---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 05/07/10: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:14 AM - Re: Ditching checklist (josok-e) 2. 09:49 AM - Instrument Panel (graeme bird) 3. 10:00 AM - kit bits for a mono available (graeme bird) 4. 10:02 AM - What a fine airplane! (Remi Guerner) 5. 10:03 AM - Re: Mono Wheel Qualified Instructors available for checkouts (Bob Borger) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:14:48 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Ditching checklist From: "josok-e" As Graham once pointed out to me: There is still a lot of (thin) foam in the fuselage and wings, and it could well be that also the XS will float forever. Speeds and attitude will be very important. Best glide fort my mono was 70, landing speed with flaps down 55. At 55 and a stopped engine the sink rate will be quite high, and the nose attitude high. Judging the height over water is quite difficult. Summarizing i would raise the nose at a few meters over the water, aim for 55 knots. which happens to be the right attitude for a hard runway, and wait for the hit... Regards, Jos Okhuijsen Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=297013#297013 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:49:11 AM PST US From: "graeme bird" Subject: Europa-List: Instrument Panel The original GRP classic console/instrument panel was destroyed by the previous owner of the mono classic kit i am building, they wanted to make more of a pilot and co-pilot version but thier attempt was pretty bad. Does anybody have any suggestions for making one, other than trying to buy a new one (not sure if the old console type will still be available). Was one of the issues that its not very good for servicing? Graeme ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:00:18 AM PST US From: "graeme bird" Subject: Europa-List: kit bits for a mono available my kit is a mono classic but I am going to make it a trigear, consequently I have all the mono related bits I would like to sell on including outriggers, wheel, brakes, bushes, wheel frame, top and bottom engine cowl, old style prop spinner. Graeme ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:02:40 AM PST US From: "Remi Guerner" Subject: Europa-List: What a fine airplane! Frans, I agree with you regarding the Andair gascolator. I have been using a GAS 375 for 8 years/700 hours now and it is really a pain to fit the bowl every time I remove it for service. The problem is the O-ring which expands while in contact with Mogas. As there is no chamfer inside the body the O-ring is catched by the sharp angle. Coating the O-ring with grease helps a lot, but does not solve the problem. Replacing the O-ring at every 50 hours inspection is an expensive option. More over, there is no way you can visually check that the O-ring is at the right place as it is masked by the nut while the bowl is pushed in place. This can be dangerous as you can have the bowl fitted, the nut tightened and safety wired without knowing the O-ring is damaged. It happened to me once. A really bad design ! Remi Guerner F-PGKL <<<>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:03:35 AM PST US From: Bob Borger Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono Wheel Qualified Instructors available for checkouts Bud, I may have one here in North Texas. Gary Platner is an ex-Navy, ex-airline, flight instructor with over 20,000 hrs in everything from cubs to the 737s. He's an excellent pilot and instructor. He did my checkout in the monowheel. If you like, I will ask him about it when I get back home at the end of the month. Bob Borger On Tuesday, May 04, 2010, at 07:32PM, "Bud Yerly" wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.