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1. 01:11 AM - Fw: File a Flight Plan Day - Audio Podcast (Alan Burrill)
2. 01:47 AM - Re: N283JL First flight (Brian Davies)
3. 02:03 AM - Re: Heated Pitot on Fin (Frans Veldman)
4. 05:11 AM - Re: Heated Pitot on Fin (Tony Renshaw)
5. 05:15 AM - Re: N283JL First flight (Steven Pitt)
6. 07:46 AM - Re: Nose Wheel! (robertpeterfrost)
7. 10:12 AM - Re: N283JL First flight (Fred Klein)
8. 11:12 AM - Re: N283JL First flight (Raimo Toivio)
9. 11:14 AM - Re: Nose Wheel! (PHILLIPS I)
10. 11:21 AM - Re: N283JL First flight (PHILLIPS I)
11. 01:11 PM - Re: N283JL First flight (William Daniell)
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| Subject: | Fwd: File a Flight Plan Day - Audio Podcast |
> This dropped into my inbox from the CAA Olympic Organisers.
Alan
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> Sent: 02 November 2011 23:37
> Subject: File a Flight Plan Day - Audio Podcast
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| Subject: | N283JL First flight |
Congratulations Jim!
I look forward to seeing some pics in the next issue of Europa Flyer.
Regards
Brian Davies
membership sec. The Europa Club
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
jimpuglise@comcast.net
Sent: 02 November 2011 23:24
Subject: Europa-List: N283JL First flight
My earlier posts must have failed because I had a photo attached. Sorry
about that! Pictures on Facebook.
After almost eight years of construction, N283JL finally flew yesterday.
Peter Jeffers was the test pilot and he reported that it handled just
as it should, was very stable and well behaved. The number are:
Empty Weight: 885 Lbs.
Engine: Jabiru 3300
Construction hours: 2,014 (to date)
Cruise: 118 Kts @ 2,850
Thanks need to go out to Bob and Russ at Flight Crafters, and Bud Yearly
and John Lawton for their help, as well as all the help we have received
from the people on this list. Peter has also been a lifesaver in
helping finish the last 50% after I completed the first 95%. Without
the help from him and Sue, we would undoubtedly not have been able to
finish it in the time frame we did.
There is a great deal of concern in cooling the Jabiru. CHTs and oil
temps were all within specifications for the first flight. EGSs are a
little high, but other indicators tell us it is running a little lean,
which we can address.
The attached photo is Peter Jeffers and I just after the flight.
Jim Puglise
N283JL, Punta Gorda, FL
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| Subject: | Re: Heated Pitot on Fin |
On 11/02/2011 03:20 PM, Tony Renshaw wrote:
> I am fantasizing about the possibility of preserving reliable pitot
> static for my aircraft, in cloud.
I found that cockpit static is surprisingly close to correct neutral
static. Of course it depends a bit on leak rate of the doors and other
variables, but it ought to be enough to keep you out of trouble.
I have two pitots, the original Europa supplied one connected to the
conventional ASI, the other one on Mark Burton's SmartASS Talking
Airspeed Indicator.
For one of the pitots I provided the wiring necessary to add pitot heat.
My plan is to get some resistant wiring, wrap it around the pitot, and
seal it off with heat shrink tube.
Heated pitots are ridiculously expensive and it is my intent to stay out
of icing at all costs. I'm not IFR-rated and the majority of my flying
is during the warm season with freezing levels way above the oxygen limit.
> So, if I had a heated pitot on an appropriate boom I seem to recall
I have the feeling that prop wash is likely to hit that area.
Frans
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| Subject: | Re: Heated Pitot on Fin |
Geez Tim ,what are you doing !!
I am jinxed now for sure. ;-)
He did a good job. Was surprised he didn't put the nose on. If landing distance
was an issue I suppose he would have. Must have trimmed all the way through the
deceleration, otherwise as you know, the elevator loses authority big time.
One of my heaviest landings in the 767 was in base training where a contemporary
landed well on the mains, and didn't fly the nosewheel down. It fell from
about 5', or certainly it felt like that. Like I said, one of the heaviest I have
been in, and we were already on the ground.
Nice touchdown too, and the eye height would have been different. It must have
felt really weird out the windows with the horizon up around the coaming and his
ears.
I think I will heed your advice re the probe. It would make it easier to not have
to disconnect all the plumbing to single man rig though, but I have already
set up the plumbing in the wing, up around the tip and back down behind the spar
to exit the wing a few inches aft of the spar. I think I've got some quick
connect pneumatic couplings somewhere that I bought over the years. Now what
box did I put them in??
Reg
Tony Renshaw
On 03/11/2011, at 10:15 AM, Tim Ward wrote:
>
> Tony,
> I wouldn't even contemplate it. You have enough experience to get out of the
woods.
> I only fly on beautiful days looking outside at the stunning views and for other
aircraft rather then in the flight deck, ( can't say 'cockpit' now) at the
electronics. I get enough of that at work! On saying that I do have 3 GPS, one
for my IPad that my son likes to play with, one in my old 295 Garmin and one
in the Aware to keep me aware of controlled Airspace! So I can't talk. At work
we only have 1 out of 5 Boeing 767's that has GPS. It's a funny world.
> Great landing in Warsaw with the Lot 767 belly landing! Good to know it can be
done. So British Airways have done it with the 777, great piece of flying, so
only the 747 to go, Tony!
>
> Cheers Tim
>
> P.s Don't get locked out!
>
> Tim Ward
> 12 Waiwetu Street
> Fendalton,
> Christchurch, 8052
> New Zealand.
>
> ward.t@xtra.co.nz
>
> Ph 64 3 3515166
> Mob 0210640221
>
>
> On 3/11/2011, at 3:20 AM, Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Gidday,
>> I am fantasizing about the possibility of preserving reliable pitot static for
my aircraft, in cloud. Not much point being in cloud and having things freeze
up on you, so the complexities of having a hot pitot close to the underside
of a classic solid wing is making me wonder about the early setup, way back when.
I figure if I mount a fin pitot, of an appropriate length I may not have
the disconnection and reconnection issues, and might better suit single handed
rigging. So, if I had a heated pitot on an appropriate boom I seem to recall
at high body attitudes it used to get disturbed airflow from the fuse. So, is
there another way I haven't considered? Thanks in anticipation, and I suppose
it begs the question, can I not simply fly GPS groundspeed in conjunction with
an approximate wind, and AoA? If I use my Dynon D180 it has an AoA indicator,
but I think it's airspeed derived. My GPS has GPS altitude, and I reckon it wld
get me out of trouble. I am not suggesting prolong!
> ed!
>> IFR but..........you know.
>> Reg
>> Tony Renshaw
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: N283JL First flight |
Jim,
I am so delighted for you that all your hard work has finally paid off.
Kind regards to you both.
Steve Pitt
G-SMDH Trigear XS 912S
----- Original Message -----
From: jimpuglise@comcast.net
To: Europa List
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 11:23 PM
Subject: Europa-List: N283JL First flight
My earlier posts must have failed because I had a photo attached.
Sorry about that! Pictures on Facebook.
After almost eight years of construction, N283JL finally flew
yesterday. Peter Jeffers was the test pilot and he reported that it
handled just as it should, was very stable and well behaved. The number
are:
Empty Weight: 885 Lbs.
Engine: Jabiru 3300
Construction hours: 2,014 (to date)
Cruise: 118 Kts @ 2,850
Thanks need to go out to Bob and Russ at Flight Crafters, and Bud
Yearly and John Lawton for their help, as well as all the help we have
received from the people on this list. Peter has also been a lifesaver
in helping finish the last 50% after I completed the first 95%. Without
the help from him and Sue, we would undoubtedly not have been able to
finish it in the time frame we did.
There is a great deal of concern in cooling the Jabiru. CHTs and oil
temps were all within specifications for the first flight. EGSs are a
little high, but other indicators tell us it is running a little lean,
which we can address.
The attached photo is Peter Jeffers and I just after the flight.
Jim Puglise
N283JL, Punta Gorda, FL
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Hi Pete and Bob,
Thanks for your responses, we did think this could be the only problem but it is
reassuring that we will not be searching in the wrong direction now following
your comments, I have re-read the manual and remember how to test and set up
the correct breaking torque. Thank you both for your input.
Regards
Robert
G-RPAF
--------
Robert
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356812#356812
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| Subject: | Re: N283JL First flight |
On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:23 PM, jimpuglise@comcast.net wrote:
> After almost eight years of construction, N283JL finally flew
> yesterday. Peter Jeffers was the test pilot and he reported that it
> handled just as it should, was very stable and well behaved.
Jim,
Hearty Congratulations!...and I'm delighted to hear that N283JL is
"well behaved".
Glad to hear that you've been in contact w/ John Lawton re: your Jab
as he is well-deserved to be thought of as our US-resident expert (at
least IMHO) on the Europajab combo.
I'm looking forward to seeing your bird at the next RR,
Fred
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| Subject: | Re: N283JL First flight |
Jim,
we wish you many safe and extremely high satisfactory flying hours.
Marke & Raimo Toivio from Finland
OH-XRT
From: Fred Klein
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: N283JL First flight
On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:23 PM, jimpuglise@comcast.net wrote:
After almost eight years of construction, N283JL finally flew
yesterday. Peter Jeffers was the test pilot and he reported that it
handled just as it should, was very stable and well behaved.
Jim,
Hearty Congratulations!...and I'm delighted to hear that N283JL is "well
behaved".
Glad to hear that you've been in contact w/ John Lawton re: your Jab as
he is well-deserved to be thought of as our US-resident expert (at least
IMHO) on the Europajab combo.
I'm looking forward to seeing your bird at the next RR,
Fred
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Hi Robert
I have used the Nyogel grease in my shimmy damper from day one, it allows
The damper to work much easier without an excessive load on the adjusting
nut,
Plus it makes steering the aircraft easier without using a lot of
differential braking,
http://www.nyelubricants.com/products/nyogel.shtml
Regards
Ivor
G-IVER
On 2 November 2011 13:34, Peter Jeffers <pjeffers@talktalk.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Robert,
> Your description nearly fulfils nose wheel shimmy. It is also far and away
> the most likely cause. One other obvious possibility, although you would
> probably have noticed this, is a flat tyre!
> So check N/W tyre pressure and then check shimmy damper adjustment. Please
> refer to the manual to do this check using a spring balance. As a quick
> check, with the nose wheel off the ground check that there is a fair amount
> of resistance to turning the nose wheel fork left and right. There should
> be a fair bit of resistance. If not then adjustment is necessary.
> Nose wheel shimmy is primarily a problem on hard dry runways. It happens
> far less on grass.
> If shimmy is the problem get it fixed quickly, much damage can be caused to
> the rest of the airframe if you let it persist.
>
> Pete Jeffers
> Europa Club LAA Rep
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
> robertpeterfrost
> Sent: 02 November 2011 12:59
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Nose Wheel!
>
> <r.frost@rslnorthern.co.uk>
>
> On landing at Sherburn on the hard runway when we slowed to around 35 knots
> the nose wheel started to bounce up and down rapidly. My buddy Roger was P1
> and he held the stick hard back but it continued "bounce" until we slowed
> to
> 20 knots. In 100 hours and hundreds of landings this has never occurred.
> I have the nose wheel spring mod fitted, not the bungee, any ideas, could
> it
> be the shimmy damper needs checking?
>
> Robert Frost
> G-RPAF
> Tri-Gear XS. 605
>
> --------
> Robert
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356625#356625
>
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| Subject: | Re: N283JL First flight |
Congratulations Jim
It may have been a slog getting their, but now you can reap the fruit
Of your harvest,
I hope you have many years enjoying her and finally you can now realise
how delightful Europa=92s are to fly,
Ivor Phillips
G-IVER
On 3 November 2011 17:08, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
>
> On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:23 PM, jimpuglise@comcast.net wrote:
>
> After almost eight years of construction, N283JL finally flew
> yesterday. Peter Jeffers was the test pilot and he reported that it
> handled just as it should, was very stable and well behaved.
>
>
> Jim,
>
> Hearty Congratulations!...and I'm delighted to hear that N283JL is* "well
> behaved". *
> *
> *
> Glad to hear that you've been in contact w/ John Lawton re: your Jab as h
e
> is well-deserved to be thought of as our US-resident expert (at least IMH
O)
> on the Europajab combo.
>
> I'm looking forward to seeing your bird at the next RR,
>
> Fred
>
> *
>
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| Subject: | N283JL First flight |
My congratulations too
Will
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Raimo Toivio
Sent: 03 November, 2011 13:09
Subject: Re: Europa-List: N283JL First flight
Jim,
we wish you many safe and extremely high satisfactory flying hours.
Marke & Raimo Toivio from Finland
OH-XRT
From: Fred Klein <mailto:fklein@orcasonline.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: N283JL First flight
On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:23 PM, jimpuglise@comcast.net wrote:
After almost eight years of construction, N283JL finally flew yesterday.
Peter Jeffers was the test pilot and he reported that it handled just as it
should, was very stable and well behaved.
Jim,
Hearty Congratulations!...and I'm delighted to hear that N283JL is "well
behaved".
Glad to hear that you've been in contact w/ John Lawton re: your Jab as he
is well-deserved to be thought of as our US-resident expert (at least IMHO)
on the Europajab combo.
I'm looking forward to seeing your bird at the next RR,
Fred
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