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Hangar Flying / Air Box
« on: April 20, 2005, 10:01:59 AM »
Van's aircraft is almost identical to Hal Hunt and a lot cheaper.

http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?ident=1114012894-18-249&browse=engines&product=fab-vertical

Easyrider

182
Hangar Flying / Trim Springs
« on: April 17, 2005, 01:56:07 PM »
Can someone tell me specifically where to get the elevator compression trim springs? I hunted thru ACS and only found the tension springs.
Easyrider

183
Hangar Flying / Engine Cooling.
« on: April 12, 2005, 04:00:33 PM »
I don't know if this does any good but on hot days I open the oil filler hatch on landing, more hot air comes out than a Democratic convention hall!
I put the pitot cover warning banner on the hatch door to remind me to close it before flight.
Easyrider.

184
Hangar Flying / Lycoming Oil Filter
« on: April 09, 2005, 01:55:09 PM »
Check out Ken Miller's web site.
He has a very reasonable oil filter adaptor.

WWW.long-ez.com/

Easyrider

185
Hangar Flying / P-Mags
« on: April 02, 2005, 11:12:30 AM »
How many out there are running E/P-Mags?
I'm having some teething problems and would like to compare notes.
Easyrider.

186
Hangar Flying / Dual LSI(E) ignition
« on: March 27, 2005, 02:14:32 PM »
I fogot to put this in the last posting.
Fitting the P-Mag.
The mag goes in as a direct replacement for the impulse slick if you use the auto plug wires.I always do one mod at a time so although I went to electronic ignition I stayed with Champion REM37BY's aero plugs, I used E-Mag auto adaptors on the coils and Jeff Rose(Electroair) aircraft plug adaptors at the plugs.E-Mag told me that they now have a Champion aero plug adaptor to do this.This way you don't have to split the unit and put the coil module on the bulkhead, one less loose wire in the engine bay.
Easyrider

187
Hangar Flying / Dual LSI Ignition
« on: March 27, 2005, 01:58:29 PM »
The earlier versons of the "P" Mag were only good in emergency above 800 rpm. The latest version which I have generates voltage in emergency at 500 rpm.Talking to E-Mag this was achieved by closer tolerances on the induction generator.Unfortuneatly this gve a much higher voltage at high rpm and the controlling circuits were not designed to handle this higher output.The indications were missfiring and the electronic tach. going haywire.I had this problem that E-Mag. fixed and returned my unit.
I will be fitting it tomorrow so I'll keep the forum posted on performance.
I was concerned about the newness of the product but my Mags were due service/changing and I decided to give it a try, after all we are experimental flyers!.I do intend to put 25 hrs of local flying on the replacement before fitting a second P-Mag.
The E-Mag. people are very good to work with.
Easyrider

188
Hangar Flying / Electronic Ignition
« on: March 24, 2005, 05:10:03 PM »
The thing to remember when considering EI is you are replacing mechanical swiching devices with faily high maitenance and stoneage technology. The gain with one or two EI's is really irrevalent, what you are gaining is product with virtually no maintenance and superperior performance. E-Mag warranty their product for 3 years or 1000 hrs.
Easyrider

189
Hangar Flying / E.I. Systems
« on: March 20, 2005, 01:09:07 PM »
I ran a Jef Rose Electroair system for 80hrs. I had no problems, I fitted a digital voltmeter on the advance output and the highest reading I had was 44deg.My other Mag, a Slick impulse was coming up to 500 hrs and about 14 years so I was looking to replace it with a second Jeff Rose. About that time I heard that Jeff was going out of business. I didn't want to mix the E.I.'s by going to an L.S.I. so I purchased an E-Mag, actually I bought a P-Mag which is self powered in case of electrical failure. This was one of the main reasons I went to E-Mag, with 2 E.I.'s you need a back up electrical system in case the main system fails.I ran the P-Mag for 8 hrs. and experienced a missfire problem which is being fixed by the E-Mag people.
I should be back flying this week so I'll keep the forum posted on performance.When I have 25 hrs on the P-Mag I intend fitting a second P-Mag to replace the Slick.
Easyrider

190
Hangar Flying / Wash & Wax
« on: March 19, 2005, 01:03:45 PM »
When I was doing flight training the flying school used Pledge on the windshield. Very effective in cleaning squashed congealed bugs.
I use it for the LongEZ, no build up and anti static, works great.
You can get a 3 pack large size from Costco.
Easyrider

191
Hangar Flying / CP's
« on: March 18, 2005, 02:48:42 PM »
Cp's are available from the EZ Squadron main menu titled "Canard Pusher"

192
Hangar Flying / Tach drive Cap
« on: March 18, 2005, 02:26:31 PM »
Chief Aircraft have a Tach cap
Part # EI RC1 price $6.95
WWW.chiefaircraft.com
Easyrider

193
Hangar Flying / EZ People
« on: March 04, 2005, 05:05:36 PM »
I'm at Columbia (O22)
It's about 50 mins from San Jose
There is a LongEZ & a Cozy at Livermore KLVK
Easyrider
LongEZ 93EZ

194
Hangar Flying / Global Flyer
« on: March 03, 2005, 07:28:03 PM »
Burt has done it again.
Round the world non stop in a single engine jet of his design.
If you have MS Flight Simulator 2002/2004 you can share the experience.

http://www.theheavenlyhangar.com/READMORE/GLOBFLYER/dload.htm

I downloaded Global Flyer and installed it.
The cockpit is authentic and it flies well.
I just had to take off from Salina, I started my round the world trip but had to abort because my wife called me to dinner.
Easyrider

195
Hangar Flying / E-Mag
« on: February 27, 2005, 02:58:23 PM »
I have just fitted and flight tested a "P" Mag.
Here are some installation points.
If you are replacing an impulse mag you will need the Mag drive gear from a non impusle(E-Mag sell them a lot cheaper than Lycoming)
The mag retaining studs have to be replaced with shorter ones.
If you are running an electronic tach,it may need a 2K pullup resistor, I am using a Jeff Rose tach and it neeed one.
Mine went in on a LongEZ with a O-235 Lyc. and there is 0.5" clearance to the firewall.I am using Auto Plug leads off the coils.
A well made product with an excellent installation manual.
I now need some good weather to put some hours on it.
Easyrider

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