---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 07/06/17: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:11 AM - Re: Oshkosh 2017 (elsbeth moreland) 2. 09:53 AM - Re: Aileron LE Vee layup (n7188u) 3. 03:53 PM - Mono Wheel Undercarriage Fairing (aporue) 4. 06:15 PM - Re: Mono Wheel Undercarriage Fairing (Pete) 5. 06:39 PM - Re: Mono Wheel Undercarriage Fairing (Fred Klein) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:11:06 AM PST US From: elsbeth moreland Subject: Re: Europa-List: Oshkosh 2017 Hello Jim, I live in Bedford Pa. and have a few hangers in Cumberland, Md. where I keep my Europa which I aquired from Lynn Puglise in Fl. a year and a half ago. I have not been flying it hardley at all because of life! Too busy, and the reason I am reaching out here with you is to see if there are any Europa club members close to me which I maybe able to get in touch with. Seems Bud Burley mentioned Fredrick , Md. or Hagerstown,Md.? Let me know if you could point out any owners of Europa XS out there near me, or just Club members. Thank You, W.L.Moreland , (Bill) My cell is 814-977-5123 call anytime On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 10:28 PM, h&jeuropa wrote: > > EAA has just announced the forum schedule. Our Europa forum is Friday > July 28 from 2:30 until 3:45 at the Homebuilders Hangar. > > It will be our usual informal gathering, just a chance to meet others and > share experiences. > > We hope to see you there. > > Jim & Heather > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=470623#470623 > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:53:53 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Aileron LE Vee layup From: "n7188u" Thanks for the heads up Pete. When I bought the kit, the cockpit module came as you see in the picture and, per the documentation I got, it seems that the CM was pre-build when bought. I took a quick look at the manual and it seems this CM tank installation was performed per the manual instructions but after, reading your post, I did a search in the forum and sure enough there is mention of the issue of tank expansion. Oh well, something else to have some extra fun with. I will probably post a new message to inquire about this. Thanks for bringing this up. Chris Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=470729#470729 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:53:29 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Mono Wheel Undercarriage Fairing From: "aporue" Hi All, I am currently building a Mono Wheel Classic fitted with a Rotax 914 and would like to fit a fairing to the main Wheel. I have read several posts relating to this subject but as yet to see the fairing made by Kim Prout? which I believe is fitted to Bob Jacobsons' and Cliff Shaws' aircraft. If any members have photos of the fairing I would appreciate it if you could post them or email me direct. My idea so far would be to have a fairing in front of the wheel that covers the hole below he undercarriage leg and part of the wheel when retracted. The rear of the wheel is also easy, as a fairing could be attached to the fuse. The centre part, if it is to cover the wheel, needs some kind of moving cover and this is where it gets tricky. The moving part needs to open and close with some kind of mechanism, preferably by operating the current undercarriage lever, be able to withstand the pressure of the airflow when open and in a yawing manouver, and able to cope with mad splatter and still close when retracted. It could be built as suggested, with 2 to 3 plies of Bid so it would collapse if a gear up landing were made. I am currently modifying the engine cowl ( along the lines of Fred Kliens' idea) and have done away with the current large opening to exit the hot engine airflow. I hope this alteration will allow a main wheel fairing to reduce overall drag without too much of a weight penalty. My gear leg retracts more than most with the proposed second uplock, which will leave the wheel rim level with the fuse bottom. Any ideas or photos would be appreciated. Thanks. Regards Ross[list][b] Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=470744#470744 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:15:26 PM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono Wheel Undercarriage Fairing From: Pete The most faired mono ive seen pics of was Alex Bowman's: http://www.matronics.com/enclosures.html/fklein@orcasonline.com.12.03.2005/ > On Jul 6, 2017, at 6:53 PM, aporue wrote: > > > Hi All, > > I am currently building a Mono Wheel Classic fitted with a Rotax 914 and w ould like to fit a fairing to the main Wheel. I have read several posts re lating to this subject but as yet to see the fairing made by Kim Prout? whic h I believe is fitted to Bob Jacobsons' and Cliff Shaws' aircraft. If any m embers have photos of the fairing I would appreciate it if you could post t hem or email me direct. > > My idea so far would be to have a fairing in front of the wheel that cover s the hole below he undercarriage leg and part of the wheel when retracted. T he rear of the wheel is also easy, as a fairing could be attached to the fus e. The centre part, if it is to cover the wheel, needs some kind of moving cover and this is where it gets tricky. The moving part needs to open and c lose with some kind of mechanism, preferably by operating the current underc arriage lever, be able to withstand the pressure of the airflow when open an d in a yawing manouver, and able to cope with mad splatter and still close w hen retracted. It could be built as suggested, with 2 to 3 plies of Bid so i t would collapse if a gear up landing were made. I am currently modifying t he engine cowl ( along the lines of Fred Kliens' idea) and have done away wi th the current large opening to exit the hot engine airflow. I hope this alt eration will allow a main wheel fairing to reduce overall drag without too ! > much of a weight penalty. My gear leg retracts more than most with the pr oposed second uplock, which will leave the wheel rim level with the fuse bo ttom. > > Any ideas or photos would be appreciated. Thanks. > > Regards Ross[list][b] > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=470744#470744 > > > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:39:38 PM PST US From: Fred Klein Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono Wheel Undercarriage Fairing > On Jul 6, 2017, at 3:53 PM, aporue wrote: > > > Hi All, > > I am currently building a Mono Wheel Classic fitted with a Rotax 914 and would like to fit a fairing to the main Wheel. > > Any ideas or photos would be appreciated. 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