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Hangar Flying / lifting of surface
« on: September 25, 2007, 04:33:50 PM »
I purchased this Long EZ with the idea of making it a rebuild/restoration project so I guess that I'm getting "just what I asked for." Thanks again, Lane
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Hangar Flying / Thanks Drew
« on: September 25, 2007, 06:13:46 AM »
Sounds like a start to a plan and my first small project. The area is directly over the right storage compartment, which I hope means less serious. I said left in my original posting, but it's right. Lane
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Hangar Flying / feedback appreciated
« on: September 24, 2007, 04:43:34 PM »
Thanks Drew. I'm pretty confident that the lifting is the fiberglass and the quarter test confirms a dull sound. When I compress the area I can hear contact with the underlying foam so I'm thinking that injecting the area is the purdent course of action. The other question is: Should the plane be grounded until this area is repaired? Given the location it doesn't appear to be a structural concern, but being new to EZs, I leave it to the experts to advise.
Lane
Lane
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Hangar Flying / lifting of surface
« on: September 23, 2007, 08:21:35 AM »
I noticed a 2.5" lifting "bubble", on the upper surface of the left strake of my recently purchased Long EZ. The area is approximately 3" lateral of the fuselage and approximately 4" back from the most forward edge of the strake. When depressed, the underlying structure feels firm. My research so far indicates that injecting this area with epoxy and weighting will resolve the problem, but I'd appreciate expert guidance from the group. My EZ has 218 hrs TT and was completed by its original owner in '86. Overall, and excellent build and this appears the only problem area.
Thanks,
Lane Taylor, N213EZ, KOSC
Thanks,
Lane Taylor, N213EZ, KOSC
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Hangar Flying / Appreciation
« on: September 02, 2007, 07:24:40 AM »
Thanks to all for your feedback and for the pictures of vented wheel pants.
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Hangar Flying / Wheel pants venting
« on: August 28, 2007, 06:25:47 AM »
Thanks Bruce; just sent in the join CSA.
Regards,
Land Taylor
Regards,
Land Taylor
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Hangar Flying / Update
« on: August 27, 2007, 06:11:12 AM »
I flew this past weekend with the Vortex Generators removed; the canard stalled at approximately 64mph; is this about right for the average EZ canard? The stall was completely uneventful and recovery was very straight forward. I used 80 mph on final, which may be a little fast still.
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Hangar Flying / Wheel pants venting
« on: August 27, 2007, 06:08:01 AM »
I'm a new Long EZ owner/pilot; installed my wheel pants (mains), only to discover that the brakes generated a great deal of heat (cross wind TO/landing practice); has anyone designed any venting for thier wheel pants; is this a bad concept? Appreciate any feedback from all you EZ experts. This is a most marvelous plane and I'm really enjoying learning to fly her well; Walter Renko's Long EZ, 213EZ, 0-235
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Hangar Flying / GU Canard
« on: August 23, 2007, 06:14:53 AM »
Thanks to all for the feedback. I'll conduct stall testing and go from there.
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Hangar Flying / GU Canard
« on: August 20, 2007, 06:37:07 AM »
I just purchased 213EZ. I'm a new EZ owner/pilor. This EZ has the original GU canard and vortex generators. Several became loose during my flight home. I do not intend to fly in the rain. Do the vortex generators add any other practical benefit that would warrant reattaching? My perference is to remove them.
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