Canard guys, Someone came up with what I think is the winning answer for why the 5 cores; on the lower side the counterweights would have cut into the spar/shear web anyway. A good answer, yes? ...Chr

Dear Andy, Gee Andy, you put things so eloquently. First of all this concept was proposed to me by someone else, I was then curious about it's validity and being a "forum of open discussion" I put it

"Quit trying to design your own airplane unless you are an aeronautical engineer. " Brian.... Oh My God! has anyone told Nat Puffer? I hope it is not too late to get a refund on my plans and materials

Tod, after cutting the cores twice in 2 days (did not like first set) our experience is that the heat tends to undercut the template size so we made new templates and offset the outline by .060 and sa

Dear Ken, Thanks for the clarification. The original point of 3 cores had nothing to do with structural issues. As it was explained to me the one layer of shear web and the thin spar caps out at that

Canardians, I don't think there will ever be a shortage of negative opinions on any given idea but I would not want anyone to hold back from contributing a knowledgeable response on the downside of an

Now for something completely different, (shooters, get out your arrows :) Has anyone actually seen or used the CCI winglet mounted nav lights? If so, what do you think of them? Tthey are mounted atop

I know they are overkill and a waste of time etc, but I just finished the .250" lift tabs and next to the .125" ones I know which ones will help me sleep better. ...Chrissi

We are fortunate enought to live a 45 min drive from Wicks. I was asking Don there why they did not carry the inconel wire. He explained that when they buy the blue foam they get it by the boxcar and

Canardians, Plans call for the ailerons to be cut into the trailing edges at 90 deg. I fully realize this is done for two reasons, first it is easy, second it is a booger to get the end gaps tight wit

Dear Vance, Yes, the rudders are a given, I'd do that even if it cost me a knot; the lines just bothered me too much on the rudders! With respect to the ailerons I realise that with the tendancy for s

Canardians, I read somewhere in the archives that due to out low metal content we do not put out any significant radar signature and the only way ATC and others can pick us up is when the transponder

"Not true. I've been tracked as a primary target by approach control when the transponder failed. The engine is plenty of metal for reflection." David, I would believe that too but based on some of th

"Whiteman AFB Approach, where they keep the B-2's, tracks my Long-EZ fine as a primary target. Maybe they are telling me many things. Missiles are hard to see when you are looking at the pointy end."

Dear David, Happy New Year and thanks for the information. So what you are saying is a good working transponder is essential. How much variation in signals do you see? I realise you are not looking at

On the subject of rotary cutters, We are still using the first wheel we put in ours, we have used an entire roll of uni and are halfway through a roll of bid. Treat your cutter with the utmost care, o

But guys... I have everyones assurances the plane has a rock solid radar signature? ...Chrissi (still laughing)

Dear Gary, Calm down, I am not questioning your expertise on the subject, just that many people were SO ADAMANT that canards stand out like oil freighters in the sky and now on national news they say

I'm curious why you are not using the off the shelf torque tube offsets? In the case of the modifications after the fact, rather than tearing apart what already works, consider ADDING a crescent of so

I had heard that Velocity, Cozy, Long-(and Vari-?) EZ, Lancair, Glassair, etc. were all cut off but RVs and (?)SX-300(?) were not. Is there an actual list of what Avemco is not going to insure? It's b