Europa-List Digest Archive

Mon 07/11/11


Total Messages Posted: 5



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     1. 04:55 AM - AGM (Steven Pitt)
     2. 10:54 AM - Re: Tire /tyre landing incident /accident (Jim Brown)
     3. 11:34 AM - Unusable Fuel (Trevpond@aol.com)
     4. 12:05 PM - Re: Unusable Fuel (PHILLIPS I)
     5. 03:50 PM - Re: Tire /tyre landing incident /accident (GRAHAM SINGLETON)
 
 
 


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    Time: 04:55:13 AM PST US
    From: "Steven Pitt" <steven.pitt2@ntlworld.com>
    Subject: AGM
    Dear Members, We had a successful AGM weekend at Popham but unfortunately the British weather meant that the number of Europas attending was down on last year (31 against 42 in 2010). However we had two intrepid visitors from Norway (Stephan Cassel (LN-STE - mono) and Svein Johnsen (LN-SKJ - trigear)) who started off last Tuesday and arrived Saturday morning. Also in attendance were 3 Dutch Europas who also made it on Saturday (in time for the pig roast!). At the AGM I was elected to take over from Dave Bosomworth as Chairman and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dave for his sterling work over the last 10 years as Chairman and, personally, for the support he has given me and other members in the building and flying of our Europas. Swift/Europa kindly donated a Fortnum and Masons hamper for the AGM and the prize went to Svein Johnsen - we hope that Svein was not overloaded for his trip back to Norway. I hope to get more flying in over the next few months and hope to meet many of you in the course of these visits. The Committee is very aware of our responsibilities to the members and we would like to hear from you as to what you want from the Club. We are also looking to develop the Overseas Representatives idea as a way to ensure that all members worldwide have a way to contribute and receive from the Club. Our Editor, Tony Wickens is preparing the latest version of Europa Flyer and given the number of cameras on hand over the weekend could you all let us have some of your pictures to show what the weekend was like, for those that could not attend and for future EFs. Best wishes and safe flying to you all. Steve Pitt G-SMDH Trigear XS


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    Time: 10:54:21 AM PST US
    From: Jim Brown <acrojim7534@YAHOO.COM>
    Subject: Re: Tire /tyre landing incident /accident
    Raimo; sorry for the delay... The tire is a Goodyear 700X6- 6Ply rated. T his tire has about 400 hours on it. The tread wear is showing about half th e tread is gone...=0A-=0AJimBrown=0A=0AFrom: Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio@r wm.fi>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 5:34 PM=0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: Tire /tyre landing incident /accident=0A=0A =0ADear Jim=0A=0ARead careful my post: I like to use pressure 2,0 - 2,2 bar s. 2,1 bar = 30,45 PSI. So we land with same pressures. Pressure - low or high - is not a reason.=0A=0AWhat is your tube brand name?=0AWhat is your tube and tyre size?=0A=0AUntil I will get a reason and solution I am going to do same as Paul is doing: changeing regularly tube. Makes me sense to ch ange it every year (= in my case every 50 hrs /about 50 - 100 landings. I never can do it in 30 minutes but so what. Tube is very cheap. For example yeasterday I spent 6 hrs fighting with that problem with my wife and that newspaperman. That is 18 hrs + all the extra fees + 400 km driving car. Tha t must be same as buying let us say 100 pcs of tubes.=0A=0ABTW also I use m asses of baby bottom talcum. That delicate scent is a bit embarrassing... =0A=0ARaimo=0A=0A-----Alkuper=E4inen viesti----- From: acrojim@cfl.rr.com =0ASent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 8:36 PM=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com =0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: Tire /tyre landing incident /accident=0A=0A--> Europa-List message posted by: <acrojim@cfl.rr.com>=0A=0AAll monowheel dri vers=0A=0AFollowing this thread today... I have a few commits to throw to t he forum...I notice that Europa requires very- low tire pressure in their manual....=0A=0AI also noticed today that quiet a few monowheel drivers ar e having flat's....I suspect that with the low air pressure, when you land the sidewals are flexing due to low air pressure...this is probably "pinchi ng the inner tube" and then the tire goes flat....=0A=0AI have always kept 32 PSI in the tire. IN 10 years, and two tires and tubes, I have never had a flat....Yes I know I have been blessed by the good luck god..=0A=0AThank about it with 32 P S In the tube the sidewalls are not flexing......Just my thought's on this matter....=0A=0AJim Brown=0AMonowheel.......=0A=0A---- P aul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com> wrote:=0A> Hi All,=0A> =0A> I h ave found that the inner tubes on my mono to be an ongoing problem and I=0A > now routinely change my inner tube every 150 hours as preventative=0A> ma intenance.- The tubes I have been using are not very expensive and I thin k=0A> that they are from China. Recently Bud made me aware that there is a =0A> certified inner tube available at about 3 times the cost and if they l ast=0A> longer then they would be so worth it!=0A> =0A> I do recall when I mentioned on the forum that I was losing inner tubes=0A> regularly that som e people were surprised and that they had not had a=0A> problem so perhaps this can be accounted for by different inner tubes being=0A> available. The failure I get is that the side wall of the inner tube get=0A> small splits in it due to chafing.- I typically run my tire at about 24 psi,=0A> whic h is higher than the recommended by Europa. BTW I do use talcum powder=0A> when I install the inner tube.=0A> =0A> I have had 3 blow outs on a hard su rface and fortunately I was able to keep=0A> directional control.- The ch allenge I found is that with a flat tire the=0A> mono is nearly impossible to move.- It happen to me at a large airport once=0A> which got the airpo rt authority excited because they had to shut the runway=0A> down and diver t all of the 737's to a shorter runway.- I now carry a jacking=0A> block, tools and a spare inner tube with me and I can now do the change out=0A> i n less than 30 minutes.=0A> =0A> Next time around I am going to try a certi fied inner tube in the hope that=0A> it will last longer.=0A> =0A> Paul=0A> =0A> =0A> >=0A> >- *From:* Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>=0A> > *Sen t:* Wednesday, July 06, 2011 3:21 AM=0A> > *To:* Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio @rwm.fi>=0A> > *Subject:* Tire /tyre landing incident > /accident=0A> >=0A> >- Dear All,=0A> >=0A> > it is a long time since I have been here. > Tod ay it happened something and I=0A> > got an Europa Energy Burst (aka ENB) t o write > on the list. I think this=0A> > could be useful info for most of you Europa > (or any GA plane) operators. Let=0A> > me tell you what was it and how it went:=0A> >=0A> >=0A> >=0A=0Abrowse=0AUn/Subscription,=0AFAQ, =0Ahttp://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List=0AForums!=0AList Admin. ===================


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    Time: 11:34:52 AM PST US
    From: Trevpond@aol.com
    Subject: Unusable Fuel
    Guys, I'm just calibrating my Skyview Fuel Gauge and am uncertain of the amount of fuel that is deemed unusable. Any ideas? regards Trev G-LINN - Flying again.


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    Time: 12:05:31 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Unusable Fuel
    From: PHILLIPS I <ivor.phillips@ntlworld.com>
    Hi Trev In level flight my Tri gear will only leave about 1 litre or less in the tank each side, I did make a concious choice to incline the tank slightly to allow as much fuel over the finger filters as possible, regards Ivor G-IVER On 11 July 2011 19:31, <Trevpond@aol.com> wrote: > ** > Guys, > > I'm just calibrating my Skyview Fuel Gauge and am uncertain of the amount > of fuel that is deemed unusable. > > > Any ideas? > > regards > > > Trev > > G-LINN - Flying again. > > * > > * > >


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    Time: 03:50:41 PM PST US
    From: GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
    Subject: Re: Tire /tyre landing incident /accident
    Jim=0Athat can only be a confirmation that the pilot is as good as the tyre !=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Jim Br own <acrojim7534@YAHOO.COM>=0ATo: "europa-list@matronics.com" <europa-list@ matronics.com>=0ASent: Monday, 11 July, 2011 18:49:39=0ASubject: Re: Europa -List: Tire /tyre landing incident /accident=0A=0A=0ARaimo; sorry for the d elay... The tire is a Goodyear 700X6 6Ply rated. This =0Atire has about 40 0 hours on it. The tread wear is showing about half the tread =0Ais gone... =0A =0AJimBrown=0A=0AFrom: Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>=0ATo: europa- list@matronics.com=0ASent: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 5:34 PM=0ASubject: Re: E uropa-List: Tire /tyre landing incident /accident=0A=0A--> Europa-List mess age posted by: "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>=0A=0ADear Jim=0A=0ARead careful my post: I like to use pressure 2,0 - 2,2 bars. 2,1 bar = 30,45 =0APSI. So we land with same pressures. Pressure - low or high - is not a reason.=0A=0AWhat is your tube brand name?=0AWhat is your tube and tyre siz e?=0A=0AUntil I will get a reason and solution I am going to do same as Pau l is doing: =0Achangeing regularly tube. Makes me sense to change it every year (= in my case =0Aevery 50 hrs /about 50 - 100 landings. I never can do it in 30 minutes but so =0Awhat. Tube is very cheap. For example yeaster day I spent 6 hrs fighting with =0Athat problem with my wife and that newsp aperman. That is 18 hrs + all the extra =0Afees + 400 km driving car. That must be same as buying let us say 100 pcs of =0Atubes.=0A=0ABTW also I use masses of baby bottom talcum. That delicate scent is a bit =0Aembarrassing. ..=0A=0ARaimo=0A=0A-----Alkuper=E4inen viesti----- From: acrojim@cfl.rr.com =0ASent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 8:36 PM=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com =0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: Tire /tyre landing incident /accident=0A=0A--> Europa-List message posted by: <acrojim@cfl.rr.com>=0A=0AAll monowheel dri vers=0A=0AFollowing this thread today... I have a few commits to throw to t he forum...I =0Anotice that Europa requires very low tire pressure in thei r manual....=0A=0AI also noticed today that quiet a few monowheel drivers a re having flat's....I =0Asuspect that with the low air pressure, when you l and the sidewals are flexing =0Adue to low air pressure...this is probably "pinching the inner tube" and then =0Athe tire goes flat....=0A=0AI have al ways kept 32 PSI in the tire. IN 10 years, and two tires and tubes, I =0Aha ve never had a flat....Yes I know I have been blessed by the good luck god. .=0A=0AThank about it with 32 P S In the tube the sidewalls are not flexin g......Just =0Amy thought's on this matter....=0A=0AJim Brown=0AMonowheel.. .....=0A=0A---- Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com> wrote:=0A> Hi All,=0A> =0A> I have found that the inner tubes on my mono to be an ongoing problem and I=0A> now routinely change my inner tube every 150 hours as pr eventative=0A> maintenance. The tubes I have been using are not very expen sive and I think=0A> that they are from China. Recently Bud made me aware t hat there is a=0A> certified inner tube available at about 3 times the cost and if they last=0A> longer then they would be so worth it!=0A> =0A> I do recall when I mentioned on the forum that I was losing inner tubes=0A> regu larly that some people were surprised and that they had not had a=0A> probl em so perhaps this can be accounted for by different inner tubes being=0A> available. The failure I get is that the side wall of the inner tube get =0A> small splits in it due to chafing. I typically run my tire at about 2 4 psi,=0A> which is higher than the recommended by Europa. BTW I do use tal cum powder=0A> when I install the inner tube.=0A> =0A> I have had 3 blow ou ts on a hard surface and fortunately I was able to keep=0A> directional con trol. The challenge I found is that with a flat tire the=0A> mono is nearl y impossible to move. It happen to me at a large airport once=0A> which go t the airport authority excited because they had to shut the runway=0A> dow n and divert all of the 737's to a shorter runway. I now carry a jacking =0A> block, tools and a spare inner tube with me and I can now do the chang e out=0A> in less than 30 minutes.=0A> =0A> Next time around I am going to try a certified inner tube in the hope that=0A> it will last longer.=0A> =0A> Paul=0A> =0A> =0A> >=0A> > *From:* Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi> =0A> > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 06, 2011 3:21 AM=0A> > *To:* Raimo Toivio <r aimo.toivio@rwm.fi>=0A> > *Subject:* Tire /tyre landing incident > /acciden t=0A> >=0A> > Dear All,=0A> >=0A> > it is a long time since I have been he re. > Today it happened something and =0AI=0A> > got an Europa Energy Burst (aka ENB) to write > on the list. I think this=0A> > could be useful info for most of you Europa > (or any GA plane) operators. =0A>Let=0A> > me tell you what was it and how it went:=0A> >=0A> >=0A> >=0A=0Abrowse=0AUn/Subsc ription,=0AFAQ,=0Ahttp://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List=0AForums! =0AList Admin.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0Ahttp:nbsp; ==== ====================0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A ============== =0A




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