rogerbacon Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Last Saturday I was returning from Orlando and I called on the radio to announce entering the pattern at an uncontrolled airport "Long-EZ 81HM entering left downwind...". Another plane nearby heard it and diverted to the airport just to see my plane and ask me questions about it. They were a nice couple. The man used his plane (Eurocoupe) to commute between North Carolina and South Florida and he was looking for something faster. We talked for a little while as I tied up and began cleaning the plane. Like everyone else I’ve talked with, he said he hoped he could get a ride some time. You don’t get reactions like that renting a Cessna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longezdave Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 You're right, they do draw attention. N81HM - Is that Herb Sanders' Long EZ? Quote Dave Adams Long EZ N83DT Race 83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbacon Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 You're right, they do draw attention. N81HM - Is that Herb Sanders' Long EZ? He built it. It's been mine since 3/24/2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longez360 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 81HM was one of the aircraft that really kept me going as a kid building my Long EZ. Still recall the words from Sport Aviation trued 206mph. Still remember that orange lightning strike down the side. Recall the work Herb put into the sport flight cowls etc. Fourth Long EZ to fly was it? Lee Herron's was early as well. Johnny Murphy, Mike Melvill, Dick Rutan, Herb Sanders...? Quote Cheers, Wayne Blackler IO-360 Long EZ VH-WEZ (N360WZ) Melbourne, AUSTRALIA http://v2.ez.org/feature/F0411-1/F0411-1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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