Hangar Flying

I forgot to mention a point about baggage.    The Varieze has no baggage space
except around the passenger's body.   

The Longeze has a large amount of space on each side in the strakes as well as a
little behind the passenger inside the spar and above the spar.    In addition, many
builders have made a longer nose so there is some room between the battery and
the rudder pedals (I have built a fiberglass partition to prevent that stuff from sliding
toward the rudder pedals)(I also have tiedown straps in the nose area).   If the
pilot is short (I am 5'7") there is considerable room behind the pilot for soft stuff.
I have built a thin back support which sits 2-3" in front of the plans backrest for
the pilot.   There is also a small space (enough for a small plastic box bull of wrenches)
between the feet (that has to be tied in place so is hard to get to)(helps with the Cg)

The smaller Cozy has an entire back seat if you have only 1 passenger.   I went to
OSH one year as a passenger with a tent, sleeping bags, clothes for a week, etc.
in a smaller Cozy.

Not very baggage pods are used by Longeze owners.   I have never seen bods on
a Varieze and don't think it is possible to put pods on them (unless you are an
aeronautical engineer).

A centerline pod on any of them is impossible (in my nonexpert opinion) to do for
aerodynamic reasons.

Bruce Hughes
not an engineer or pilot, yet   

Be VERY careful about covers; A plain canvas cover moves when the wind blows
and will rapidly remove the paint where it touches.   I found that out when a
"buddy" gave me the old cover that he had been using inside a hangar.  He
did not have wind blowing it around so it worked for him.   Some covers will
not remove paint even in windy conditions.   

Bruce Hughes

Marc Zeitlin has just posted a long history of Emag/Pmag
experiences.   The following is the "bottom line".


Recommendations:

My recommendations, based on my opinions and my examination of MANY Emagair unit disassemblies are these:

1) If you are flying with a version 113 or 114 product from Emagair,
ground your plane immediately and remove the units.  Do NOT fly with them, or with the "fix" described in the SB.  It will work for a
while, but for how long?

2) If you have a unit that you have purchased but haven't used yet, return it for a refund - do NOT put it on your aircraft and fly it.

3) If you were considering Emagair products for your engine, consider something else - do NOT purchase one and put in on your aircraft.

When Emagair have hired a competent mechanical engineering firm to redesign their systems, have FULLY tested the units under O-360 type vibration loads for thousands of hours, and publicly published the results, THEN in may be appropriate to consider these units.  Until then, it is not.


If Mr. Cotner, Mr. Read, and my experiences with these units put
Emagair out of business, and it costs some of you the opportunity to get a refund on your units, I'm sorry for that, but Mr. Cotner was
lucky, and relying on luck to keep people alive is not acceptable.


Everything that I have written here is either my personal experience, my opinion, or my recommendation based on my opinion.


I know that many of you are saying (to yourselves or to others) "I
told you so", and you're right - you told me so, but my desire for
Emagair to succeed overrode what should have been enough evidence to the contrary.  Feel free to write me with "I told you so" messages, if it makes you feel better.

I'm happy to address any issues, comments, or questions that anyone may have.  Since Emagair never responded to my entreaties to sign an non-disclosure agreement with them, I do not have any responsibility not to explain the inner workings of the units or the problems therein.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE - distribute these messages (and Mr. Cotner's and Mr. Read's) to any and all aviation related mailing lists, fora, and printed newsletters.

--
Marc J. Zeitlin                       mailto:marc_zeitlin@alum.mit.edu
                                       http://www.cozybuilders.org/
Copyright (c) 2008                    http://www.mdzeitlin.com/Marc/

Hi.   I assume that your name is Ryan

Buying a homebuilt is cheaper than building one or buying a certificated airplane.
You also get a better airplane than a certificated airplane.

You REALLY should talk with some of the CSA members face to face.   If you will tell me
where you live, I will tell you which members have which canard aircraft near you.   Then
you can look at one and get face-to-face coments.

The CSA has representatives in 30 states.   The smaller states like Rhode Island, Maine,
etc. are served by a larger one  nearby.   These state reps are VERY helpful people
and will be glad to talk (maybe give you a ride?) about canard pushers.

Where do you live?   You can call me at 808-250-0939.   Use Pacific daylight time when
you call....

Bruce

Welcome, Flyboy

I have a Longeze so I am not qualified to answer your questions.

I am sure that someone will answer shortly.

Where do you live?  The CSA has Varieze drivers all over; we could suggest who
has one flying and he probably will give you a flight.

Bruce Hughes   

I had to laugh on this.      

Years ago I let mine get away TWICE.   Those were a year apart.   
Seems like I would have learned the first time.

Amazing how much noise it makes and how many people come to check out the noise.

I never had the wheel pants on so the Longeze went all the way.

Cost me 20 minutes per day for 4 days to fix it using materials on hand.

The same week a twin Cessna owner backed his into his hangar and bent the elevator.
Cost him $800 for a used elevator, plus air freight, plus hiring an A & P to fix it.

Bruce

I have always thought that we need an approval method.

If I enter all of the email addresses of the canard people that I know
and everyone else does the same, we could create a large file having
ONLY canard people.

Bruce Hughes  

The prop can be fixed, I think.   It would be a lot cheaper than buying a
new one.  

Ask Steve and some other builders; I am not expert on props or anything
else for that matter. :cry:

You might send your picture to Ken Miller or call him at 516-381-5382 or
kenezmiller@optonline.net

I guess it hit a rock on takeoff?

Bruce Hughes