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AirEupora

Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Posts: 186
Location: Dixon, CA

Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 5:52 am Post subject: Flight Test Cards

I was wondering if anybody had developed Flight Test Cards for an Europa XS tri-gear with a Jabiru 3300 engine.  I found one from Bill VonDane, but it appears to be for a Rotex.



I have an FAA Inspector coming out on Friday so it looks like I'll be doing my first flight this coming Monday. If he gives me the Airworthiness Certificate and doesn't find anything major wrong with my build.

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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject: Flight Test Cards

Rick- 

  

I did mine by letter, but it would convert easily to cards.  If you have a 3300, your first problem will be cooling -- before you get into flight test.  I will send you my letter, but am not home until June 8 and it is on my desktop computer at home.  I modified it from one originally done for a Rotax. 

  

Jim Puglise 

N283JL 

Europa XS - Jabiru 3300 

Punta Gorda, FL 



 

   

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I was wondering if anybody had developed Flight Test Cards for an Europa XS tri-gear with a Jabiru 3300 engine.  I found one from Bill VonDane, but it appears to be for a Rotex.



I have an FAA Inspector coming out on Friday so it looks like I'll be doing my first flight this coming Monday. If he gives me the Airworthiness Certificate and doesn't find anything major wrong with my build.





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AirEupora

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Location: Dixon, CA

Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:23 am Post subject: Re: Flight Test Cards

Thanks Jim;



I received the Airworthiness Certificate on Friday and have a couple of thing to fix and needed parts.  Being Friday and the holiday yesterday I should have the parts today.  Hopefully, I'll have them installed tomorrow and fly on Thursday.



You are right about the Jabiru heating.  On the ground the temps get to 302 pretty fast.  I have the Whirlwind ground adjustable prop installed.  Four inch circles for intakes and a lip on the lower cowling like John Lawton's plane.  I didn't use the Rotex designed stainless Steel firewall.  Mine is fully open so I'll hopeful of not having to many problems with heat once airborne.  I'll cross my fingers on that one.   I have been told that the temps will go down after 15 hours.  



If I can't fly on Thursday I'll have to wait until I return from Tejas over the weekend.

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AirEupora

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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:26 am Post subject: Forgot to ask

I did and static full power run and got 2940 rpm.  this was with the tail tied down and the nose wheel off the ground to find where the unusable fuel level was.



Is this about right?

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