---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/03/10: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:46 AM - Wing tip LED strobes (John Wighton) 2. 01:47 AM - Flying without doors (uvtreith) 3. 02:49 AM - Re: Flying without doors (Robert C Harrison) 4. 02:54 AM - AW: Wing tip LED strobes (uvtreith) 5. 06:44 AM - Re: Wing tip LED strobes (danny shepherd) 6. 06:44 AM - Re: Wing tip LED strobes (danny shepherd) 7. 07:07 AM - Re: Voltage drop (rampil) 8. 09:09 AM - Re: Voltage drop (Bill Henderson) 9. 10:52 AM - one-man rigging stuff - UK (Rowland Carson) 10. 02:13 PM - Re: one-man rigging stuff - UK (Pete Lawless) 11. 05:10 PM - Re: one-man rigging stuff - UK (Rowland Carson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:46:07 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Wing tip LED strobes From: John Wighton I own G-IPOD (XS Kit #573), the builder, Steve Vestuti, installed some cabling into the wings for wing tip strobes and/or nav lights. The cabling spec is good for LED type. I would like some recommendations/feedback on equipment installed by other owners, including positioning, installation details, any info you have. I can open up the wingtip at the LE to give access, making provision (possibly) for landing lights as well. Alternatively access could be made from the underside, the hole being made into an access hatch or sealed up. ______________________________ John Wighton -- __________________________________ John Wighton uk mob: +44 7767 623600 Business uk tel: +44 700 345 0071 Business uk fax: +44 700 345 0072 __________________________________ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:47:31 AM PST US From: "uvtreith" Subject: Europa-List: Flying without doors Hi Europa family, A friend of mine, flying in Austria, want for photo shooting reason to fly his Monowheel without doors. I know, we have had this point several time on the forum, but I have forgotten this. What should he do on the plane for flying without doors? What max, speed to you suggest? All info to this is very welcome. Best Regards, Bruno ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:49:51 AM PST US From: "Robert C Harrison" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Flying without doors Hi! Bruno. Firstly I would expect that you would only require the passenger door to be open. My experience when Europa did some Air to Air photos of G-PTAG was that the maximum speed would be 110 kts. And no violent maneuvers or turbulent air. Regards Bob Harrison G-PTAG _____ From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of uvtreith Sent: 03 February 2010 09:20 Subject: Europa-List: Flying without doors Hi Europa family, A friend of mine, flying in Austria, want for photo shooting reason to fly his Monowheel without doors. I know, we have had this point several time on the forum, but I have forgotten this. What should he do on the plane for flying without doors? What max, speed to you suggest? All info to this is very welcome. Best Regards, Bruno ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:54:02 AM PST US From: "uvtreith" Subject: AW: Europa-List: Wing tip LED strobes John, I have used the LED system from CreativeAir.com. They offer LED's only and also combos with landing light. They are integrated in the wing tips. The covers for this I have got from Fred Klein. It is a very clean solution. As tail light (when LED's, than all over) I have installed the very bright LED from PerihelionDesign.com See pictures. Best Regards, Bruno _____ Von: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] Im Auftrag von John Wighton Gesendet: Mittwoch, 3. Februar 2010 10:16 An: europa-list@matronics.com Betreff: Europa-List: Wing tip LED strobes I own G-IPOD (XS Kit #573), the builder, Steve Vestuti, installed some cabling into the wings for wing tip strobes and/or nav lights. The cabling spec is good for LED type. I would like some recommendations/feedback on equipment installed by other owners, including positioning, installation details, any info you have. I can open up the wingtip at the LE to give access, making provision (possibly) for landing lights as well. Alternatively access could be made from the underside, the hole being made into an access hatch or sealed up. ______________________________ John Wighton -- __________________________________ John Wighton uk mob: +44 7767 623600 Business uk tel: +44 700 345 0071 Business uk fax: +44 700 345 0072 __________________________________ ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:44:47 AM PST US From: danny shepherd Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing tip LED strobes Hi John, I did the same as Bruno, but did not install landing lights. As you know "they" won't let us fly at night this side of the pond :-( . Also I fixed the strobes on the fuselage separately. Not sure if Fred Klein still makes the covers. Cheers Danny G-ceri John Wighton wrote: > I own G-IPOD (XS Kit #573), the builder, Steve Vestuti, installed some > cabling into the wings for wing tip strobes and/or nav lights. The > cabling spec is good for LED type. > I would like some recommendations/feedback on equipment installed by > other owners, including positioning, installation details, any info > you have. > > I can open up the wingtip at the LE to give access, making provision > (possibly) for landing lights as well. Alternatively access could be > made from the underside, the hole being made into an access hatch or > sealed up. > ______________________________ > John Wighton > > > -- > __________________________________ > John Wighton > uk mob: +44 7767 623600 > Business uk tel: +44 700 345 0071 > Business uk fax: +44 700 345 0072 > __________________________________ > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:44:51 AM PST US From: danny shepherd Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing tip LED strobes Hi John, I did the same as Bruno, but did not install landing lights. As you know "they" won't let us fly at night this side of the pond :-( . Also I fixed the strobes on the fuselage separately. Not sure if Fred Klein still makes the covers. Cheers Danny G-ceri John Wighton wrote: > I own G-IPOD (XS Kit #573), the builder, Steve Vestuti, installed some > cabling into the wings for wing tip strobes and/or nav lights. The > cabling spec is good for LED type. > I would like some recommendations/feedback on equipment installed by > other owners, including positioning, installation details, any info > you have. > > I can open up the wingtip at the LE to give access, making provision > (possibly) for landing lights as well. Alternatively access could be > made from the underside, the hole being made into an access hatch or > sealed up. > ______________________________ > John Wighton > > > -- > __________________________________ > John Wighton > uk mob: +44 7767 623600 > Business uk tel: +44 700 345 0071 > Business uk fax: +44 700 345 0072 > __________________________________ > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:07:09 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Voltage drop From: "rampil" before chucking the expensive regulator , you might check to see that alternator is putting out the appropriate 16 or so Vac, although odds are on the regulator. -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=284715#284715 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:09:18 AM PST US From: "Bill Henderson" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Voltage drop Jeff, I would check your ground connections to the regulator, capacitor, etc. along with associated crimp connetors. Bill A010 ----- Original Message ----- From: "JEFF ROBERTS" Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 6:17 PM Subject: Europa-List: Voltage drop > > Hi Guys, > last month I noticed my voltage slowly dropping to under 10 volts . It > has been reading inconsistent for the last two flights so after 220 hours > I replaced the Regulator. Now it's consistent but I'm only getting 11 > volts on my stratomaster engine monitor. If anyone has a quick place for > me to look I would like to hear from you. > > Best Regards, > > Jeff R. N128LJ Gold Rush > > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 10:52:46 AM PST US From: Rowland Carson Subject: Europa-List: one-man rigging stuff - UK I was over at Roger Huttlestone's Northwick Engineering establishment the other day, getting the port wing spar clamp for my covered trailer modified to cope with the spar strap. In conversation Roger mentioned that a while back he'd had a flurry of interest in one-man rigging systems to suit the factory trailer. About half-a-dozen people had made enquiries, so he'd started to buy in materials and make jigs etc for a production run. He had to do quite a bit of redesign work including changing the way the wings are stowed. Alas, once he'd set up, all the interest evaporated and he was left with no customers. He now has a pile of redundant bits including a complete wing dolly taking up much-needed space and he is about to throw them in the skip. I offered to let the Europa community know and give you all one last chance to contact Roger before he gives it the heave-ho. I guess I should declare an interest - I bought one of the covered trailers he used to make, which includes one-man rigging gear. So far (not yet flying!) I am pleased with it. It's made the logistics of the build much easier; I can move the wings around single-handed (although I learned the hard way about leaving them sitting around unsupervised!), and the trailer is great for storing all the bits I'm not working on at any particular time. Roger has advertised in the Europa Flyer but if you don't have an appropriate back-number to refer to, contact me off-list & I'll give you his details. regards Rowland -- | Rowland Carson ... that's Rowland with a 'w' ... | http://home.clara.net/rowil/ | Skype, Twitter: rowland_carson Facebook: Rowland Carson | pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/rowlandcarson ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 02:13:50 PM PST US From: "Pete Lawless" Subject: RE: Europa-List: one-man rigging stuff - UK Hi All I second Rowland's approval. I had a very early MK1 rigging kit from Roger back in 199? and it worked well. Now the aeroplane is hangered Roger has made me a hydraulic fuselage dolly. Pete Classic mono #109 PS Rowland is he still making bio-diesel? -----Original Message----- From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rowland Carson Sent: 03 February 2010 18:46 Subject: Europa-List: one-man rigging stuff - UK I was over at Roger Huttlestone's Northwick Engineering establishment the other day, getting the port wing spar clamp for my covered trailer modified to cope with the spar strap. In conversation Roger mentioned that a while back he'd had a flurry of interest in one-man rigging systems to suit the factory trailer. About half-a-dozen people had made enquiries, so he'd started to buy in materials and make jigs etc for a production run. He had to do quite a bit of redesign work including changing the way the wings are stowed. Alas, once he'd set up, all the interest evaporated and he was left with no customers. He now has a pile of redundant bits including a complete wing dolly taking up much-needed space and he is about to throw them in the skip. I offered to let the Europa community know and give you all one last chance to contact Roger before he gives it the heave-ho. I guess I should declare an interest - I bought one of the covered trailers he used to make, which includes one-man rigging gear. So far (not yet flying!) I am pleased with it. It's made the logistics of the build much easier; I can move the wings around single-handed (although I learned the hard way about leaving them sitting around unsupervised!), and the trailer is great for storing all the bits I'm not working on at any particular time. Roger has advertised in the Europa Flyer but if you don't have an appropriate back-number to refer to, contact me off-list & I'll give you his details. regards Rowland -- | Rowland Carson ... that's Rowland with a 'w' ... | http://home.clara.net/rowil/ | Skype, Twitter: rowland_carson Facebook: Rowland Carson | pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/rowlandcarson -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Houxou, and is believed to be clean. ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 05:10:07 PM PST US From: Rowland Carson Subject: RE: Europa-List: one-man rigging stuff - UK At 2010-02-03 21:30 +0000 Pete Lawless wrote: >I had a very early MK1 rigging kit from Roger >PS Rowland is he still making bio-diesel Pete - that's one of his talents I hadn't been aware of - but I wouldn't be surprised. Come to think of it, I did notice something that looked vaguely like a still the other day but where I come from it's rude to ask about the purpose of that sort of equipment .... regards Rowland -- | Rowland Carson ... that's Rowland with a 'w' ... | http://home.clara.net/rowil/ | Skype, Twitter: rowland_carson Facebook: Rowland Carson | pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/rowlandcarson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.