Bruce, on Marc's site there are plans for an automatic landing brake retraction system. This will retract the landing brake if the throttle is pushed to a specified point (whatever you decide to

Was there an image or video posted here? If so, why can't I see if from the two web browsers I tried viewing it in? Jeff

Group: I have a Wilhelmson nose gear system with automatic extending. Theoretically I don't have to worry about the canopy or nose gear type accident. I consider it very reliable. HOWEVER I

My plane is still not ready for fight, so I am going to cancel my reservation, so there will be a room available shortly. See you next year! Phil Kriley

Hi Everyone, Time to start planning for the 2019 Rough River fly-in is here on 26-27-28 Sept. I hope everyone can make it. Lodging: The inn and the cabins are all booked. If you need to cancel

Touch and go at Hood River. --

Have not had chance to closely think thru you systems yet, but one question does immediately come to mind:?? What program did you use to draw your schematics??? They are exceptionally clear

Check the current capacity of your main battery contactor. If it is a standard 50 amp connector it will fail eventually because the starter current is 200 amps or more. This usually happens when the

Hi guys, I'm getting ready tore-wire my Cozy III. So, before I dive in, Iwould like to run my design ideas by you guys to get your 2 cents worth. Allcomments are welcome! FYI, this is a

Dave Lind, one of my hero's, was in both groups. He built the most perfect LongEZ I've ever seen and flew the hell out of it too, in fact to ALL 50 states. He worked on it constantly and was

Burrall is right. I built my LE 34 years ago, and I’ve rebuilt it 3 times, - not from any accident damage, just because I found better ways to do things, engines, panels, fuel systems etc. I was

Hi All, I was at somewhere, I can't remember where, when a guy was looking over my VE and for some time into the cockpit. Finally he said. 'It certainly had been used!' to which I replied 'I'll take

Ryszard and all, I put most builders into two groups, one group BUILDS TO BUILD and loves to tinker and tend have nice looking planes when they are done but, far too many tinkerers never get the

Cool pic! --

It takes a lot of dedication to build. I'm finding this out every day. For those who want transportation, take the bus .... Flying is, for the JOY OF FLIGHT !!!! -- David Froble

From my observation, given the daunting task of building a composite aircraft, the ones who complete are, from the start, builders. Such people are natural tinkerers; it's a calling. Flying is done

Nope. Same as Long-EZ/Cozy III. The Cozy Mk4 has a larger tire/wheel/fork/lower casting etc. -James Berkut/Race 13

I got a digital pressure gauge that read inches of water and ran 16 plastic tubes back into the cowlings. Each tube was numbered and I’d swap tubes and take readings. I was able to “map”

Thank you Dale, Filipe