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All, I wanted to let you know that I am changing the status of the airplane to "Sale Pending". I have a potential buyer coming to see the airplane shortly.

All,

The airplane is SOLD!

Thanks,

Rick

All, I wanted to let you know that I am changing the status of the airplane to "Sale Pending". I have a potential buyer coming to see the airplane shortly.

Hi All

 

I am in the lucky situation of being the new owner of a nice sexy Long EZ

Only the panel is slightly out of date.

 

I would like to install a superb to of the bill glass cockpit panel

 

I am running a LycomingO-235 engine

 

What would you propose? Full option including auto pilot

 

thanks

 

Ronny

:D :D

I looked at the early Dynons and didn't like them very much. I understand the later ones are a lot better. I went with the GRT Horizon I units and I have been very satisfied with them. They play nicely with Garmin radios and Trutrak autopilots. My panel upgrade here:

http://www.rocket-boys.com/panel.htm

I have come to the decision to sell this wonderful airplane. I have had some personal challenges over the last couple of years and I only flew the airplane about 20 hours in the last 12 months.

 

The airplane is just as it appeared at Rough River last year. Everything on it works and it is one of the best finished, best equipped airplanes in its class. Robert Harris of EZJets called it, "one of the 10 best EZ's in the country". It is in annual and I try to fly it fairly regularly.

 

Featured on the back cover of the recent "Big Book of Canard Aircraft" and a couple of pages inside.

 

I have a detailed spec sheet that I can send out by email if someone wants all the particulars on the airplane. The airplane is available for inspection by appointment at 2M8 in Memphis, TN.

 

$70,000.00 or next best offer. No tire kickers, no trades, please.

 

My email: rick@spitfire.org

I know it is the wrong time of year to sell an airplane. So, I have decided to reduce the price to $65,000. I have had some people express interest in the airplane but I have come to the conclusion that some do not want the complication of the EFIS system. If you are interested in the airplane and would like to buy it without the EFIS, contact me. Perhaps we can work something out.

I think this picture is going to be turned in to a Wing Cling very soon:

http://www.wingclings.com

Thanks Bob!

Wow, that picture was such a big hit, I thought I would post another from the same flight. It really is a beautiful airplane.

Had a chance to fly along side a T-6 with a photographer in the back seat. Got a great picture of the airplane over a fly-in at our local airport. Thought I would share it.

Rick,

 

Sorry to hear that you are selling, but understand that you have to do what is best for you. I will miss seeing you at the races and having a fellow Long EZ driver among all those RVs. It is a sweet bird.

thanks for the message. I hope that whoever becomes the next proud owner of the airplane will keep racing it. It holds the SARL record for its class. I would hate to see a Lancair come along and take it.

You will see me at the races in the future. I have something in the wings.

I have come to the decision to sell this wonderful airplane. I have had some personal challenges over the last couple of years and I only flew the airplane about 20 hours in the last 12 months.

The airplane is just as it appeared at Rough River last year. Everything on it works and it is one of the best finished, best equipped airplanes in its class. Robert Harris of EZJets called it, "one of the 10 best EZ's in the country". It is in annual and I try to fly it fairly regularly.

Featured on the back cover of the recent "Big Book of Canard Aircraft" and a couple of pages inside.

I have a detailed spec sheet that I can send out by email if someone wants all the particulars on the airplane. The airplane is available for inspection by appointment at 2M8 in Memphis, TN.

$70,000.00 or next best offer. No tire kickers, no trades, please.

My email: rick@spitfire.org

I'm sure I'll get a turn at it at some point. I know what you mean about the credit card. We had an airshow back on Memorial Day and we had the CAF's T-33 do some fly-bys. The next act was a little late getting off so we asked the pilot of the T-33 to make a couple more passes. He called back that he was on the phone with Visa, trying to get his limit raised.

Well good EZ people, I know there is a lot of attention on OSH 09 at the moment, but I thought I'd start a role call of who is intending to be at RR09 (in one consolidated thread). So, sound off if you plan to be there.....

 

I'm hoping that Don will be there with his video gear again, and the Cozy Girrrls with their impeccable machined and polished hardware for starters.

 

Cheers,

 

Bruce.

Debbie and I will be there. Just for the day on Saturday.

Found this in the photo gallery over on the ezjets page

 

quite an interesting looking mod, anyone know much about this?

 

After reading through 3 pages of messages in this thread, I thought I would go back and comment on the first message. I think I understand where the confusion is coming from.

ColinB commented on the picture and said it was "an interesting looking mod". That is the root of the problem. This is not a mod. This is a completely new/different design airplane. Yes, it is a canard and the planform is similar to a Long but there is nothing in common with a Long. Having been around this airplane from the inception I would be willing to go out on a limb and say that there are no dimensions on this airplane that are the same as a long or no interchangeable parts.

The vertical fins are actually further aft from the center of mass than they would be if they were at the tips of the wings. The angle of the photo does not make this easy to see.

There is a comment in this thread questioning the sanity of building 4 airframes of a design that has not flown as yet. These airframes are not being built in parallel, they are being built in series. The confidence in the design and engineering is such that basic dimensions, spar layups and so forth could be considered "frozen". As work continues on the most advanced airplane, things are tried and if they work out, they are incorporated in the follow-on airframes. The way things are going, the number 1 airplane will fly before the flying surfaces are finished on the others. If there are changes to be made after flight test, they will be easy enough to incorporate into the #1 ship and the follow-on ships. Boeing has 4 787 airframes in testing and 12 "production" airframes in various stages of construction and that design has not flown yet. I don't really see any problem with it as long as what you are building is professionally designed and engineered.

Regarding the main landing gear, it is beautifully designed and very sturdy. Retracting forward makes good sense. It does not take up space that could be used for fuel in the strake, the slipstream will assist the free-fall of the gear for emergency extension.

I have, in the past, been critical of companies offering plans or kits to the public for airplanes that have not flown. This is not the case here. These folks are quietly building airplanes for themselves, not bothering anyone and not offering to sell anything or take deposits for "vaporware". I don't really understand the motivation for some of the critical comments that have been made here. I, for one, am really excited about this airplane. It is going to be very cool.

Seeing how this thread degenerated the way it has is why I have been away for over a year.

I have watched the airplane in question being designed, engineered and built over the last few years. It is a very carefully thought out airplane being built by a couple of very experienced and distinguished builders. It is absolutely going to be awesome. It is not a long-ez derivative, it is a completely new design. I can't wait to get my turn with it.

There are a couple of mentions of Jack Morrison's new E-racer Xteme in this thread as well. I have seen recent pictures of it and it is going to be fantastic. I am looking forward to seeing it at Rough River this year.

Let's put our energy into building our airplanes and not criticizing others.

And that's not all... it also takes up the back cover and two full pages in the book. Sorry about cutting out the RV(?) wing on the back cover shot. The formation shot (inside the book) had to stay since you (a canard aircraft) were leading the pack (not counting the photo plane). The photographer took some really great photo's of a really good looking airplane. It's those kinds of shots that make the book what it is, thanks for sharing those with the rest of us.

 

Bruce

By the way, we do have an excellent air-to-air photographer in our group and a good camera platform in the AT-6 with gunnery seat that swivels around to face the rear. If anyone would like to get shots of their airplane in flight, just get in touch with me and we can arrange it. We have events several times per year in Memphis where we can do it and we usually bring the AT-6 to the big shows (Sun n Fun, OSH, etc).

Congratulations. Come on down to Memphis sometime!

The Big Book of Canards has a web site you can order from, using Pay Pal or Visa/MC.

 

www.pursuitofflight.com

 

Bruce

This has been an interesting thread to read. I guess there are as many preferences on retract systems as there are systems installed. My only experience with retracts on Long-EZ's is the Drybread system. A link to my videos on YouTube has already been posted. It is a reliable system, with over 1100 cycles so far on this aircraft. The emergency extension system works perfectly, I did it just the other day as part of the annual condition inspection process. The Drybread system when counted in with the Velocity system is probably the most numerous installs and certainly the highest number of cycles.

An off-the-shelf system? I don't think it exists. I have read about Infinity systems taking years to be delivered after ordering. The Drybread system (like mine) isn't available at the moment. The Velocity system is available off-the-shelf but it will not work in a Long-EZ without considerable modification and extra weight.

That said, I know of a couple of Long-EZ's that are just as fast as mine even though they have fixed gear. One should not contemplate installing retractable main gear solely on the basis of a presumed performance increase.

Yes, Len completed his trans continental flight on Sunday, landing at Kitty Hawk. He was making his way back to California when this happened. He had a couple of problems with his recently overhauled engine. These problems were not related to the fuel system or the biofuel. I spoke to his wife, Sherrie and she said that Len is listed in critical condition but alert. He has some spinal injuries but no head injuries.

I will post more when I hear more.

Fastbuild pods or regular kit?

Mr. Len Johnson, founder of the company, THH Inc., will fly a Cozy MkIV modified to use biofuel across the US from Chino, CA to Kitty Hawk. More info at their website:

http://www.looklocal.org

video:

Press release attached.

Biofuel flight Press Release.pdf

caf-release.pdf

I remeber it was on an episode of Airwolf. The "Bad Guys" were flying it.

Looking forward to seeing you Dave. It will be fun.

Just a reminder, the Memphis 100 Air Race is a go for next weekend, October 18th. We have a couple of canard aircraft registered but I sure would like to see some more show up!

More info here:

http://www.sportairrace.org

After working two years in Afghanistan to finish my hangar, I'm considering buying a Long Eze located in Monroe, Louisiana. Its N number is N324VR. Anyone familiar with this aircraft? Anyone recommend a reliable person to evaluate the airworthiness and value of this aricraft, who lives near Monroe, Louisiana?

Suggest you call Valerie Harris at EZ Jets, Inc. She usually knows about airplanes in that area. Her number is 901-475-3686. She can do a pre-buy inspection for you as well.