Robert Head wrote: Hust a thought about phone numbers. With all the area code changes, I wouldn't give up too quick, just because a phone # didn't work. I think there are internet services for finding

SWrightFLY@... wrote: From a visibility perspective, probably not. While the eye may see white the best, and that's logical since white is every color reflected, thus why white is cooler, when con

Ed Hanley wrote: Hmmmm..... For a complete test, I think you better get two more boards, and hang them up in the sky, about a half mile away, or so. Dave

David Domeier wrote: Yeah, Ok, that's a stretch. However, the topic was being visible. Not seeing other aircraft, not using alternative methods of avoiding traffic. I agree that it's the pilot's respo

David Domeier wrote: We have a roof mounter TV antenna, with coax running to the TV. A few years ago the reception had deteriorated to something awful. Couldn't figure out why. Don't remember why, but

Just looking at the pieces, in round numbers: Kit: $35,000 Engine: $25,000 (give or take $5000) Labor: $40,000 (figure one man year @ $20/hr) I'm betting you'd have a hard time getting a Berkut from i

"Hunter, Gary A RES-RES" wrote: I wasn't aware that the mail list had an archive. Sure would be much better, because over the last several years I've seen the same issues come up multiple times. Dave

Stet Elliott wrote: Some ifs: If you feel the design is adequate. If you have, or can get, or can produce, drawings. Any decent machinist can produce such objects from a solid block of aluminum, and t

Tim LoDolce wrote: Ok, I'm not flying an EZ yet, and therefore cannot have some perspective about this issue. Can't say much about the suitability of an EZ for racing. I'd think it would be good in so

"Hunter, Gary A RES-RES" wrote: If we do NOT listen to such expert advice, then we're fools, looking for another funeral! More like pointing out to someone about to cross the road that a bus is coming

Bruce Layne wrote: Just an opinion, and of course not binding on anyone. From what I looked at before, and now as the issue has come up on the list, anyone doing anything with the SmartPlugs at this t

Jim Sower wrote: ............. Well, Ok, I'll go a bit further. Note that I don't KNOW anything, but am speculating. AMW/Cuyuna has been rumored to be testing the SmartPlugs, and have been working on

David Domeier wrote: A well designed and built engine should be good for this and more. The problem is, it's not been proven capable of doing so. Asked a former airshow pilot about this once. He routi

I've seen some rather simple looking parts become real problems when you try to reproduce them. Something as simple as an aluminum rib. In a jig, they come out nice. Without the jig, a mess. Something

www.berkut.com They're nice guys, easy to talk to. Why go for anything less. Dave Andrew Amendala wrote:

Stet Elliott wrote: Which prompts at least 2 questions. If you were building another EZ, would you do another LongEZ, or just do a Berkut? I was inquiring about various pieces once, some just from cur

Stet Elliott wrote: BerkutEngineering claims that their molded wings fit a number of the EZ type aircraft. Not the Velocity, if I remember correctly. I agree about the Berkut. I'd love to have one. I

Herb Sanders wrote: While reading this I got an idea. Not saying I know how to do this, or if it's doable, or feasible. Imagine a mounting system for the wheel pants that would allow them to be raised

Covering the wheels was a secondary thought. From reading multiple posts, it appears that people that have built wheel pants that extend very close to the ground have problems with bumps, low tire pre

Bill James wrote: ............. Yep! I've heard that also. However, it's possible that efficiency isn't the issue. Possibly the issue is using the available power. The limited diameter for EZ type pro