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EuroFOX Newsletter

Welcome to Edition Number 1, May 2012

Welcome to the first EuroFOX newsletter, we will try to produce one on a bi-monthly basis and will cir-

culate to owners and EuroFOX associates and supporters, depending on how busy we are with support

and sales within the EuroFOX community.

We want to provide everyone with the latest news

and progress of the EuroFOX fleet, and as always,

contributions from you are very welcome.

In the fullness of time, probably starting summer

2013, we plan to have a EuroFOX flyin at our Oaksey

Park base. We’ll bring a marquee and BBQ, perhaps

even a quiz, and certainly a beer or two. Our aim is

to build a thriving Eurofox community and owners

club, and perhaps a future owner would be willing to

get involved in this newsletter publication. Please let

us have your feedback on our first effort……..

Our first UK customer (and tallest so far),

Dave Fairbrass, has just completed his

Eurofox 3K aircraft, and what a lovely job

he has made of it too. Dave started in

December 11 and has sent off his

paperwork to the LAA, which at the time of

writing has been accepted albeit with a few

minor clerical points to tidy up. Dave is

waiting by the letterbox everyday now for

his permit to test to come through from

the CAA/LAA. Well done Dave. We will

hopefully report next month on the first

flights from his strip near North Weald.

EuroFOX UK Approval G-CGYC

Full EuroFOX approval has been gained from the LAA and

BMAA as of March 2012. The LAA took just over 12

months, Francis Donaldson being a great supporter of the

aircraft. The BMAA project started in 2006, but the

original importer stopped or gave up for personal reasons.

It has taken us about 15 months to achieve Section S

approval with the BMAA. So if you want a tail wheel, nose

wheel, Glider tug, Microlight or LSA, the EuroFOX fits the

bill….

STOP PRESS……… The CAA issued formal clearance for a

permit kit built aircraft to tow gliders in a private and club

environment. We have been working hard with our friends

at the Banbury gliding club, the BGA and CAA to achieve

this first in aviation. The EuroFOX is the first aircraft in the

UK to achieve this approval in the gliding market. Our aim

is to provide low cost gliding opportunities to the glider

pilot community and also support youth coming into the

sport. Thanks to Peter and Roger at the Banbury club for

your efforts.

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EuroFOX Aviation had a stand at this show, our first, and we were one of the few with 2 aircraft on

display. At times we were swamped with visitors, both curious and serious. Adrian aerotowed John

Marriott in his glider in from Bicester, they then did a couple of tugs for the onlookers, and aerotowed

John back the 50 miles to Bicester. Well done John and Adrian to be the first pilots to ever aerotow a

glider at this annual trade show. Our sincere

thanks go to EuroFOX supporter John

Marriott for providing and piloting the glider.

Adrian reported that at an 75-80 mph cruise

with a glider in tow, G CGYG purrs along at

4200 rpm, probably 13 L/Hr. Not at all bad,

and better than many traditional tugs that

can burn up to 70 L and hour. We were visited

by a few owners, thanks for popping in, did

we look cold? Probably because we were,

especially after sleeping in the trailer and car

on Saturday night! Maybe next year we will

treat ourselves to a hotel.

Later in May, Martin and Christine

Cawson will take delivery of their

microlight 2k aircraft, as will the first

glider tug (3K) which is going to Banbury

gliding club. We wish them all well with

their builds and photos may appear in the

next newsletter!!

Popham trade show

New deliveries

Jim Taylor, Gloucestershire (microlight 3K) and Nick

McCleod Aberdeen (LAA 2K) received their kits in April.

Both builds are well underway, however Nick struggles

to build whilst he is at work on the oil rigs! Probably

wakes up after dreaming he’s already finished. Good

luck to both of you, we look forward to reviewing the

finished results.

Please send any contributions or suggestions to Roger Cornwell or Adrian Lloyd, many thanks.

Next deliveries

Other news

The first UK EuroFOX G-JONX (below) that was the demonstrator back in 2006 when the then agent

started the qualification process, recently came up for sale on ebay now that full approval for the

EuroFOX has been granted. The new owner and pilot, Andrew South visited us on our Popham stand

proud of his new investment. Welcome Andrew. This early model differs slightly from today’s EuroFOX,

and we look forward to Andrews’s involvement in our community and supporting him.

By the way, if you did not see the write up on the EuroFOX

in the April MF magazine, this and other reviews are

available as a download on our website.

Next Exhibition We have a stand booked at Aeroexpo at

Sywell later in May. Hopefully the weather will allow us to

attend and it will be warmer than Popham.