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Construction Of the Europa XS

Builder:
Richard Wheelwright
Location:
Halifax, West Yorkshire, - UK
Aircraft:
Europa - Europa XS
Engine:
Rotax - 912S
Prop:
Warp Drive

How it all started ....

In September 2002 my wife, Adele, bought for my 36th birthday a trial lesson in a light aircraft at Multiflight at Leeds Bradford Airport.

After going on my trial flight I was Hooked !!! and I just wanted to go again and again.

After just 14 months I passed my skills test on the 27th of November 2003. I now had my Pilots Licence.

After visiting air shows across the country and been to a member of the LAA, meeting fellow pilots and seeing what they have achieved in the home built aircraft, then further inspired by Mark Evens, the presenter of A Plane Is Born, I decided it was time I had a go at building my own plane...


Recent Activity
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Work Log Summary

Push to Talk Switch wires
10-14-2011
Push to Talk Switch wires
Fuel Pressure Gauge Sender
07-23-2011
Fuel Pressure Gauge Sender
Battery Fitted
07-08-2011
Some more Electrical work completed
Carburettors Heater
07-08-2011
Carburettors Heater
Woodcomp SR200
07-02-2011
Woodcomp SR200
Capacitor
03-18-2011
Some work on the Electrics
Over Flow Bottle
03-18-2011
Over Flow Bottle
regulator from the top
02-01-2011
Regulator
Prop Hub Opening
01-02-2011
Some work on the Engine Cowls
Air ducting
12-27-2010
Air ducting
splash mouldings
12-26-2010
Inlet for the fins on the engine cylinder head
Air Filter Fitted
12-26-2010
Air filter
Engine Hung
12-14-2010
The Engine arrived
Exhaust Springs
12-14-2010
Exhaust
Parts
09-21-2010
Designer door handle
Smooth surface ready for the Barrier Prime
09-04-2010
Still Filling
Spray Filler
09-04-2010
Filling Compleat
Blended the fairings
05-05-2010
Filling seems endles.
Mixing Sticks Pushing To Shape
05-01-2010
Wing Fairings
3mm foam in-between 2 ply’s “u” shape Alli
03-15-2010
Tidy up the baggage bay
Bottom
03-05-2010
Fixing the Fuel Inlet Cover
Stick Grips
03-02-2010
Stick Grips
Flat Area
03-02-2010
Compass
In The Mould
02-28-2010
Fuel inlet cover
Head-Set Jack
02-27-2010
Stall Warner & Head-Set Jack











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