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AV-MECH

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  • Birthday 09/18/1970

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    Arnold Holmes
  • Location (Public)
    Lady Lake FL
  • Occupation
    20 yr A&P/IA. Most of career spent building Lancair IV-Ps

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  • Plane Type
    VariEze

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  1. Waiter, Thanks for the lead. I have PDF copies of all of the CP news letters and will continue to look for a set of plans or maybe buy the "terf" CD. Arnold Holmes
  2. Ok builders. Can anyone supply or suggest where I might find a complete layout of how the MLG is to be mounted in the fuselage. Specifically the tabs between the 3/8" cross bolt and the MLG hoop. I have looked at the old tabs and figured out that they are about 37-38 BID, also the axels appear to be located at FS 108". With that I can figure out how to get it back in, it would be nice to have the exact procedure though. Thanks in advance. Arnold Holmes VARIEZE N80SH
  3. Thanks for the lead I will check it out. Arnold
  4. The second owner say's he has the plans for the aircraft, so I'll wait to see if he comes through. As for the CP newsletters, I would like to have access to the full set, can I get this with a membership through central states?? The O-240 is not likely as I would expect it's cost to be a bidget breaker for me, though it sounds like the perfect match!
  5. Lynn, I agree with you concerning the extra HP. The old saying "the only time you have too much power is when you hit the start switch and the plane flips over" is one I subscribe to. However I have come to the conclusion that the O-320 is going to force me to fly above recommended gross weight. Today I read the Varieze flight manual written by Rutan that came with my airframe and ol' Burt will allow 1100 lbs GW under certain circumstances but that's it. I have an engineering background and tend to err on the side of the designer, especially Burt. With the O-320 I will likely empty around 725-750 lbs, granted that it's a guess right now but close I think. So 1100-750=350 lbs, I weigh 230 so now were down to 120 lbs left. I can get 25 gals in the plane so now I'm over by 30 lbs and I don't even have a passenger to enjoy the flight with. I can live with a lower cruise speed. If I go with the 190 CI Corvair, which produces about 125 hp I can have my cake and eat it too. The Corvair actually weighs less installed than the O-200. Check flycorvair.com for data. I have several hundred hours of corvair time and can attest to their power, smoothness and reliability. No reason it should not work in this application. Now all that said, I am not saying that I will use the Corvair but it is a strong contender in this decision. They are much lower cost to build and overhaul as well. hoping for comments on the idea
  6. Kent, Thanks for the lead but for the $295.00 asking price, I will dust off some the old engineering brain cells and calculate the layup schedule myself.
  7. still have the plans?? Arnold Holmes 352-617-2029
  8. Thanks for the replys. I have decided after much research that I will not use the IO-320. Instead I will look at the o-200/o-235 or a 190 CU IN corviar. I have several hundred hours flying "behind" a corvair and find it to be a great powerplant for the 100/125 hp range. Maybe flying "in front" will be as good! I have discovered that the MLG bow that I have is in fact a LEZ bow:) That was a nice find. Some of the items that I am going to work on as follows Re-install MLG (need to find info on the laminate schedule for that) Come up with engine repair bottom of each rudder replace right rudder cable replace aileron hings on both sides (worn out) remove what's left of the lower winglets (not rebuilding) repair various hanger rash areas around airframe (none serious) Inspect wing attach fittings for corrosion sand paint off of a few areas where I have paint cracking to inspect laminate set-up day VFR panel. That should keep me busy for awhile. In all honesty, thats what it will take to fly the aircraft again. If you have any interest in what it looks like now, send me an email and I will send you an invitation to my Kodak site for pictures Arnold Holmes Arnold@propbalance.com
  9. Fellow builders and pilots, Just aquired a nice varieze airframe that has a little more than 440 hrs of flight time. Originally powered with an O-200, the engine did not come with the plane. Has a few small problems such as the main LG being knocked out but that happened with an amazingly small amount of damage. So I am looking for the latest and greates version of mounting the main gear in the VEZ, any leads would be helpful. I have nearly 20 years working on composite aircraft but have never spent any time with the VEZ and would like to find the best source of information for the questions that come up, hope this is the place. I already own an IO-320 that I majored not long ago and I have found some evidence that a few have installed this powerplant, anyone have more info on that??? I would like to use it because I already own it. I am fully aware of how that may limit my useful load but I am not overly concerned with that. I have more questions but will hold thost for later, thanks for any help you can provide. Arnold Holmes Lady Lake FL
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