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Quite so, using the 220Ω resistor will do no harm at all, and I'd be surprised if there was any discernable difference between that and the 270Ω resistor.

Roland, go ahead and use the resist do ...

I don't have a solution for (not) breaking springs other than carrying spares, but I have found that buying Rotax springs from a Karting shop is rather cheaper. Same spring, less than half the price. ...

I'm afraid I don't have a trailer but you can move it in a 7.5 tonne tail lift lorry.
The fuselage and wings fit nicely,we have done this several times both in a cradle and with the undercarriage fit ...

Rowland,

As Kelvin has already answered better than I can, I'm afraid it is a mod for the Trigear.

Like you I cannot find it on the LAA website for some reason but it is on the Europa website as ...

Thanks to all for some very helpful information.
After seeing the Total maps I did try to sign up for a Total card and received this, plus 6 attachments of forms and 'guidance'. Apart from wanting to ...

Unleaded fuel on tap at airfields seems hard to locate in Europe generally -of course it may be because I'm not looking properly or it is not very well advertised.
I realise the odd tank of 100LL won ...

David,
Sue and I would like to join in if we may and the weather permits. I've seen the briefing sheet and we would arrive in our Sky Arrow G-SKYT as our Europa is no nearer being finished....

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Quick snapshot of the AGM at North Weald yesterday. I can't give a proper report because I had to leave early, but the usual faces were there despite the uniniviting weather conditions in the morning ...

Alan,

I'd be very happy to send you the drawings, however mine's a Trigear and I don't think my version of the firewall would work with the monowheel as the mod moves the stainless firewall aft o ...

Rowland,

I did a mod to put a stainless firewall to the rear of the engine and undercarriage frame, having tried the original version and the Singleton mod too it is a lot easier to fit and seal. N ...

Unless things have changed, which is entirely possible, I understood the requirement to use a customs airfield only applies if you do not give 24 hours notice- Sue and I have done it from Bicester wi ...

Rowland,

We had all our metalwork plated/anodised by a firm in Portsmouth who were excellent but it was many years ago and there was a (reasonable) minimum charge. I suspect the trigear legs are si ...

Tony,

We've used Gites de France http://en.gites-de-france.com/ for decades I think it is pretty much the only national source of B&Bs- I can't promise spoken English everywhere ( although alm ...

Troy,

I had a similar problem with my a200/sigtronics/rotax setup - a loud rough whine on transmit- and it was the earthing. I was pretty certain it was the earthing but it took a couple of attemp ...

David,

Sue and I live near Defford and were planning to attend, unfortunately our plane has to go in for its Annual on the Friday but we aim to show up and see what we can do to help. If anyone nee ...

We flew in to Swansea today and it is very nice too- but no cafe.
Sitting in the sunshine on the grass outside is fine but there appear to be no facilities (not so much as a chair!) when the cafe is ...

Remi,
You are making me jealous.. with winter weather upon us (or just plain wet) our local strip is waterlogged and flying is a bit thin on the groundMeanwhile our Europa is making slow progress- we ...

Here in the UK Nigel Charles published what I thought was an elegant (and LAA approved) modification for the Europa with its main and reserve feeds to a Rotax engine running on Mogas.
The essence of ...

Bob,

I presume we're talking about the lazy-L shaped steel items- If Kevins aren't available in time, I have a pair here in Buckinghamshire for anyone who needs them...

Cheers

Bill

I have been taking advantage of the spell of warm weather to fit the wings to the fuselage in the back garden and make a few checks, as there is not room to rig them in the workshop.
Embarrassingly ...