---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 06/21/15: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:23 AM - Holland (graeme bird) 2. 11:30 AM - Re: Holland (Bob Harrison) 3. 01:59 PM - Re: Holland (davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk) 4. 02:54 PM - cross-tube engagement with flap pins (Rowland Carson) 5. 07:17 PM - Re: Holland (John Heykoop) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:23:42 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Holland From: "graeme bird" Having fulfilled an ambition to get to Ireland, and having changed the radiator after the small leak (thanks for the suggestions on that), I am now looking to go east of Calais (FR) preferably somewhere interesting in Holland. Would be good if would be in reach of Amsterdam or a point of interest by train or bus. Any suggestions/recommendations? I gather they are not all that supportive of GA? Do UK folk or Dutch folk to the straight across route to East England coast or cross the water at the shortest point? I seem to recall DJC saying he had some fuel reading issues on a straight across trip. -------- Graeme Bird G-UMPY Mono Classic/XS 912S/Woodcomp 3000/3W Newby: 150 hours 36 months on the Mono g(at)gdbmk.co.uk Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=443861#443861 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:30:36 AM PST US From: "Bob Harrison" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Holland Hi! Graeme, I have regularly attended Texel EHTX it is a holiday island and many Dutch people go there, but it is a ferry and rail issue to get to Amsterdam. The most friendly and accommodating airfield I have ever used. They allow camping during their rally but there is ample accommodation locally as well as the airport hotel. Bike hire is fine and easy ride to nearest holiday resorts. I fly direct from Wickenby and with Norfolk sticking out into the North Sea theres only about 30 minutes of flight without land in sight . about 1hour 45mnutes total .....I think their rally clashes with the LAA Rally dates this year but I know where I'm going "! Regards Bob H G-PTAG. -----Original Message----- From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of graeme bird Sent: 21 June 2015 18:23 Subject: Europa-List: Holland Having fulfilled an ambition to get to Ireland, and having changed the radiator after the small leak (thanks for the suggestions on that), I am now looking to go east of Calais (FR) preferably somewhere interesting in Holland. Would be good if would be in reach of Amsterdam or a point of interest by train or bus. Any suggestions/recommendations? I gather they are not all that supportive of GA? Do UK folk or Dutch folk to the straight across route to East England coast or cross the water at the shortest point? I seem to recall DJC saying he had some fuel reading issues on a straight across trip. -------- Graeme Bird G-UMPY Mono Classic/XS 912S/Woodcomp 3000/3W Newby: 150 hours 36 months on the Mono g(at)gdbmk.co.uk Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=443861#443861 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:59:20 PM PST US From: davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk Subject: Re: Europa-List: Holland Graeme, Holland is a small country so almost anywhere is within reasonable train distance of most other places. I certainly wouldn't say it is unfriendly to GA. I have found Midden Zeeland, Hoogeveen, Lelystad and above all Texel to be very welcoming, and like Bob would very much recommend the Texel Rally. It is only slightly mad people like Bob H and those like me who have had a serious fall out with the Belgian authorities who go straight across 100 miles of N Sea. Everyone else goes over to Calais or Dunkirk (carefully avoiding the Calais Nucleaire!) and then along the Belgian coast. As far as I am aware there is no GA airfield within taxi distance of Amsterdam and I might be inclined to do serious Amsterdam tourism by Easyjet or whatever and fly elsewhere in Holland for the pleasure of flyingyour own plane. You may get more specific advice from our Dutch Europa friends. Regards, David Joyce, GXSDJ On 2015-06-21 18:22, graeme bird wrote: > > Having fulfilled an ambition to get to Ireland, and having changed the radiator after the small leak (thanks for the suggestions on that), I am now looking to go east of Calais (FR) preferably somewhere interesting in Holland. Would be good if would be in reach of Amsterdam or a point of interest by train or bus. Any suggestions/recommendations? I gather they are not all that supportive of GA? > > Do UK folk or Dutch folk to the straight across route to East England coast or cross the water at the shortest point? I seem to recall DJC saying he had some fuel reading issues on a straight across trip. > > -------- > Graeme Bird > G-UMPY > Mono Classic/XS 912S/Woodcomp 3000/3W > Newby: 150 hours 36 months on the Mono > g(at)gdbmk.co.uk > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=443861#443861 [1] > Links: ------ [1] http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=443861#443861 [2] http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List [3] http://forums.matronics.com [4] http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:54:40 PM PST US From: Rowland Carson Subject: Europa-List: cross-tube engagement with flap pins I have searched in vain for a picture Im sure I recall seeing of Bob Harrisons tapered lead-in feature to ensure that the flap drive pin lines up with the cross-tube as it approaches during rigging. Bob mentioned his mod (Im sure its NOT a mod as far as LAA Engineering are concerned!) in a posting to this list back in 2005 but I cant find a reference to a picture. I have an idea how I might construct and shape such a thing - Id rather like to see if my ideas match those already proven to work! Bob - do you have a pointer to a photo of these parts, please? in friendship Rowland | Rowland Carson ... that's Rowland with a 'w' ... | http://www.rowlandcarson.org.uk | Skype, Twitter: rowland_carson Facebook: Rowland Carson | pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/rowlandcarson ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:17:36 PM PST US From: John Heykoop Subject: Re: Europa-List: Holland Hi Graeme Hilversum is a nice grass airfield just to the east of the Schiphol zone, and there are trains from the town of Hilversum to Amsterdam. I have used Hilversum in the past and found it to be a very friendly airfield. Keep a good lookout for traffic though, it can get busy around there, with everybody at 1000-1200 feet because of the proximity of the Schiphol zone. Regards John Europa XS mono G-JHKP > On 21 Jun 2015, at 18:22, graeme bird wrote: > > > Having fulfilled an ambition to get to Ireland, and having changed the radiator after the small leak (thanks for the suggestions on that), I am now looking to go east of Calais (FR) preferably somewhere interesting in Holland. Would be good if would be in reach of Amsterdam or a point of interest by train or bus. Any suggestions/recommendations? I gather they are not all that supportive of GA? > > Do UK folk or Dutch folk to the straight across route to East England coast or cross the water at the shortest point? I seem to recall DJC saying he had some fuel reading issues on a straight across trip. > > -------- > Graeme Bird > G-UMPY > Mono Classic/XS 912S/Woodcomp 3000/3W > Newby: 150 hours 36 months on the Mono > g(at)gdbmk.co.uk > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=443861#443861 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.