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Hi Eric,

I am local to Calgary Alberta, and can help set you up with an eze,  send me a message on the forum and I'll send you my email address and we can chat.



Tom



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Hi Tom how do I send you a PM here ?

Also do you have some background info on the Long EZ you are talking about ?

Thanks, and hope to ear from you soon.

Thanks for the reply Bruce,

I'm not in the CSA. But I just registered in the EAA. I have looked into the Cozy, but not the E-Racer. I don't think there is a lot of E-Racer out there flying. I have seen one for sale for about 20k (whitout an engine) wich could fit the bill but how does it compare to a Long EZ....

I don't like the stick setup of the Cozy (on the left side). I much prefer having the stick on my right (I'm right handed and have more thant 5000 hours of flight sim under my belt with a right side stick setup) so it would feel a lot more natural to me.

I have looked into the Velocity that as a center stick but these are a bit pricey. I got to limit myself as this is going to be my first plane. Who knows I might find it to small and want to trade up in the futur but for the forseeable future I think the LongEZ will do just fine.

Will try to get in tuch with the above mentioned individual ASAP.

Hi guys thanks for the replys, Always a good thing to see an active community.

I'm actually starting to learn about these aircrafts. Always found them very nice. First time I say one (Long EZ) was back in 1994 when I was still in school... one of our teacher was doing the test flights for a builder here in Quebec.

I know that it's going to be a Long EZ and not a Varie EZ.

I still have to check out if I can import an incomplete kit from the US into Canada. Buying one that is completed minus engine and avionics would be great if I can find one. BTW if I do go that route, what engine should I be looking for (exact models.. like which 0320???). Also as any of you have any info on the diesel engine set to come out (diesel EZ or something ). I know that it is being tested but other than that I have no idea... Can one find diesel fuel at most airport???

Thanks for the info on baggage space. I did not realise that a Long EZ had 10cf of baggage space. This is more than what I was expecting. I was under the impression that it was wing pods or close to nothing... Again as I said before I don't know much about this type of aircraft other than their reputation and performance figure.

I noticed that someone mentioned to get one as light as possible. What would be considered light for a plane with no engine and avionics? Also what would be a light for a 215 or 320 variants?

Finally what are trailling edge fences... are those fences like on a mig 15  that prevent the air from deflecting to the outter wing???

New thing I learned...

It seems that I would be better off to find one that as the Roncz Canard instead of the standard Canard wing. How do I tell the two apart???

Also

I'm presently looking at various instrument panel layouts. What is exactly the size of the Long EZ instrument panel?


Thanks again guys,

Hello,

I'm just starting my private pilot licence up here in Quebec, Canada and I am very interested in buying a Canard type aircraft. I'm a graduate of the National Institute of Aeronotics near Montreal (1994) so I know quite a bit about aircraft. I have been a avid sim pilot (more thant 5000 hours over the course of a few years... I know I'm still single but...  )

Seriously, I've read a lot about the Long-Ez and think that this design would be great (great cost to value ratio). Things I would like to know about this type though are:

- What is in you guys opinion the best airframe/engine match for this type, and what are typical performance figures for the most popular variants (I know from Microsoft MS9 but what about real life);
- Is a long nose variant preferable to a std one;
- What is preferable, a single under belly bagage pod or a pair of under wing bagage pods;
- What are the mandotary modification that the plane should have gotten to be up to date (service bullatins);
- What about dependable A&Ps that know this type (for inspection purpases) and maintenance (I don't plan on doing mine as I'm no longer in the field of aeronotics);
- What should I expect to pay for a unit that as all of the glass work done and NO engine and avionics (if I decide to buy an uncomplete LongEZ (which I might but I'm leaning heavaly for a flying example)); and
Finally, what about the retractable gear option any though?

Thanks in advance,

BTW sry for the English I'm French...