saybeengineering

Thanks for the kind words Bob. I'm glad we can learn from mistakes and very greatful for the second chance. At the same time. I'm excited and looking forward to make the EZ better.....Will keep the forum posted....

However, I have an extra CD that I'm going to put up for sale soon which you can have for $200 if you want. Jon: I'm interest on the CD, Please contact me at saybeengineering@hughes.net so we can detail the payment and the shipping....Downloaded the plans from the mentioned sites. Are the dimensions on the CD??

Yes....I'm also familair with that Brock Part too... Not cranking it up 100% will do that. It happen once while hoping into the airplane... 230Lbs will do it. Ordered the flat gear and it was a challenge to changeit, but it was also My first repair. Will see how it goes...will keep you folks posted...

AOK on that Nose plate. Will do Ken...I ordered anew nose strut and a new Electric Noselift. I'm committed to make this experience worthwile and make this plane look like before ans safer. Thanks for your time. Afif

Thanks for comments. Your are right, I should have listen to the whole scenario while approaching to land. I was looking forward to this flight. My first time landing the LOng EZ in Tegucigalpa, or Toncontin airport. This is considered the third most dangerous airport in Latin America because of the challeging approach and mountainous terrain 360 degrees of the airport. Ask American Airlines or Continental pilots... Only a few batch of them were "certified" to land in this particular runway and pilots love it because it was a "challenge" . Neverless, dynamic weather made this approach challenging for a low time pilot like myself. Suddenly low ceiling covered the airport and everything and including my concentration change... The rest is history and its been a valuable lesson for my personal experience. After hitting myself numerous time on my head repeating " how could I've done this...?" I realize that I needed to focus more on how to get this fixed and stop beating myself for it. I'm very thankful to be able to discuss this issue freely and responsible, but most of all, I respect and aprreciate every comment, opinion or critic that has come from this issue. It has made me realize the amazing detail put by everyone of the builders of this crafts and the importance of sharing and supporting fellow colleagues in time of need. I look forward to have my plane up and running in the close future and will keep you abreast of the progress. Respectfully, Afif Saybe

If you received a previous replay, please disregard this one. Thanks for you time and your knowledege. Being a non-builder, it scares you a bit of not knowing what to expect or HOW to proceed properly. However, with mentors and experience individuals as both of you, it allows me to focus more in detail on how to proceed with this new venture. The aircraft is about 100 miles away from home base and I'm hopefully trailering it back this weekend. I'm planning to remove the wings and accesories and I was wondering if there is a particular procedure (detail or Generic) to follow. Finally, is there a way to at least get the plans for building the nose section for the LongEZ.....??? Thanks, Afif Saybe

Jon and Rich....Thank you very much for your time and knowledge. Regardless of the damage, i feel more comfortable after heering different perspectives of how to proceed. I also respect your mentorship given I'm a non-builder. The aircraft is 100 miles away from home. I'm hoping to trrailer it back this weekend, but removing the wings and accesories. Is there a procedure available for this particular purpose (generic or detail)???? Per your recommendation Jon, is it possible to have access to these plans for better reference. Thanks in advance... Afif Saybe