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No luck on the searching thing ... lots of nice articles etc, but nothing on the actual record setting flight, hardships, experiences etc. Anyway, I'm getting ready to do my own climbtests , so I'll be able to report ,,, of course today was such a perfect day around here!

So, here we are with our waiver in hand, ready to do the testing and with a bit of luck, next weekend. (July 12, 2008) For those that follow ... Flights above VFR do not "have" to be IFR, they are however done to IMC minima. Since you will be in contact with your local radar people, you will have a tranponder and they will make sure that you have the separation with other traffic. "Radar" by the name of ATNS (Air Traffic Navigational Services) and their CAMU people (Central Air Management Unit) gave permission under the "Flexible Use of Airspace" act to do this testing VFR. The area allocated is 15 Nm around Lichtenburg (FALI) My plane is still in it's test phase and in South Africa, I had to have the test range increased. They readily obliged and gave a a 350 Km (189 Nm) range from my base (FASY), this means my test area is nicely inside and should I have to divert, it can be in any direction. Preparation of the plane: Send plane to the Avionics shop and have the Transponder, radio and vacuum system checked out and tested. Once back: GPS charged and 12v connection intact. Garmin 296 Check second GPS Garmin 196 Strip and look everything over. Wash & polish, including the canopy. Check Oxygen system & volume. Refuel to 1/2 tanks on level. Have some "stick on" window panels incase of "fog" Chamois & soft cloth withing reach. Before Saturday: Thu & Fri, change diet to eliminated gas creating foodies. Daily Weather report: it must be VFR perfect with the least moisture possible, otherwise it will be aborted and done another day. On the Saturday: Detailed Weather report to confirm previous data. Make sure everything is secure and shipshape. Space blanket & clips in plane. Gloves & mittens in plane. Wait for the officials to install the FAI logger, that way I don't have to get cold twice :-) Going for the record. Think Jim Price's 35017 is safe in the LongEze, but the Africa & South Africa numbers are open More later...

Thanks Waiter, I left out the LongEze in the search ... regards!

Are there any articles about Mr Price's (Waiter) world record setting flights? (and please point me towards these )

Probably not, Diesel stinks while Avgas is like aftershave ... But it won't be too long

On my Cozy they are sealed with some foam & RTV. The electrical duct is sealed in a similar manner. yet, I can still smell if there is some oil leak ... Especially when you slow down and the belly brake is out, then the airflow in the Cozy engine compartment is actually negative in the Naca duct. (seen by oil leak streaking)

Wayne, Marc, Jon & others, you have made this am amazing topic!!! What a read ... THANK YOU for sharing your experiences! Chris Van Hoof Cozy Mk IV ZU-CZZ South Africa

Waiter, thanks for the pointer.

There was this feller doing aerobatics in a Long/VariEze at Osh many years ago (1994). he did loops too. IIRC, Sport Aviation had an article on the man, they stated that the plane was stock standard ... So what would have been his entry speed for that gracefull loop?

Thanks for talking me thru this, I can now form a mental picture. Since I'm still in the test phase, I'll stay there & get my friend with the LongEze to demonstrate this a few times ... he does it every single time he takes to the air.

What a pity, and here I thought someone said something interesting ... So, I'll pose a question: How does one execute a barrel roll in a canard type plane? What are the actions?

Looks very good, not that much further to go ... keep chipping at it

Same temps here at the moment. I used the bulb in the epoxy cupboard and heated the stuff I wanted to work with in a tent, w small blower heater, don't forget to leave the other side open so that the air can escape ... it gets too hot when it just recirculates ... Happy building and looking forward to some pictures

Hey, Congratulations ... what's the temperature like in your area about this time of the year?

At the risk of sounding curt ... if you don't like the seating arrangement, build something else. I had a lot of opinions and ideas on everything ... now that I'm flying my Cozy, all the questions have gone away. Yes, it could all be different, but not in a Cozy Not having done flights for more than 1:20, i cannot tell you what it would be like longer, but it sure is comportable at the moment. So how much have you built yet?

You people have a tar runway at Howick?

JTest, Judging from your greeting you are based in Aus? Anyway, post your pictures ... more of us nice people like to see what you are doing than what actually critisize you Like everything on this electronic forum, you will soon learn whose advice you can trust ... mine you'll need salt, bags full

Spodman, your insight is most valuable, especially since our local SACAA slavishly follows all that is in Australia (we even hire Aus Consultants). The sad bit is that where you (in Aus) change things for the better, in Africa the rule is more rules, never less (example hombuilding in Aus has become easier/here we have just adapted your old stuff) Anyway, the Controllers (locally) that I have had contact with seemed very willing to help with the waiver. they even went so far as to identify a block where they reckon no traffic goes. And that is where i do my testing. Yes the plane is transponder equipped (mode C) and the instrumentation is certified equipment. Now the rule that says all flights above FL200 will be conducted IFR, is what I am interested in. Having spent the whole weekend working thru the lawbooks, I cannot locate this particular rule in writing. Obviously i have overlooked it somewhere in the scanning ... where would you look? The reason for looking is that I believe I must know the extend of the power of the people, in order to know when I am asking for the impossible and breaking the law, even with the best intentions of all those helping me kindly

Does not really matter what you call it, you gave some footage as reference Thanks. Chris Van Hoof

Can't match the hours for experience, but all my time is in small stuff, like Aeronca Chrief, Cessnas, Pipers and my Cozy They all shake, bark & rattle like they should, and each to its own particular endearing tune. I imagine that the Cozy is somewhat quieter, but that is pure illusion, because between the hangars it one of the few planes with straight out pipes, and you can hear it too. Not from inside and in flight tho' Hope someone can answer in a more educated fashion

Thank you Waiter! Your answer was illuminating, confirming and most welcome. For my further altitude testing I have applied for a waiver, which they are currently considering. But I do remember somewhere in the rules it says "all flights above FL 200 shall be conducted IFR." Having researched the complete airlaw books over the weekend, I could not pinpoint any particular specific wording that excluded VFR with special permission ... Application was made to the Area Control, but not to the lawmakers [in our case SACAA = FAA, and around here ATNS (Air Traffic Navigation Services) control the space] I could get an IF rated pilot to come along, but only a nut would venture into IMC during the test phase, anyway not me

How can one get permission to go above 19500 as a VFR pilot with a normal PPL ? The Area people will give you permission to go above (under "the flexible use of airspace" and "when it is safe to do so" and "when space & workload permits"), but is there anything in the ordinary rules governing VFR flights that needs to be taken care of? i.e. The area allows you to go, but is there any other restriction on your license, (bar Oxygen required) that would prevent you from going this high. (once of for flight testing purposes) Any advice appreciated. I do realise that we live on different continents, but the rules are basically the same everywhere.

Nicely written Allan!

Off list, no less ... there is a paralell universe then?

Hey, if they are as strict as we see on our DSTV channels, then the wood crate will have to be incinerated. Hope no one touched the project while eating an apple, or anything that looked like fruit or veggies ... the Aussie Authorities and their little rules ... how did they ever allow rabbits, camels and such things into the island :-) Hope it all arrives soon!