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raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:43 am Post subject: run up on the trailer

Those who know:



is it possible to run up an engine

when the plane is on the trailer

and do it safely?



I have a monowheel Europa

and an original Europa trailer

with the optional side supporters.

The trailer is fixed with a car and

the tailwheel is fixed with the trailer.

The wings will be derigged.



Just wonder is it too hard for the main

gear because of the prop torque?

My purpose is just to make it idle,

no full power at all.



Thanks, Raimo

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Raimo M W Toivio



OH-XRT Europa XS Mono #417, completed 

OH-CVK C172 Skyhawk, under reinterioring

OH-BLL Beechcraft C45, w radial engines (grounded)



37500  Lempaala

Finland

tel + 358 3 3753 777

fax + 358 3 3753 100

gsm + 358 40 590 1450



raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi

www.rwm.fi

pr(at)dcanderson.myzen.co
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:12 am Post subject: run up on the trailer

Yes - but make sure that the trailer is anchored, the fuse is strapped down 

and that the wings and the elevators are removed. The wing supports should 

be hinged down on the ground as otherwise the straps may fret.

    Roger. G-BXTD



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davidjoyce(at)doctors.org
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: run up on the trailer

Raimo, I did my engine runs that way including full power tests. No

problems. Picture attached. David Joyce

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scrimm

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Gilbert, SC SC99

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:45 am Post subject: run up on the trailer

Roger,



"Fuse strapped down"????



I don't nor have I seen a Europa being strapped down for travel.  Guess my

head is in the sand, nothing un-common.  Can you or the group provide some

more information on this and maybe some pics? Am I lucky it hasn't jumped

off of it's trailer while I have been dragging it around the countryside?



Thanks,



Steve



N42AH

For Sale

www.stephenscott.com/Europa 

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Steve Crimm
N42AH

karelvranken(at)hotmail.c
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: run up on the trailer

Raimo,

My trailer is not the original Europa trailer, so I can't take any 

responsability in your case. But my alu-trailer is similar build as yours. I 

did motor run ups with pushes to full power. It looked to me as stable as 

ready to fly. Also on the trailer we did engine + prop balancing. That means 

that we were bussy for two hours by running at different RPM's. Good luck.

Karel Vranken. # 447 F-PKRL

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carl(at)flyers.freeserve.
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject: run up on the trailer

David,



I see you have hitched the trailer to to your car but on a "gravel 

driveway".



Was there any paintwork left on the vehicle afterwards?



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raimo.toivio(at)rwm-syste
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:29 am Post subject: run up on the trailer

Thanks David,



that looks clear. Europa towed

by Jaguar is a stylish combination!

Did you use some traps through a

spar tunnel to make extra support?



Raimo

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do not archive



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davidjoyce(at)doctors.org
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:40 am Post subject: run up on the trailer

Raimo, Yes but in retrospect I don't think it was necessary. David

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davidjoyce(at)doctors.org
Guest

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:44 am Post subject: run up on the trailer

Carl, The prop was over grass, the axis of the plane was horizontal so prop

wash not actually hitting gravel - no problem. Still driving the same car 4

yrs later! Regards, David

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raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi
Guest

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:54 am Post subject: run up on the trailer

Thanks for all those kind  mono-operators

 who encouraged me to run up on the  trailer.

  

 I can confirm; it was a great pleasure 

 and felt safe and easy also.  What a way

 to do it w/o wings. No damages - I will

 make it again. Just for happiness.

  

 Raimo

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 Raimo M W Toivio

  

 OH-XRT Europa XS Mono #417, completed 

OH-CVK  C172 Skyhawk, under reinterioring

OH-BLL Beechcraft C45, w radial engines  (grounded)

  

 37500  Lempaala

Finland

tel + 358 3 3753  777

fax + 358 3 3753 100

gsm + 358 40 590 1450

  

 raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi (raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi)

www.rwm.fi

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ptag.dev(at)tiscali.co.uk
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject: run up on the trailer

Well done Raimo. I see you are able to give your neighbour even more grief along with the C 45 ! (did you get both engines running  running AOK?)   

Regards  

Bob H  

   

Do not archive.  

     

Robt.C.Harrison  

  

   

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 From: owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Raimo Toivio

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 Subject: run up on the trailer  

     

Thanks for all those kind mono-operators  

    

who encouraged me to run up on the trailer.  

    

   

    

I can confirm; it was a great pleasure   

    

and felt safe and easy also. What a way  

    

to do it w/o wings. No damages - I will  

    

make it again. Just for happiness.  

    

   

    

Raimo  

    

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Raimo M W Toivio  

    

   

    

www.rwm.fi  

  

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raimo.toivio(at)rwm-syste
Guest

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:31 am Post subject: run up on the trailer

Hi Bob,



unfortunately not yet but The Day is coming.

Too busy with some more important things, 

so far.



We have here in Finland one flying DC3 with

2xdouble Prat&Whitney star engines and

its operator´s responsible engineer promised

me to make my Junior Wasps singing one day. 



If you like DC3´s just click



http://www.dc-ry.fi/front.htm



Last summer we all 5 had a rare chance to fly

in it. Our common friend - Beautiful Helena -

was there also.



Let´s meet in http://wings.pudasjarvi.fi/

next summer. 



By the way Russians have made boats boosted 

by huge star engines for military purposes

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