Kent Ashton

From the catalog of bad ideas: Saw an EZ heavily damaged when the wind ripped tiedowns out of winglets. It appears there was nothing really holding them in the winglet. Nat's hole through the wing spar & winglet layups works for me. A loop of rope over the winglet is probably OK, too. I do not like the tiedowns which hinge down from a wing attach bolt. It seems to me that wind-under-the-wing could exert a lot of leverage at that point and rip out what was put in the ground. The Facebook sites are always having people ask where to find Long-Ez plans and builder's manuals. Of course, they are all found at this site in the Open-ez topic, free for download. Help them out. I do not patronize FB.

Lots of good ideas and discussion seen in the latest edition (July) of Canard Owners and Builders news. https://canardowners.com/ [subscription required] There was a novel idea for a nose lift and a good discussion of corrosion in Vari wing-attach fittings and lift tabs. Saw this EZ advertised. I doubt it will sell very fast at that price.

Here is what the seller posted today. Will be interested to see if he gets that for it. (I will boost my airplane $30K!)

Seen on the Cozy list today. No price. Pic grabbed from the web. email drthane at yahoo dot com Appears to be in Venice, FL https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N656TE

It seems to me that the folks who have tried molded parts did it because they anticipated starting a business and filling a demand but the businesses didn't develop and the demand is low. It is not like making custom parts for thousands of motorcycles. Really, the hand-work is fun and the sanding is not that bad. There is a learning curve but I have stripped/refinished one airplane and built two others. Here is a post with pics https://www.canardzone.com/forums/topic/18661-kents-long-ez-project/?do=findComment&comment=68608 1. Fill as you go along. Don't waste epoxy 2. Use West and West Microlight filler--easier sanding 3. Mix thick and put on heavy the first time. Use a heated dry-wall knife to smooth it down. 4. Stop standing as soon as you see cloth. 5. Identify high and low spots by rubbing with an aluminum bar 6. If there are more than just a few high/low spots, do a complete refill. Spot-filling doesn't work well due to hardness differences in your filler-mixes and the teeter-toter effect of the sanding spline or high spots. 7. When you are happy with the final sanding, spray a guide coat of black sandable primer and sand it all off to expose those last final defects.

Who will bell that cat? Airplanes developed by a group do not usually pan out. Interests change, distance is a problem, getting individuals to do things is problematic. You see that our friend Royal was one of many who planned to digitize the plans but has disappeared for two years. Molds have already been developed. Search for "A-solution" (or Berkut). If you want to build and Open-EZ just start ordering materials and build one. Along the way you will see lots of builder ideas you might incorporate to customize it for yourself. A fancy molded airplane will triple the build time and get you to your destination only slightly faster. Just do it.

Yes, a spring. It takes more friction to hold the elevator down, heavily loaded, slow speed. I thought your tanks were already closed up.

I have changed my pitch trim a half-dozen times. I tore out the Cozy's electric motor idea shown earlier in this topic. It complicated removing the canard and I was always putting my hand on the trim switch aft of the throttles and running the trim to the extreme, where it would jam. Search back and you will see my installation in the EZ which worked the same but was easier to install and disconnect. I am happy with the piano-spring Davenport spring but the EZ's spring installation was easier to install on the torque tube. This geometry (pic) is about right for my short Cozy springs. I only have to move the trim lever about 3/4" to trim for two people or solo. It could easily be used with the regular fiberglass Davenport spring. Cozys are not sensitive to pitch trim. I will often set it once and not move it again for that flight. I have lost 30 lbs on my LCHF diet and figured I should re-check my ballast and stall characteristics. With 40 lbs of lead shot just ahead of the rudder pedals, it will fly level at 55 KIAS and show a canard stall at about 50-52 KIAS (uncalibrated). I think this is a little closer to a wing-stall condition than before but there is good warning from the pitch forces and nose-high attitude. Probably fine to fly around at 55-60 if one is smooth with the controls. My former approach speed was 70-75 KIAS solo-dual. I think I can reduce that to 65-70 solo-dual. At KRUQ yesterday, solo, with light winds on R/W 2, (pic) I could turn off at taxiway G with medium braking which I often sailed past before. That's 2109 feet. That's about as short a landing as I can expect and I need to thicken my cushion to see better over the nose to do that. A lot depends on having clear approaches. It is tricky to duck over trees, especially when you can't see the tree tops. 🙂 BTW, are you aware that terminology-wise, this runway is not "Zero Two". It is just runway "Two". I hear "02" a lot but there is no "0" with the number. I always think "rookie" when I hear someone call it 02. 🙂

today. Only one pic in the ad. I suppose an owner-overhaul could be OK (done one myself) but you'd want to examine what was done. It might have been just enough work to keep it flying. I dunno about overhauling 3200 hr cylinders but if the compressions and oil consumption are good, that would be reassuring. Seller could have put a lot more in the ad. 😞

Pics are on Barnstormers. It looks like the wing and fuselage damage could be patched and fixed. Not sure if the canard forces damaged the mounts but maybe the canard can be repaired too. Replacing the strut would not be that hard. Still, it would be a lot of work. I am thinking maybe $15K would be a top price and maybe $8K-10K is more realistic to reflect the value of the engine and odds and ends.

Wow, great advice Brian!

No idea really but perhaps the bump is disturbing the float setting or disturbing airflow into the intake. Maybe engine flexing in the mounts is moving the carb linkage? Carb bolts loose or intake tubes loose and allowing engine to suck air Good luck

It looks like they cut into the starboard strake in one of the pics—one not included in your post. That could be why it was abandoned. Strakes can be replaced but yeah, not “cosmetic”. I would like it better at $5K or less. 🙂

Maybe you could glass it. I have glassed three props and they held up. Here is one https://www.canardzone.com/forums/topic/18661-kents-long-ez-project/?do=findComment&comment=60059 Otherwise, look for Persson Propellers, Cato, or on Barnstormers. A lot of people up-engine and sell them

Seen on Craigslist. https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/avo/d/lothian-new-cessna-long-ez-cozy/7477825098.html Seems to be about the same as Cleveland 199-152a ($1668) here https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/cleveland06-01919.php

I noticed that this airplane, N25ED, which was discussed more than a year ago, https://www.canardzone.com/forums/topic/21972-sales-ive-seen/?do=findComment&comment=66835 and seen again here just recently, is on ebay with a buy-it-now price of $16,500. https://www.ebay.com/itm/255569294004? See history in the CZ post. Lots of repairs done but a lot of work to go. Fair price, I suppose, with the O-235 included. Sell the engine as-is for $4k and get the rest for say, $12.5K. Whadaya think Buppy? Make sure the seller has good title.

FYI, here is a chart of my cholesterol, hope you find this interesting. The thing to notice is that I had my first heart attack in 2007 and went on statins. From 2007 to 2020 my numbers were just what the docs like to see--low Total C. and LDL, in fact, my GP at that time wrote "Great numbers" on one lab report. The average of them is shown in line 37. Then I had another H.A.in 2020. Now, it was partly my own fault. I was 35# overweight, did not exercise regularly but I rather naively thought the statin and eating a good diet would protect me. We always ate good food but we loved our bread and carbs. However, since going on the LCHF diet, I have lost 25 pounds, dropped the statins (my own decision), and see a major change in my bloodwork. HbA1c (sugar in the blood) has come down but could be better. Cholesterol has gone up but I am within the new standards I have read about. I could still have an APOe4 genotype or LP(a) that can hurt me. The APOe4 problem is pretty rare but 25% of the population has LP(a)--a bad form of LDL. What I want to see is my HbA1c below 5.0 if I can get there, Trigs below 100, HDL greater than or equal to Trigs (I am way off there). It is expected to see a rise in Total-C and LDL. With only one test since I started (the last one), the result is still inconclusive but the weight loss is encouraging. Recommending two books: "Cholesterol Clarity" by Jimmy Moore, and "The Clot Thickens" by Malcolm Hendrick. Lots more good talks at the Youtube channel "Low Carb Down Under". PM me if you want to discuss

Priced about right--maybe even underpriced--for what it has. I do not like light-colored cockpits though. They can reflect up into the canopy. Know why the Russians use those puky-blue cockpits? 🙂

Today. No pics but found this one elsewhere

The EZ with dead-owner-in-the-middle-of-engine-swap reduced to $26,500 today. Barnstormers. This one https://www.canardzone.com/forums/topic/21972-sales-ive-seen/?do=findComment&comment=83833 Also the Cozy tub, canard, plans on ebay sold for $510. Heck of a deal.

Today N787EZ A $35,000 EZ with $30,000 of avionics and $25,000-worth of upholstery 🙂

Have a look at Google Images for "custom +bicycle control cables". Maybe something for a tandem bike. I presume you have the old Brock cables. Getting the length and barrel-size you want is the trick. You can buy the sheath in bulk. That and bare cables with barrels are sold on ebay. There are videos on making your own cables if you get desperate.

Ebay sale https://www.ebay.com/itm/255557017078?hash=item3b80629df6 I have seen this one before but it's up again. Bid starting at $500. No telling what his reserve price is but it'd be quite a good price for a completed canard, boat and plans even if it goes for $1K. I do not understand the logic of making people guess the reserve price. Seller is just trying to get the maximum $$ for his project but trying to do that on Ebay in 6 days is dumb. Better to set his price and list it in B-stormers for a few months. If it doesn't sell, you know you have asked more than the market will pay.

This EZ today. More pics in the ad. N1378X

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