Engine Related:
This is an area for all Rotax or Jabiru engine owners not just Europa aircraft owners. The techniques for cooling an aircraft have been around and successfully accomplished since the 1940s. Manufacturers choose only to do enough to make the aircraft operate. If you are the manufacturer of your own aircraft or an experimental amateur built aircraft and you are having difficulty getting to the end of the runway without overheating please consider a little study and learn to think like an air molecule and correct your overheating problems. For those of you who don’t understand your Rotax problems and your local talented A&P is unfamiliar with the Rotax there is also a very comprehensive troubleshooting guide for the mechanic and owner/operator.
Cooling 101 for the Tractor Engine
Click Here For Aircraft Cooling 101 for Tractor Engine Installations
Aircraft Cooling 102 for Tractor Installations of Air Cooled Engines which features the modifications to a Europa XS aircraft but the techniques apply to any air cooled engine.
Click Here For Cooling the Jabiru 3300
Troubleshooting your Rotax 9 Series Engine.
Click Here for Rotax Engine Troubleshooting Yerly November 2021
Troubleshooting Engine Sensors and Gauges:
Click Here For: Engine Sensor Calibration in Aircraft
Programming TLR46 to work with Windows 7 – 10.
Click Here For: TLR 46 Load Windows 7-10 Yerly
Ethanol and its affects:
Click Here For The effects of ethanol on the Europa Kit Aircraft
Propeller Related Information:
This area is for propeller related articles.
Click the link for an paper on the use of a static balance kit, and tips on dynamic balancing a propeller. Click the link following for info: CFC Static Balance Kit
Airmaster Propeller Spacer Length Determination: Click this link for Airmaster Rotax Spacer Selection: Rotax Spacer Selection
Here is another method for spacer selection calculations:
Here are my typical installation tools: Click the link: Airmaster Installation Tools and Parts (1)
Loaner Prop installation instructions: Warp Drive Loaner Propeller (1)
Drive lug removal tool instructions: Removal of drive lugs from a Rotax drive hub
Airframe Related:
This area is for any aircraft owner. Simple techniques for improving the performance of your aircraft.
Drag Reduction 103
Techniques for drag reduction for the Europa Kit Aircraft or any other civil or experimental aircraft.
Click Here For Techniques for increasing Europa performance
Flying Related Topics for all aircraft owners and operators:
Flight Testing Your Airmaster Propeller:
Click Here For Flight Test Document Europa with Airmaster Propeller
Choosing the right propeller for your aircraft.
Click Here For: What Airmaster propeller blade is best for my aircraft final
Cross Country Flight Preparations
Cross Country Planning Aid For Customers
Stall Warning Systems for Experimental Aircraft:
EAA PP Presentation Stall Warning for Experimentals
Europa Flying Related:
1000 Miles in a Europa Motor Glider
This is an article written to document the capabilities of the Europa Motor Glider flown as a long range cross country aircraft with soaring capability. Performance data is for this specific aircraft. Techniques used in this article are those developed by the builder and CFC, Inc.
Click Here For 1000 miles PDF
Europa Monowheel Takeoff and Landing Techniques:
Click Here For Europa Mono Takeoff and Landing Techniques
Flight Testing Your Airmaster Propeller:
Click Here For Flight Test Document Europa with Airmaster Propeller
Europa Stall Spin Characteristics
Click here for: Europa Stall Spin Evaluation
Vne Revisted:
Click Here for: Vne Myths Explained
Europa Gross Weight Increase:
Click Here for: Europa Gross Weight Increase
Cross Country Flight Preparations
Click here for: Cross Country Planning Aid For Customers
Gaining or Keeping Flight Proficiency: Click the link.
Click here for: Gaining and Retaining Currency
Airframe articles specifically for the Europa Owners and Operators:
This area is very specific to Europa owners. However, the basic techniques apply to any aircraft.
Rigging the Europa ailerons.
Rigging the Europa Aircraft Ailerons
Trimming The Europa for Roll and Yaw.
Click Here For Custom Flight Trimming 101
Inspection and Maintenance Related:
Jacking the Europa for tire service or change:
Click here for how to change a Tire or lift a Europa
Preparing your aircraft and you for an extended cross country flight trip.
Click Here for Cross Country Aircraft Prep and Spares
An Example Condition Inspection.
This checklist follows accepted methods and documentation found in FAR Part 17 Appendix D as well as the Europa and Rotax manuals.
Click here for the download of Annual Condition Inspection New 2018.xlsx
Click here to open Annual Condition Inspection New 2018.pdf
Our Annual Condition Inspection Parts List.
Click Here For Europa Aircraft Maintenance Parts Annual XS
Over Gross or Hard Landing Considerations and Inspection
Click here for Europa Over Gross or Hard Landing Inspection
Trigear Main Gear Looseness Repair
Click here for a repair technique for repairing a loose landing gear leg(s): Trigear Main Gear Looseness Repair
Construction Related:
Tools and supports for Composite Construction:
CFC Tools for Finishing of Composite Aircraft:
Tools for composite aircraft construction
Motor Glider Construction Notes and Rigging of the Airbrakes.
Click Here For TT Notes on fitting airbrakes
Click for Notes on fitting airbrakes
Replacing the Europa Fuel Tank.
Click Here For Fuel Tank Replacement
Fuel Tank Support Modification to Prevent Tank Failures.
Click Here For fuel tank installation modification
Fuel sight gauge for a new tank.
Click here for A Sight Gauge That Really Works
Brake installations to consider on a conversion from monowheel to trigear or new trigear installations for US builders.
Click here for Brake installations to consider on a Trigear Conversion
Brake bleeding for both Jamar and Matco brakes.
Also included are some ideas on parking brake installations which are simple and easy to use and install.
Click here for Park Brake install and Brake Bleeding Procedure
Matco Wheel install, proper bearing torque and maintenance tips courtesy of Matco. MFG.
We highly recommend you use this procedure rather than the Europa Manual.
Click Here For WE 51 wheel and caliper tech bulletin and below for
WE 51 assembly
The addition of Vortex Generators to enhance low speed characteristics or build an LSA version of the Europa.
Click Here For Vortex Generators for STOL-LSA Mod
Click Here For LSA Europa Flight Test for pilot dissemination
Mod 78 Technical tips to expand on the Europa Mod 78.
Tech Talk on Mod 78 Final Draft 1
Tech Talk Mod 78 spar to aileron crosslink clearance issues final
Choosing the right propeller for your aircraft.
Click Here For: What Airmaster propeller blade is best for my aircraft final
Custom Flight Speed Kit Installation:
Click Here For: Custom Flight Speed Kit Installation 2016
Technique for setting stab incidence and trim tabs evenly and quickly
Alternate Autopilot Installations for pitch and roll. Click the link for a .pdf
Pitch Autopilot for Europa Aircraft
Getting the door hinge installation right the first time.
CFC, Inc. Access panels that allow you actual access to the rear fuselage.
These panels are very smooth, good looking and durable. It is a technique which has lasted over the years I’ve been a builder. Click for a pdf on how I make my panels. Access Panel Construction
CFC, Inc. Filling and Painting Techniques:
The toughest part of any composite aircraft is the final finish process.
Click here for how we did it: CFC Finishing of Composite Aircraft
Throttle and Choke Build Techniques including throttle friction and 100% stop for the 914.
Click the link: Throttle and Choke Cable Etiquette
For the 914 throttle stop and the improved throttle friction:
Click the link: Throttle Friction and Stop Modifications Updated
Fabricate a T handle for the Choke.
This mod is very well liked by many of my Rotax 912/914 owners:
Click the link to see how to make one: Choke T handle
Video of Mono Trailer Mods done by CFC, Inc.
Click the link below for viewing the YouTube video.