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danny shepherd

Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Posts: 117
Location: north Wales, United Kingdom

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: finally and at last

Well folks its finally happened.

                                               After six years of hard 

labour today at 11.20 G-c.e.r.i. at Caenarfon airport north wales UK. 

piloted by an officer and a gentleman, "Jeff Leeming" took off into that 

great blue yonder. Climbed to 4000ft carried out a stall. The left wing 

dropped quite sharply, but was easily controlled with with right rudder 

and gentle pull back on the stick. We'll have to fit stall strips during 

the testing period. To my amazement every thing worked perfectly!!!! 

Total time for the flight was 25 minutes. When we will get the full test 

complete due to the weather is any ones guess. The forecast for the next 

few weeks does not look too good. ( i blame santa ) But at least we're 

getting there. 

I suppose at this juncture its time to thank a few people. Firstly it 

has to be my wife and two daughters, as I built c.e.r.i. on my own they 

gave me a lot of help, turning the wings / fitting the CM / and putting 

on the top etc. and spending a lot of money!!. Mind you for some unknown 

reason I couldn't get them to do any filling and sanding !!! The list 

could be quite long, but I'll keep it brief.

Jeff Leeming and Arther Orchard (Mona flying club) John and Roger 

(Europa 04) Andy Draper and Nev Aires (formally Europa) Murray Flint 

(paint job) All at the LAA. And last but not least, all you lovely 

people on the Forum, without the help I received from you , this 

aircraft would never have flown. I've attached a pic of R.I.and Jeff in 

the hangar.



Danny G-c.e.r.i 912s tri gear

P.s.  Sorry Dave (Moore) but the Europa G**N does exist

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s(at)vestuti.orangehome.c
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:28 am Post subject: finally and at last

Well Done Danny, she looks teriffic ! Now the fun really starts!



Steve #573  G-CEBV

Visit -  www.EuropaOwners.org

craigb(at)onthenet.com.au
Guest

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:41 am Post subject: finally and at last

congrats danny she looks great



craig



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ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
Guest

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: finally and at last

Danny,

Great work, well done. The second pleasurable phase is about to start and it 

is very enjoyable.

All the best,



Cheers,

Tim

Tim Ward

12 Waiwetu Street

Fendalton,

Christchurch

NEW ZEALAND

PH 0064 3 3515166

MOB 021 0640221

ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz

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rlborger(at)mac.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject: finally and at last

Danny,



Very pretty.  Good job!



Great flying,

Bob Borger

 

On Wednesday, December 03, 2008, at 12:01PM, "danny shepherd" <danny(at)mcwalterscafe.co.uk> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  Well folks its finally happened.

                                               After six years of hard 

labour today at 11.20 G-c.e.r.i. at Caenarfon airport north wales UK. 

piloted by an officer and a gentleman, "Jeff Leeming" took off into that 

great blue yonder. Climbed to 4000ft carried out a stall. The left wing 

dropped quite sharply, but was easily controlled with with right rudder 

and gentle pull back on the stick. We'll have to fit stall strips during 

the testing period. To my amazement every thing worked perfectly!!!! 

Total time for the flight was 25 minutes. When we will get the full test 

complete due to the weather is any ones guess. The forecast for the next 

few weeks does not look too good. ( i blame santa ) But at least we're 

getting there. 

I suppose at this juncture its time to thank a few people. Firstly it 

has to be my wife and two daughters, as I built c.e.r.i. on my own they 

gave me a lot of help, turning the wings / fitting the CM / and putting 

on the top etc. and spending a lot of money!!. Mind you for some unknown 

reason I couldn't get them to do any filling and sanding !!! The list 

could be quite long, but I'll keep it brief.

Jeff Leeming and Arther Orchard (Mona flying club) John and Roger 

(Europa 04) Andy Draper and Nev Aires (formally Europa) Murray Flint 

(paint job) All at the LAA. And last but not least, all you lovely 

people on the Forum, without the help I received from you , this 

aircraft would never have flown. I've attached a pic of R.I.and Jeff in 

the hangar.



Danny G-c.e.r.i 912s tri gear

P.s.  Sorry Dave (Moore) but the Europa G**N does exist

Ron Jones

Joined: 25 Apr 2008
Posts: 19
Location: UK

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject: finally and at last

Congratulations, Danny. Looks pretty damn good!

Will we see you at Sleap soon? 

Ron Jones. (G-RJWX)

jrgowing(at)bigpond.net.a
Guest

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: finally and at last

Congratulations! Danny

Especially on the short build time - 8 years already gone on my Kit 327!

Your machine looks terrific!

JR (Bob) Gowing in Oz

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ptag.dev(at)tiscali.co.uk
Guest

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:21 am Post subject: finally and at last

Hi!Danny  

Congratulations! The result of your labours does you proud.

Hope to meet up with you on a DOTH one day.

Regards

Bob Harrison G-PTAG

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hurstkr(at)redzone.com.au
Guest

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:21 am Post subject: finally and at last

Congratulations Danny, a fine example indeed.



Boy! I wish I could have had mine flying after only 6 years.



Hope you enjoy many happy hours of flying.



Kingsley in Oz.



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keithhickling(at)clear.ne
Guest

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: finally and at last

Congratulations Danny! It looks fantastic.

Who did the decals for you? And, if it was done with a computer, is there

any chance they could run off a set for me if they still have it on the

computer, and if you wouldn't mind? (I'm in New Zealand so we probably won't

be at the same flyind / DOTHS together very often to get the aircraft mixed

up!).



Please contact me off list if that is a possibility. Could you also email a 

photo without you standing in front (nothing personal) so I can see the 

middle part, and I'd also be

interested in the cost.



I hope to be joining you in spirit soon after Christmas. Half way through 

the upholstery, all painted.



Regards,

Keith Hickling,

Dunedin,

New Zealand.

keithhickling(at)clear.net.nz

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