---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 04/04/10: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:26 AM - Re: Left the Nest Today N120EU (Robert C Harrison) 2. 01:49 AM - Left the Nest Today (Erich Trombley) 3. 01:51 AM - Re: Left the Nest Today () 4. 04:16 AM - Re: Left the Nest Today (Frans Veldman) 5. 04:47 AM - Re: Left the Nest Today (Brian Davies) 6. 06:53 AM - Re: Left the Nest Today (Michael Grass) 7. 02:12 PM - Re: a tad off topic (pestar) 8. 02:28 PM - Re: Re: a tad off topic (Fred Klein) 9. 03:37 PM - Re: Left the Nest Today (Jim Brown) 10. 08:04 PM - Re: Left the Nest Today (Tim Ward) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:26:47 AM PST US From: "Robert C Harrison" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today N120EU Hi! Troy. Well done ! All looks good then. ....except... (the folks that know me here will understand this but I couldn't let the chance slip me by !.) I have a healthy disregard for all things EU ! Best wishes for many safe hours of flying. Regards Bob Harrison G-PTAG ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:49:56 AM PST US From: "Erich Trombley" Subject: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today Troy, Congratulations! I so happy that you got your bird in the air. It is a great feeling. Enjoy!!!!! Erich Trombley N28ET Classic Mono 914 ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4bb8527744fe5d0a63st02vuc ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:51:31 AM PST US From: Subject: Re: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today congratulations on completing the build and successful first flight, It only gets better from now on, I wish you many years of great flying, regards Ivor G-IVER ---- Troy Maynor wrote: > > Hello Friends and Fellow Aviators, > > Today at 1145 EDT, at KAVL (Asheville, NC, USA), Europa N120EU broke the surly bonds of Earth and lept into the air on it's maiden voyage. Well, actually the voyage was just orbiting the airport but she did so very well. I was amazed at the short take off, maybe 500 ft someone said. I don't know, I was too busy. I climbed to 5000 ft and the temps and pressures were well with the limits for the whole flight which lasted 35 minutes. I did some manuevers and stalls. No drama except for a left wing drop deep into the stall in dirty configuration. Mostly just mushed. I need a rudder trim tab, need to tighten the tail wheel cables, and recheck the weight and balance. (I needed a bit too much nose down trim for straight and level.) But all in all I am very happy. It went well today. I was worried about the weather. The wind had picked up from earlier in the week, but I couldn't take off work. Turns out that winds were at just 6-10 knots almost straight down the runway. > For the records: It is kit number UK 120, weighed in at 850 lbs, Rotax 912S. Build hours were in excess of 4000, (a lot of mods, plus I'm slow). So now to debug it and enjoy it at long last. > I want to thank each and everyone that has contributed ideas, helped solve problems and encouraged me to keep on keeping on during the long journey of building. It feels great to be up there pushing that stick around and have her respond so gracefully. That's it! Her name will be Grace...after my mom. See yall, > > Troy Maynor > Europa Monowheel Classic > Flying ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:16:32 AM PST US From: Frans Veldman Subject: Re: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today > Today at 1145 EDT, at KAVL (Asheville, NC, USA), Europa N120EU broke > the surly bonds of Earth and lept into the air on it's maiden voyage. Congratulations! Looks like a fantastic airplane. ;-) Well done! BTW, I hope I will be next! Can be any day now. Frans ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:47:54 AM PST US From: "Brian Davies" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today Congratulations Troy, Even more special as you were able to do the first flight. I have updated the records. Welcome to the world of Europa Flyers. Best regards Brian Davies The Europa Club, membership sec. _____ From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Troy Maynor Sent: 03 April 2010 22:43 Subject: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today Hello Friends and Fellow Aviators, Today at 1145 EDT, at KAVL (Asheville, NC, USA), Europa N120EU broke the surly bonds of Earth and lept into the air on it's maiden voyage. Well, actually the voyage was just orbiting the airport but she did so very well. I was amazed at the short take off, maybe 500 ft someone said. I don't know, I was too busy. I climbed to 5000 ft and the temps and pressures were well with the limits for the whole flight which lasted 35 minutes. I did some manuevers and stalls. No drama except for a left wing drop deep into the stall in dirty configuration. Mostly just mushed. I need a rudder trim tab, need to tighten the tail wheel cables, and recheck the weight and balance. (I needed a bit too much nose down trim for straight and level.) But all in all I am very happy. It went well today. I was worried about the weather. The wind had picked up from earlier in the week, but I couldn't take off work. Turns out that winds were at just 6-10 knots almost straight down the runway. For the records: It is kit number UK 120, weighed in at 850 lbs, Rotax 912S. Build hours were in excess of 4000, (a lot of mods, plus I'm slow). So now to debug it and enjoy it at long last. I want to thank each and everyone that has contributed ideas, helped solve problems and encouraged me to keep on keeping on during the long journey of building. It feels great to be up there pushing that stick around and have her respond so gracefully. That's it! Her name will be Grace...after my mom. See yall, Troy Maynor Europa Monowheel Classic Flying ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:53:21 AM PST US From: "Michael Grass" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today Troy, Congratulations, also Sunland Fun might be to aggressive but you might be able to trade in your car ride for an airplane ride to Rough River this year. ----- Original Message ----- From: Troy Maynor To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: 2010-04-03 17:43 Subject: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today Hello Friends and Fellow Aviators, Today at 1145 EDT, at KAVL (Asheville, NC, USA), Europa N120EU broke the surly bonds of Earth and lept into the air on it's maiden voyage. Well, actually the voyage was just orbiting the airport but she did so very well. I was amazed at the short take off, maybe 500 ft someone said. I don't know, I was too busy. I climbed to 5000 ft and the temps and pressures were well with the limits for the whole flight which lasted 35 minutes. I did some manuevers and stalls. No drama except for a left wing drop deep into the stall in dirty configuration. Mostly just mushed. I need a rudder trim tab, need to tighten the tail wheel cables, and recheck the weight and balance. (I needed a bit too much nose down trim for straight and level.) But all in all I am very happy. It went well today. I was worried about the weather. The wind had picked up from earlier in the week, but I couldn't take off work. Turns out that winds were at just 6-10 knots almost straight down the runway. For the records: It is kit number UK 120, weighed in at 850 lbs, Rotax 912S. Build hours were in excess of 4000, (a lot of mods, plus I'm slow). So now to debug it and enjoy it at long last. I want to thank each and everyone that has contributed ideas, helped solve problems and encouraged me to keep on keeping on during the long journey of building. It feels great to be up there pushing that stick around and have her respond so gracefully. That's it! Her name will be Grace...after my mom. See yall, Troy Maynor Europa Monowheel Classic Flying ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:12:11 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: a tad off topic From: "pestar" Pretty cool, I am from Auckland NZ and am planing to go to Christchurch and will try and visit where they are made. All the guys are out of Electrical Engineering Canterbury where once I walked the hallowed corridors. Will report another off-topic update when it transpires. Peter Armstrong Auckland, New Zealand PS Will also fit in the back of my DynAero MCR-4S, Europa folk now I have confessed please do not shoot me :) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=292971#292971 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 02:28:06 PM PST US From: Fred Klein Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: a tad off topic On Apr 4, 2010, at 2:11 PM, pestar wrote: > Pretty cool, I am from Auckland NZ and am planing to go to > Christchurch > and will try and visit where they are made. All the guys are out of > Electrical > Engineering Canterbury where once I walked the hallowed corridors. Peter, What struck me about the Yikebike was what's possible in a society where engineering talent is not sucked into the maw of the military/ industrial complex...and gets focused on solving real societal problems... Here's to Kiwis...changing the world... Fred ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 03:37:08 PM PST US From: Jim Brown Subject: Re: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today Troy=0A=0AHaving lived in Spruce Pine back in the 70's, Augustene and I kne w something good was going to happen in Western North Carolina...Soon.=0A =0AThen we saw the notice that you had "your first flight" !!!!!! Made our day....Your day in the sunshine is here... It just keeps getting better...A ll the hard work, weekend's-working on a pile of fiberglass. the doubt th at this thing is never going to be finished. Well that is now in the past.. =0A=0A"Grace is going to be calling every day, that its VFR, lets go flying ...You have taken on a powerful mistress which cannot be ignored.....=0A=0A HAVE FUN !!!!!!!!!!=0A=0AJim and Augustene=0A=0A-=0A=0A=0A=0A____________ ____________________=0AFrom: Troy Maynor =0ATo: euro pa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Sat, April 3, 2010 5:43:27 PM=0ASubject: Euro pa-List: Left the Nest Today=0A=0A=0A=0AHello Friends and Fellow Aviators, =0A-=0A-Today at 1145 EDT, at KAVL (Asheville, NC, USA), Europa N120EU broke the surly bonds of Earth and lept into the air on it's maiden voyage. Well, actually the voyage was just orbiting the airport but she did so ver y well. I was amazed at the short take off, maybe 500 ft someone said. I do n't know, I was too busy. I climbed to 5000 ft and the temps and pressures were well with the limits for the whole flight which lasted 35 minutes. I d id some manuevers and stalls. No drama except for a left wing-drop deep i nto the stall-in dirty configuration. Mostly just mushed. -I need a rud der trim tab, need to tighten the tail wheel cables, and recheck the weight and balance. (I needed a bit too much nose down trim for straight and leve l.) -But all in all I am very happy. It went well today. I was worried ab out the weather. The wind had picked up from earlier in the week, but I cou ldn't take off work. Turns out that winds were at just 6-10 knots almost st raight down the runway. =0AFor the records: It is kit number UK 120, weighed in a t 850 lbs, Rotax 912S. Build hours were in excess of 4000, (a lot of mods, plus I'm slow). So now to debug it and enjoy it at long last. =0AI want to thank each and everyone that has contributed ideas, helped solve problems a nd encouraged me to keep on keeping on during the long journey of building. It feels great to be up there pushing that stick around and have her respo nd so gracefully. That's it! Her name will be Grace...after my mom. See yal l,=0A-=0ATroy Maynor=0AEuropa Monowheel Classic=0AFlying=0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 08:04:01 PM PST US From: "Tim Ward" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today Troy, Great news. Nice to see another Classic in the air. looks very gracious. Well done from New Zealand. Tim Tim Ward 12 Waiwetu Street' Fendalton, Christchurch. NEW ZEALAND Ph. 64 3 3515166 Mob 021 0640221 Email ward.t@xtra.co.nz ----- Original Message ----- From: Troy Maynor To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 9:43 AM Subject: Europa-List: Left the Nest Today Hello Friends and Fellow Aviators, Today at 1145 EDT, at KAVL (Asheville, NC, USA), Europa N120EU broke the surly bonds of Earth and lept into the air on it's maiden voyage. Well, actually the voyage was just orbiting the airport but she did so very well. I was amazed at the short take off, maybe 500 ft someone said. I don't know, I was too busy. I climbed to 5000 ft and the temps and pressures were well with the limits for the whole flight which lasted 35 minutes. I did some manuevers and stalls. No drama except for a left wing drop deep into the stall in dirty configuration. Mostly just mushed. I need a rudder trim tab, need to tighten the tail wheel cables, and recheck the weight and balance. (I needed a bit too much nose down trim for straight and level.) But all in all I am very happy. It went well today. I was worried about the weather. The wind had picked up from earlier in the week, but I couldn't take off work. Turns out that winds were at just 6-10 knots almost straight down the runway. For the records: It is kit number UK 120, weighed in at 850 lbs, Rotax 912S. Build hours were in excess of 4000, (a lot of mods, plus I'm slow). So now to debug it and enjoy it at long last. I want to thank each and everyone that has contributed ideas, helped solve problems and encouraged me to keep on keeping on during the long journey of building. It feels great to be up there pushing that stick around and have her respond so gracefully. That's it! Her name will be Grace...after my mom. 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