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Hangar Flying / prop bolts
« on: April 17, 2005, 12:04:39 PM »
Might also take a look at http://www.sabermfg.com/, got my last set from them.
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Hangar Flying / wheel pants
« on: March 24, 2005, 08:40:25 PM »
While it's an RV source try http://www.jamesaircraft.com/Our_Products.html
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Hangar Flying / baggage pods
« on: February 10, 2005, 09:06:23 PM »
Another source for pods from the canard aviators list this last summer.
From: "Gary Hunter" <gluegaru@e...>
Date: Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:28 pm
Subject: Re: [c-a] Baggage Pod Vendor - Quick Build
Hi James,
No, I don't have a website up and running yet. But, I have been selling
baggage pods for years. Recently, however, I have built a new set of molds that
allows me to produce them in the QUICK BUILD version. In the past, they were
available as a KIT that required assembling halves into a pod. Then you
progressed into mating them to the airplane. Plus, the old molds were rough,
and the parts required a lot of finish work. Now, they come assembled, and the
finished work is greatly diminished. The pod design is not new - but the kit
is improved.
Attached is a photo.
The INTRODUCTORY price is $750 plus $45 S&H.
I am working on a larger version for the Cozy MkIV. More info later.
Gary Hunter
From: "Gary Hunter" <gluegaru@e...>
Date: Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:28 pm
Subject: Re: [c-a] Baggage Pod Vendor - Quick Build
Hi James,
No, I don't have a website up and running yet. But, I have been selling
baggage pods for years. Recently, however, I have built a new set of molds that
allows me to produce them in the QUICK BUILD version. In the past, they were
available as a KIT that required assembling halves into a pod. Then you
progressed into mating them to the airplane. Plus, the old molds were rough,
and the parts required a lot of finish work. Now, they come assembled, and the
finished work is greatly diminished. The pod design is not new - but the kit
is improved.
Attached is a photo.
The INTRODUCTORY price is $750 plus $45 S&H.
I am working on a larger version for the Cozy MkIV. More info later.
Gary Hunter
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Hangar Flying / interior
« on: February 07, 2005, 10:47:56 PM »
completed try http://www.oregonaero.com/p33_2001.htm for the materials www.seatfoam.com - great stuff
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Hangar Flying / Vari Eze or Not, that is the question
« on: February 01, 2005, 09:16:51 PM »
You can see a few on my website michaeltdrew.com under Jiran Wing & Spar, some of these same photos were copied by someone into canard aviator’s yahoo group’s photo section. I think Jiran's system adds about 30-40 lbs over the standard tabs. As Dan point out, If you look up Jiran in the early CP's you'll find a thread on the wings and at the end of development and testing (loaded to 7.5 g's w/o failure) Burt abruptly states he would not recommend them. I understand that their is more to the story, because just as abruptly Jiran was no longer a major supplier of components for RAF. I got the sense when I was researching the concept that their may be a dozen flying VE with Jiran Wing and Spar components.
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Hangar Flying / VariEze or Not, that is the question
« on: January 31, 2005, 11:55:19 PM »
NEGuest
The original requirement you mapped out pretty much matched my requirements when I was trying to decide between the two. But additionally, portability was one of my main factors in reaching a final decision. No one has mentioned one of the features that was designed into the VariEze Vs Long-Ez – portability.
At the time, (turned out to be true for me) I thought it would be important to be able to do maintenance in the comfort and proximity of my garage and still easily transport the plane to the airport. For the first couple of years I had a 15’ enclosed trailer for transport and airport hanger. When I had a project, I’d haul it home to my garage. On my own, I could take the wings and canard off and roll it into the trailer in 30-40 minutes, ten minutes less when off loading. That worked fine until I finally figured out that a VariEze easily fits (without removing the wings or canard) into half sized hanger. The half T hangers go for less than half the price of a full size one in my area. Sold the trailer (= new eznoselift and electrical system) and plan to rent a trailer when I want to bring it home.
By the way the T.E. fences were very effective on my plane. I’ve enjoyed making lots of other mods that help with comfort, operation and systems.
Not much I can add about the wing attach corrosion, since mine has glider type attach system.
I find the sitting arrangement one of the most comfortable of any aircraft I’ve flown (6’2’’ 185#), but have no interest in spending more than 5-hrs in the seat of any plane, no matter how comfortable.
Like you, I find that I fly 80% of the time solo, so the back seat provides enough baggage space (including golf clubs) for my needs.
To date I have about 125hrs, 120 flights and 150 landings. I’ve loved every minute of it, the best bang for the buck (fun and economic) that I have found. Can’t think of any spam can that I’ve owned or flown that is such a joy.
The original requirement you mapped out pretty much matched my requirements when I was trying to decide between the two. But additionally, portability was one of my main factors in reaching a final decision. No one has mentioned one of the features that was designed into the VariEze Vs Long-Ez – portability.
At the time, (turned out to be true for me) I thought it would be important to be able to do maintenance in the comfort and proximity of my garage and still easily transport the plane to the airport. For the first couple of years I had a 15’ enclosed trailer for transport and airport hanger. When I had a project, I’d haul it home to my garage. On my own, I could take the wings and canard off and roll it into the trailer in 30-40 minutes, ten minutes less when off loading. That worked fine until I finally figured out that a VariEze easily fits (without removing the wings or canard) into half sized hanger. The half T hangers go for less than half the price of a full size one in my area. Sold the trailer (= new eznoselift and electrical system) and plan to rent a trailer when I want to bring it home.
By the way the T.E. fences were very effective on my plane. I’ve enjoyed making lots of other mods that help with comfort, operation and systems.
Not much I can add about the wing attach corrosion, since mine has glider type attach system.
I find the sitting arrangement one of the most comfortable of any aircraft I’ve flown (6’2’’ 185#), but have no interest in spending more than 5-hrs in the seat of any plane, no matter how comfortable.
Like you, I find that I fly 80% of the time solo, so the back seat provides enough baggage space (including golf clubs) for my needs.
To date I have about 125hrs, 120 flights and 150 landings. I’ve loved every minute of it, the best bang for the buck (fun and economic) that I have found. Can’t think of any spam can that I’ve owned or flown that is such a joy.
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