---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 08/07/15: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:44 PM - Re: Takeoff technique and runway minima (trigear) (rampil) 2. 05:49 PM - Re: Brian Davies (rampil) 3. 06:02 PM - Re: Help Needed (rampil) 4. 06:03 PM - Re: Help Needed (rampil) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:44:18 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Takeoff technique and runway minima (trigear) From: "rampil" Hi all, This is a question that can only be answered by a careful, thoughtful test program. No one offs, please. In old flapped Pipers, it is a common trick to suddenly pull flaps to half or full when nearing Vr. One jumps off the ground with little deceleration. It is a cowboy stunt. A moment of wind shift or inattention and you are back on the ground - hard. In a trigear like mine, this is a useless thought since the flap motor is so slow. Down here in Georgia where my field is often at 3,000 - 3,500 density and 2400 in length, I usually use 5-10 of flaps but it is hard to see much difference. -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445683#445683 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:49:18 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Brian Davies From: "rampil" Hi Steve! What's a "strut", if not a structural member between a wing and a fuselage? Your faithful American Cousin -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445684#445684 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:02:58 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Help Needed From: "rampil" Since the OP is in New Jersey, it is important to point out that experimental home built aircraft are generally not legal for primary instruction since they may not be used either for hire, or for commercial purposes, i.e, for paying a flight instructor. If the CFI volunteers for the kids, it may be a different story. At my field, the Candler Field Museum at GA2, we teach kids to work on classic and antique aircraft and they earn an hour of flight instruction for ten hours of work, but they fly a certificated Cub they reconstructed under A&P supervision. Three of our kids have already soloed in it. Under no circumstance would I attempt primary instruction in a Europa mono wheel. If you are lucky not to wreck it, you will still scare the kids to death. -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445685#445685 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:03:59 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Help Needed From: "rampil" Since the OP is in New Jersey, it is important to point out that experimental home built aircraft are generally not legal for primary instruction since they may not be used either for hire, or for commercial purposes, i.e, for paying a flight instructor. If the CFI volunteers for the kids, it may be a different story. At my field, the Candler Field Museum at GA2, we teach kids to work on classic and antique aircraft and they earn an hour of flight instruction for ten hours of work, but they fly a certificated Cub they reconstructed under A&P supervision. Three of our kids have already soloed in it. Under no circumstance would I attempt primary instruction in a Europa mono wheel. If you are lucky not to wreck it, you will still scare the kids to death. -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445686#445686 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.