About the Europa Club
History
The Europa Club was formed in February 1994 under the then PFA/now LAA type-club rules and the Constitution reflects those beginnings. The founder members planned to bring together both existing and prospective Europa builders in an independent forum for discussion and action on issues concerned with the building and flying of Europa aircraft.
Objectives
The objective of the Europa Club is to bring together as many builders and operators as possible, to share knowledge and experience for mutual benefit. This is achieved through the full colour magazine; The Europa Flyer published three times a year. And by face-to-face contact at meetings, regular winter Zoom seminars and fly-ins. Plus the Matronics forum, the WhatsApp group and this website. You will find more details on this in Matronics and WhatsApp
The Club organises the loan of equipment click right here
If you are looking for a second hand item then view. click right here
Management
The Club is a “Type” Club under the auspices of the LAA. More details on this are available here. The Club is managed by a committee appointed by the members.
Contact
Bob Hitchcock
Retired 2016 after decades working for a European company with major plants in; Nantes, Remscheid and Belper. Logistics, Credit Management, e-commerce and Business Continuity Management.
Since 2016: Secretary of the Europa Club .
Flying
Mostly European touring. PPL, EASA Instrument Rating (Restricted), Night. SLMG. Early training on the usual Cessnas, Pipers and half a dozen other types. Then share in a Monowheel Falke, followed by a share in a Tri-gear 80HP Europa. Initiated into longer range European touring by the Europa Club in 2006 and then never looked back. In 2008 acquired outright Sadie, (G-BYSA) a 100HP Europa XS Monowheel with VP prop. Eight wonderful years of pure flying joy until her tragic loss to the sea in August 2016. Now with Megg, (G-MEGG) another beautiful Europa XS Monowheel, retractable undercarriage, 912ULS Rotax 100 HP engine. Woodcomp 3000N VP propeller. Funke Mode S & ADSB out, PAW, Funke 8:33 coms. SmartASS3 voice guide, dual Xtreme EMS/EFIS, Kanadia Horis c/w UPS, Garmin Aera 660 autopilot control, Pilotaware: ADSBsquitter, Pilotaware SkyGRID&iGRID (IGRID Dongle:This secondary Wi-Fi connection allows for increased levels of server-enhanced traffic, a pseudo weather map, and the ability to rebroadcast real-time server-enhanced traffic through SkyGRID.)
Acknowledgements
Builder of G-BYSA; The late Bryan Allsop.
Builder of G-MEGG; The late Martin Mavers
Contact: secretary@theeuropaclub.org
Europa Club pilots worldwide
94% of the Europa aircraft worldwide are associated with Europa Club Members
The Europa Club Membership worldwide as at October 2025. The Membership figure has been stable at just under 400 for many years
The Europa Club Website enjoys 2500 - 3000 regular followers. (Definition: Unique IP address logging into The Europa Club website more than twice a month.)
