There is a metal insert in the tunnel wall (the area you call the
>"plain resin area"). The mounting holes need to go in this area,
>parallel to the top of the tunnel
John - thanks for that confirmation.
So, if the cylinder is parallel to the top of the tunnel, the filling
hole will be at the lower end of the cylinder. How does the air in
the upper end of the cylinder get expelled when trying to fill the
brake system with fluid or to bleed it? All sounds potentially messy.
Seems it would be better if the cylinder was tilted downwards at the
front so the filler hole was at the highest point of the cylinder -
of course that would reduce the length of lever available above the
tunnel so would probably be undesirable. I suppose one answer would
be to tilt the whole fuselage tail-up when filling the brake system
....
regards
Rowland
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| 1030 hours building Europa #435 G-ROWI e-mail <rowil@clara.net>
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| Subject: | Re: mono brake mounting |
Hi Rowland,
In the mean time i filled the brake system several times. First time before the
first flight, second and third time because there was a leak at the top connection
of the nylon tube, (too tight is not good here), and the last time when
the tube got loose after my wheel up landing. It's not that difficult to get the
air out. I squeeze the oil from the bottom up, until it runs out of the slightly
opened filler hole. Be prepared to catch the oil with a cloth or paper though!
And eh, where there has been oil, paint will never stick, whatever cleaning
you do. Better to wait with the filling till after the paint job.
Regards,
Jos Okhuijsen
Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
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| Subject: | Re: mono brake mounting |
In a message dated 29/06/2008 19:15:22 GMT Standard Time,
rowlandcarson@googlemail.com writes:
So, if the cylinder is parallel to the top of the tunnel, the filling
hole will be at the lower end of the cylinder. How does the air in
the upper end of the cylinder get expelled when trying to fill the
brake system with fluid or to bleed it? All sounds potentially messy.
Seems it would be better if the cylinder was tilted downwards at the
front so the filler hole was at the highest point of the cylinder -
of course that would reduce the length of lever available above the
tunnel so would probably be undesirable. I suppose one answer would
be to tilt the whole fuselage tail-up when filling the brake system
Rowland
Don't worry about bleeding the brake system - other people have managed to
do it. If you deviate from the manual and fit the cylinder tilting downwards
you could potentially run into much more serious problems, like not being able
to retract the wheel fully.
John
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| Subject: | What's wrong with flying in June? |
Hi! All
I must pass on my eternal thanks to Ivor Phillips with his "just flight
tested" 'plane G-IVER for his support by attending my Scandinavian Tour
and
also attending the Wickenby Wings and Wheels event yesterday and
Saturday.
I am disappointed though that both events, I think, finished up as just
"two
ship" events.( I was unable to stay over Saturday afternoon so should
any
one have dropped in then I just may have missed them) Wickenby had a
whole weekend of events Tank and Recovery Equipment, Traction Engine,
Classic Cars, model Aircraft and unexploded bombs and full time hog
roasts
and was well attended by other "breeds" of aircraft but Europa aircraft
were
sadly conspicuous by their absence.
G-PTAG was on display semi assembled with it's covered trailer and at
least
Ivor's attendance with his wife Mona demonstrated that they do really
fly!
There is a good chance that the same dates for Wickenby will be used
next
year so please get them highlighted as a must do in your 2009 diary's.
(Report to follow on the Scandinavian Tour)
regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
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