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Peter.Field(at)hgfield.co
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:43 am Post subject: G-CHOX

I am proud to announce that G-CHOX took to the skies at Blackbushe at

3pm on Thursday 20th December for its maiden flight in the very capable

hands of Pete Jeffers. The viz was very poor so we had to be content

with a couple of circuits. No major problems experienced.

Kit 566 has taken 5 years to build and I must thank my co builders Ian

Swankie and more recently Goff Moore for tolerating my moods. Also

thanks to Ian Rickard, an invaluable source of help and remedies, Terry

Clark for being himself, Barry Goldsack our always obliging instructor

and Pete Jeffers, our test pilot who oozes confidence.

Just another 4.75 hours before we get a go!

Peter Field

See our website at www.gchox.co.uk

josok-e(at)ukolo.fi
Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:26 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Peter,



Congratulations! Now a different period begins, where you have to un-learn to find your way to the workshop and learn to take time to fly, whenever the conditions are good. Wish you lots of happy flying hours,



Regards,



Jos Okhuijsen

Visit -  www.EuropaOwners.org

Ivor Phillips

Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 253
Location: London UK

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:06 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Congratulations Peter!    Very well done, It must be fantastic

completing your project in only 5 years 

I am hoping to follow shortly after 7

Warmest regards

Ivor



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karelvranken(at)hotmail.c
Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:11 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Congratulations Peter, your new year starts with a smile. Keep it safely and 

happy flying.

Karel Vranken, 447  F-PKRL

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Brian Davies

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 124
Location: uk

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:24 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Congratulations Peter,



I know that it is a fantastic experience to see your ship take to the air

for the first time.  Handling it for the first time is the next great moment

and ,as you say, not far away.



Just to keep the records staight, can you please sends me the following

details:



Empty weight

Prop

Build hours if you have them.



Best regards



Brian Davies. Europa Club membership sec. 



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r.collings(at)onetel.net
Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:41 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Bloody well done, I've a long way to go but have been helped immensely by 

you web diary. Safe flying. Happy Christmas Richard

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Trevpond(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:49 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Congratulations Peter,

  

 Look forward to seeing you at one of our DOTH!

  

  

 Trev Pond

 G-LINN

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raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi
Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:43 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Congratulations!



I wish you great flying and happy landings.

You have a great machine to do it.



At the same time, I wish to all Europa Community

Merry Christmas and Safe Landings 2008!



Raimo #417 Europa OH-XRT



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craigb(at)onthenet.com.au
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:55 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Congrats, you must be happy. Now how bout some pictures, cause we all love

pictures



craig



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rlborger(at)mac.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject: G-CHOX

Peter, Ian & Goff,

Congratulations!  I'll be looking for pics of G-CHOX and a continued updates.



Great flying,

Bob Borger

Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S

http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL

(90%) tail kit done, wings closed, cockpit module installed, pitch system in, landing gear frame in, rudder system in, outrigger mod in, Fuselage Top on, lift/drag/flap pins in, wing incidence set, tie bar in, flap drive in, Mod 70 done.  Baggage bay in.  Flaps & Main Gear complete.  Mod 72 complete.  Instrument panel complete, except for testing.  Rotax 914 installed (for the 3rd time).  Airmaster Prop installed.  Electrical complete, except for testing.  Fuel system complete except for testing.  Working in - 32 Tail, 34 Door Latches & 35 Doors, 37 Interior & Finishing.  Airmaster arrived 29 Sep 05.  Seat arrived from Oregon Aero.  E04 interior kit has arrived and is being installed. 

3705 Lynchburg Dr.

Corinth, TX  76208

Home:  940-497-2123

Cel:  817-992-1117



On Dec 23, 2007, at 4:23 AM, Peter Field wrote:

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		  --> Europa-List message posted by: "Peter Field" <Peter.Field(at)hgfield.co.uk (Peter.Field(at)hgfield.co.uk)>

I am proud to announce that G-CHOX took to the skies at Blackbushe at

3pm on Thursday 20th December for its maiden flight in the very capable

hands of Pete Jeffers. The viz was very poor so we had to be content

with a couple of circuits. No major problems experienced.

Kit 566 has taken 5 years to build and I must thank my co builders Ian

Swankie and more recently Goff Moore for tolerating my moods. Also

thanks to Ian Rickard, an invaluable source of help and remedies, Terry

Clark for being himself, Barry Goldsack our always obliging instructor

and Pete Jeffers, our test pilot who oozes confidence.

Just another 4.75 hours before we get a go!





Peter Field

See our website at www.gchox.co.uk

	




 



 



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ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
Guest

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject: G-CHOX

Congratulations Peter from 'down under' here in New Zealand. Great to hear 

of another Europa flying the nest.

 If any Europa builder is coming our way please contact me for a fly around 

the New Zealand countryside. Just been down to the World Gliding 

Championships in Omarama with ZK-TIM and everyone was asking me where the 

glider wings were!! Unfortunately they were not flying that day in respect 

to a German glider pilot having a fatal accident the day before.

Happy Christmas to you all and all the best for the new year.



Cheers,



Tim

ZK-TIM  Monowheel classic 150 hours and loving it!

Tim Ward

12 Waiwetu Street,

Fendalton,

CHRISTCHURCH 8052

NEW ZEALAND



Ph :64 03 3515166

Mob:  021 0640221



email:

ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz

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wdaniell(at)etb.net.co
Guest

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:57 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Congratulations - I second that, pictures please.

Will



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ptag.dev(at)tiscali.co.uk
Guest

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: G-CHOX

Well done Peter, now for some kind weather.

Regards

Bob Harrison G-PTAG



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alan(at)kestrel-insurance
Guest

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject: G-CHOX

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New

Year and  great flying (or building) in 2008 wherever you are located.

All the very Best.



Alan & Kate

(About to depart for Florida)

jimpuglise(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject: G-CHOX

Alan-

  

 Florida, where it is 74 degrees F Christmas Eve!

  

 Jim Puglise, Punta Gorda, FL 

  

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topglock(at)cox.net
Guest

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: G-CHOX

Jim,

 

 Mary and I will be sucking up some of that great weather, Dec. 26-30.  We'll be flying into Winter Haven KGIF...

 

 Jeff - Baby Blue

 350 hours

 

 jimpuglise(at)comcast.net (jimpuglise(at)comcast.net) wrote: [quote]   Alan-

    

   Florida, where it is 74 degrees F Christmas Eve!

    

   Jim Puglise, Punta Gorda, FL 

    

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paul.the.aviator(at)gmail
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:23 am Post subject: G-CHOX

Jeff,



Please send some of that weather my way. Its below freezing here and I

haven't been able to get N378PJ out all month.



Paul



On Dec 24, 2007 9:51 PM, Rman <topglock(at)cox.net> wrote:

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  Jim,



  Mary and I will be sucking up some of that great weather, Dec. 26-30.

 We'll be flying into Winter Haven KGIF...



  Jeff - Baby Blue

  350 hours



  jimpuglise(at)comcast.net wrote:



 Alan-



 Florida, where it is 74 degrees F Christmas Eve!



 Jim Puglise, Punta Gorda, FL

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craigb(at)onthenet.com.au
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject: G-CHOX

Oh well you wouldnt like to live where I do paul, winter the temps plumit to

around 20c with clear skies and light

winds about 5kts, and summer is about 28 to 30, you do have to watch on for

the odd storm though : )



craig



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paul.the.aviator(at)gmail
Guest

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: G-CHOX

Craig,



Yeah, I am Adelaide born and bred.... and every winter I ask myself

why I am here...ah well, what can I say.



Cheers, Paul



On Dec 25, 2007 3:25 PM, craig bastin <craigb(at)onthenet.com.au> wrote:

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 Oh well you wouldnt like to live where I do paul, winter the temps plumit to

 around 20c with clear skies and light

 winds about 5kts, and summer is about 28 to 30, you do have to watch on for

 the odd storm though : )



 craig

topglock(at)cox.net
Guest

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:30 pm Post subject: G-CHOX

Paul and all,

 

 Just back from that awful weather, in Florida.  Temps in the upper 70's to lower 80's.  Fog burned off by 8am and sunny days.  I tell you, it was hell!  Hell, I say!

 

 Kidding, of course.  Sorry you're experiencing such unpleasant weather, my friend.  Better days are ahead, though.  I know you'll have PJ back in the air in no time.

 

 Short flight report:  Baby Blue underwent a cable change at last oil change.  Yep, I bit the bullet and changed out the throttle cables to solids.  Kept the original housings and slipped in the McMaster-Karr piano wire.  While I was at it, I changed both throttle springs.  After syncing the carbs, the results were that Baby Blue has never run so smoothly, when going through different power settings.  Used to get vibrations at different settings, but, no more.  And that annoying "out of sync" rough running is gone...  Over all, she performed like the champion she is for the 5 hour flight, each way.  Cruise hovered around 132 kts and, with the luck of a good tailwind saw 145 to 152 over the ground at times.  Did I ever mention that I really love this little bird?    Oh, and golf, Disney World and the three gun match were all superb...!

 

 Jeff - Baby Blue

 360 hrs

 

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Jeff,



Please send some of that weather my way. Its below freezing here and I

haven't been able to get N378PJ out all month.



Paul



On Dec 24, 2007 9:51 PM, Rman <topglock(at)cox.net> (topglock(at)cox.net) wrote:

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		   Jim,



 Mary and I will be sucking up some of that great weather, Dec. 26-30.

We'll be flying into Winter Haven KGIF...



 Jeff - Baby Blue

 350 hours



 jimpuglise(at)comcast.net (jimpuglise(at)comcast.net) wrote:



Alan-



Florida, where it is 74 degrees F Christmas Eve!



Jim Puglise, Punta Gorda, FL

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