Hangar Flying

Two comments :

1)  Don't forget to keep all dark colors to the underside.  Burt was pretty specific about the heat generated by dark colors and the resulting damage to the fiberglass structure.  I would think this would be especially woesome in Texas ! !

2) BTW, . . .I didn't know they had grass in Texas.  I thought it was all tumbleweeds ! !

Glennbob ! !    = )

Looking for a used, . .(run - out or not),  O - 320  or  possibly an  IO - 320  for sale for my Long - EZ.

Some say I'll want more ponies than the O - 235 can offer.

If you know where I can find one that won't break the bank, . . .Lemme know ! !

Glennbob

My EZ, . .did fly one day, . .but I was very worried about getting back on the ground in one piece.  That was 18 months ago.  I too build a new panel, . .( but not 3 of them )  Actually 4 or 5 but only one went into the plane.  I am quite happy with how it all came together with the exception of not having a turn coordinator.

After months of head scratchin' and plaguing people for info, . .I finally have my radios and antennas installed and WORKING  ! !   That was such a relief to see ! !   Now I'm wrapping up all the loose wiring and am headed to so many more projects.  I was hoping to be airborne this summer, . .but it looks like a long shot.   I hate it when people ask me when I'll be done.  I have absolutely no way of knowing ! !  

For a while there, . . it seemed like being on a treadmill going nowhere.  There was so much to do and I couldn't see any progress even though I was working on it quite a bit.  But now, . .I see things done and I know  (from other projects I've done )  eventually, . .it will be done ! !

Glennbob

Thanks guys,

Yeah . .  Joe, . .

That's about what I'd heard about the  ELT's .    About as effective as a visual search.   You gotta comb  an area of about a square mile or more back and forth until you find your target.

Thanks for the suggestions.   I'll figure somethin' out.

Glennbob

Here's a shot of the upper cowl.

Glennbob

Ezguy,

I went to the junk yard and got a heater switch from a car. This works fine as long as you remember to get the resistors that go with the switch.  You must have the resistors.  All the switch does is select different paths for the power.  The reisistors actually slow the motor down.  I got one with three different levels of resistance so, . .with full high and off, . .I have 5 speeds.

Glennbob.

P. S.  Like Waiter said, . .you gotta watch the resistors. They get hot.  So . .like he said, . it's a good idea to put the resistors some place where they can be cooled like in the blower intake ! !

GB

Waiter,

Your info should be more current than mine then.  You should have a better idea exactly what it costs.

The fuel injection fuel pumps ( I think ) deliver somewhere in the area of 25 pounds of pressure, . .while the carb pumps only deliver about 4 or 5 pounds.  That's why you need different pumps for F. I.

Glennbob

Actually, . . I think the airflow system sells for about $2,400.00.  I was thinking about it,  but plan to do it down the road.

Glennbob