---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/25/11: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:07 AM - Re: Re: Safety and helmets (josok-e) 2. 08:52 AM - Re: Re: Safety and helmets (GRAHAM SINGLETON) 3. 10:50 AM - Re: Which fuel guage system (graeme bird) 4. 04:52 PM - Rotax 914 Turbo - TCU Amber light Blinking (Turbo_Boss) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:07:13 AM PST US From: josok-e Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Safety and helmets > In a typical nose down, high rate vertical 'arrival' the major concern with Europas (and all other VLA/LSA) is the high levels of intrusion into the occupant space. Clarification - intrusion by airframe parts and/or powerplant/systems. Air-bag restraints and similar systems would not necessarily help with reduction in overall levels of occupant injury. > Not so obvious maybe is that in case of the Europa the floor just in front of the seats will crack, the nose will pivot around the tunnel and the potruding edge of the instrument panel will hit the face(s). My money would go to remove that lip, and replace it with some padding, and or reinforce the floor in front of the seats. Don't ask me how i know this :-) Regards, Jos ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:52:17 AM PST US From: GRAHAM SINGLETON Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Safety and helmets You're quite right Jos, but don't ask me either!=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A___ _____________________________=0AFrom: josok-e =0ATo: euro pa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Friday, 25 February, 2011 13:00:01=0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Safety and helmets=0A=0A--> Europa-List message poste d by: josok-e =0A=0A=0A> In a typical nose down, high rat e vertical 'arrival' the major concern with =0A>Europas (and all other VLA/ LSA) is the high levels of intrusion into the =0A>occupant space. Clarific ation - intrusion by airframe parts and/or =0A>powerplant/systems. Air-bag restraints and similar systems would not necessarily =0A>help with reductio n in overall levels of occupant injury.=0A> =0ANot so obvious maybe is that in case of the Europa the floor just in front of =0Athe seats will crack, the nose will pivot around the tunnel and the potruding =0Aedge of the inst rument panel will hit the face(s).=0AMy money would go to remove that lip, and replace it with some padding, and or =0Areinforce the floor in front of the seats. Don't ask me how i know this :-)=0A=0ARegards,=0A=0AJos=0A=0A ================= ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:50:45 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Which fuel guage system From: "graeme bird" maybe it was a silly question, I have ordered the capacitive gauge from airworlduk /meter/kit which is supposed to be for the europa, seems to fit the bill and I saw from some of the gallery photos that the hole is outside of the headrest. -------- Graeme Bird G-UMPY Mono Classic/XS FWFD 912ULS/Warp drive FP Build nearing completion Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=332101#332101 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:52:22 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Rotax 914 Turbo - TCU Amber light Blinking From: "Turbo_Boss" Hello Guys, I hope that somebody that have a Rotax 914 can help me Last weekend, when I was going to take off, I advance the throttle to full and then advance the lever to engage the turbo, I fill when the turbo kick in for a few seconds but then then I fill the engine loose power like if I move the lever back to disengage the turbo. I abort the take off and get back to the hangar. Thinking that the problem was old fuel, I remove completely the fuel, put new fuel, new plugs, clean the air filter, clean carburetors, start the engine and everything was OK. Since is was late, I don't fly it. Today I start my engine ROTAX 914 Turbo and during the warn up, around 3 minutes of engine running at 2,000 RPM, the Amber Warning TCU light, blink 3 times and then stop blinking. The Engine is installed on a Magni Gyro and it has 248hrs This was my EIS reading when this happened: Fuel Pressure: 6.5psi Engine RPM: 2,000 Oil Temp: 95 EGT: 1,000 CHT: 120 I was checking the Rotax 914 Trouble Shooting Manual and its says that if this Amber TCU warning light blink, its mean that there can be a problem in: Wiring Sensor Sensor damage TCU Failure Air Box Leakage So where you recommend me to start looking for the problem? THX Isaac Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=332115#332115 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.