---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 12/31/13: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:59 AM - Re: Re: Mod 7 flight ready (Neville Eyre) 2. 01:13 AM - Re: New cockpit panel (Roland) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:59:15 AM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Mod 7 flight ready From: Neville Eyre Hi Alan, Sounds like the cockpit module might be a touch skewed, doesn't need to be much to throw the wing rigging out. Easy fix [ done it before] is a shim on the rear face of the seat back, thi n piece of steel Reduxed on, clamp it up with a straight edge across the wi dth of the module, so the port spar sits square up to it. Put a couple of C SK rivets in as well, so it can't get knocked off when rigging and fall int o the bowels. This will true out any skew, shim won't need to be much as when the port ti p moves aft, the stb tip will move fwd the same amount. A 1/2'' large area washer might even do it ? This will open the gap between the port lift pin / fuselage, and close the drag pin gap. Cheers, Nev -----Original Message----- From: Alan Twigg Sent: Mon, Dec 30, 2013 7:59 pm Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Mod 7 flight ready I am so pleased Dave is flying. I set myself a task,over the Christmas holi days, of fitting my newly modified (Mod 78) wings on the fuselage for the f irst time. Bushes bonded in and cured I moved on swiftly to align the wings only to fi nd the Port wing seeming to be 1" further forward at the reference point th an the Starboard wing. This means that the gap for the new front right moun t will not even take the mount let alone the layups, the rear right gap is correspondingly too much. The right wing sits really well both bush gaps as expected. I have tied the wings forward to ensure no rearwards movement of the spars. I have had my remote camera in to cross check. I have a grave fear that my port spar has sagged but cannot work out how. I suppose a shim on the port spar inner bush front face will cure this, can any one think of something else, I have rigged and de rigged 4 times with different helpers. Alan Twigg kit 463 and full of dread. On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 1:06 PM, GRAHAM SINGLETON wrote: Dave did the wings bend much at 3 G? Stiffening the spar stubs should help to give more bend and a slightly softer ride. Graham From: djaflyact To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, 30 December 2013, 3:31 Subject: Europa-List: Re: Mod 7 flight ready The Phoenix has risen from the ashes. Test flight this morning went very we ll. No issues and no significant changes. I was able to pull 3.1 Gs. That is quite a bit of pull. This was both in a wind-up turn and a straight ahead pull. I didn't feel the need to go beyon d that level. Its quite a dramatic maneuver. Stall characteristics normal. Trim settings unchanged from pre mod 78. It took a few days less than 3 months to complete this. Too many hours to f athom. I hope there are no more such modification to come in the future. An ything else down the road should seem like a walk in the park compared to t his. I still officially like the change of bolts to flush screws on the CS08 bra ckets. Piece of mind. Thanks to Neville and Bud for all their invaluable help. Dave A227 Mini U2 - 30 more minutes of flight time than 3 months ago! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=416364#416364 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/post_flight_186.jpg http://www.matronics.com/c -Matt Dralle, List Admin.; --> ht tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">www.aeroelectric.com .com" target="_blank">www.buildersbooks.com ="_blank">www.homebuilthelp.com ="_blank">www.mypilotstore.com ank">www.mrrace.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution arget="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List tp://forums.matronics.com ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:13:11 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: New cockpit panel From: "Roland" Work at the Panel/negative form is still in progress by Spreuwenberg Tekniek in Venlo/The Netherlands, who is building it for my Trigear. For those who asked me: I've measured and compared the distances from the Firewall and fuselage bottom between the old and the new panel and although there is more leg room etc. with the new Panel, it is probably necessary to cut out a Little space for the gear/flap lever of the Monowheel. Cutouts in the Aluminium front plate can be made by Spreuwenberg Tekniek as well, same applies for spraying etc. if desired. More photos coming soon.... My new Dynon D 60 has arrived on time for chistmas :-) Happy new year to you all! Roland PH-ZTI XS 914 Trigear Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=416399#416399 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/0l86de5z_172.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.