---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 08/08/11: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:06 AM - SV: FlowScan Problems (Sidsel & Svein Johnsen) 2. 12:17 PM - Colortune spark plug (Sidsel & Svein Johnsen) 3. 04:32 PM - =?iso-8859-1?Q?Report_from_EANF_2011_in_=D6land_? (Raimo Toivio) 4. 10:44 PM - Painting Time (Lance Sandford) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:06:00 AM PST US From: "Sidsel & Svein Johnsen" Subject: SV: Europa-List: FlowScan Problems Correction to my posting earlier today: 10 liters is roughly 2.5 gallons, not 4 as I wrote. Svein do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:17:20 PM PST US From: "Sidsel & Svein Johnsen" Subject: Europa-List: Colortune spark plug Does anyone have experience with the Colortune spark plug for "our" types of Rotax engines, or any other engine? Bing's Tuning Manual recommends this plug (which lets you see the color/colour of the flame in the combustion chamber for setting the fuel/air mixture correctly), claiming this to be the most accurate method short of an exhaust gas analyzer (anyone with experience using the latter?). I have no known issue with the mixture on my engine, just reading ahead for planned carb inspections/overhauls. Another winter project: Replacing all rubber hoses LL or only "on condition" LJ . Svein LN-SKJ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:32:19 PM PST US From: "Raimo Toivio" (by way of Matt Dralle ) Subject: Europa-List: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Report_from_EANF_2011_in_=D6land_? Hej Alla /Hi All *** J=E5, de var just s=E5 !!! *** This is our report about The 4th (?) Europa Nordic Fly Inn: We had our departure from Tampere Airport EFTP Finland Friday 5th of August at about 1200. Our plan was first to fly to EFMA to refuel. It took one hour and the distance was 138 nm. To make the refuel stop fast we carried the canister to make Rotax (912S) happy. So, the refueling stop was fast, only 5 minutes to refuel and 55 minutes to visit cafe and places you well know. From EFMA via Stockholm it was 237 nm to the wonderful Borglanda airstrip ESMB in =D6land. After landing, we were wondering to where have all the other Europas gone, behind the club house maybe? After looking carefully and thinking they have Stealth Europas I called to Stephan Cassel and he informed me kindly there were some weather reasons not no fly from Denmark, Norway or from other parts of Sweden to =D6land in Sweden. Obvious we lucky Finnish bastards had the blue skied tunnel all the way overseas from Finland to Sweden. We have to say, the weather was just perfect during the time we stayed in =D6land. So, after paying a landing fee (60 krones = 7 euros = 10 USA dollars, it was unmanned airfield), we rented couple of bi-cyckles (60 krones all together, unmanned renting place) and cycled to the main town Borgholm. It was only three kilometer far and we found a typical pictorial Swedish small town. We had booked ourselves in to the Hotell Borgholm and that was fantastic. Same owners - very kind couple - over 39 years. The Michelin book says it is not easily possible to eat better food in Sweden than in the Hotell Borgholm. And we have to say, the dinner in Borgholm was absolutely good, good, good. After dinner, we were dancing on the streets and in the bars also. After that we had some or a bit more adult fun (all the Europa Aircraft Nord 2011 participants all together) in the room # 218 in the Hotell Borgholm. Next morning - after a really high class breakfast - we cyckled to the next possible service station to get some fuel. We had 2 pcs. of 20 liters canisters omboard. First we made ourselves clear that Swedish fuel has only 5% of ethanol. We fueled our canisters through water/debris isolator /filter and got all the possible kind help. After that we tied those canisters to the bi-cyckles and also the (plastic) (water) machine gun (which we bought for a present to our daughters) . Some people looked as like a humanoids but they did not understand we were only Europa pilots. Next day - Sunday The 7th - would be obviously bad if thinking about the weather. So, we decided to leave on Saturday. The decision was easy because the covernment was my wife. We cyckled to the airfield, refueled, made our flightplan and completed our take off from the charming 650 meter long grass airfield Borglanda. The bad weather frontiers were coming from the south and we were heading to the NE. After 1 hour 20 minutes flying (171 nm) we landed to the ESSZ. That was V=E4ngsj=F6 - what a paradise! We met there some friends and had a delicious lunch with them. After filling a tank of Europa also, we departed and flew up to the north to pass Arlanda - The Swedish main airport ESSA - clockwise this time. The weather over the sea between Sweden and Finland was not so good and from the coast of Finland to the Tampere we flied more or less in the cloud. It was so nice to see finally 4 red lights which were the Vasi lights of the EFTP. To landing to the 06 of the EFTP was so fascinating that I will put that video to the Youtube. You will see it later. To visit EANF 2011 it took 6 hours 20 minutes flight time and all together 796 nm with an average speed of 126 knots. To reach =D6land from Finland Tampere by car and car ferry it will take easily 24 hrs. By flying Europa it is only three hours flight time. Europa Aircraft Nord Fly Inns are great changes to meet wonderful peoples. EANF 2011 was again a proof of that magical touch. I have earlier been in EANF 2009 in Visingsj=F6 Sweden and EANF 2008 in Endealave Denmark. I have promised to arrange /organisera The EANF 2012 in Finland if you please accept that idea. If so, WELCOME! Cheers, Marke & Raimo Toivio Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417 Updated flight hours /landings: 37500 Lempaala FINLAND p +358-3-3753 777 f +358-3-3753 100 toivio@fly.to www.rwm.fi ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:44:06 PM PST US From: Lance Sandford Subject: Europa-List: Painting Time Hi Fellow Builders/Flyers Having finished most of filling/sanding, it is time to look at painting systems. Has anyone used or heard of results from using the Stewart Systems 2-pack poly. It sounds more user friendly than some of the others. All thoughts gratefully received. 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