Flyingftw

Hi all, I'm looking into buying a Long-ez. What should I expect to dish out for maintenance other than the engine? And how easy is it to get insured on the Long ez? I have 3000hrs TT with about 500 of that in single engine pistons. No time in canards. Thanks

Thanks to all for the quick replies. I am gathering more info and keeping my eye out for aircraft for sale. I hope I can get a ride in a Long EZ and an RV sometime this year.

Hi all, I'm an airline pilot and always wanted to own a plane. So recently I have been looking into experimental aircraft, more specifically aircraft like the RV8 and Long EZ's. The idea is day VFR with the occasional night flight (if that is even allowed under EASA). I do have quite some questions about the Long EZ. It would be great to have some input from owners/pilots. So here are some of my questions. - Is there any company that manufactures something like a Long EZ kit? - Is it a viable option to buy a used Long EZ and strip down the interior in order to rebuild/upgrade it? - So I know the cockpit is quite small. Is there any option to reduce the size of the instrument panel vertically, in order to allow more leg movement? - Just to make sure: Grass runways are not possible or can it be done? - How does it handle? I mean how does the stick feel? Is the feedback from the surfaces different than conventional light aircraft? - Lastly can it be built with C/S prop? Thanks