lamprey(at)infocom.co.ug
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 Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:02 am Post subject: rudder cable protection, Europa at High Altitude |
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Fred,
I think this is useful to do, and have done it with my Europa Monowheel Classic 5Y-LRY here in Kenya. The rudder cables run down plastic tubes through the wheel well; they are clear under the pulleys; then they run inside tubes again over a series of spacers all the way down the rear fuselage which stops the flopping about too loosely on the floor of the fuselage as I seem to recall in the early Classics (especially with vigorous rudder action). Then linked out to the XS tailwheel. The rudder action is very smooth. The idea actually came from seeing a Europa in the hangar of Roger Targett in Nympsfield with this adaptation. My tubes came from Electro-Mail, as I recall. I can send pictures if you like.
On the subject of Europa in Kenya. I operate my Classic with a 912UL (80 hp) engine, and ground adjustable Warp Drive. My local airfield is at 5500 feet asl, which on a hot day at 30 C equates to about 8000 density altitude. During construction, many told me that the Europa would not even leave the ground under these conditions. Actually, it does very well, 2 up, up to max load. Just takes a little time, about 500 m off a tarmac runway, level off in ground effect for another 300 m, then away at about 300' per minute up. It certainly hones your tailwheel skills. On the shorter bush strips, caution is definitely needed.
Christmas greetings to all.
Richard
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