On both my Long EZ's when I installed the nylo brake lines I installed fittings just before they go down the gear legs. Inside the legs I stacked soda straws and glassed those in. The nylo goes inside

Tom, Google sez Conroe is in Texas, 40 miles north of Houston. Anything else I can help you with? --

Yes and yes. I had those corners on the NACA for awhile (mainly because I noticed Klaus did) and noticed no difference so I cut'em off. When I built a new lower cowl a couple years ago I incorporated

Rock, one way to find out for sure is to do a before and after (you cut them off) comparison. You can always glue them back on. --

Here's what I have. It's 3/16" aluminum tubing welded to 3/16" plate and angle, weighs 6 pounds, all covered with exposed carbon to make it look pretty. There's four 1/4" bolts going through the longe

Here's the pic. of the speed brake gas strut replacement for those horrible springs. I did this at least 10 years ago and it still works fine. I hadn't looked at it in all that time and had forgotten

10 or so years ago I substituted those nasty springs with a gas strut on a friends LongEZ. . I can't remember exactly how I did it. I know it's been working fine all these years. I'll get a pic. of it

Ion, bummer about the epoxy sensitivity. However installing the plans landing light should take less than an hour (messing with epoxy) time. That's only for closing out around the foam in the hole you

Here's the Ram mount I use for my mini iPad. When I built my panel I saved room (for something). At first I had it velcro'd flat in the panel. That didn't work well so I bought a Ram mount and that wo

What's wrong with the plans landing light? It's plenty bright and fully adjustable for landing or taxi. I've used mine only for taxi since I don't land on unlighted runways at night. In fact I don't f

I was at the hanger today and forgot to take pic's of my ram setup. I'm going tomorrow and will do that..... if I remember. Mike, Gen Av. is shut down in Yerp or just where you live? Lots of flying ev

Afif, Mark's right. Rebuilt engines ALWAYS run hotter till the rings break in. This sometimes creates a dilemma. You need to run the engine at at least 75% power to break in the rings properly which c

veripilot, we also have to have hanger insurance at my airport. Mine is through Accord (through Avemco) It's about $120.00 a year for $100,000.00 of liability. The certificate holder is the Port of Ho