Hello again,
after eight months of modifying my Europa classic with 912S I am back in the air again.
My flight inspector said after he test flew the aircraft: "funny aircraft but be careful with your payload, it is absolutely not overpowered!"
Well, I thought that impression you will get when you are used to turboprops, like he is.
But today it was me who made the same painful experience.
It is not so easy to realize the lack of with a CS prop but my europa now climbs solo as before with passenger and it seams the have all shortened the runways.
After my last flight today I opened the cowling after half an hour on ground and even the top of the carbs have been that hot you could not leave your hand on them.
Now it is clear for me: I need a stopcock to use the hot water only when needed.
But I wonder if it is only the heat that is responsible for the lack of power
or also the longer suction tube ( don't know the right English term).
Has anybody made similar experiences.
Tomorrow I have my test flight with the flight instructor but I will not let him in before I have got it fixed.
Thank you
Juergen
after eight months of modifying my Europa classic with 912S I am back in the air again.
My flight inspector said after he test flew the aircraft: "funny aircraft but be careful with your payload, it is absolutely not overpowered!"
Well, I thought that impression you will get when you are used to turboprops, like he is.
But today it was me who made the same painful experience.
It is not so easy to realize the lack of with a CS prop but my europa now climbs solo as before with passenger and it seams the have all shortened the runways.
After my last flight today I opened the cowling after half an hour on ground and even the top of the carbs have been that hot you could not leave your hand on them.
Now it is clear for me: I need a stopcock to use the hot water only when needed.
But I wonder if it is only the heat that is responsible for the lack of power
or also the longer suction tube ( don't know the right English term).
Has anybody made similar experiences.
Tomorrow I have my test flight with the flight instructor but I will not let him in before I have got it fixed.
Thank you
Juergen
