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by gdbird
Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:34 pm
Forum: LAA Struts
Topic: Sywell Strut
Replies: 0
Views: 3660

Sywell Strut

Is this Strut still active? does it do a regular Zoom?
I would be interested in joining in. I am Europa building in Milton Keynes (third one) and flying out of a strip near Leighton Buzzard. Matthew Boddington is my inspector.
by gdbird
Thu Apr 13, 2017 3:11 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Flarm
Replies: 17
Views: 16221

Re: Flarm

There is a baggage bay wall in the Europa behind the seats, the core module is fixed to that; I have bonded one antenna is to each side of the GRP fuselage and the GPS antenna overhead. I didn't submit a mod, didn't think one would be required. A Butterfly unit transmits the serial messages to the n...
by gdbird
Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:24 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Flarm
Replies: 17
Views: 16221

Re: Flarm

I have a PFLARM core in my Europa and am based next to London Gliding Cub. So I transmit FLARM, Mode S, and ADS-B. I am very pleased with it. I use skydemon on a nexus to display traffic and it shows a small planes, a line with their track with distance markers and the height difference in numbers. ...
by gdbird
Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:07 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Nav lights on my Emeraude
Replies: 3
Views: 3705

Re: Nav lights on my Emeraude

I am busy submitting the mods to add them to my Europa. I have found a 10W led 'jeep light' with lens for a landing light and have made resin potted combined wing tip nav and strobe lights again using 10W cee LEDs. I have also added dimmable cockpit red strip LEDs above and around the side of the da...
by gdbird
Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:58 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: CAD for Electrical Diagrams
Replies: 4
Views: 4239

Re: CAD for Electrical Diagrams

KiCAD is free and easy to use or Eagle.

There are a lot of symbols available but you will probably have to take a bit of time to make some particular ones.
by gdbird
Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:02 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Paint application
Replies: 19
Views: 15729

painting large areas & Time between u/c and top

I am preparing to spraying the top coats (underside of elevators, then wings first!) and have a couple of simple questions I am using 2K acrylic PF131 and Dellfleet 350: a) how to spray large areas like wings - whether better to work in squares or walk down the wing each time? My paint says cross co...
by gdbird
Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:07 pm
Forum: Coaching
Topic: Tailwheel Conversion Training
Replies: 12
Views: 28090

This is an iteresting thread, I will need tailwheel/mono europa training soon in anticipation for my europa completion. Does anyone have any suggestions on that I am based Milton Keynes/ Eaton Bray and have around 550hrs on tri gear. Currently fly a C42
by gdbird
Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:33 pm
Forum: Coaching
Topic: Daughter learning to fly in our plane
Replies: 1
Views: 7738

Daughter learning to fly in our plane

I have been trawling through Lasors trying to find out if my dependent daughter can lean to fly on my (non group owned) C42 VLA plane if she pays me nothing (ie no material interest) and the instructor is paid? I seem to recall its permited. Can any one point me to the words for yea or nay? If so I ...
by gdbird
Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:29 pm
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: HVLP spray system rent or buy
Replies: 2
Views: 2141

I brought a Fuji Q4 system for about 461 from Axminster tools - and then had several good people contact me about thiers.

I guess mine will soon be idle too if anyone is looking.
by gdbird
Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:26 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Fitting a Transponder
Replies: 3
Views: 3498

I did it, fitted it, added new fuse and wire, added antenna and ground plane, made up a cable using the recommended rf type, showed it to my inspector, filled in in a form, did a flight test & checked code with Luton, sent it off to LAA - It was all quite simple. There is a form for a radio/transpon...
by gdbird
Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:40 am
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Source for carbon fibre instrument panel
Replies: 3
Views: 3957

Source for carbon fibre instrument panel

Does anyone know of an ecconomical source for carbon fibre sheeting for panels?
by gdbird
Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:37 am
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Venturi for vac instruments - naff?
Replies: 3
Views: 3101

Venturi for vac instruments - naff?

is it a really naff idea to have a 10" venturi tube on an Europa to drive vac instruments ? From an engineering view it seems the simplest and most reliable system but I dont want to be laughed to scourn on landing someplace.
by gdbird
Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:54 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Paint application
Replies: 19
Views: 15729

So I am well into it now, I have a Fuji HVLP Q4 spray system, Ive been super-filling, rolling, UV smooth priming and sanding and plan to use pf131 octoral primer and an acrylic top coat. And yes, it does take a lot of time! I'll see how I get on with spraying the primer before I decide who sprays th...
by gdbird
Fri May 28, 2010 9:58 pm
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: HVLP spray system rent or buy
Replies: 2
Views: 2141

HVLP spray system rent or buy

I am looking for a reasonable HVLP system to rent or buy to do some initial priming and undercoat on a GRP plane. Someone mentioned the Titan range.
I am in Milton Keynes
by gdbird
Sun May 16, 2010 9:37 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: best wing tip strobes
Replies: 2
Views: 3317

best wing tip strobes

The europa project I have brought has some big holes at the wing tips for lights or strobes, I recall seeing several snazzy led ones at a show a million times brighter than the sun and consuming no power whatsoever (I jest) I wondered if anyone can recommend anything?