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Hangar Flying / Excellent time at Columbia ...Thanks Don Denhart
« on: May 07, 2006, 01:22:34 PM »
I am back in Eugene after seeing my 1st spectacle of over 40 canards tied down together... Looked like a bunch of shark fins from a distance... Nice to meet the folks I did and look forward to meet the rest next time around..

Don please extend appreciation to your wife (Annie?) too cause I can tell she worked her tail off for us as well...

Barely made it back to Eugene as the Low was settling.. 1,500 scattered and rain here.

All the best,

Dave

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Hangar Flying / 12Volt body heaters??
« on: March 18, 2006, 02:28:20 PM »
It seems to me that rather than trying to figure out how to heat a cockpit it might be easier to heat the person.

I have read about folks using electric socks (The D-Battery one I bought for $20 are useless).. I have heard that there is an array of options made for motorcycle riders...that plug-in... Vests...socks...gloves... how about an electric blanket for the GIB? How about those heat / message chairs liners you can get the department store for $70?...flying along; toasty getting a message..how cools is that?

Any good sources?

I would love to hear about any experience with this... is amperage a concern?

Thanks,


Dave

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Hangar Flying / Vegas Baby!
« on: February 25, 2006, 02:34:21 PM »
Heading to Vegas for this coming week and looking for shelter for my Long EZ. If anybody has a tips or a corner in a hanger I'd love to know.

Trying to leave this afternoon..business permitting to beat the storm track lined up off of the coast.. Should be in Vegas on Sunday... my cell is 541-501-8980. thanks,

http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/evpn12.jpg


http://www.weatherunderground.com/Aviation_Maps/Flight_Rules/FL100-000.html#a_topad

Dave

34
Hangar Flying / Engine out!
« on: February 25, 2006, 02:31:35 PM »
Thought that subject line would get your attention.

Had a good conversation with McGyver the other day about if it were to happen what choices to make...

All things being equal I think i would choose water over a farmers plowed field...

But I am really wondering what everbody else thinks?

If you had an engine out how inclined are you to go for a water landing?

Thanks for your opinions.

Dave

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Hangar Flying / IFR Advice
« on: January 24, 2006, 04:29:22 AM »
I am currently dedicating a lot of my non-committed time to study for the IFR and would love advice from anyone who has tackled this body of information and flys IFR in a canard.

I wonder if I can train in my Long? I do have an ILS but no ADF of DME...but it seems like I could fake that with my GPS.

Thanks,

Dave

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Hangar Flying / Dynon EFS?
« on: January 21, 2006, 06:41:41 PM »
Can those of you that have installed the Dynon EFS please give me a sense of overall cost and complexity of installation.  Thanks. Dave

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Hangar Flying / Fun Link
« on: December 18, 2005, 11:20:35 PM »
http://www.berkut-xp.com/index.php?dir=./rough_river


enjoy,


Dave

38
Hangar Flying / P-mag
« on: December 10, 2005, 07:21:24 PM »
Hey there... I put money down on a P-mag about 6 months ago...then asked to be put at the bottom of the list while they worked out issues.

I have just been sent a letter stating that they would like to fill me order.

Does anyone have any "Fresh" experience with this product?

Thanks in advance.

(It has been nice flying weather in western Oregon for the last few days. Spent our few hours combing the snowcovered Cascades and down low on the beach this last week... We are lucky people!)


Dave

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Hangar Flying / "Dead spot in Roncz canard?"
« on: October 09, 2005, 09:28:14 AM »
I am flying a GU canard and am moving to a Roncz to deal with rain. I was recently told that there is a "dead spot" in the canard where the elevator has no affect.

I'd love to hear other opions or experieces.

thanks in advance,

Dave

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Hangar Flying / 0-235 Exhaust Leak Solutions
« on: October 03, 2005, 05:07:03 PM »
I have an exhaust leak at the flange of one of my cylinders on my 0-235 L2C

It appears that there are a few options and I am searching for others.

1) Send it off to Aero Space Welders (or "fabricators" my A&P wasn't sure of the name) and have them re-weld the flange on a jig.. Solution around $200 and easy install

2) Go with a new Hal Hunt exhaust system that will cost $700 and re-engineer the baffles and cowl to accept them. (Is there a power/ speed increase over the original exhaust that exit though holes in the cowl?)

I am looking to the collective wisdom of the group on this one as I am not sure what to do.

Thanks,

Dave

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Hangar Flying / Plane & Pilot October 2005....
« on: September 09, 2005, 03:52:51 PM »
page 37... # 24 out of 25 "Bargain Birds for 2005" "Long Eze as the only homebuilt on our list , Burt Rutan's Long Eze started a revolution.... the price is totally negotiable but usually $50,000 for a good example.


Nice to see some recognition...

dave

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Hangar Flying / Best Glide
« on: August 29, 2005, 06:54:37 PM »
What to you use for "Best Glide Speed" in your long ez?... I am rededicating myself to engine out practice...

I wonder if using the speed brake for practice would be a good offset for the fact that we are carrying rpm in a simulation that would not be there in a true engine out?
 ...any tips (besides practice, practice, practice)

thanks,

Dave

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Hangar Flying / 0-235 L2c RPM
« on: June 04, 2005, 10:04:02 AM »
Just wondering... for you folks flying infront of an 0-235 what RPM are you getting static? and what are you using for cruise?

3 hours after rebuild I am getting 2300 static and cruiseing above 2650 for break in... (full rich)

The book (long ez handbook) says should get 2450 minimum static rpm and I am understanding that this means that I am not developing full rated horse power for take off and that it could mean a higher cruiese (158-160 knots at 2600)... Would love you thoughts on the matter...

Dave

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Hangar Flying / micro switch for canopy warning system?
« on: May 30, 2005, 11:34:20 PM »
Ok... My warning system hasn't worked since I bought my Long
EZ many months ago cause the micro switch is broken.... Now I am at the point on the list that I am ready to fix it.... ( new top overhaul, new radio, new ILS, New intercom...new nose strut.... good thing I found all this stuff for free in a dumpster...would have been expensive otherwize)

I will look at the plans ...but wondering if anyone knows, off the top of the heads, were that switch can be bought and what it is?

Thank in advance..

... 2 hours of flight time on the new engine...working good.

Hope you are all getting a some good time in the air.

Dave

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Hangar Flying / 0-235 AD
« on: April 10, 2005, 11:37:42 AM »
I have just been informed that my 0-235 is affected by an oil pump AD. My understanding is that there is an aluminum gear next to a metal gear in the oil pump that eventually gets worn and fails.

We are thinking that it might be easier to pull the engine (have it down for a top end at the moment) then work in the tight space between the engine and the firewall.

Can anyone relate your experience of the oil pump change?

Thanks,

Dave

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