Hangar Flying

All BS aside - you can build a Long-EZ from plans available on the web at no cost.  Here is a link that contains links to downloadable plans:

http://forum.canardaviation.com/showthread.php?t=5200&highlight=downloadable+plans

There are three Long-EZ's being build in the town I live in.  Two are from these plans and I know for a fact that building from these plans works out just fine.  If you google search "Long-EZ project" you'll find quite a few builder's pages with projects in progress.  I'm guessing many more builders have no web presence.  The design is still alive and its evolving.

If you want to build one...download & print these plans, buy foam, glass & glue and get started.  It's not difficult and the plans will teach you what you need to know.  Approach the project like you're trying to get something done (don't dork around and agonize over every little thing) and your build time should be somewhat reasonable.  I've talked to several people who have had their planes up and flying in less than 3 years.  The couple at OSH this summer with the Honda engine built theirs in two, IIRC.

Then again, I've only build a fuselage & spar in two years...so take this for what its worth.  But I dork around and agonize over every little thing.

Long-EZ spar jig located in Olympia WA. Well built and accurate, it's built two spars so far and has more life left in it. Trade it for a 12-pack of Redhook. (I'll give that back to it's builder)

email: marcoppelt at gmail.com

The spar piece you see is just a wooden form used for mockup...not a real spar.  I cut .150 thick shims to simulate the 10-bid layup that connects the spar to the longerons, then made the mounts to fit.  When I make the real spar, I'll make the wood core (I'll use oak)  hard points larger as needed to accommodate the mounts.  

The top mounts extend farther FWD up the longerons than the lowers do, and even though they don't occupy quite as much surface area on the spar as the lowers do, they're still alot stouter, have more bearing surface and distribute the load better than the plans aluminum angles.  Certainly alot stronger than what they are hooked into.  I'll end up with more than 10-bid for the connection layup, and I'll probably run the first few layers further FWD on the longeron and inside skin to help distribute the load into the airframe.

I had some .125" 4130 bent into angle at a fab shop. That might be one idea.

Pics are here at the bottom of the page: https://sites.google.com/site/garagerocket/engine-and-mount

Looks nice Mark.  Have you decided how you will prevent leaks in the master cylinders you mentioned in the video?

Yes I have.  Change them to Matcos.

I can't answer your question, but if you post it on the Canard Aviation forum you'll get some response and may get your question answered.  That forum is alot more active.

Marc Oppelt
Is your canard and wing set 10 inches more apart??
EJ

Yep.  Its stretched...like the Berkut is stretched a foot, and at least two Cozy 4's that I know of.

That link I posted has everything you need.  You can print the plans on 11 x 17 paper...although they print out not quite full size.  I think its about 85% full size.  There are a few full size patterns you will need in the plans themselves.  If you're clever you can figure out how to get the scaling right for the few plans pages you need to be printed full size.

For the Open-EZ drawings, have the girl at the print shop adjust the scaling until the tick marks measure correctly.  We kept printing the same drawing until we got it right, then printed the entire set.  I don't remember the scaling on the drawings.  They print on big sheets of paper.

For the Special Performance Canard plans, I think we had to scale it to 137% to get the tick marks right.

In my opinion, if you're smart enough to build the plane in the first place...you should be able to make these plans work.

As a side note - what the previous poster said about adding width is correct.  My Long EZ is 4" wider right down the middle.  10" longer between the firewall and F22.  The extra room will make a huge difference in comfort, especially for the passenger.  Todd made me a canopy to fit.