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For Sale/Wanted / Long Ez Fuel sight gauges wanted
« on: February 08, 2013, 07:21:05 PM »
Does anybody know where I can buy/ how I can make, fuel sight gauges for my LE?
The old ones went brittle cracked, leaked and are now removed.
Vance Atkinson is or was making them but the old email address and website I had for him aren't working.
Cheers,
Don

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Hangar Flying / Replacing the cables in a LongEz Speed-brake.
« on: June 29, 2011, 09:37:39 PM »
Hello Folks,
One of the cables running from the speed-brake lever to the pulley behind the pilots seat in my LongEz is frayed.
I can't find drawings for the speed-brake installation in the plans I have (I'm a non-builder), which came with the aircraft.
Before I pull it apart too much to replace it, can anyone give me an idea of how the cables are attached in the pulley and then how are the new cables rigged to give the correct tension?
Cheers,
Don

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Hangar Flying / Re: What to do after a fall onto the winglets?
« on: October 30, 2010, 02:47:25 PM »
Thanks Wayne,
I have the plans, personally I think the foam on the bottom of the winglets has absorbed most of the impact forces. I've had an engineer (A & P) look at it, he's happy.
If there's somebody in the Ez community who's had a similar experience though I'd appreciate their input.

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Hangar Flying / What to do after a fall onto the winglets?
« on: October 29, 2010, 05:14:23 PM »
A few months back I had a friend in the back of my Long-Ez while I did a fuel drain and walk around.
It was up on its nose gear.
He moved and the plane tipped back, landing hard on the winglets. The wings deflected maybe six inches (I was watching) and the bottoms of the winglets were crushed.
I decided to do the upgrade to the high performance rudders. I procrastinate a lot, so am still at the stage of shaping the styrofoam.
I came across this just now
http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/articles/2010-10_feature.asp
and thought it'd be a good idea to get some advice from you guys about how I should confirm the structural integrity of the winglet to wing attachment.
I look forward to your sage advice!

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Hangar Flying / Re: Cross flow cylinders for updraft cooling?
« on: June 14, 2009, 03:59:16 PM »
I have an IO-540 B1MD engine in an Eagle agricultural plane. It's a narrow deck engine with the cross flow cylinders. Similar to an early narrow deck Navajo engine except normally aspirated. Those cylinders are angle valved however and I think I read somewhere that they are unsuitable for our canards. Comments?

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Hangar Flying / Re: Cross flow cylinders for updraft cooling?
« on: May 25, 2009, 11:58:57 PM »
I'm actually more interested in the overall picture. More power, better cooling, more efficient injected engine kills the problem with uneven LOP ops, Gami's even.
I think there might be a few IO-360 powered EZ's about. I believe heat is a problem. Cross flow cylinders might be a simple solution?
What percentage benefit can you expect having the pipes exit close to the hub?

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Hangar Flying / Cross flow cylinders for updraft cooling?
« on: May 23, 2009, 05:53:49 PM »
Has anyone considered converting an IO360 to use the same cylinders the Navajo uses? The IO540 in the Navajo has cross flow cylinders (exhaust out the top). I'd have thought that arrangement would be perfect for the updraft cooled LE. It would make it super easy to terminate the exhaust closer to the prop hub. I think I read somewhere here that contributes a lot to the thrust of our pusher props.

I have a dream that involves fuel injection, electronic ignition, an MT prop, longer nose with battery further forward to keep the CofG right and a super fast, efficient, high altitude, most weather cross country Long EZ.

Aside from the cost, anybody see any pitfalls here?

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Hangar Flying / Nose Light
« on: August 06, 2007, 01:23:02 AM »
Hi Cloudman,
That sounds exactly like the kind of information I'm looking for and I'm looking forward now to seeing your photographs.
Some of the Buell motorcycles have a 'projector' type light that I think would look great on a Long-ez nose and I'm hoping to be able to fit one of those.
Thanks for your rsponse.
Cheers,
Don

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Hangar Flying / Nose Light
« on: July 31, 2007, 06:33:48 AM »
Just curious. Has anyone mounted a light in the nose of their ez?
If so, where'd you put the pitot tube?

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Hangar Flying / How MINE's coming along.
« on: July 18, 2007, 09:35:18 PM »
Hi Britguy,
I saw a Trio being fitted to a Jabiru here in Oz last week. The installer tried to slave it to the Avmap in the aircraft but apparently couldn't get it to work. Had to fit a Garmin Pilot 3 as well to give the AP steering commands.
Do you have a work around I could pass on?
Nice looking panel by the way.
Cheers.

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Hangar Flying / The EZ of Cars!
« on: May 28, 2007, 08:59:07 PM »
Now if we could only get VW to sell us the plans!

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Hangar Flying / Camera Hole?
« on: May 08, 2007, 05:11:14 AM »
Hi all,
I may have found a reason to install a camera hole in my Long.
I'm thinking that the area immediately forward and center of the passenger thigh support would be ideal. I'm looking at around about a six inch circular hole.
The plans call for, and my plane has been built with a roughly four inch wide ridge running through this space in the passenger floor.
My question is: Is this structural? Can anybody see a problem with a mod like this?
Obviously I'd glass the sides of the hole and plug it nicely when no camera was installed.
I would consider mounting the camera in a baggage pod if necessary, however I don't have any and the pax floor would be way easier until I prove this up.
Leave aside any concerns about the legality of  doing commercial air work operations with an amateur built, that doesn't appear to be an issue in Oz.
Cheers,
Don

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For Sale/Wanted / Large Rudder plans wanted.
« on: May 02, 2007, 07:37:15 PM »
Well I sent my money order across a month ago along with an order for the large rudder and hidden bellcrank plans.
I just got my cheque back with a note to say that RAF has finally closed!
Does any body have a set of plans for those two mods?? I'd be happy to buy them from you.
Cheers,
Don

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Hangar Flying / Feather Fill? Wet Sanding?
« on: April 29, 2007, 07:40:17 AM »
I'm in the process of finishing the modifications I've made to my cowls the last few weeks.

I've sanded the micro and am nearly ready to prime and paint.
Two questions:
1. The plans talk about Feather-fill. What is it, do I need it and is there a West Systems equivalent?

2. I expect to find a few irregularities that need to be sanded back through to the micro and re-primed as I go. Assuming I'm wet sanding when that happens, is it ok to get micro wet? Is it hydroscopic? Is there anything I'd need to do to get the paint to stick properly afterwards when this happens?

BTW I'm using the West Systems poly micro not glass balloons.
Thanks again,
Don

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Hangar Flying / More about downdraft cooling
« on: April 28, 2007, 07:35:49 PM »
Quote from: Waiter
Post Cure:

  "I started out at 250, let sit for 10 minutes. then raised it 25 degrees, let sit for about ten minutes, I repeated this until I had it up to 350."
Waiter,
Is your epoxy cooling for the 10 minute sit? Or is it remaining at the oven temp and just ramping up 25degrees every 10 mins or so?

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