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Further infirmities curtesy of the Europa Club.

On 17 Dec 2025, at 11:20, Alan Burrill <ALANB@dpy01.co.uk> wrote:

[url=https://www.theeuropaclub.org/news/mandatory-technical-directive-mtd-06-2025-europa-tailplane-torque-tube-mod-failure]Mandatory Technical Directive MTD-06-2025 Europa Tailplane Torque Tube Mod Fa ...

I’m suspicious as well even though the source email account looks genuine.

I logged onto the website direct, not through the link on the email, and changed my password to be cautious.

Alan
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I have changed my starter motor on my XS 912uls. It is fiddly but patience in undoing the bolts and manoeuvring. I have the HD starter.

If you have a starter motor that same as a replacement I’d ...

Not aware of anyone who has used silicone for oil hoses. Lots of people have silicone water hoses, including me, and life certainly better than 5 years in my experience. I also have silicone hose for ...

A good start to answering you question is the Europa Engine Installation Manual.

Alan Burrill
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On 26 Dec 2024, at 01:21, JonathanMilbank <jdmilbank@yahoo.co.uk> wrot ...

>Also, the modification to strengthen the counterweight installation was deemed necessary due to a bent arm, I gather.Has it been considered if cushioning of the mass before end of travel could ach ...

I’m very pleased with my Airmaster.

Very Robust
Very well made.
Good Performance improvements over my fixed pitch warp drive.
Maintains RPM set
2000 hours between overhauls and with 100hour ...

I burp exactly as described after the last flight of day.

There is no siphon back even over several days between flight.

I think there is an air gap in the return to the tank, otherwise you woul ...

I have four “u” bolts at each corner of the baggage bay. They are bolted to hard points made by floxing a ply layer under the bay floor..

You can get a cargo net from any motorcycle dealer as t ...

Don’t forget that you have the slots for the flaps which are below the wing during normal flight and may influence the pressure in the rear that you will need to compensate for.

Alan

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Because you may find that the air pressure behind the D panel is higher than the cockpit and so you will simple see air coming from the rear to the cockpit unless you have some arrangement in the tail ...

G-IANI is indeed still flying, I know the owner is on the WhatsApp group but not sure about this one.

I had that mod installed on mine, G-OBJT but could not see any benefit and blocking it off decr ...

I have made pitot and fuel vent covers from clear plastic tube. The tube is bent double and slips over the fuel vents and also Pitot:static and has the red remove before flight tags attached.

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I wonder if it’s worth adding an item to 6mon/50Hr/ Annual to reverse blow the vents to clear any crud collected?

Alan.

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On 30 May 2023, at 16:23, olivier.hequet@neuf.f ...

I have 5-6cm square hinged flaps cut into the sides of the fairings, secured with a single screw into a captive nut.

There is just enough room to get you fingers through the hole after you rotate t ...

I am a Europa Club Member and have just downloaded the STL files at no cost from the club website so I don’t understand your comment;

>In reality a club member still has to purchase the STL 3D ...

Someone on the WatsApp group were offering to do just that. I suggest a message on that group might get a response or even a link to a printing company that will do them.

You could always whittle d ...

On 16 May 2023, at 02:25, JonathanMilbank <jdmilbank@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

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Please would som ...

Not had a problem.

Whenever I’ve come across something that’s doesn’t seem to work I always go back to the manual to check I have the right items and assembled them correctly.

For exampl ...