---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 03/07/22: 12 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:40 AM - Lift & Drag Coefficient (Area-51) 2. 05:06 AM - Re: FAA rules for hiring a CFI for training in a Euiropa (h&jeuropa) 3. 08:07 AM - Re: What did you do with your Europa this week 2/28 - 3/7 (John Kirkgaard) 4. 09:09 AM - Re: Lift & Drag Coefficient (h&jeuropa) 5. 09:15 AM - Re: What did you do with your Europa this week 2/28 - 3/7 (h&jeuropa) 6. 09:17 AM - What did you do with your Europa this week 3/7 - 3/14 (h&jeuropa) 7. 10:53 AM - Re: Re: What did you do with your Europa this week 2/28 - 3/7 (timward) 8. 11:41 AM - TACHO and FLYDAT (Patrick Tunney) 9. 01:31 PM - Wing Tent and travel cover (rparigoris) 10. 02:10 PM - Re: Lift & Drag Coefficient (Area-51) 11. 04:46 PM - Re: Wing Tent and travel cover (n7188u) 12. 04:52 PM - Re: TACHO and FLYDAT (n7188u) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:40:11 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Lift & Drag Coefficient From: "Area-51" Does anyone have any data to share regarding Lift and Drag coefficient of the Europas wing? Thanks... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506250#506250 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:06:04 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: FAA rules for hiring a CFI for training in a Euiropa From: "h&jeuropa" Fred, I posted a thread concerning this on Oct 5. The link to the FAA website is there. Just SEARCH Europa List using LODA. You do need to have a LODA for your Europa but it's free and easy to obtain. This is a rule change that was effective last Fall. Jim Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506253#506253 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:07:30 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: What did you do with your Europa this week 2/28 - 3/7 From: "John Kirkgaard" It's so terrible to see all these disasters. Hope you are well and no human lives has been lost. Feel almost too safe here in small quiet Denmark. (Except from seeing what's happening a few hundred miles eastwards) Keep safe. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506254#506254 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:09:51 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Lift & Drag Coefficient From: "h&jeuropa" Have you read the two Dykins booklets? There is some information in them. If you don't have them, I think I have scanned copies. Jim Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506255#506255 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:15:58 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: What did you do with your Europa this week 2/28 - 3/7 From: "h&jeuropa" We managed to get a short first flight for 2022 on Friday. The snow melted and it was sunny and pleasant. Saturday we discovered that the brake pads were a little worn and the piston was cocked in the caliper which explained why the brakes were marginal the previous day. All corrected now. Today, Monday, its cold and we have had rain, sleet and snow this morning. There's about an inch of snow accumulated. Jim Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506256#506256 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:17:03 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: What did you do with your Europa this week 3/7 - 3/14 From: "h&jeuropa" Starting the thread for this week. Jim Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506257#506257 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:53:42 AM PST US From: timward Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: What did you do with your Europa this week 2/28 - 3/7 Jim, I reconditioned my brakes the other day after a complete failure. About 20 y ears use, which is good, with some fluid replacements through the years. Rem oved the master brake cylinder top screw cap, drain brake fluid, disconnecti ng the brake tube and removed the complete unit. Replaced the o-ring and spr ing rubber seal. Most important to use rubber grease to get new o-ring and s eal back, seated correctly. Reinstalled the master cylinder and connect brak e tube. Then dismantled the Europa brake calipar, disconnecting the tube, removed th e calipar from the disc, remove the piston and replaced the brake pads and p iston o-ring. Reinstalled the piston using rubber grease to seat it probabl y, making sure it moves evenly. Then reinstalled the calipar onto the brake d isc and lock wired. Primed it from the tyre end with an oil can and plastic t ube, forcing brake fluid up into master cylinder until overflowing, which yo u see from below, and then replaced master brake cylinder screw cap. Exercis e brake lever then redo priming to get all the air out and =9Chey pres to=9D a new brake. Very satisfying. Luckily had a local Brake shop tha t had the o-rings and spring rubber seal and did the new pads. For what it=99s worth. Tim Sent from my iPad Tim Ward 12 Waiwetu Street, Fendalton, Christchurch, 8052 New Zealand. ward.t@xtra.co.nz 021 0640221 > On 8/03/2022, at 6:23 AM, h&jeuropa wrote: > .net> > > We managed to get a short first flight for 2022 on Friday. The snow melte d and it was sunny and pleasant. > > Saturday we discovered that the brake pads were a little worn and the pist on was cocked in the caliper which explained why the brakes were marginal th e previous day. All corrected now. > > Today, Monday, its cold and we have had rain, sleet and snow this morning. There's about an inch of snow accumulated. > > Jim > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506256#506256 > > > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 11:41:08 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: TACHO and FLYDAT From: "Patrick Tunney" Hi I am not having much success with pairing a Flydat and a Aviasport / Rotax tacho. The Flydat records correct RPM but the Tacho reads half of the Flydat. If i disconnect the Flydat the Tacho reads correct. Has anybody else experienced this issue or is there a special way to wire the pair together. I have read all guides and understand the need for a resistor but i dont think i am at that point. I would be interested to hear from any user that has both the Flydat and a Tacho Thanks Pat Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506259#506259 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 01:31:31 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Wing Tent and travel cover From: "rparigoris" Hi Group Does anyone offer a nice tent for sleeping under Europa wing? Perhaps made out of really thin Silicone high performance Parachute cloth that slips over wing, is enclosed with zipper down windows on ends? Will probably stuff into softball size. Same question about travel cover for Europa including 1 blade of Airmaster condom? Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506260#506260 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 02:10:14 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Lift & Drag Coefficient From: "Area-51" Yes Jim, thanks Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506261#506261 ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 04:46:15 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Wing Tent and travel cover From: "n7188u" Ron, I dunno about the tent but I bought a used lightweight travel RV-6 canopy cover (or 7, I would have to check) with the hope that it would kind sort of fit. Guess what, it fits like a glove! It is just a tad short on the sides but fits fine. The shape is indeed correct. I can take some pictures if you want to see it on. Chris Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506264#506264 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 04:52:05 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: TACHO and FLYDAT From: "n7188u" I know you are talking about a different unit but I was told I couldnt have both my new mgl ems-1 and the rotax tach at the same time (per mgl). So left the rotax tach connector and wiring untouched and ran a new wire and connector for the mgl. That way, if Im traveling, I can swap if the mgl fails (not in the air of course). I guess I could have a switch but too lazy to do that. Still, if anyone knows how to have both working Im all ears. Probably just an impedance issue. 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