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1. 02:30 AM - Re: How to properly hoist a Europa Trigear (John Wighton)
2. 03:34 AM - Re: Re: How to properly hoist a Europa Trigear (Karl Heindl)
3. 03:50 AM - Re: Undercarriage (Justin Kennedy)
4. 08:15 AM - Re: Undercarriage & Flap Lever on the XS Mono Wheel (Erich Trombley)
5. 09:32 AM - Re: Re: Undercarriage & Flap Lever on the XS Mono Wheel (Pete)
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| Subject: | Re: How to properly hoist a Europa Trigear |
To supplement the taildragger modification we have developed (apologies to those
who await more information on this topic), we developed a clamp on jacking stand.
The problem with using the axle hole is that you cannot get the wheel and
brakes completely off the aircraft.
We have a design that clamps on, using the slight taper (of the original Europa
legs or the Acroflight ones) to ensure it doesn't slide.
Picture attached.
It can be used with a trolley jack or small bottle jack.
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John Wighton
Europa XS trigear G-IPOD
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| Subject: | Re: How to properly hoist a Europa Trigear |
Hi JOhn,
A very neat design, but wouldn't work with leg fairings in place and requir
es a certain amount of expertise and time to manufacture. The axle hole sol
ution is very simple and cheap, and gets the wheel off completely in a matt
er of minutes. Either way, it is useful to have a means of changing a wheel
when touring.
Karl
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com <owner-europa-list-server@matr
onics.com> on behalf of John Wighton <john@wighton.net>
Sent: 22 September 2020 10:30
Subject: Europa-List: Re: How to properly hoist a Europa Trigear
To supplement the taildragger modification we have developed (apologies to
those who await more information on this topic), we developed a clamp on ja
cking stand. The problem with using the axle hole is that you cannot get t
he wheel and brakes completely off the aircraft.
We have a design that clamps on, using the slight taper (of the original Eu
ropa legs or the Acroflight ones) to ensure it doesn't slide.
Picture attached.
It can be used with a trolley jack or small bottle jack.
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John Wighton
Europa XS trigear G-IPOD
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| Subject: | Re: Undercarriage |
Hi Roddy,
While our complicated retraction mechanism has stood the test of time the b
ungie has reduced in its efficiency over time and while still easy to opera
te it can be heavy when there is any additional G force. I now leave the U/
C retraction until further up the climb. Then a deft forward move on the st
ick will produce a slightly reduced G and the U/C comes up really easily. I
t takes a few goes to get this trick off without lurching forward but done
right it makes light work of the retraction and is hardly noticeable to the
spectator. I can=92t see why this would not work on the conventional arran
gement. If one tightened the bungie so the lowering would require more forc
e than the retraction then the skill would be to add a little G when loweri
ng the U/C. Next time I have the firewall plates off I will tighten the bun
gie like this though getting it exactly right may prove difficult. This mak
e sense because as I approach the overhead I am climbing slightly to bleed
off the speed. A timely lowering of the U/C as the speed reached U/C operat
ing speed would use the additional G to assist the lowering.
Yet another skill to set us mono pilots apart.
Just my halfpenny=92s worth.
Cheers
Justin
G-ZTED Mono Classic, 912S, Airmaster Prop, Warp drive blades.
Kit No:15
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| Subject: | RE: Undercarriage & Flap Lever on the XS Mono Wheel |
Hello James,
If I understand your email correctly the issue you are having is with moving the
lever out of the up gate in order to lower the gear. That being the case I
offer the following suggestions, neither being a mod, however.
First, try tightening the bungee. This greatly reduces the force necessary to
not only raise the undercarriage, but also the forward force required to move
the lever out of the up gate.
Secondly, I have found that if I unload the wing by pushing the control stick forward,
the undercarriage lever will float forward off of the up gate allowing
easy extension of the gear. Typically, I perform this maneuver by first, pulling
the power back and then raising the nose to maintain altitude, as speed drops
below the flap extension speed push the nose over and at the same time lower
the gear as you feel the lever move forward off of the up gate. Works a
treat.
Regards,
Erich
N28ET
Classic Mono 914
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| Subject: | Re: RE: Undercarriage & Flap Lever on the XS Mono Wheel |
I concur on all points! :)
-pete
> On Sep 22, 2020, at 11:29 AM, Erich Trombley <erichdtrombley@juno.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello James,
>
> If I understand your email correctly the issue you are having is with moving
the lever out of the up gate in order to lower the gear. That being the case
I offer the following suggestions, neither being a mod, however.
>
> First, try tightening the bungee. This greatly reduces the force necessary to
not only raise the undercarriage, but also the forward force required to move
the lever out of the up gate.
>
> Secondly, I have found that if I unload the wing by pushing the control stick
forward, the undercarriage lever will float forward off of the up gate allowing
easy extension of the gear. Typically, I perform this maneuver by first, pulling
the power back and then raising the nose to maintain altitude, as speed
drops below the flap extension speed push the nose over and at the same time
lower the gear as you feel the lever move forward off of the up gate. Works
a treat.
>
> Regards,
> Erich
> N28ET
> Classic Mono 914
>
>
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