---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 04/26/09: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:21 AM - Le Touquet 9/5/09 (David Joyce) 2. 08:01 AM - First engine run; what is normal? (Justin Kennedy) 3. 02:06 PM - Dutch trip and Mode S () ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:21:20 AM PST US From: "David Joyce" Subject: Europa-List: Le Touquet 9/5/09 If anyone is interested in joining the Europa Club/Gloucester Strut Fly Out to Le Touquet, on Sat 9 May, please get in touch soonest. Regards, David Joyce ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:01:42 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: First engine run; what is normal? From: "Justin Kennedy" HI there, This one struck a chord with me. Although I have a Rotax 912S and Classic cowl I had much the same cooling problems to start with.. I agree that it did take 15 hours or so before I acheived total temp stability at the normal levels. I ran the engine "on and off" for two hours with both cowls off befoer the first flight to get the temps down to manageable proportions. During the flight testing period I experienced too much coolant cooling and not enough oil cooling. The oil radiator being behind the left hand radiator on mine. I saw a Europa at a fly-in with some of the cooling vanes removed between the water tubes in the radiator just in front of the oil cooler. As I was experiencing too much radiator and not enough oil cooling this seemed a great idea. I started to remove some of the vanes, very carefully so as not to break the water tubes in the radiator. Using trial and error I gradually increasing it until eventually about half the area of the oil cooler was exposed directly to the airflow which was passing between the water tubes in the radiator. Each time I increased it the oil cooling improved. I did stagger the holes an left an inch or so every so often so that the water tubes were still well supported. I now have good oil cooling and still have to blank off some of the opposite radiator on days below 15 degrees C to keep the coolant form getting to cold in the cruise. In really cold weather, common in Scotland, I have to blank off the lower parts of both radiators. I do this with Velcro attached to pads at the edge of the radiator. In the heat of the mediterranen sun (say 36 degrees C) I have no difficulty in taxiing for an unlimited period. I set the Airmaster to "Manual" fully coarse and 1800 rpm and it keeps it steady well within limits. Do remember to set the Airmaster back to "Auto" and "T/O" before taking off. I forgot this once and it wasn't a good experience. I do however still have oil temp problems if I climb more than 4000ft at full throttle. I forgot to say I have cowl flaps modelled on Cessna 182 set into the bottom cowling. During the cruise I can adjust the temps with these to the optimum but if I leave them closed the only penalty is a reduced height of climb without ovrheating. Cowl flaps also serve to keep things warm on long fast controlled descents which I use all the time. I still watch the temps as a matter of course but that is normal on an aircraft with such a speed range as the Europa. Safe flying to all in the new season. Justin Justin Kennedy G-ZTED Europa Classic Monowheel Rotax 912S Airmaster with Warp drive blades ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:06:37 PM PST US From: Subject: Europa-List: Dutch trip and Mode S Hi just arrived back from Lelystad Holland, had no problems with Amsterdam info or Dutch Mil, But there is a special rules zone covering Amsterdam, Basically you turn off your transponder before entering it and turn it back on when leaving, simple! Obviously remaining clear of controlled airspace as shown on the chart, There was no problem with using mode C outside the SRZ, At least I didnt have any! I did try to email David Corbett direct but they bounce back, so thought this may interest other Europa flyers as well, regards Ivor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.