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LeeVaughan

Joined: 12 Apr 2013
Posts: 6
Location: Monroe Iowa

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:49 pm Post subject: It really does fly

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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Lee
N69XS A069

rogersheridan(at)mac.com
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 1:15 pm Post subject: It really does fly

Thatâ€™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.  Iâ€™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

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

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.  Iâ€™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

Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Posts: 186
Location: Dixon, CA

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 7:53 am Post subject: Re: It really does fly

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

Congratulations

 I chickened put of the bm option.Â  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.Â  Overly high oil temperatures allowed only four very brief flights before I decided I needed to remake the cowling.Â  Last winter/spring  was spent doing just that.Â   

Â  

Forward to this summer I have just recently resolved the oil temperature issue to my satisfaction, after much modification and testing. 

Â  

A069 was the first XS sold.Â  It was on display at Oshkosh.Â  I purchased it there and trailered it home.Â  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.Â  Iâ€™m 11 hours into the FAA required 40 hour testing period. 

Â  

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. 

Â  

I want to thank Bob Berube & Bud for their support.Â  Bob Borger for letting me visit and see his lovely plane.Â   

Â  

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.Â  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 

Â  

Many thanks to the forum, it is a great resource. 

Â  

Cheers, 

Â  

Lee Vaughan 

vaughanrl(at)pella.com (vaughanrl(at)pella.com) 

N69XSÂ  A069 

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h&jeuropa

Joined: 07 Nov 2006
Posts: 654

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 4:33 am Post subject: Re: It really does fly

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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