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166
Hangar Flying / Vegas Baby!
« on: April 06, 2006, 11:37:34 PM »
Hi, Snappy

Well, we LIVE on an airport - Western Air Park.
However it is better for canard pilots with a lot of experience
landing.   I will not land here for a long, long time.

The runway is 2,845' x 30'.   Good asphalt, just awfully short for
a canard.   And we have VERY high trees at the west end.
Landing is usually on 27.   There may be wind from the south
and the houses and trees make that a rather inconsistant
wind.

Email me at bruce@ywave.com.    There is more (Good and bad). :D

167
Hangar Flying / Vegas baby!
« on: April 06, 2006, 08:46:12 AM »
Hi, Snappy, Dave, Al, and others in OR

I hope to have a flying Longeze soon and will be looking for places
to go that are not TOO far from Yelm (near Olympia) WA.

My wife has relatives in central OR.

Also we have a motorhome and have been going through Klamath
Falls, Eugene, and Portland for several years on the way to and/or back
from the Reno Air Races.   Once was stuck in Portland for 18 hours.
Luckily my wife knows all of the Ercoupe people around.

So we will hope that you do not mind having visitors.  We have lots
of stories (my wife is a pilot, too and once was married to a Boeing
engineer) and are willing to listen to your stories, too.  

"There I was at -----"

When we have the motor home all we need is a parking spot at the curb....

168
Hangar Flying / Protection of wings from engine heat
« on: April 04, 2006, 09:54:38 AM »
Thanks for your reply Chris.   The Thermo-Tec idea sounds good but I
have SS on hand and today I will be cutting a shield.   I cut one
yesterday.

During cutting I realized a few facts:

1. If I follow Burt's original design in aluminum, I will have a pretty
   heavy shield.   Omitting the tabs should be possible.   That should
   reduce the weight by about 25 to 30 %.

2. The cowling fits the wing tightly right now.   The tabs would be have
   to forced into that nonexistant space, between a curved wing and a
   curved cowling.

   There is NO way that is going to work well.  Aluminum is soft
   enough to possibly force fit it but that will not work with stainless.

3. I really do not have a good way to bend all of those tabs.   I
   CAN bend the one at the base because it is only 7 1/2" long
   SS is a lot harder to bend

4. I have a good way to attach the heat shield to the wing - really
   better than the tabs, I think.

Thanks for any comments. :D

169
Hangar Flying / Exhaust Pipe Retention Springs
« on: April 02, 2006, 09:59:27 AM »
Try McMaster.com  

Macmaster-Carr carries a wide variety of things we can use.   Trouble is
YOU are the engineer that decides what material is appropriate.  

My impulse is to use stainless.   However I am a Microbiologist which
is about as far from engineering as you can get.

They have no minimum charge.   However you may need one and have
to buy a package of 6, 10, or 100.   I have 99 O-rings from them

The springs in their website are in the bottom section on the right side. :D

170
Hangar Flying / Breaking down and towing
« on: March 30, 2006, 09:44:39 AM »
Tie down is a good, inexpensive alternative to renting a hangar
and, at a lot of airports, the waitlist for a hangar is years long.

IF you plan to tie down, get a GOOD QUALITY cover.   A simple,
one layer cover is OK INSIDE a hangar.   Out in the wind, a
single layer cover will quickly remove a strip of paint anywhere
it can touch.    Ask me how I know that.   :(

Tiedown both wings AND the nose if possible.   Tie the wings,
if you don't have 3 spots.   I had only 2 and tied the nose and
one wing.   While I was away for a month a high wind came up
and the aircraft stood on the (1) nose  (2) left canard tip  (3)
left wing tip  (4) left tire ............It also wiggled on the asphalt-
much like the grinding wheel on a shop grinder. :(

171
Hangar Flying / Breaking down and towing
« on: March 29, 2006, 08:37:01 AM »
I designed (TLAR engineering) a simple way to tow.   It is kind of
obvious.   I pulled my Longeze 8 miles on the shoulder except for
a couple of blocks on the street.   I really should have rented a
trailer and truck for 8 miles.

I failed to realize that a small hill had to be climbed and when the
change in slope to the street was reached, the nose gear hit the
ground and 4 AN3 bolts were bent.   Bad mistake but it could be
fixed.

The wings are a separate problem.   You could make a rack and
rent a big truck or have a friend with a large pickup.   Tie the
wings down well with ratchet straps.    The canard can go with the
wings, but still has to be tied down.

You will need to check with the local officials on width allowed and
permits for a wideload.   States have big fines for those who tow
wide loads without a permit.   Otherwise you can rent a trailer,
build a support to slant the airplane 45 degrees, get some strong
guys to help load it, and tie it down good. :)

172
Hangar Flying / Protection of wings from engine heat
« on: March 27, 2006, 12:00:06 PM »
The RAF manual requires thin aluminum shields
at the end of the wings to protect the wings from
engine heat.   However some builders have gone to
stainless steel.   I am at the point of needing to
order the steel.  

ASC lists 304 stainless, .018 inch thick.  
I assume that that size will be OK

A piece 12" X 48" could be cut in half for
shipping and should be large enough to do the
job, I think.

ASC also lists 302/304, Ann. at 035 inches thick.
Would that thickness be required?  The aluminum
specified in the RAF manual is thinner than that.
What is the Ann.?   Annealed?   Necessary?

Thank you for any comments.
 :D

173
Hangar Flying / EZ Inspection
« on: March 27, 2006, 10:50:25 AM »
Try Aziz Musa at 801-467-3323.   He has a Longeze and is a very
nice guy.    :D

Also Dana Byerley at 801-943-1005.   I believe that Dana is a new
pilot in a Varieze.

Good luck. :lol:

174
Hangar Flying / Dual in the EZs
« on: March 27, 2006, 12:00:07 AM »
Hi, Daudi

In spite of what "Jet" said, the problem with learning to fly in a Longeze
is landing.   If you are in the back eat, you CANNOT see enough during the
approach to land.

The Cozys, Eracer, and Velocity have 2 seats side-by-side so you CAN
see how to land.

Some people who are EXPERT pilots can do a curving approach and
land a Longeze when in the back seat.   A beginner should never
try that.

I doubt if a CFI would ride in the back seat and let you use the front.

Call Burrell Sanders and discuss this with him.   719-660-8650

You only have one life..... :(

175
Hangar Flying / Dual in the EZs
« on: March 25, 2006, 12:42:53 AM »
Hi, Daudi

Your problem has a simple solution; contact Burrell Sanders in Falcon,
CO.   He can "give" (well, you have to pay for them) you some flights
in a Longeze or other canard pusher.   The only problem that I can see
is landing (well, takeoff, too).   You need to fly in a Cozy 3 or an Eracer
or a Velocity so you can see were you are going.     :lol:

176
Hangar Flying / How to find Skyflight?
« on: March 15, 2006, 10:17:41 AM »
I bought a Skyflight digital EGT sometime back.   By google I found
that they have 3 instruments on the market.

Now I have discovered that I misplaced the directions on hookup and
do not have a probe.   I would also like to get more info on the other
products they have; the EGT looks great and I assume that it works.

Their phone number is incorrect.   I have not yet written to their
address (supposedly in Portmouth, HN)

Does anyone have a valid phone # or website for them?

Thanks. :D

177
Hangar Flying / Engine Out!
« on: February 27, 2006, 07:32:45 PM »
If you land in water, just be VERY sure that your nose gear if DOWN.

When you land with the nose gear UP, the rear wheels will almost
instantly slow the airplane which means that the nose will instantly
hit the surface and submerge.   This will tear off the canard, probably.
It has already happened years ago and was reported in the CSA newsletter.

If you land with the nose gear down, the nose MAY bounce slightly
upward (but is NOT going to flip you over backiward) when the tire hits
the water.    Then you will stop real quick but the canard will still be on
the airplane.
 :)

178
Hangar Flying / Newbie
« on: February 18, 2006, 10:55:24 AM »
Hi Sam

A good source of information is the Central States Newsletter.
You probably already know that.   If not, check the information on this
website.   It is far more valuable than the $25 (I have started sending
$30 just because it is so good) annual dues.   4 newletters plus the annual directory.   With the directory you can see who lives near you, if he is flying, or building, or watching.   There are also back issues available and I started
with 2 years back issues. :D

179
Hangar Flying / Century springs for hidden bellcrank mod
« on: February 14, 2006, 11:11:40 AM »
Allen, don't buy from Century.   McMaster-Carr has a no-minimum-
order policy and reasonable prices.   Their on line catalog is the best
that I have seen.   If you cannot find something, their on-phone
customer service is the best that I have seen.   Just try:

www.Mcmaster.com

  :D

180
Hangar Flying / Aircraft cover
« on: February 05, 2006, 09:38:23 PM »
Frankly, I would go with the cover from www.eracer.org.

The lady is Shirl Dickey's wife.   She makes a very good cover
(well, Bruce probably does, too) and the price is very reasonable.


I have one ready to put on the Longeze.  :)

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