marbleturtle Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Like most of you, I only plan on keeping the sunny side up! But it is interesting to learn about how the design works in different attitudes. Thanks again Wayne! Quote This ain't rocket surgery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Matcho Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Here are a couple low resolution video clips I took from my digital camera at Sun-n-Fun 2004. They're of Lon Arnold doing acrobatics in his Long Ez powered by ~110hp engine. http://www.canardzone.com/content/Lon Arnold 1.avi http://www.canardzone.com/content/Lon Arnold 2.avi http://www.canardzone.com/content/Lon Arnold 3.avi http://www.canardzone.com/content/Lon Arnold 4.avi Sorry for the poor quality and bad video, but I was caught by surprise by this (read "unprepared"). Finally, here are some shots of the plane (a Long-EZ): dashboard cheat sheet Lon's acrobatic EZ Enjoy Quote Jon Matcho Builder & Canard Zone Admin Now: Rebuilding Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E Next: Resume building a Cozy Mark IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceez Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Two things - First you can fly inverted in a LEZ. It requires 130 KIAS to do 1 negative G... I am surprized that many of you did not know this. Obviously it won't be for long since the lack of fuel causes the engine to quit pronto. Second, many aerobatic manuvers are safe and fun to do in a well built and proven LEZ. I cannot speak for the other canard designs limitation in this area as I have flown other canard designs but never flight tested to the point of fully opening the envelope. I have preformed many loops, barrel rolls, hesitation rolls, Split S's, Cuban 8's, and even something that resembles a hammer head (but it isn't) and flying on a knife edge. High g turns are fun as well as pitch-up's after skimming along the runway. Of course anyone planning these type of manuvers needs training to do them safely. Please don't take this lightly. I had two very good but very dead friends who "thought they could." Tom Staggs used to do airshows all over the counrty in his LEZ and there is a host of others as well. -Dale Quote -- Dale Martin, 509-780-7320 LEZ Lewiston, ID EAA Technical Counselor Owl Eagle Aerial Composites =====================> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZUCZZ Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Wayne, Marc, Jon & others, you have made this am amazing topic!!! What a read ... THANK YOU for sharing your experiences! Chris Van Hoof Cozy Mk IV ZU-CZZ South Africa Quote I live in my own little world! but its OK, they know me here! Chris Van Hoof, Johannesburg, South Africa operate from FASY (Baragwanath) Cozy Mk IV, ZU-CZZ, IO-360 (200hp) 70x80 prop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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