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LeeVaughan
Joined: 12 Apr 2013
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Location: Monroe Iowa
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 Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:49 pm Post subject: It really does fly |
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N69XS took to the skies July 4th 2015. Overly high oil temperatures allowed only four very brief flights before I decided I needed to remake the cowling. Last winter/spring was spent doing just that.
Forward to this summer I have just recently resolved the oil temperature issue to my satisfaction, after much modification and testing.
A069 was the first XS sold. It was on display at Oshkosh. I purchased it there and trailered it home. A very, very, long time later, three moves to three different states, new homes and jobs; I finally stayed in one place long enough to finish it. I’m 11 hours into the FAA required 40 hour testing period.
The details:
Weight: 902 lbs
Engine: BMW R1100RS 90 Hp Fuel injected, Computer controlled, Altitude compensating.
Reduction: 2.5:1 from Take Off of Germany
Propeller: Warp drive three blade ground adjustable.
I want to thank Bob Berube & Bud for their support. Bob Borger for letting me visit and see his lovely plane.
A special thanks to Jim Butcher for giving me a ride in his monowheel to help me get my perspective right before I flew mine. I had the good fortune to get checked out in a monowheel so I could Ferry the factory demonstrator for a new owner from Lakeland to Albuquerque but that was 15 years ago
Many thanks to the forum, it is a great resource.
Cheers,
Lee Vaughan
vaughanrl(at)pella.com (vaughanrl(at)pella.com)
N69XS A069
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rogersheridan(at)mac.com
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 1:15 pm Post subject: It really does fly |
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That’s an awesome achievement Lee, many congratulations. | Quote: | On 12 Oct 2016, at 21:48, Vaughan, Lee <vaughanrl(at)pella.com (vaughanrl(at)pella.com)> wrote:
N69XS took to the skies July 4th 2015. Overly high oil temperatures allowed only four very brief flights before I decided I needed to remake the cowling. Last winter/spring was spent doing just that.
Forward to this summer I have just recently resolved the oil temperature issue to my satisfaction, after much modification and testing.
A069 was the first XS sold. It was on display at Oshkosh. I purchased it there and trailered it home. A very, very, long time later, three moves to three different states, new homes and jobs; I finally stayed in one place long enough to finish it. I’m 11 hours into the FAA required 40 hour testing period.
The details:
Weight: 902 lbs
Engine: BMW R1100RS 90 Hp Fuel injected, Computer controlled, Altitude compensating.
Reduction: 2.5:1 from Take Off of Germany
Propeller: Warp drive three blade ground adjustable.
I want to thank Bob Berube & Bud for their support. Bob Borger for letting me visit and see his lovely plane.
A special thanks to Jim Butcher for giving me a ride in his monowheel to help me get my perspective right before I flew mine. I had the good fortune to get checked out in a monowheel so I could Ferry the factory demonstrator for a new owner from Lakeland to Albuquerque but that was 15 years ago
Many thanks to the forum, it is a great resource.
Cheers,
Lee Vaughan
vaughanrl(at)pella.com (vaughanrl(at)pella.com)
N69XS A069
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MJKTuck(at)cs.com
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 4:44 pm Post subject: It really does fly |
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Congratulations Lee, welcome to the fold.
Regards,
Martin Tuck
Europa N152MT On 10/12/2016 3:48 PM, Vaughan, Lee wrote:
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N69XS took to the skies July 4th 2015. Overly high oil temperatures allowed only four very brief flights before I decided I needed to remake the cowling. Last winter/spring was spent doing just that.
Forward to this summer I have just recently resolved the oil temperature issue to my satisfaction, after much modification and testing.
A069 was the first XS sold. It was on display at Oshkosh. I purchased it there and trailered it home. A very, very, long time later, three moves to three different states, new homes and jobs; I finally stayed in one place long enough to finish it. I’m 11 hours into the FAA required 40 hour testing period.
The details:
Weight: 902 lbs
Engine: BMW R1100RS 90 Hp Fuel injected, Computer controlled, Altitude compensating.
Reduction: 2.5:1 from Take Off of Germany
Propeller: Warp drive three blade ground adjustable.
I want to thank Bob Berube & Bud for their support. Bob Borger for letting me visit and see his lovely plane.
A special thanks to Jim Butcher for giving me a ride in his monowheel to help me get my perspective right before I flew mine. I had the good fortune to get checked out in a monowheel so I could Ferry the factory demonstrator for a new owner from Lakeland to Albuquerque but that was 15 years ago
Many thanks to the forum, it is a great resource.
Cheers,
Lee Vaughan
vaughanrl(at)pella.com (vaughanrl(at)pella.com)
N69XS A069
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rlborger(at)mac.com
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 7:00 am Post subject: It really does fly |
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Lee,
CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done! You have a gorgeous Europa there.
Now get out and have some fun flying.
Blue skies & tailwinds,Bob BorgerEuropa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (75 hrs).Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP3705 Lynchburg Dr.Corinth, TX 76208-5331Cel: 817-992-1117rlborger(at)mac.com (rlborger(at)mac.com)
On Oct 12, 2016, at 3:48 PM, Vaughan, Lee <vaughanrl(at)pella.com (vaughanrl(at)pella.com)> wrote:
N69XS took to the skies July 4th 2015. Overly high oil temperatures allowed only four very brief flights before I decided I needed to remake the cowling. Last winter/spring was spent doing just that.
Forward to this summer I have just recently resolved the oil temperature issue to my satisfaction, after much modification and testing.
A069 was the first XS sold. It was on display at Oshkosh. I purchased it there and trailered it home. A very, very, long time later, three moves to three different states, new homes and jobs; I finally stayed in one place long enough to finish it. I’m 11 hours into the FAA required 40 hour testing period.
The details:
Weight: 902 lbs
Engine: BMW R1100RS 90 Hp Fuel injected, Computer controlled, Altitude compensating.
Reduction: 2.5:1 from Take Off of Germany
Propeller: Warp drive three blade ground adjustable.
I want to thank Bob Berube & Bud for their support. Bob Borger for letting me visit and see his lovely plane.
A special thanks to Jim Butcher for giving me a ride in his monowheel to help me get my perspective right before I flew mine. I had the good fortune to get checked out in a monowheel so I could Ferry the factory demonstrator for a new owner from Lakeland to Albuquerque but that was 15 years ago
Many thanks to the forum, it is a great resource.
Cheers,
Lee Vaughan
vaughanrl(at)pella.com (vaughanrl(at)pella.com)
N69XS A069
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AirEupora
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 7:53 am Post subject: Re: It really does fly |
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Great looking plane, When you tell us about the performance figures for the engine.
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wdaniell.longport(at)gmai
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:22 am Post subject: It really does fly |
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Congratulations
I chickened put of the bm option. Well done for making it work.
Will
On Oct 12, 2016 15:54, "Vaughan, Lee" <vaughanrl(at)pella.com (vaughanrl(at)pella.com)> wrote: | Quote: |
N69XS took to the skies July 4th 2015. Overly high oil temperatures allowed only four very brief flights before I decided I needed to remake the cowling. Last winter/spring was spent doing just that.Â
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Forward to this summer I have just recently resolved the oil temperature issue to my satisfaction, after much modification and testing.
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A069 was the first XS sold. It was on display at Oshkosh. I purchased it there and trailered it home. A very, very, long time later, three moves to three different states, new homes and jobs; I finally stayed in one place long enough to finish it. I’m 11 hours into the FAA required 40 hour testing period.
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The details:
Weight:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 902 lbs
Engine:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BMW R1100RS 90 Hp Fuel injected, Computer controlled, Altitude compensating.
Reduction:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.5:1 from Take Off of Germany
Propeller: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Warp drive three blade ground adjustable.
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I want to thank Bob Berube & Bud for their support. Bob Borger for letting me visit and see his lovely plane.Â
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A special thanks to Jim Butcher for giving me a ride in his monowheel to help me get my perspective right before I flew mine. I had the good fortune to get checked out in a monowheel so I could Ferry the factory demonstrator for a new owner from Lakeland to Albuquerque but that was 15 years ago
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Many thanks to the forum, it is a great resource.
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Cheers,
Â
Lee Vaughan
vaughanrl(at)pella.com (vaughanrl(at)pella.com)
N69XSÂ A069
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h&jeuropa
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 4:33 am Post subject: Re: It really does fly |
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Congratulations Lee!
I was thinking about you just the other day and wondering how flight testing was going. Glad to hear of the success!
Jim Butcher
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