Hangar Flying

I've seen both, and based on putting even larger "Berkut" sized canopies on Long EZs, I think we can say that the Long EZ plexi is flexible enough you can make it work in a Varieze frame - the biggest difference is that the Varieze canopy is quite a bit more pointed than Long EZ.  There is nothing in the canopy frame that won't let you cut more of it back to fit the larger Long EZ canopy.  And the Long EZ canopy can be cut down so that it melds in with the turtle deck...

I presume you know about putting a coat of rubber on the canopy to protect it...it is in the plans...

Beagle

The Cozy III tends to be held down by the price of the cheapest Cozy IV, just as the Varieze prices are held down by the cheaper Long EZs.  I keep track of prices and we have more near $60,000 Long EZs now than ever before - there were years, not so long ago when only Dave Lind's plane was offered at $60,000.  The O-320s often go for $45,000 and above. 

I think it takes about 2500 hours to build a Long EZ, but more to build a lot of the kits out there.  The RV fast builds are pretty fast, but the final cost is much higher too. 

I keep track of unused Long EZ plans and lately I've found about 4 times more than I did any year in the last 10...so maybe that is a return to more building.  There are fast builders from scratch recently - Mullins, for example, and I keep finding builders still plodding along from the original offering of plans by Rutan.  We have a lot of support, lists of people who can give a ride, virtually all the parts are available just as my club had when we were building 100 Long EZs in Western half of Los Angeles...  There is simply nothing like the canards...

Beagle 949-939-1479(Cell) West Coast time.

How would you get water out of the system or even check for water as you fly around.

Having an extra tank, even a sump tank is great if you don't fill them all at the same time (and could get water in every tank) - even then, water in the lines can take quite a bit of cranking after you have switched tanks, so a sump drain is a good idea.  We buried ours in the nose of the Long EZ tanks in Bondo which was better with gas...

Beagle

I'd guess I have 500 pictures of panels...are you looking mostly for tandem planes with glass panels?

Beagle

I have about 3 sets of Brock nose gear systems for half Brock prices...

David at CanardFinder dot net

I keep track of all such folks - just get in touch and I'll supply a list.

Beagle

David at CanardFinder dot net

Greetings from the Beagle, SoCal canard guy...

I've tracked this plane through only two FAA records:
1997 and 2008: MURPHY, ROBERT G. 1941 Ruby Rd., Harsville SC 29550  Varieze: N37BZ first flight:1980, (Bought by Murphy Jan 1993, Built: Robert L. Ridihalgh)

I keep track of the guys around you there for advice and hands on or eyes on help.  Get in touch   The Az Bunch do wonderful breakfast flyouts before I'm up every Saturday....

David at canardfinder dot net

Beagle