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A statement on the Blue Mountain website: "by greg Well, it's been fun. We developed a whole new class of machine, started an industry, dominated it, and are now leaving it. BMA will be ceasing production and spinning down. The best way to contact us is via email: support@bluemountainavionics.com. Please don't call, since the office is not staffed on a scheduled basis. We'll still be around to service, support and assist as time permits, homebuilders helping other homebuilders, but BMA is essentially closed. This website is paid up and will be around for a few years at least, and there is some hope (and a fond desire) that we may return to full production when the economy recovers. Database updates are still be available on this site, and service, maintenance and repairs are still available for all BMA products. We are actively seeking someone to buy the code and continue development. If your interested, please email. "

Would love to see a picture! bob

FYI - There was a series of articles that John Roncz did in Sport Aviation that included Excel formula's (as well as Lotus 1-2-3 - blast from the past). Besides being an interesting read, it might give you something to bounce against. As an EAA member you can search/read/download pdf articles from any issue ever published. It's a recent upgrade but wow have I found some interesting stuff! Bob

thanks for the pics - now I have to wipe the drool off of my monitor...

Any web sites or info on 14DL?

True number seats can play into figuring it out, but then again... The Cozy has a ton of room for packing stuff along with you. The Long is limited in where and how much stuff you can carry especially if you have a passenger. There are ways around it with draggage pods, etc. I've been tossing up a similar thing as of late. We'd like to travel with golf clubs - hard to do in a Long). Side by side seating is a plus for us since my wife would love to learn to fly and is not really a back seat type of person. The Long will probably fly faster on teh same horsepower - as a matter of fact the Longs will probably fly faster on less horsepower (Long O320 vs Cozy O360). Though Chris started something with his super cruising Cozy540 and even the Cozy Girrrls are making the 540 engine mounts. Either way you can't make a bad decision. Heck I've even heard rumors of some folks having one of each... One is sort of like a Porsche 911 and the other Porsche Cayenne. Not a bad choice. Bob

That's what I get for thinking about it too long... Bob

As always I'd think the deciding factor would be dollars.

I'm drooling! One of these daze I'll have to get down and check it out! Bob

Thanks Kraig! I hope you're still carrying around that sandpaper! Bob

Does anyone have a copy of the Featherlite Price list they could post? Thanks, Bob

You might try to find someone with a Cozy or even a Velocity instead. You won't be able to land from the back seat very easily in a Long...

Just curious - where is this at? I noticed that the Terf site has not posted any additional info proving they have a legitimate right to sell the plans. Thanks, Bob

For those building a Long/OpenEZ how wide are you going? Thanks, Bob

I too am an IT professional. Composites are easy to work with even if you've never done something like that before. I'd probably jump on it if I could...however, remember the old adage 90% done and 90% to go. There is plenty of support on this group and other canard organizations CSA, http://forum.canardaviation.com/ and others. Good for it! Bob