EAA Young Eagles

[TresCrows]

Mr. Oz, isn't Oz someplace west of Kansas?
The camera is a Canon point and shoot film camera.
I have built and flew for several years a Kitfox IV, I built a RV4 and sold it and now I am building a Van's RV7A.
Yes, the pic was taken while in a 45 degree bank to the left out the left door of the Fox. On the Fox the doors open completely up which is great for hanging out and taking pics and waving at ground bound sods. Yes, I was flying and I took the pic, the top of the wheel fairing for the left main is in the bottom right hand side of the pic. Just hang the camera out and click away. I also have a mount on the wing tips for attaching my Nikon SLR with motor drive and 17MM lens. Remote control release.
Tractors are cool but everything worth really doing involves airplanes and flying (the tractor will be for mowing my runway someday).
J

 

[njrqs]

Trescrows

Wow - That is a cool way to take photos. My method currently stands at having a mate hang out the right side with my digital. I'd rather concentrate on flying than taking the pics (A self preservation thing!!!)

I have had a ride in a Skyfox (I think it is the same as the one you pictured). Bit small for me. The Aero Club also has one but yep - too small. Great visibility out of them hey !!

RV7a - Great !!

My mate is building an RV8. Attached is a link showing where he is up to. I can't wait for a ride in it!!! I hope he doesn't mind a back seat driver !!


http://www.saoginc.com/botm/darv8.html

Cheers

PS - Yes flying beats tractoring but not as convenient. (I don't have a runway or a plane !!)

Cheers

 

[3rdbase]

I have flown for over 30 years, from Navy fighters off carriers to my current job as a 767 captain. I was a partner in a Cessna 310. Thats a twin engine 5-6 seater. We had four guys total and it worked out great. While the costs/hour weren't too bad, about $60per for around 190 mph, the maintenance and hangar was quite expensive. Insurance was remarkably inexpensive because of the experience level of all the partners. Had to sell out when I moved. I'm thinking of getting back into some form of ownership.
I do keep up on the homebuilt market. Really incredible performance, but they aren't cheap. The general aviation market was probably the first real victim of lawsuit craziness, and really hasn't recovered.

 

[GlueGuy]

EAA is the Experimental Aircraft Association. Really good organization, even if its real name should be the Paul Poberezny Glee Club (Tom Poberezny now). The only negative part of the organization is that is of, by and for the Pobereznys. That said, everything else is first rate, and they have done an outstanding job over the years promoting and defending everything that is aircraft.

I've been in the EAA now for a little over 20 years. I've built my own aircraft (a Long EZ - see attached), and it's a blast. It can get a tad expensive, but a single engine airplane is a lot less expensive than a Lexus or Mercedes (usually, but not always).


(sorry folks. I was ignorant of the new policy on inline photos) /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

 

[TresCrows]

They ain't cheap--define cheap please. A 310 is not cheap I do know that. It is of course an aerial vehicle intended for point A to point B flying in a straight line along a Victor airway. That is not the kind of flying I have done. I never fly straight and rarely know were I am going till I get there, usually after a few loops or rolls I don't remember even which direction I was last headed in but heck I could care less. If I need to get somewhere I will take my car or go commerical, if I want adventure, scraping my wingtips along a rock canyon wall in formation with eagles or dropping into a field or landing on a sandbar, I go flying and I make it a point to never be in a hurry much less calculate my hourly costs. J

 

[njrqs]

GG

Now that is an unusual plane indeed.

What sort of performance do you get out of it?

I came across a Corby Starlet today when I was at the Aero Club. A home built timber job. Seen one of them?

Hey is anyone aware of a good flying website like TBN??

Seems there is enough of us here to start one or partition Muhammed for a flying forum??

Cheers

 

[GlueGuy]

Neil,

That plane has better than average performance. It uses the same engine as a Cessna 152, but flies almost twice as fast, using the same amount of fuel.

The speed isn't the main feature, however. The most intriguing characteristic is being virtual stall-proof.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Nice Long EZ!!! What is the TAS (True Airspeed)? What kind of motor did you put in it??

 

[njrqs]

GG

Wow that is impressive performance indeed.

I assume the winglets (aka 747's) and the little front wings contribute to the slow stall speeds.

What is the MTOW? - I assume it is very light too.

 

[GlueGuy]

RM1,

True airspeed depends on altitude and temperature, but 150-155 knots is a reasonable planning number.

Neil

I assume you're asking Maximum Take Off Weight? My EZ is placarded for 1500 lbs maximum. Empty weight is 830 lbs (usefull load of 670 lbs includes fuel/passengers & baggage).

The Long-EZ is not known for slow stall speeds; it is known for no stall at all. It also is not considered to be a "low and slow" airplane. It has no flaps, so the "stall mode" is about 50 knots, depending on weight. That's just a bit spicey for a short runway.

The winglets have three functions on the Long-EZ:

1. Reduce drag caused by wingtip vortices (admittedly low already for such a light airplane with a high aspect ratio).
2. Create an artificial dihedral (Long-EZ main wing is essentially flat, but winglets lift "inward"; so the resulting lift vector (wing + winglet) is up & in)
3. Rudders

The "little front wing" is the canard, or "tail". It provides lift, and has the elevator for the aircraft, so provides attitude control. It also stalls at a lower speed than the main wing; so is an integral part of the stall prevention system.