---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 07/10/21: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:49 AM - Question for United States friends regarding E10 fuel (JonathanMilbank) 2. 03:26 PM - Tail wheel tow bars (Jerry Rehn) 3. 09:03 PM - Europa tail wheel tow bar (Jerry Rehn) 4. 10:45 PM - Re: Tail wheel tow bars (Richard Scanlan) 5. 11:29 PM - Re: Europa tail wheel tow bar (timward) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:49:37 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Question for United States friends regarding E10 fuel From: "JonathanMilbank" I'll get straight to my question which is "Does anyone in the United States experience problems in Europa aircraft fitted with Rotax 912 engines when using E10 gasoline purchased from filling stations?" Several weeks ago I posed this question to European pilots and got 2 replies indicating that they don't have problems using E10, which we are about to have introduced in the UK in September. When I first addressed this question the Europeans, I was unaware that E10 has been used in the USA for a few years. I only discovered this today, when I stumbled across a video entitled "Is Ethanol Bad For Your Car's Engine?" by one of my favorite automotive engineering experts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATGSBi1kBl0 Of course wear isn't the perceived risk factor for aircraft engines; it's water, carburettor icing, vaporisation and phase separation which are the causes of concern. These aspects weren't covered deeply in the video, which wasn't concerned with aircraft. Several contributions were elicited on the forum when I last raised the topic, so I'm not seeking replies from outside North America, thanks. of course wear isn't the perceived risk factor for aircraft engines; it's water, carburettor icing and phase separation which are the causes of concern. http://forum.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?t=16776903 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=502776#502776 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:26:57 PM PST US From: Jerry Rehn Subject: Europa-List: Tail wheel tow bars Ive been using a strap with a eye that connects on each side of the wheel to pull my Europa around and also to pick up the tail wheel if needed. Looking for something with wheels that requires little lifting and easier on the back! Would like to hear about what works for the Europa, the strap is fine for travel, as its very small and portable and generally not needed so much. Need something for home base. Thanks Jerry Europa XS Mono 914 Sent from my iPad ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:03:29 PM PST US From: Jerry Rehn Subject: Europa-List: Europa tail wheel tow bar Looking for tow bars that work well for Europa. Thanks! Jerry Sent from my iPad ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:45:19 PM PST US From: Richard Scanlan Subject: Re: Europa-List: Tail wheel tow bars Jerry, 20mm ply, about 350mm square with a small castor bolted to each corner. Cut a 100mm hole in centre to accept tail wheel. Makes it all much easier. Richard S Sent from my iPhone > On 10 Jul 2021, at 23:26, Jerry Rehn wrote: > > > Ive been using a strap with a eye that connects on each side of the wheel to pull my Europa around and also to pick up the tail wheel if needed. > Looking for something with wheels that requires little lifting and easier on the back! Would like to hear about what works for the Europa, the strap is fine for travel, as its very small and portable and generally not needed so much. Need something for home base. > Thanks > Jerry > Europa XS Mono > 914 > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:29:32 PM PST US From: timward Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa tail wheel tow bar Jerry, I had a design I made, built for me and a number of Europa builders here. St ainless steel. Simply attaches to the tail wheel axle bolt and closed up by a plastic tie. Works very well, easy to carry although I don=99t normally take it wit h me as manoeuvring the aircraft on the ground is relatively straightforward .. See photo. Hope this helps. Cheers, Tim Sent from my iPad Tim Ward 12 Waiwetu Street, Fendalton, Christchurch, 8052 New Zealand. ward.t@xtra.co.nz 021 0640221 > On 11/07/2021, at 4:15 PM, Jerry Rehn wrote: > m> > > Looking for tow bars that work well for Europa. > Thanks! > Jerry > > > Sent from my iPad > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.