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Hello Chris,
I remember one memorable takeoff in Saarbrücken with a runway 27 some years ago When I lined up the lovely lady in the tower said "Clear for takeoff, wind 200 deg, 18 - 26 knots!!& ...

Hi Darran,
Depending on how old your motor is you may wish to consider mounting the right radiator as far outboard as you can as replacement fuel pumps are longer than the older model and it will hav ...

Martin,
I had the same problem. Bought expensive new modules and after a lot of messing about - it was the stator that was defective!!

Barry

David,
In over 20 years I only did one touch and go, and decided a couple of minutes rolling back were better thank that stress!!

Barry

To Rowland - May i suggest sinking your "Right Wing" in Atlantic where it belongs!!

To John - It is possible I am sure, but the connections to the fuselage would all have to be removed an ...

Thanks Bud,
I was thinking, like you, that to fit an already built wing would mean making about as much damage as the repair!

Barry

After an "Off Piste" moment in which a runway lamp tore off the support wheel assembly on a Classic Mono we are faced with a considerable repair on the right wing.
Does anyone have by chanc ...

I think it is about time to change the mechanical petrol pump on my classic Europa. It looks like the new design Rotax pump will foul the right radiator. Does anyone have experience with this and if s ...

I had a heavy MT prop and 2 x batteries (8 kg) in parallel on the footwell. I had to put 2 kg of ballast at the tail. Recently changed to one Lipo on the footwell and took out nearly all of the ballas ...

Hi Jonathan,

I had a similar experience in the beginning but not with a CKT exhaust. The springs were stainless steel. Stainless steel does not like contact vibration and the constant contact micro ...

I have some 44,45 - 1 3/4" 15/5PH or 46mm 17/4PH tolerance h11 if anyone would like to make stainless pistons.

what diameter is the piston?
Perhaps I have a bit of aircraft precipitation hardened stainless steel suitable, that I could cut off a couple of inches for you.

Barry

Hydrogen Embrittlement?

Hi John,

Is it a Mono trailer?

If so, I have the German registration and test documents somewhere in my files that I could pull out for you.
I had more problems getting the trailer tested & ...

Hi Will,

I have found the Mono to be "relatively good" in side winds. I once landed about vertical in Lydd but with wind down the runway but there was no way I would attempt to taxi back ...

Hi Jim & Heather,

Good spotting!
This looks like a typical SAE4130 weld heat affected zone crack. We see it in motorsport constructions regularly. It looks like the parts were not suitably tem ...

Hi Ruedi,

Get rid of the old tail wheel. I did about 100 hrs on it and was scared of it. The later wheel is much better. I find the spring action perfect on take off as there is nearly no transitio ...

Hi Chris,

Be glad that you have an elevator without stiffness. At fly inn's I have felt stiffness in other Europa elevators. This must be quite annoying when trying to trim.
Mine is quite free wit ...

A good synopsis Nigel. My bolt was nowhere as rusty as yours, just showing a light surface corrosion, but the root cause is certainly the ability of water to ingress into the wood allowing bending of ...

Hi Eric & John,
It looks as if you both came to the same solution with differing ways to do it. Both good and a great improvement on the standard design.

Barry