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gcrowder2
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Location: Golden, Colorado USA
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 Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: Miserable cur Soob powered mono available for Rotax conversi |
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I have just added a photo album of the Subaru install on my bird, hoping
that someone
will take pity on the porky tired old girl and do a proper Rotax conversion
on her.
This slothful Jap powered misfit barely ekes out 185 mph even with a new
larger TBI
with ram air and roller cam. This is fully 15 miles shy of what the R
powered birds do, according to Europa literature. Very disheartening!
After this severe flogging, the oil temps reach a scalding 210 degrees and
the engine
screams for mercy, demanding to return to the aerodrome to catch its breath.
Unfortunately,
this wretched craft demands landing in the turf next to the paved runway, as
the
vicious handling of the monowheel coupled with the extreme forward CG of the
Soob install
can require an occasional slight dab of the rudder pedals to keep straight,
not good for the occasional TG pilot trying to touch down on the macadam.
Takeoffs and climbouts are very dicey with this engine as well, as one can
see nothing
over the nose going up at 1300 feet per minute. Passenger carrying ability
is severely impaired
as climb rate deteriorates to an unacceptable 1000 feet per minute with a
250 lb lump
in the right seat.
The Soob engine is inherently unfit for aviation as it demands no input
from the pilot other
than turning the starter key and applying the throttle. So many times I
have pulled her
cowling, hoping for something to do mechanically but alas, nothing. I look
forward longingly
to the annual oil and filter change, to try and create some kind of
mechanical union with
the beast but it wants nothing from me except some occasional fuel. This
bird screams for a
proper $25K Rotax aeromotor, so that the owner pilot can involve him/herself
with mechanical bits such as sticking wastegates, balky starters and out of
sync carbs. I feel so alone. I need
involvement!
Please, any reasonable offer considered! AF!
http://www.europaowners.org/modules.php?set_albumName=EuropaSoob&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Glenn
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jeff(at)rmmm.net
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| Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:58 am Post subject: Miserable cur Soob powered mono available for Rotax conversi |
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Thanks Glenn, for going where none of us dare travel! You have given me
a possible look at my future after 500 plus hours on my 912-S. Perhaps
I too could persuade myself to live in such boredom. Please keep us all
posted on test flights, speeds, CG's etc. so that we can continue
sending you our best condolences. Be careful pushing that envelope.
Your The Man!
Jeff
A258 Enjoying Flying when I have time.
On Apr 7, 2006, at 10:09 AM, GLENN CROWDER wrote:
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<gcrowder2(at)hotmail.com>
I have just added a photo album of the Subaru install on my bird,
hoping
that someone
will take pity on the porky tired old girl and do a proper Rotax
conversion
on her.
This slothful Jap powered misfit barely ekes out 185 mph even with a
new
larger TBI
with ram air and roller cam. This is fully 15 miles shy of what the R
powered birds do, according to Europa literature. Very disheartening!
After this severe flogging, the oil temps reach a scalding 210
degrees and
the engine
screams for mercy, demanding to return to the aerodrome to catch its
breath.
Unfortunately,
this wretched craft demands landing in the turf next to the paved
runway, as
the
vicious handling of the monowheel coupled with the extreme forward CG
of the
Soob install
can require an occasional slight dab of the rudder pedals to keep
straight,
not good for the occasional TG pilot trying to touch down on the
macadam.
Takeoffs and climbouts are very dicey with this engine as well, as
one can
see nothing
over the nose going up at 1300 feet per minute. Passenger carrying
ability
is severely impaired
as climb rate deteriorates to an unacceptable 1000 feet per minute
with a
250 lb lump
in the right seat.
The Soob engine is inherently unfit for aviation as it demands no
input
from the pilot other
than turning the starter key and applying the throttle. So many times
I
have pulled her
cowling, hoping for something to do mechanically but alas, nothing. I
look
forward longingly
to the annual oil and filter change, to try and create some kind of
mechanical union with
the beast but it wants nothing from me except some occasional fuel.
This
bird screams for a
proper $25K Rotax aeromotor, so that the owner pilot can involve
him/herself
with mechanical bits such as sticking wastegates, balky starters and
out of
sync carbs. I feel so alone. I need
involvement!
Please, any reasonable offer considered! AF!
http://www.europaowners.org/modules.php?
set_albumName=EuropaSoob&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=vie
w_album.php
Glenn
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