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1. 01:41 AM - Popham Microlight Show (Steven Pitt)
2. 05:52 AM - Re: Sad News (Jeffrey Roberts)
3. 11:38 PM - Europa monowheel trailer, fuselage support (Richard Lamprey)
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| Subject: | Popham Microlight Show |
A reminder to all Europa owners and friends that the Microlight Show is this
coming weekend at Popham (EGHP) and the Europa Club will be on the airfield
for the Saturday and Sunday.
Light catering will be available so come and see us and meet and greet other
Europa owners.
Regards
Steve Pitt
Chairman
G-SMDH Trigear XS
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Bud,
I don't believe I remember meeting Johnny. But to have lost someone so
close so fast must be painful. Please let them know our prayers and
thoughts go out to them and you for your loss.
Jeff R. N128LJ Gold Rush / FOR SALE
On Apr 28, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Bud Yerly wrote:
> Many of you who have visited me at Sun N Fun have met my good old boy
painter Johnny Hardacher. A number of you even had your planes painted
by him.
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> Johnny's wife Sussane passed at the end of Sun 'n Fun. Her death was
sudden and painless.
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> I called her "Darlin" because she was one. She cared deeply about
each of her customers at Johnny's, was the corporate memory, constantly
worried about us flyboys, and was a dear friend. There is a hole in
our heart here at the shop.
>
> Bud Yerly
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| Subject: | Europa monowheel trailer, fuselage support |
Good morning all,
I have photos of the original Europa monowheel trailer, from the factory (when
I visited in 1995), and from other kind contributors to this site. The factory
one has G-ELSA parked in it, so in the photos the wings obscure the fuselage.
Photos from others don't have the Europa in it.
I have the only Europa in this region of the world, so I cant see a trailer in
real life, all I have is photos.
This may sound stupid, but I can't for the life of me work out what keeps the fuselage
upright, except for the mainwheel and leg lodged in their hinged cradle.
There must be significant forces on the cradle, its hinge, and on the undercarriage
swinging arm and its hinges onto the undercarriage frame.
There is a gap between fuselage and wing cradles, so the cradles don't seem to
be doing any support.
So it would seem that the wheel cradle keeps the whole plot upright, and strong
enough to counter any tipping forces as the thing goes around corners. This
might be fine for mirror smooth UK country lanes at 40 km/hr, but on our Kenya
roads, which are mostly holes, this isn't going to work.
Perhaps I have missed something here. Does anyone have a Europa factory-style
monowheel trailer with fuselage supports, or a fuselage cradle? And can send
me pictures?
Thanks
Richard
Kenya
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