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Hangar Flying / Ez in Floida
« on: July 26, 2005, 11:55:50 AM »
I don't know this person.  If your unfamiliar with EZ's then find someone to check the airplane out for you.  You could save thousand if you wind up with a lemon.

Ask the seller the empty weight of the airplane and if it has a roncz canard and the large rudders.  These can al be added but are very desireable to have.  Also what avionics and flight instruments.

Dale

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Hangar Flying / Oil cooler for 320 LEZ
« on: July 26, 2005, 11:37:49 AM »
Getting ready to install an oil cooler using 320 on a LEZ and wanted to know what sizes others are having success or problems with.  It WILL be located aft of the sump and a little lower with an entrance and exit ramp similar to what Wayne Blacker did.

Thanks in advance for your comments!

Dale Martin

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Hangar Flying / plans on ebay
« on: May 17, 2005, 06:43:17 PM »
I put a bid on them so ebay would give a daily report.  Went to $500 bucks real quick and the the seller has put a reserve on it and it is higher the $500 :shock:

Dale

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Hangar Flying / WHERE ARE THE ENGINEERS ? ? ?
« on: May 17, 2005, 06:35:23 PM »
Scott,

EZ to do Scott...  You just hire the right people..  When you have a crew of 10 professional builders doing the job it doesn't take long.  But not many people are willing to pay $380,000.00 for a LEZ.

Dale

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Hangar Flying / WHERE ARE THE ENGINEERS ? ? ?
« on: May 15, 2005, 06:50:18 PM »
An EZ is neither hard to construct and for performance I never seen any other design go as fast or far on such little fuel.  Gee, that was it's design goal.  Gary Hertzler's record still stands as well as Klaus Savior's.  It all depends on what a person wants.

I am afraid Mr. Simms is wanting his cake and the consumption privileges too!  We engineers already have what you want.  There called certified airplanes!

Just remember you can have a new LEZ in 90 days if you have enough money.  There is - time, quality, and money.  Pick any two and adjust the scale up or down and the other is the requirement or result.

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Hangar Flying / Cozy gear camber
« on: May 15, 2005, 06:36:10 PM »
I like Waiter's idea (removing material saves weight!).  The only problem I see  is if or when it gets sold the new owners down the road may not remember (or you) and if for what-ever reason the axle needed to be removed it has one correct way for installation and either one or three wrong ways.  I guess you could have the top  of the axle inscribed = TOP ONLY or FACE UP ONLY.

Do not rule out the the method you have posted of taking some 1/4" thick phenolic to a machinist and having him fly-cut the desired angle to include pre drilled  4 holes for the bolts.  Thinkin back to the LEZ gear it required 3 plies ob bid and flox.

Dale

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Hangar Flying / Engine Mount Help
« on: May 15, 2005, 06:24:18 PM »
If you want to save some money get it from Ken Miller.  He has reduced the price to $189 and it is nicer the the B & C right angle adapter.

The link is:    http://www.long-ez.com/

I have one and it is great.  You will need to get a 45 degree fitting as the web page suggests.

Dale

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Hangar Flying / Lift Tabs
« on: May 15, 2005, 06:17:27 PM »
I hope you did exactly as your post said and removed them.  I repair composite airplanes part-time and have the engineering background to explain this into the ground as does Joe Person and others that have the technical background.

Rutan has a copy of my tape of the canard load tests.  In that test it shows the steel frame (1/4" steel) failing under all the weight when the canard twisted.  The lift tabs never failed with all the weight and it was well beyond 30 G's.

For Waiter -  No one will never hurt the canard by replacing the lift tabs in the recommended way.  The skin that is removed durring this process does not carry the major part of the load but rather the bottom spar cap (only as a refresher to get the gears spinning :) ).  The larger top spar cap is in compression and the bottom spar cap is in tension taking most of the load.  Since the cut (1" X 3") is in front of the lift tab there is no weakening of the shear web, top or bottom spar cap that carries the load.

The three new plies of UNI the span over the top to a well sanded surface are in front of the lift taps and is more then enough to re-constitute the strength before the cutting, - as long as it is done correctly.

Thank you for the original poster asking the forum.  You more then likely saved your own life.  You do not know how many times during the repair of a canard airplane I find deviations from the plans.  It just cost the owner money for me to put it back to the way it should be.

Dale

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Hangar Flying / Leagle Beagle
« on: May 15, 2005, 05:41:41 PM »
Then just ask David Orr.

Seven major changes denotes a patent change.  So change 7 things.

1 Fuselage wider
2 Fuselage longer
3 Longer and alternate shaped nose
4 Fuselage taller
5 Larger engine
6 No Lower Winglet
7 Split canopy
8 Change the type Epoxy

Now in no way is your X plane a Long-EZ  :D

Dale

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