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Hangar Flying / Re: Ready to start a new long ez aircraft
« on: December 18, 2008, 10:46:31 AM »
Thanks for the input Bill. I am installing an electric baseboard heater wired into a wall thermostat and a dehumidifier; I live in Juneau Alaska which is in a rain forest. The room I am starting out in is only 12 feet by 10 feet. I am only planning on making parts here (bulkheads, canard, and winglets) and then moving to a two car garage where I will be able to continue.

Thanks
Jeff

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Hangar Flying / About the Open-EZDrawingsRev5 file
« on: December 15, 2008, 07:24:02 PM »
Can anybody tell me if ALL of the templates are in the Open-EZDrawingsRev5 file? I downloaded it and am getting ready to order my plans but I want to know for sure that I have all of the templates needed to build a Long ez.

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Hangar Flying / Re: Ready to start a new long ez aircraft
« on: December 05, 2008, 10:44:24 PM »
I can’t believe how many responses I received. That helps me build my confidence that I will be able to get some advice if I get stuck on a part of this project. I was picturing myself being on my own (thrown to the wolves) after I started. You folks are great.

Thanks
Jeff

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Hangar Flying / Re: How many hours to complete a Long Ez?
« on: December 05, 2008, 10:35:57 PM »
Thanks for the input. It sounds like what I was expecting. I am mainly only counting the time to get it in the air and then I know the project will continue.


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Hangar Flying / How many hours to complete a Long Ez?
« on: December 03, 2008, 11:57:25 PM »
How many hours on average does it take to finish a Long Ez? If I start this Friday will I be finished by this Sunday? I am just kidding. Has anybody heard of an average hours to build? I know it will vary a lot between builders. I read 3,000 hours somewhere but I don’t remember where I read that. Would that be close?

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Hangar Flying / Re: Ready to start a new long ez aircraft
« on: December 03, 2008, 09:37:13 PM »
Thanks for the information. I am going to get started on this next month. I am currently working on my work area getting it heated and building a work bench. I will start ordering materials next month.

Jeff

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Hangar Flying / Re: Are there any realistic Long EZ simulators out?
« on: December 01, 2008, 10:19:00 PM »
thanks, i have been looking at the xplane sim. I will get it ordered.

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Hangar Flying / Are there any realistic Long EZ simulators out?
« on: November 28, 2008, 11:07:42 PM »
Are there any realistic Long EZ simulators out? Are there any that I can add a Long EZ to?
Jeff

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Hangar Flying / Re: Ready to start a new long ez aircraft
« on: November 27, 2008, 11:41:51 PM »
Thanks, I live in Juneau and itis a small town with no roads out (which is comon in Alaska) and it would be great if i would be so lucky to find somone in town. Anchorage is about 600 miles away but doable to see a project on the way or to talk to somone.
Jeff

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Hangar Flying / Re: Ready to start a new long ez aircraft
« on: November 27, 2008, 04:02:15 PM »
Thank you for all of the responses. I am surprised at how active this blog is. I am glad that there are people out there will to help with information. This is my first shot at building an airplane. I have done endless home improvements projects by profession, but I never built an aircraft. I am new at the blogging thing too, so if I do something not using proper blogging procedures it isn’t on purpose. I will be sending my CSA membership dues in next week to join. Any of you live in Alaska?
Thanks again
Jeff

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Hangar Flying / Re: Ready to start a new long ez aircraft
« on: November 25, 2008, 09:02:33 PM »
Thanks for the information. I never have seen anybody get into the back seat on a long ez. My wife has very short legs and we are not very young any more ;). How ever it sounds like a step would not be necessary. Thanks for the tool advice. In the small town that I live in, in Alaska we only have a watered down Sears. The Sears up here hardly has anything but I can order tools. I cant wait to get started!
Thanks again,
Jeff

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Hangar Flying / Re: Ready to start a new long ez aircraft
« on: November 24, 2008, 08:42:45 PM »
Thanks for the advice. I feel like a fish out of water but I will get things going. I am waiting till after Christmas to start then I am jumping in with both feet. I know it’s a long trip to the end but I think it will be fun. I have had my pilots licence since 1984. I had owned a Grumman Yankee but always wanted an aircraft that I could work on. I am sure that I will have plenty of questions later.
Thanks again.
Jeff

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Hangar Flying / Ready to start a new long ez aircraft
« on: November 23, 2008, 07:12:27 PM »
Hi everybody, another newbe entering the world of canards. I am preparing to begin construction of a Long EZ in about a month. I live in Alaska and I have a small heated room to start making parts in. If all goes as planed I will have a garage to rent to assemble the parts in when I get that far. I am ordering the plans from Terf. Would somebody please answer a couple of questions for me?

Can a person use the cheep plastic pumps that Aircraft Spruce sells for measuring out epoxies or do I need to purchase that $200+ machine to get good layups.
Which modern epoxies is the best to use.
Are there any special tools that I need to purchase to make this go easier?
Has anybody built an exterior step that retracts for back seat boarding of the aircraft?
Are the luggage pods removable when not in use?

Thank you,
Jeff

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For Sale/Wanted / Re: Seeking a set of Long EZ plans
« on: October 26, 2008, 01:06:09 PM »
Hello everybody,

I am new to this and am very interested in building a Long EZ. I am in my early stages of planning but I am very sold on the idea. I am going to sell my boat this spring to pay for this project. I owned a Grumman Yankee but sold it before moving to Alaska. I am looking for plans and looked at the TERF web site and downloaded the EZ templates from their website. If I purchase THE RUTAN AIRCRAFT FACTORY CD-ROM ENCYCLOPEDIA© CD for $295, will that and the templates that I downloaded from their site be all of the plans and templates that I need to build a Long EZ? Will it also include the plans for the Roncz canard?

Happy flying to you all,
Jeff

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