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1. 12:07 AM - Re: pitot/static connectors (Richard Iddon)
2. 05:01 AM - Re: pitot/static connectors (h&jeuropa)
3. 05:10 AM - Re: GPS... (h&jeuropa)
4. 06:27 AM - Rear tufnol bearings (Andrew Sarangan)
5. 06:50 AM - Re: Rear tufnol bearings (Christoph Both)
6. 06:56 AM - favourite apps for ipad / iphone (Richard Iddon)
7. 07:35 AM - Re: favourite apps for ipad / iphone (Max Cointe)
8. 12:22 PM - Re: favourite apps for ipad / iphone (Bill Sisley)
9. 12:23 PM - off topic interesting incident (William Daniell)
10. 01:46 PM - Re: pitot/static connectors (ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk)
11. 04:03 PM - Re: off topic interesting incident (craig)
12. 10:15 PM - AC powered fin strobe (Richard Lamprey)
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Subject: | Re: pitot/static connectors |
Hi David.
I don't have a solution for you but thanks for the heads up. Just checked mine
and found that the O rings were perished.
Richard Iddon G-RIXS
On 8 Dec 2011, at 11:15, David Joyce wrote:
>
> Since building my plane I have been very conscientious about replacing all rubber
hoses every 5 yrs, but sadly overlooked the 'O' rings on the quick connectors
for the pitot static lines at the wing root. These have gone rock solid since
last derigged and it looks as though I can only disconnect them at the expense
of destroying the connectors. I mention it for the benefit of those whose
connectors are nearly as old as mine and in the faint hope that someone out
there has found a solution to this problem.
> Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
>
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Subject: | Re: pitot/static connectors |
Hi David,
We have found that you can purchase new o-rings in the plumbing section of a hardware
store. And an application of silicon grease helps keep them supple.
Jim & Heather
N241BW
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Hi Kevin,
We've been using SkyCharts Pro for a year and a half and really like it. Not as
many bells & whistles as ForeFlight but less expesnive. Gives updates for all
the charts and approach plates for $20 / year. No flight planning but does
give a magenta line and shows your position, nearest airports, ETA, etc. TFRs,
METARs & TAFs show when connected to WIFI (or as of last connection if you
enable it).
We use NavMonster for flight planning. The winds forecast showing headwind / tailwind and the predicted flight time is great! It's at www.navmonster.com
We have XM weather on our EFIS. The $35 / mo package is adequate for our needs,
and you can suspend it for months when you won't be flying and restart with
no additional fee.
Jim & Heather
N241BW
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Subject: | Rear tufnol bearings |
Fellow europa builders:
I have a question regarding the rear tufnol bearings for the control
tube. Unwittingly I chamfered the rear bearing's hole, thinking that
it had to be seated against the flange like the front bearings. Then I
realized the flange does not sit flush against the rear bearings like
the front ones. There is no major issue here, except the chamfering
reduces the contact area with the tube. My guess is the contact area
is reduced by at most 25%, possibly less. It doesn't seem to have any
adverse effects or play right now, but I am concerned if this might
get worse with wear. I haven't bonded these bearings in place, so
right now it would be a trivial task to replace them. After bonding,
it would be nearly impossible. I asked the Europa office to send me
some extra bearings, but I have not heard anything back. I was
wondering what your thoughts are, and if this is worth worrying about.
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Subject: | Rear tufnol bearings |
Replace the bearing is the easiest and the right thing to do. You want an airplane
you feel great about in every building aspect when you hold short of the runway
for your first flight, and many years ahead.
Best,
Christoph Both
#223 Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Sarangan
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 10:23 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Rear tufnol bearings
Fellow europa builders:
I have a question regarding the rear tufnol bearings for the control
tube. Unwittingly I chamfered the rear bearing's hole, thinking that
it had to be seated against the flange like the front bearings. Then I
realized the flange does not sit flush against the rear bearings like
the front ones. There is no major issue here, except the chamfering
reduces the contact area with the tube. My guess is the contact area
is reduced by at most 25%, possibly less. It doesn't seem to have any
adverse effects or play right now, but I am concerned if this might
get worse with wear. I haven't bonded these bearings in place, so
right now it would be a trivial task to replace them. After bonding,
it would be nearly impossible. I asked the Europa office to send me
some extra bearings, but I have not heard anything back. I was
wondering what your thoughts are, and if this is worth worrying about.
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Subject: | favourite apps for ipad / iphone |
Any other recommendations out there for ipad or iphone apps for flying in the UK
and near continent? I have been away for a while and haven't been keeping up
to date with them.
Richard Iddon
G-RIXS
On 9 Dec 2011, at 13:08, h&jeuropa wrote:
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> We've been using SkyCharts Pro for a year and a half and really like it. Not
as many bells & whistles as ForeFlight but less expesnive. Gives updates for
all the charts and approach plates for $20 / year. No flight planning but does
give a magenta line and shows your position, nearest airports, ETA, etc. TFRs,
METARs & TAFs show when connected to WIFI (or as of last connection if you
enable it).
>
> We use NavMonster for flight planning. The winds forecast showing headwind / tailwind and the predicted flight time is great! It's at www.navmonster.com
>
> We have XM weather on our EFIS. The $35 / mo package is adequate for our needs,
and you can suspend it for months when you won't be flying and restart with
no additional fee.
>
> Jim & Heather
> N241BW
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Subject: | favourite apps for ipad / iphone |
Hi there,
I dont know if you consider Auxerre (LFLA) as "near continent" ... but we
use AirNav Pro on iPhone and iPad here. Very cheap and easy to use,
providing moving map with elevation inputs and VACs (for France and GMY) and
METARs and NOTAMs plus HSI and route and nearest fields...
The only bad point is that you need to keep the GSM running on the iPhone
and it may ring and perturbate your instruments...
By the way iPad is a bit too large during landing and take-off to sit on
knees, and not easy to fix on the panel. Any solution out there?
Max Cointe
F-PMLH TriGear Kit #560
912ULS Airmaster 400 hours
-----Message d'origine-----
De: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] De la part de Richard Iddon
Envoy: vendredi 9 dcembre 2011 15:53
: europa-list@matronics.com
Objet: Europa-List: favourite apps for ipad / iphone
Any other recommendations out there for ipad or iphone apps for flying in
the UK and near continent? I have been away for a while and haven't been
keeping up to date with them.
Richard Iddon
G-RIXS
On 9 Dec 2011, at 13:08, h&jeuropa wrote:
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> We've been using SkyCharts Pro for a year and a half and really like it.
Not as many bells & whistles as ForeFlight but less expesnive. Gives
updates for all the charts and approach plates for $20 / year. No flight
planning but does give a magenta line and shows your position, nearest
airports, ETA, etc. TFRs, METARs & TAFs show when connected to WIFI (or as
of last connection if you enable it).
>
> We use NavMonster for flight planning. The winds forecast showing
headwind / tailwind and the predicted flight time is great! It's at
www.navmonster.com
>
> We have XM weather on our EFIS. The $35 / mo package is adequate for our
needs, and you can suspend it for months when you won't be flying and
restart with no additional fee.
>
> Jim & Heather
> N241BW
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Subject: | Re: favourite apps for ipad / iphone |
I use a Seasucker to mount my IPad. It clamps on to the panel and can
work on many configurations.
http://www.applemount.com/
Sue& Bill
Mono Kit 456
914
Airmaster
1000hrs
On 10/12/2011 4:32 a.m., Max Cointe wrote:
> --> Europa-List message posted by: "Max Cointe"<mcointe@free.fr>
>
> Hi there,
>
> I dont know if you consider Auxerre (LFLA) as "near continent" ... but we
> use AirNav Pro on iPhone and iPad here. Very cheap and easy to use,
> providing moving map with elevation inputs and VACs (for France and GMY) and
> METARs and NOTAMs plus HSI and route and nearest fields...
> The only bad point is that you need to keep the GSM running on the iPhone
> and it may ring and perturbate your instruments...
> By the way iPad is a bit too large during landing and take-off to sit on
> knees, and not easy to fix on the panel. Any solution out there?
>
> Max Cointe
> F-PMLH TriGear Kit #560
> 912ULS Airmaster 400 hours
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] De la part de Richard Iddon
> Envoy : vendredi 9 dcembre 2011 15:53
> : europa-list@matronics.com
> Objet : Europa-List: favourite apps for ipad / iphone
>
> --> Europa-List message posted by: Richard Iddon<riddon@sent.com>
>
> Any other recommendations out there for ipad or iphone apps for flying in
> the UK and near continent? I have been away for a while and haven't been
> keeping up to date with them.
>
> Richard Iddon
>
> G-RIXS
> On 9 Dec 2011, at 13:08, h&jeuropa wrote:
>
>> --> Europa-List message posted by: "h&jeuropa"<butcher43@att.net>
>>
>> Hi Kevin,
>>
>> We've been using SkyCharts Pro for a year and a half and really like it.
> Not as many bells& whistles as ForeFlight but less expesnive. Gives
> updates for all the charts and approach plates for $20 / year. No flight
> planning but does give a magenta line and shows your position, nearest
> airports, ETA, etc. TFRs, METARs& TAFs show when connected to WIFI (or as
> of last connection if you enable it).
>> We use NavMonster for flight planning. The winds forecast showing
> headwind / tailwind and the predicted flight time is great! It's at
> www.navmonster.com
>> We have XM weather on our EFIS. The $35 / mo package is adequate for our
> needs, and you can suspend it for months when you won't be flying and
> restart with no additional fee.
>> Jim& Heather
>> N241BW
>
>
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Subject: | off topic interesting incident |
All
I attach a foto of one of our club pa28 taken yesterday. Have a look at the
wing.
The aircraft hit a tree in the approach to Bogota in a place called Bojaca
from the south west - you can find it on google maps. In addition the
aircraft has a big dent on the spinner and lost an main gear leg.
It appears that the aircraft was descending through a hole in the cloud over
bojaca and accidentally came up against a mountain of which there are lots
in Colombia. The aircraft hit a tree making the substantial hole in the
left wing loosing the fuel tank and main gear leg. The pilot as soon as he
saw the tree applied full power and had the presence of mind to switch
tanks.
Now here is the remarkable thing. The aircraft bounced off the top of the
tree and flew in this state to our base in Guaymaral SKGY which is about 15
minutes flying time and landed coming to rest obviously on the left wing.
Not a mark on the prop.
Will
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Subject: | Re: pitot/static connectors |
Hi! All
Yes I had that issue about a couple of years ago
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
>----Original Message----
>From: riddon@sent.com
>Date: 09/12/2011 8:04
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subj: Re: Europa-List: pitot/static connectors
>
>
>Hi David.
>
>I don't have a solution for you but thanks for the heads up. Just
checked mine and found that the O rings were perished.
>
>Richard Iddon G-RIXS
>
>On 8 Dec 2011, at 11:15, David Joyce wrote:
>
org.uk>
>>
>> Since building my plane I have been very conscientious about
replacing all rubber hoses every 5 yrs, but sadly overlooked the 'O'
rings on the quick connectors for the pitot static lines at the wing
root. These have gone rock solid since last derigged and it looks as
though I can only disconnect them at the expense of destroying the
connectors. I mention it for the benefit of those whose connectors are
nearly as old as mine and in the faint hope that someone out there has
found a solution to this problem.
>> Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
>>
>
>
>
Bookstore www.buildersbooks.com
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Subject: | off topic interesting incident |
Ouch, lucky to get away with that one
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of William Daniell
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 6:20 AM
Subject: Europa-List: off topic interesting incident
All
I attach a foto of one of our club pa28 taken yesterday. Have a look at the
wing.
The aircraft hit a tree in the approach to Bogota in a place called Bojaca
from the south west - you can find it on google maps. In addition the
aircraft has a big dent on the spinner and lost an main gear leg.
It appears that the aircraft was descending through a hole in the cloud over
bojaca and accidentally came up against a mountain of which there are lots
in Colombia. The aircraft hit a tree making the substantial hole in the
left wing loosing the fuel tank and main gear leg. The pilot as soon as he
saw the tree applied full power and had the presence of mind to switch
tanks.
Now here is the remarkable thing. The aircraft bounced off the top of the
tree and flew in this state to our base in Guaymaral SKGY which is about 15
minutes flying time and landed coming to rest obviously on the left wing.
Not a mark on the prop.
Will
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Subject: | AC powered fin strobe |
My fin mounted 12V DC Filser strobe went u/s, and I have spent some time looking
for a similar strobe that will fit in the hole in the fin (5 cm exact diameter).
I settled on the Illusion strobe from the US (mostly used for ultralights),
the only one that will fit, and this is powered directly from the Rotax 912
magneto generator, which supplies 12V AC. I am told it has an exceptionally
bright flas. The strobe power box is wired in series between the 912 generator
wires (yellow) and the Ducati voltage rectifier. Also, strangely, there is
no circuit breaker or fuse in this system. Has anyone installed an Illusion AC
system before, or similar? Are there problems, does it blow the rectifier?
The supplier assures me this is a common installation with 912 engines, and there
are no problems.
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