Folks: I was asked by EAA chapter 376 in Fresno, CA to give a presentation to their membership (I'm listed on the EAA Speaker Bureau website), and the presentation they chose was on "Canard Aircraft A

Folks: A couple of folks have let me know that: One solution was to download the whole file to their computer - then you'd be able to see the whole thing. But, to solve this stupid problem, I've uploa

Hey all, I've been experimenting with the LoVac method as outlined at http://www.cozygirrrl.com/lovac.htm. It does splendidly at making the cloth conform to the shape of the foam, but the layup ends u

Hi Gang, we have been graced to have Greg Toman from Grand Rapids Technology presenting on our Builders Project Corner again! However this time it will be a Zoom Meeting this Thursday March 4th at 7:3

I am looking for a used (serviceable or non-serviceable) Long EZ Nose gear assembly. I need it for mock-up purposes. If you have one that you are not using setting around collecting dust please contac

Back in about 1980 I visited Rudi Kurth, a legendary Swiss engineer (and World sidecar Champion) who had taken time out from his motorcycle racing to build one of the first (if not THE first) VariEze

All, Looks like a lot of work.... I think the engines came out of R24 Ranger Fairchild ??? that model had a long nose with inline cylinders. I'm posting this on our web site even tho its not and EZ. A

The March Canard Desktop Calendar is ready for download. As always: Thanks a lot for the many beautiful pictures I have received so far. I’m always looking for new pictures, if you have pictures to sh

Doing some hangar cleaning……………… The Dynon stuff and the Shaden fuel flow sensor are new, everything else is used. Make an offer on any one or combination for the used stuff. I would take half retail

Anyone have a brand name and p/n for the air spring with the locking mechanism?

Has anyone changed their Phase 1 flight test area from one state to another? Is it difficult!

Marc, Thank you for your comments! I did not mean to suggest that an E-Bus was a bad idea, I just hadn’t thought about it in awhile and it is a good thing I did today. I wasn’t sure I really knew what

Hi folks, I'll be bringing my Defiant out west for visits to my daughter's in Encintas CA in the future. Wondering if there's any temporary hangar space available at Palomar? I seem to recall some Can

Developed by an engineer of the Missionary Aviation Fellowship ( MAF.org.au ) in the mid seventies for Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea, the design was widely propagated by the Australian Department of

Here is a Checklist Reminder which allows stepping through checklists without accessing the Paper or Card docs themselves. It is demonstrated on every flight by a young fellow who flies a company bush

Michael O'Grady wrote: People shouldn't focus on the Fuselage station that the axle reaches when extended - it's a spurious measurement, and is only useful for W&B calcs with the longerons level. As l

Folks: I just received this message from Dick Rohaly, who's putting his nice COZY MKIV up for sale. Here's what Richard says: Marc, Just thought I would FYI you that my Cozy is up for sale. I have att

Del Schier wrote: There is not. Nope. The only time you care about longerons being level is when you're doing the W&B - that's the reference point. There is no issue with the longeron being slightly a

Hi all, A few days ago I asked about nose gear pivot caster angle for a friend with a new 10 hr EZ he purchased. The plans for my Cozy show 0-5 deg positive. I understand that to be that the top of th

A local Reno/Stead tenant bent the right main gear of his Long-EZ on landing. While braking he felt the right gear "go mushy" and pulled off the runway and stopped. The gear was smoking, and was bent