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Hangar Flying / Trailering an eze
« on: February 02, 2006, 11:05:49 AM »
Kevin, you probably are aware of the RATCHET STRAPS that you can
buy at ACE, Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.   I was NOT aware the first time
that I shipped.   The are absolutely essential in any trailering or
trucking project.

Good luck. :lol:

182
Hangar Flying / LongEZ possibly in near future
« on: January 25, 2006, 10:14:58 AM »
Winterizing is more of a problem; Lycoming engines have much of the
works in the top but you cannot fill the engine with oil as the oil filler
tube will start dumping it out.

So really winterizing means to take the engine off and turning it upside
down.   Then the oil will cover the cam and crankshaft.  

You still cannot fill it without plugging various openings.   And the oil
filler tube is still a problem.   You cannot plug it with a rubber stopper
and prevent leaking because then plastic is cut to shorten it and the
fiberglass patch will leak oil.

I have done that once; I have an engine hoist AND a big tire to sit it
on AND a son to "muscle it around".

Not fun.

There ain't no way to get there from here...... :(

183
Hangar Flying / Best 169 hp engine
« on: January 22, 2006, 11:41:03 AM »
I do not know much about engines but the others did not reply to this...

Depends on what you call "best".

The Lycoming operators' manual gives some useful information:

The O-320-B series and -D series are rated at 160 hp at 2700 rpm
The compression ratio is 8.5:1

Weights of 320 engines run 272 to 307 lb.  In the B and D series
they run 275 to 291 lb.   Those weights include everything like
carburetor, spark plugs, harness, starter, alternator, etc.

On most 320 engines the height is 23" (22.99) (19.22 to 25.57"
in various models), Width is 32.24" in ALL models, and length is
29.05 to 33.59"

The LIO-320 series runs backward.

I hope that helps.
 :)

184
Hangar Flying / Spider Box
« on: January 20, 2006, 12:24:48 AM »
Matt said "scuffing the aluminum...should make it possible"

NO!   Epoxy will NOT bond to aluminum.   NO WAY.
 :(

185
Hangar Flying / Spider Box
« on: January 19, 2006, 09:44:48 AM »
Are you a CSA member?   Just look in the membership directory and
call some guys who live near you.   Anyone who has built an airplane
can help you build a spider.   The cost of the materials is signicicantly
less than the commercial units.   Probaly will fit better, too. :)

186
Hangar Flying / Cleveland Brakes
« on: January 08, 2006, 11:35:14 AM »
A lot of stuff can be bought from McMaster-Carr.    The have no
minimum purchase amount and give VERY GOOD online help.

Try WWW.MCMASTER.COM

You have to know the size of O ring, not Cleveland's part number.

For small items like that, you have to buy a package of a dozen or
more.   Their price is right.

187
Hangar Flying / Ellison TBI
« on: January 08, 2006, 11:29:03 AM »
The following is what I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY PEOPLE THAT I RESPECT.
I have absolutely NO personal experience in this comparison.

___________________________________________________________

The Ellison CAN ice up BUT it GIVES YOU A LOT MORE WARNING
compared to a carb.   The carb ices up gradually and the tachometer
gradually goes down.   New guys may not notice that.


The Ellison gets a little ice which falls into the airflow and causes a
lot of coughing by the engine.   THAT gets your attention.

___________________________________________________________

188
Hangar Flying / Ellison TBI
« on: January 05, 2006, 08:45:34 PM »
Yes, I think you are right.   Thank you for pointing that out.

As you can see, I have a Longeze.  2 fuel pumps - one electric
and one mechanical.   I forgot the Variezes do not depend on
fuel pumps.

Fly safe.

189
Hangar Flying / Ellison TBI
« on: January 05, 2006, 09:56:12 AM »
Hi, "Greybird"

You are asking the wrong question.    The question should be
"Are carburetors safe to use?"   OR  "Do carburetors have icing
problems".    YES, they have icing problems.

I bought an Ellison because I will (it is not flying yet) fly in a high
humidity environment.   I have already iced up a carburetor
WHILE TAXIING OUT TO TAKEOFF.   That was in a Cessna 152.

The Ellison WILL ice up.   But not in the way that a carburetor
ices up; it gives you a lot of warning.  

Let Cessna/Piper/etc use the carburetors.   If you cannot afford
fuel injection, get an Ellison.

I don't know if you get better perfomance from an Ellison; have
not flown it yet.

190
Hangar Flying / Build or Fly
« on: January 05, 2006, 09:36:33 AM »
Beware of saying "have 1+half year to completion".   Don't  even think
that.

I bought a "12 months to completion" 12 years ago and it is still not
finished.  The good news: it will be soon.    The bad news: I will be too
old to fly it by then.   I go in for my medical in March; I THINK I will
pass.

Buy the flying (well, nearly flying) airplane and fly it.    Finish the other one
when you have time.

Bruce
older but wiser :(  :)

191
Hangar Flying / FYI starter battery
« on: November 27, 2005, 11:03:23 AM »
Hi.   You did not say if you have 2 mags, 1 mag + electronic ignition, or
2 EI     Thanks

192
Hangar Flying / Injection, Carb, or Throttle Body
« on: November 26, 2005, 12:31:37 PM »
Hi, Charles

I did not post earlier because I know VERY little about engines.   Also
I have been told to keep my uninformed opinions to myself by someone
who is known by many in the canard pusher group.   He said that I was a
hazard to uninformed people.

Having said that, my OPINION is the carburetors are a hazard and should
have been banned by the FAA.   The throttle body is a bit better but it
can ice up.   The difference is that carburetors ice up gradually so you do
not realize it is happening until the engine is about to quit or quits.   If
it quits, where will you get carb heat?

I live in western Washington where the humidity goes through a lot of variation daily but it is often very high.   I had a little ice on a C-152 when I was TAXIING out to the runway, once.

The Ellison can ice up but it does it in a different way; the ice tends to
slip off and go into the engine causing one cylinder to misfire.   That
gets your attention.   It is less likely to ice up compared to the carbs.

You could also fly inverted with an Ellison, if you make the other changes
necessary for fuel flow.   I think one of the ideas in developing the Ellison
was to give a more even distribution of fuel to the various cylinders.
Unfortunately it does not do that whereas the fuel injection system does,
I think.

I have an Ellison but the Longeze has not been off the ground yet.

Fuel injection is good, too.   The Ellison is a lot cheaper.   If you want to
hear minor details, call me at 808-250-0939.

193
Hangar Flying / Paint
« on: November 26, 2005, 12:12:19 PM »
I used PPG but it is VERY expensive.   I think the guys in California have
cheaper paint from PepBoys (or somewhere) that is just as good and cheaper.   They should be replying to your posting.  

I think you can get a shade of white (it seems there are dozens of shades of white in autopaint) that is available in a spray can so you can make little repairs in the paint later.   One trouble with auto paint is any unused hardener only has a VERY limited life after the can is opened.   I guess that is not a problem for professional auto painters but it is for us.

194
Hangar Flying / Cabin Heating
« on: November 19, 2005, 12:45:08 PM »
Hi, Oly.   I sent 3 good emails from others but your spam filter will not
let them through.    The way my computer is set up, it will be impossible
to communicate.   :(


 You can call me at 808-250-0939 and I will tell you where to get the essential information. :lol:

195
Hangar Flying / First Flight
« on: November 19, 2005, 05:48:32 AM »
Hi GlennBob

4 suggestions:

1. Call Curt Smith and arrange some lessons with him.   He lives
in Iowa.  Email me direct for an email address or phone #
I am   bruce@ywave.com  :)

2. Call Burrell Sanders and arrange some lessons.  He lives near
Colorado Springs.  Email me direct ....

3. Look in the CSA directory (you ARE a member, aren't you?)
and find a Cozy owner who lives closer to you than Iowa or CS
Beg some flights with him (you pay for gas, renting the airplane,
Hamburgers, beer, whatever).   If you are not a CSA member JOIN
now.   You will get more benefit that the small annual fee.  :lol:

4. Get some time landing a variety of aircraft - whatever the FBO
has - and insist on landing without flaps.

I have been there, done that on all 4 of these.

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