rpellicciotti
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For the Long-EZ: After laying out the dimensions and sanding the depressions in the side of the fuselage, you glass the inside of the fuselage sides only (chapter 5, steps 1 & 2). With the foam sides glassed on the inside only, you can easily bend them enough to mate up with the bulkheads. Once the sides and bulkheads are bonded together (chapter 6 step 1), you carve the outside of the fuselage to shape and then glass it (chapter 6 steps 2 and 3). The Cozy, E-Racer and other side by side designs use a jig to build in the curvature of the fuselage as it is a more severe curve and some "pre bending" of the foam is desired before glassing the inside. This technique could be used for the Long-EZ but is not required.
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In the "for sale" section just next door, there is a set of Long-EZ plans and a good "starter kit" of parts and materials for sale: http://www.canardzone.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1794
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I purchased a Falcon Attitude indicator and it lasted 40 hours. Replaced it with a TruTrak ADI. Works great. Rick Pellicciotti http://www.belleaireaviation.com
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These folks have the parts you are looking for. It is a new, improved design: http://www.eznoselift.com/pricelist.html You might give Valerie a call at EZ Jets. She has a good supply of parts: 901-475-3686 Rick
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I put some pictures online of the Drybread retract installation in 818KD. Thought someone might be interested in seeing them. http://www.rocket-boys.com/ezrg/EzRG/default.htm Rick Pellicciotti Belle Aire Aviation, Inc.
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Bob Nuckolls has pretty much defined the modern kitplane electrical system. Jim Weir has published a standard for avionics wiring and interconnection (see KARMIC connectors). I do Grand Rapids EIS and EFIS installs and TruTrak autopilot installs as do other shops. I'm pretty sure that Robert and Valerie Harris at EZ Jet will make wings, spars and canards for anyone that wants them. The problem is getting individual builders who are building their own airplanes to adopt the standards. Most want to do it "better". We spend a lot of time and customer's dollars sorting out electrical problems on composite aircraft. Usually resorting to ripping it all out and doing it over again. Rick Pellicciotti Belle Aire Aviation, Inc.
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As I prepare to leave for AirVenture, I was wondering about this. The 60's, 70's were a great time to be involved in Sport Aviation. We had Molt Taylor, Burt Rutan, Ken Rand, and some others (Jim Bede??). AirVenture today is a lot different. I don't see much in the way of innovative developments or "experimental" technologies. Any ideas? Rick Pellicciotti