Hangar Flying

Would using the gull wing style like Jack Morrison did on his first E-Racer help in drag reduction on the Vari's? If I can recall correctly(which is not so good sometimes), he said he picked up about 12 knots when he changed over to the gull wing style. As for strength of the winglet, he carried the wing spar up through the winglet.

Bruce

Yes, he will be missed for sure. Jack was always eager and willing to share his knowledge.

Bruce

Thank you everyone for all of the useful info!!  
Does it matter weather or not the plans came from RAF or not??  Are they serialized???
Is it better to purchase a set of plans or not???

It makes no difference where they came from.

For the serial numbers, you don't need one to build a LongEZ.

Some people have purchased plans for up to $1,000 on Ebay and all they got was a photo copy of a set of LongEZ plans. In some cases they were not a complete set of plans. So a buyer, whether of a plane or a set of plans has to be careful of what they purchase, however, some folks are very honest about what they sell.

I've been following the development of these bootleg plans for a couple years now.  Have any aircraft built with these flown yet?  If so how are it's performance numbers compared to 'stock' built planes?  I know of a fellow out West that finished up a hybrid Long EZ with velocity strakes and a lot of shoulder room but it seemed like he was burning a lot of fuel for that room at about the same speeds as plans built.  Just curious.......

Those plans (OpenEZ) are copies of the RAF plans from the original "stock" LongEZ that are now in digital form. If you stick to the "stock" plans, you'll get the "stock" results. As for the hybrid LongEZ, some people trade their flying comfort for other things. I sat in the back seat of a LongEZ that had the longerons moved out 2 inches on each side, what a world of difference that made for comfort. They did trade that for a couple of gallons of fuel from each side.

Joel
The only way to get a set of plans is from individuals.  RAF is out of business and the plans have been off the markets since around 1985.  A lot of sets are out there for around 5 to 6 hundred.
EJ N36EJ

There are other options available. I would suggest download the plans, go to Kinko's, print them out and have a look, it'll cost about $50, give or take some.


Best regards,
Bruce

I'd give Robert and Valerie Harris a call (901-475-3686 ). Here's a link to their web site...  http://www.ezjetinc.com/

They have been working on canards for a very long time and have the credentials as well... DAR, A&P, IA.

Best regards,
Bruce Sturgill

www.pursuitofflight.com

Here's an interview with Burt some of you might find interesting, 60 minutes long. My apologies if this link was posted previously.

http://bigthink.com/burtrutan

Bruce

www.pursuitofflight.com

I have the password, I just can't FIND the CSA pics.

On the EZ.org home page, click on the photo tab if you're on the home page. This link will take you directly there.

http://www.ez.org/photo/csa

Best regards,
Bruce Sturgill

[quote author=Labpilot link=topic=4890.msg13204#msg13204 date=1227489147
Can a person use the cheep plastic pumps that Aircraft Spruce sells for measuring out epoxies or do I need to purchase that $200+ machine to get good layups.[/quote]

You do not need the $200 epoxy pump. I've used a small scale for measuring my ratios with Aeropoxy for a couple of years now. However, on the large layups like wings and the really small layups I wish I had a pump. Pushing one lever and have it come out the right ratios in one fell swoop sounds like an ideal way to make glassing go smoother and faster. I use the original cans that the Aeropoxy comes in, you can get inexpensive pumps that screw right on to the lids, cost any where from $6-$11 depending on the size of can.

[/quote]Which modern epoxies is the best to use.[/quote]

I think that's a loaded question.  A lot of people seem to be using MGS, it's a lot more expensive than say Aeropoxy. I'd read the archives, there are about as many different opinions on this subject as there are epoxies.
 

[/quote]Are there any special tools that I need to purchase to make this go easier?[/quote]

One tool I would not go without and that's the Fein, cuts cured glass likes its butter. A few knockoffs of that tool are just starting to come out and they're cheaper too. Not sure about the quality of the off brands. I'd say there are two tools, the other, electric scissors, makes cutting glass a breeze. I used the old method (manual scissors) for a couple of years, finally splurged the $80 (I think) on a really good pair and I wouldn't go back for the world.

[/quote]Are the luggage pods removable when not in use?[/quote]

Yes they are.

Welcome to the wonderful world of building your own aircraft Jeff!

Bruce