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July 2013

Volume III, Issue 8

Z-Man turning base

RUTAN TIME: Burt Rutan turns 70, which means Dick Rutan is 75 this time. Congratulations to both!

Photo: Dick rutan

Photo: Joyce Grant

Flyin News:
CALENDAR - Canard Events in RED:
July 11-13, 2013 Arlington Northwest EAA Fly-in (AWO) www.ArlingtonFlyin.org with Canard Flyout to ? on Thus evening

Camp under your wing with other Canards.

On Jun 24, 2013, at 5:41 PM, "TomS" <tjstaggs@frontier.com> wrote: After taking last July off for some non-canardian vacation time last summer, I will be back at the Arlington FlyIn this year. I have received a couple of requests to organize events in the evening, but I think I will limit myself to pulling together a Fly-out for dinner on Thursday evening. The entire Arlington Fly-In and Airshow event is on a shortened schedule this year, commencing on Thursday and ending on Saturday afternoon. This shouldn't affect most of us Canardians.

Although we can fly out to various islands for dinner, we would be unable to get a large room or table that can handle the large group that have historically joined our Thursday evening dinner fly-outs. I am willing to follow the desires of the group: if you plan to attend Arlington, and you want to fly out for Dinner on Thursday evening, would you rather just go in smaller groups to various Islands, or en masse to Bremerton? Total flight time is about the same either way: 20 minutes, and we're back well before sunset. Let me know and I will arrange Bremerton, if that's what the group wants. 89 STAGGS, THOMAS J. "TUCK", KAY 17005 NE 112th Way, Redmond, WA 98052 425-531-1776(Cell) 425-861-1758 tjstaggs@frontier.com Long EZ:N13YV "Invictus" O-320-E2D 2200 hrs www.flightdreams.org Paine Field (KPAE) 20 Spirit For those of you coming up from the south a number of us meet up at McMinnville for fuel, lunch and a walk through the museum on Thursday. The guys who go usually plan to be there around 11 or so. Then we launch for AWO in the early afternoon. July 13, 2013: New England RV-Canard Fly-in Rain day ? Contact: JOEL VENTURA 978-475-6875(H) ventura@brandeis.edu http://www.106.eaachapter.org 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 400 Holt Rd, North Andover, MA 01845 w/ SEMINARS. Seminar details/schedule have not yet been set - check back soon July 20, 2013 Rock Larocca will be hosting the 1st "Canards over Georgia" 8 am to 4 pm Lunch Fly-in at Atlanta Regional Airport, Falcon Field, GA ( KFFC ). It will be held at my hanger so I will give directions to park around "T-4" when we get closer to the date and details will be also posted on my website, www.eraceraircraft.com I will be providing a free lunch and a shady hanger. In addition, Aircraft Spruce East is a quarter mile away if you need to pickup anything (they will shuttle you back and forth also if needed). KFFC is also home of the Commemorative Air Force. They have a hanger and museum on the field that is always great to go check out. Rock roch.larocca@gmail.com

Jul 29 Aug 4, 2013 : OSHKOSH www.AirVenture.org This year the race being from East to West but deadline is already passed for racing.

The Air Explorer dinner is not going to be undertaken this year. Tue7/30 5pm onward Wed7/31 11am Cozy Girrrls Party Walk Around Talk by Schubert/Hertzler Velocity Cookout* Campsite, North Doolittle Canard parking Campsite at 10th & Elm Flying Cinema Tent #6 Forum Pavilion 07 Mainstage Honda Aircraft SpaceShip One / Voyager SpaceShip One / Voyager $10 donation

Wed7/31 Fri 8/2 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Building the Voyager Fri8/2 1PM-2:15PM Cozy Forum Sat 8/3 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Human Factors Sat 8/3 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

L08 J09 Dick Rutan B08 Dick Rutan B08 Dick Rutan

Movie Forum Forum Forum

Around the World Flight If You Can Dream It....

Sun 8/4 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM


Reiff@Lorenz.com

*RSVP MARK RILEY 267-977-1718 the_rileys1@verizon.net or REIFF LORENZ 937-545-0200(cell)

AUGUST 2013:
Aug 10, 2013 KEIK ERIE COLORADO Airport Survival flyin: I hope things are well for you and your canard. I wanted to reach out and let you know about an event I am involved with putting together. Our little airport, Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) (4700 long, 5100 elevation), was built in the late 60s/early70s, and at the time was well away from the urban sprawl of Denver. Over the years the northwest suburbs have expanded dramatically, and our airport is now nearly surrounded by modern housing developments complete with well organized HOAs. Though the airport predates nearly all the adjacent developments there seems to be some annoyance coming from the surrounding community and to some degree local government. So, in a diplomatic move of sorts some of the pilots (and a few non pilots) at the airport have decided that an AirFair (big open house) is in order. The real intent of the event is to educate the surrounding community about the economic and recreational good created by this airport.

I am providing one of my stages and concert sound systems for the event. We are in the process of booking some really good local bands, a kids area (clowns, face painting etc.) and food vendors. Of course we are seeking out cool and unique airplanes for the show. I cant imaging a more interesting and cool looking airplane than the ones we enjoy. So, on behalf of the 2013 Erie Airfair I am officially rolling out the welcome mat to all homebuilts especially ones with canards. We are exploring the possibility of discounted fuel but for the time being it is just an invitation for a good time and good music.

Aug 16-18 2013 Independence, OR Flyn (7S5)


While not a specifically "canard" event, EAA 292 is hosting the "Independence Flyin with Van's Homecoming" on August 16-18 at the Independence State Airport, 7S5, just west of Salem Oregon. For many years, EAA 292 has been the host of Van's Homecoming. Last year we opened this event to other types of airplanes. David Ullman, the Chapter President flies a Velocity SE-FX, Joe Dubner is well known in the NW for his pristine Long EZ, and others in the club are working on an SQ2000 and three Speed Canards. We are encouraging other, nonspam-can-backward planes to join us for this event. If you are not familiar with the facility, 7S5 hosts a 3100 ft runway with taxiways leading to over 200 homes in the airpark. The hangars at these homes are filled with a wide range of airplanes, many on display at the Flyin. All the canards mentioned above are at the airpark. EAA 292 has over 180 members and in the past they built 14 Neuports (the Noon Patrol). Currently five members are building full scale DH-2 replicas in our hangar. Love to see more canards. I will send an update next month about activities associated with the event. Brochure available. Fri: happy hour begins 1700 BBQ at 1800. The cost will be about $10 Hangar dance at Krummel's hangar after the BBQ Sat: Visit the projects and hangar talk Wine tasting at a local vineyard, time to be announced Van's Homecoming banquet, Registration Req'd Sun: Breakfast at the Starduster Cafe on the field Farewell and Departure That's the official blurb as I received it, but I'll add the following myself. The fly-in is held at Independence Airpark, a residential development adjacent to a state-owned 3000-foot runway (7S5) near sea level. There are a dozen different places that are EZ to fly to within 5 - 30 minutes, two of which (S45 and ONP) are near the beach. The residents open up their homes and hangars so lodging and hangaring will be a non-expense for anyone who plans ahead and makes a reservation. In the past, this fly-in has traditionally been populated by RVs but this year we're striving for a good turnout of canards and others. There will still be a large RV contingent (and Van Himself will be here) but I know for a fact there'll be some Long-EZs and some Lancairs, and I suspect there'll be some biplanes, classics, and others. I have the only EZ on the field and would like to help host all canard fliers who reserve early enough (while I still have room). EAA 292 has hosted Van Homecoming for the past four years. This year we are making it the Independence Fly-in (7S5) and including Vans Homecoming as part of a bigger event. As President of EAA 292 I want to encourage canards to show up. This will be Aug ? More as detail develop. You can make the above public. The only other canard at 7S5 is Joe Dubner. Let's see who shows up at this general flyin. Names and contact info for other backward flyers in the NW is appreciated. Dennis Fuhrman dfuhrman@minetfiber.com (Backup: David Ullman N-444DX Velocity EAA 292 President david@davidullman.com 541-754-3609 and Long EZ guy: Joe Dubner: jdubner@yahoo.com) Our contact

person for accommodations with local residents is Judy Yerian 503 837 6593 judyphx99@cox.net for connecting fly-in guests with local residents. Also, there is a motel in Monmoth on 99W that is 3 miles from the air park. We will also have tie-down camp-sites adjacent to the festivities.

Aug 31, Sep 1, 2013 Labor Day weekend HHFC 2013 KANAB UTAH (KNB)

AIKENS LODGE 435-644-2625 1 queen-$59 2 queens-$71 2 doubles-$67 2 Bdrm-2 beds-$77 2Bdrm-3beds-$101 Make Reservations by August 15! Cancel by Sept >Friday: come early for some sightseeing/off-road vehicles/photo tour >Saturday: Arrive hot dogs on the field for lunch and tire kicking 1:30 pm transportation to hotel begins afternoon poolside chat 6:00 pm poolside pizza party >Sunday: Airport activities (times to be posted) Give Char your address

next event and she'll mail you the whole

page of announcements. Event is on Sunday at 8:30 am.


pancake breakfast, timed event, visiting with locals, air tours (bring your own plane) Young Eagles/Old Turkeys flights 7:00 pm NEDRA'S MEXICAN Depart Last bus to airport: 10:00 am

Monday:

Flyin HISTORY:
AZ bunch fly to Ryan Airport: Brian Scott, Richard Rivet, Don Berlin and Marc Borom all made the trip to Ryan Saturday morning. Clear skies, calm winds and warm temperatures prevailed. Thanks to Don for the photos.

The AZ Bunch then flew to Marana, AZ:


Reuland reports: The Skyrider caf welcomed five EZs one RV-6 and two Zodiacs to their famous breakfast gathering in the Tucson area.

Flying their EZs were Richard Rivet, Marc Borom, Richard Reuland, J.D. Walker, and Don Berlin, while Jim Timm and Brian Briggerman flew in their nice Zodiacs. Dale Willey also flew in his pretty blue and white RV-6. Another group of RV fliers from Falcon field, settled in at an adjoining table. It was nice to see a few high wispy clouds providing a little morning shade, and the air was smooth with a nice returning tailwind of 22 Kts at 6500 ft.

Ladies' Canard blouses/shirts: Had one member ask if I could get women's shirts and I've never touched base on the topic - I could try to make a special order for ladies canard shirts, if Beagle gets enough interest. canardfinder@att.net if interested - color and sizeladies size.

Columbia
June 28-30, 2013
It was hot but we had a great turnout for the Columbia Event, great meals locally and at the campground conference room. Much credit to the organizers, led by Tim and Judy Fisher. The presentations by Cookie Skovbjerg on his Alaska flying, Mike Melvill on the round the world trip and Marc Zeitlin on his inspection of some problem canards, with advice on fixing problemskept the whole crew interested. Dinner was superb and it seems that the heat absorbed a lot of the alcohol the evening ended quietly with a wonderful Battle of Britain program done by Ewen McGregor and his brother who went through the same quick training as the British Pilots who were thrown into the battle Eric Cobb took photos before he and Charlie Plumb landed

The only odd thing was Brian Amendala lifting off and returning to get his nose wheel to retract the shortest fix at any air show Ive ever seen.

Attendees: Velocity SUV: N62AL (Dietrich Meyer) CA Long EZ: N666BA (Brian Amendala) WA Long EZ: N762BH (David Viglierchio) CA Long EZ: N218CP (Charles Plumb) CA Cozy: N655DK (Jorgen Skovbjerg) CA Long EZ: N526EC (Eric Cobb) CA Long EZ: N36EJ (Elwood Johnson) CA Varieze: N34EZ (Jeff Gress) CA Berkut: N73EZ (David Orr) CA Long EZ: N93EZ (Don & Ann Denhard) CA Long EZ: N455EZ (Joseph Samson) CA Long EZ: N7FC (Brian Uhler) TX Varieze: N27GM (Henry Hallum) CA Long EZ: N186JH (Dean Crawford) CA Q2: N46JP (James Patillo) CA Long EZ: N731JS (James Napier) CA Cozy IV: N91KS (Keith Spreuer & Carol Chamberlain) CA Velocity RG: N720LS (Lynn Cook) CA Long EZ: N97LZ (Michael Zwijacz) CA Long EZ: N64MC (Bruce McElhoe & Betty Moore) CA Long EZ: N342MC (Mike Carra) CA Long EZ: N26MS (Mike Melvill) CA Cozy IV: N83MZ (Marc & Deanie Zeitlin) CA Cozy IV: N175PT (Tim Andres) CA Long EZ: N821RP (Joe Dubner) OR Long EZ: N606TT (Torger Totusek) CA Cozy IV: N333VM (Jon Dembs) CA Long EZ: N727WV (Wolf Volker) CA Velocity XLRG N32XL (Dave Dent) CA Long EZ: N8882E (Chris Randall) CA

Long EZ: N7999H (Tim Sullivan) CA Long EZ: N526J (David Karlsberg) CA Varieze: N7723V (Steve Kearney) CA Varieze: N183W (Bill Oertel) CA Varieze: N2077W (Gil Hutchinson) OR

Tim &Judy Fisher: Long EZ refurbish? Carlton Green: By Cessna building at Salinas Andrew Amendala building Long EZ Kerry Shaw & Annie Chan: building Long EZ Pat Yoshikane: By Cessna Refinishing Long EZ Craig Catto Former Long EZ owner Pete Holm Holds Berkut project Patrick Nerger, Berkut builder and Canard Squadron Newsletter Technical director. Richard Lee arrived in a Mooney as his Berkuts interior is not finished for his passenger. Jack Prock Building Velocity Lynn Cook Velocity Owner Dave Viglierchio, Long EZ Owner David Gissen, Maud Narrol & Adam Gissen He has a Long EZ

David & Lynn Schilder Greg Gullikson, Building Long EZ Ed Hanley Built Varieze, building Long EZ Dan Wrobel Tom Smith Long EZ owner Richard and Molly Richmond Long EZ Owner Shannon Hughes Donna Horwell Im sure I missed a number of you guys! Carter Booth: By Berkut (son of Cozy IV builder) Andrew Avoux: By Berkut (nephew of Cozy IV builder) Pavan Kaula: passenger of Eric Cobb. He flies his second Long EZ in India the record for distance traveled. In Charlie Plumbs Long EZ: Pavans son, a new pilot from Arizona . Pavan Kaula: passenger of Eric Cobb. He flies his second Long EZ in India the record for distance traveled. In Charlie Plumbs Long EZ: Pavans son, a new pilot from Arizona. Likely a dozen others I missed in that regard, as an old fellow with a bad memory and no computer augmentation, Beagle found Columbia almost confusing it didnt help that I attended Friday, then flew to Van Nuys and brought back another Grand-nephew on Saturday. I kept meeting people who checked in with me and then I remembered who they were, slowly over the day, the name tags didnt help with a memory like mine; I couldnt really get a focused discussion with anyone except when we went to eat, which meant I really had adequate time with about 7 people. I felt I was missing dozens of people and I apologize I couldnt stop and spend time with everyone who wanted to talk. I left out my shirts and hats for sale hoping those who wanted them would self-help I was so glad to walk around twice totting up the tail numbers an old habit of mine. I have learned that when someone tells me something that requires me to do something, I almost always say please send me an e-mail so I can remember this discussion and help out

AZ Bunch with hot alternate to Columbia:

Four Ezs, each owned by Marc Borom, Rick Reuland, Richard Rivet and Don Berlin had their temperature limits tested during the brief flight to Casa Grande this morning.

Jim Timm and Brian Briggerman flew in their colorful Zodiacs while Bill Maxey joined us in his nice C-182 from Scottsdale. Dave McNeil also joined us in his nicely equipped RV10. This was a total of 8 planes braving early morning in flight temperatures of approximately 98 F. Falcon field surface temperature was 87.8 F at 6:00 AM, but most of us saw an inversion to 98F at 3500 ft. My oil temperature peaked at 230F with a CHT of 425 F on #4 cylinder. Many thanks to the EAA group at Casa Grande who sponsor this early morning event at an uncomfortable time of year.

IFR FLYERS?: Beagle received a mailing from "The Pitot Static Guys LLC" based at Yuca Valley (free to aircraft locate in Southern California) offering FA 91.411 & 91.413 Certifications - standard static and transponder $225, Second Altimeter with one static system and transponder $300, VFR only Mode C Transponder checks $95 (Lots of other flat rate prices.) Randy 760-288-1119

Requests to Individual Members: Beagle gets lots of requests for hangarmates, primarily in California so if you are getting ready to move, or need a half hangar at half hangar rates, please get in touch. Recent request was for hangermate at Livermore, CA. contact canardfinder@att.net

In Memorium: A very few old timers will remember Frank Tifft - brother of the famous B&T Prop developer Bruce Tifft.

Builders Help Desk:


Nate Mullins, in TN, has developed a whole new canopy hinge system, it is hinged at the turtle deck, much like one of the EZ Jets developed in Tennessee. He sent me video I havent been able to figure out how to attach. He provided these details: The Canopy is by Todd's Canopy's and measures 74x22x15 when ordering from Todd. Compared to the stock plans canopy, visibility is greatly improved for both pilot and passenger. The canopy uses the same BID/UNI Layup schedule as the plans recommend but all in Carbon Fiber The total weight of the canopy with hardware sits at 16.2 lbs. The canopy opens to 40 degrees and will open by itself after being opened 15 degrees Both gas springs are all SS and have 45lbs of pressure each. (could probably have less) The Hinges are made of Polished 316 SS. The canopy latches are installed similar to the Berkut. www.mykitlog.com/jenatepilot

Such great whimsy but as I told Nate. Bigger version of the Berkut approach, but is there a close to latched place you can use when taxiing? It gets bloody hot under the down canopy...and my back canopy is so unstable that I keep it latched down with the front, more stable canopy, open for taxiing. (The back seater in the Berkut only gets hot when Im stopped too long with just the front canopy open.) Warning, it is much more likely to hit things in the hangar spaces. It looks like it will clear the prop when you forget to latch it on take off as about 5 people have now done on Berkut... 3 new generation Berkut props survived to bring the pilots to a safe landing - but the old wood ones wouldn't have. And virtually all new generation carbon covered props were thrown away. (Beagle asked, the white pipe out the side is part of vent system.) Brake lines: Nate also suggested getting your brake lines fabricated and tested by these people: Www.anplumbing.com made and tested my lines for no extra charge and they really knew what they were talking about over the phone. No wonder the army drones use their brake lines. I got the -3 braided Teflon w SS ends. The Berkut approach is to use hard Stainless lines from wheel to top of gear leg, some flexible there to the aircraft and hard Stainless lines from there to the nose mounted masters of course with gear that comes up, the hinge point is more of a challenge. We got our stainless tube and fittings from a Long Beach aircraft and hot rod supplier: Deerings hoses and hardware:3300 Cherry, Long Beach 562-595-1668 deering.industries@verizon.net Where are the Wing Hard Parts Described?: One of the guys told me that there was no description of the hard parts anywhere in building the wings, Chapter 19. After some fumbling around Beagle suggested that the parts mirror those on the Spar and he should look in the Spar plans for the parts, his response: I found the LWA2 & LWA3 on page 14-7 in the center spar section. In the text, it does state to make two sets to be used in Chapter 19 (wing assembly). That is why in that chapter, it doesn't describe them. Better Wing Jigging?: Steven James, who at Eureka, laser cuts the foam for wings is developing a wing jigging system he thinks will be much more accurate than the plans jig system anyway, watch this space

Had a Long EZ builder ask a question he saw my shirt on a video Im building a Long EZ and asked how he could get one. I have no idea where it came from 30 years ago but I suggested he send a photo of his project to this guy and ask him to put words above the photo:
T-Time Custom Shirt Printing 11 West Center Street Kanab, Utah 84741 (435)644-8456
ttimekanab@yahoo.com

Thanks to Patti Pitzer who kept the address for us. Actually you were gracious to give me a spirit ride in your Berkut out of Cable [Airport] a few months ago. I've been lurking canard aviators yahoo group since the 90's but I just read the digests. I've heard of the squadrons but not sure what they are or were. I know when I start building I'm instructed to get some CSA newsletters. Do you have a link for info on the club or is it newsletter based? Also on the SoCal Yahoo group? I thought I might have joined that I think that is where I introduced myself initially.

Reuland pointed out ":

photo [shows what] was likely the cause of power (rpm) fluctuations on N433EZ during the last few flights. Lead shedding likely happened during the aborted takeoff run. The plug was cleaned and labeled suspect and a different plug installed. [Beagle had about the only O-235 powered Long EZ at Santa Monica. For some reason that engine, particularly, leaded up Beagle was advised to lean from startup to shutdown, skip going full rich anywhere. That improved lead situation but it got much better with a Klaus ignition on the bottom plugs (against his advice to put the electronic ignition on the top).]
Beagle took his iPad and remotely located and plugged in Bad Elf GPS Pro unit to Las Vegas. He parked outdoors (read air temp 115 degrees) and left the Bad Elf in the plane with the rest of his avionics it likely remained on likely stayed on. However, for the trip back, it would not transmit by Bluetooth. Oddly enough the Bad Elf Director of Customer Service worked well into the night trying to get the system working again remotely through support@bad-elf.com. (A problem came up with the original 1 square Bad Elf device and he remedied it with a free replacement in January a fter all efforts to trouble shoot the unit had failed.) I was impressed with his working at 10 pm California timemine was updated to edition 2.0.31 in March. He told me: The unit was designed to shut itself down under high temperatures ... but did it poorly and at lower than expected temps. This has been resolved as of 2.0.41, I think we just need to get you updated to fix what you saw. (Unfortunately the unit could not connect by Bluetooth to update that edit). After 3 e-mails troubleshooting, pushing buttons in odd orders he declared theyd replace it they send a new one out for $0 and trust you to mail back the bad one in the return envelope.

Key Maintenance Tip: Where do the Brock Engine Mounts crack Beagles never seen the famous cracked
engine mounts before but Bill Oertel says hes seen about 7 of them over the years. He says it is inevitably the top leg from the fire wall to the top right engine mount ring, just before the ring. If left a while, the other rings will separate from the legs he saw one recently with only one whole leg/ring connection left. When he gets them re-welded, he also adds a new tube from the top legs to the horizontal top tube (between top rings).

Beagles response: The Clubs: Indeed, new guys are a little frustrated trying to decipher the many different canard organizations you are now a member of Canard Squadron III it is a kind of follow on to Squadron I, which met at Chino and then at Bracket Airport and had wonderful newsletters for about 8 years, and our Squadron II started at Santa Monica to take the overflow when Squadron I limited itself to 100 Long EZ builders. Squadron II ran for about 8 years and became EAA Chapter 11 which is still going at Santa Monica, mostly with canard people. Its venue was monthly lectures by experts on all manner of things we kept a few videos of those lectures, so I have a video bibliography which can be sent out on disk from video librarian Bill Cloninger. There were active clubs in San Diego for Varieze, there was the very nice IVCHC which mailed out imoeographd letters from the members, EZ Flyers of Florida, the DUCKS of Ohio, less formal clubs in Northern California, Seattle, the North East, and I might be missing them. There was a Defiant builders club and Velocity ran a Velocity newsletter for a while and there is a new club of Velocity guys, by e-mail. The most famous is Central States, see documents below. Documents: We had a good long series of official Rutan Aircraft Factory (RAF) newsletters called Canard Pusher, edited mostly by Mike Melvill as changes came from Burt or clarification based on phone advice given; those items were put into a chapter by chapter notebook created by Stet Eliott that cost me $90 to Xerox 10 years ago. Through the good efforts of one of our members, that index was scanned and is on line under EZ.Org. It doesnt have sketches. Most people know that RAF newsletters are very interesting to read, RAF sold old newsletters for $1 each and when RAF closed down, they gave me the boxes of old newsletters, which I can access for a reasonable effort. They had posters, photographs and I retain boxes of those too. RAF also commissioned a CD-ROM with all the newsletters which sold for something like $300. They come up on the web from time to time. They dont have the templates for building the Long EZ, but most of the rest of the information. Squadron Is newsletters were unofficial and well edited. I kept a library of the Squadron I Newsletters and put into my paper library individual articles of interest, from descriptions of flights to engineering articles about changing from O-235 to O-320, better engine cooling, etc. During that 5 years at Santa Monica, building my Long EZ, I retained a chapter by chapter list of all the advice I got on building my Long EZ, often given just after Id finished a chapter advice on how I could have done it easier or better frustrating, but Im anal so I kept notes called Unblessed Hints, and built a paper library which Im slowly converting to digital documents as I get requests for things from builders my library of Canard related materials take about 5 of drawer space I have a chapter order bibliography for builders to access that library. I get few requests for documents every month. The library contains Squadron I materials, Central States materials and a whole lot of random stuff. Many of the Squadron I and Unblessed Hints found their way into the Central States newsletters, usual by people seeing things done in the field. Central States was a newsletter mailed from Iowa and taken over a long time ago by Terry Schubert in Ohio it is a wonderful quarterly newsletter and Ive tried to include interesting articles in my library. Terrys a member of Squadron III and Im a long term member of Central States. Canard Squadron III started off with SoCal news that went out every 10 days but has settled down to about once a month; and with membership getting near to 800 members so the mailing has grown to bigger newsletters with help of a trio of computer guys who have and do help make it look better than I can Ive started an index, working backwards, but it will be a while before that becomes full enough to help a builder out. One of our members kept the e-mails from near the beginning. I have been offering Central States and Canard Squadron III patches, Long EZ, Cozy and Varieze hats, formation of 3 golf shirts and a few other things to members

Internet groups: I cant possibly list all the Internet advice locations where anyone, from a neophyte to a highly respected builder can outline his opinion on plans changes. The larger ones were: EZ.Org (which grew out of the San Diego Varieze builders club) The Canard Forum Cozy Builders Canard Aviators AZ Bunch guys who meet every Saturday morning for breakfast in Arizona NorCal Yahoo Group for places to fly SoCal Yahoo Group for places to fly Washington Group Defiant guys had a paper newsletter and have moved to an internet group. Velocity started a very pretty newsletter and a new group is starting an internet group too. Unfortunately, it is hard to find a particular topic in most of those forums it is catch as catch can, or ask a question and hope that the advice given includes good advice. Id love to hear of any others out there

What the flyers are doing:


ZWIJACZ Mike Zwijacz Z-Man, South Tahoe, CA: Ive decided to keep my plane flying until after Arlington. Then Im going to be down for a long time. With the high school plays and dance over, Ill be able to do a little flying . Went down to LA and built some new cowls (Beagle: EJ Johnson has 3rd edition Ronneberg third edition cowl molds and helps you build them) to be installed next year, when I prepare the airframe for new finish and paint. David Karlsburg, Hawthorne, CA: Paul[Storaasli], and I have been flying N526J quite
regularly. I am going to try and make it to Columbia if my schedule allows, but I'm still not sure yet. Also I'd love to be part of a Mexico fly in, so keep me posted about that this fall. I was at Guerro Negro a while ago and the runway is in good shape and is a fun place to visit but probably only during whale watching season. Before Oshkosh, I am planning on flying the long ez to Maine then stopping at Oshkosh on the way back Steve James, in New Mexico now and who makes wing and canard foam with CNC machine: I got rid of my Long-EZ/Varieze project and have started a Cozy IV from scratch. The wings are structurally complete but I moved to New Mexico and the project has been on hold for the past year. In that time I've built a CNC router and I intend to use it to make lots of other parts for the EZ community. I've also developed a whole new wing jigging system but so far I've only built 1 prototype. I used it to make my wings and it worked great. I hope to get the production model complete in the near future. Right now I'm debating between completing my Cozy or getting a fuselage and other parts from Tony [Malfa] and starting over. Either way I'm strongly considering using his [retract] gear system. William Norton, California City, had to rebuild his engine before doing his 40 hour fly off: 6/16: Just got all the engine parts back from the land of tornados. Will probably be a couple of weeks getting the firewall aft all back together again.

Rick Bluesman Finney sent in a comment about Canard Squadron member, Valery and Robert Harris progress on the Jet powered EZs

(The Cozy jet shown is flown by another of our members out west.)

The jets are progressing nicely....Check the web site www.ezjetinc.com and view the gallery. You can look at thejets in construction. Robin Nuts Lockwood, Nr. Dallas, TX: I'm in Ft. Bragg right now. Chet (our 24 year old) just
graduated from the Special Forces (Green Berets) yesterday. Like Dad like son. Mom is not too happy. He wants to make a deployment. Anyway, yes the Long-EZ (69WK) is still sitting in the garage. I had my shoulder operated-on at the end of November and was off work for 6 months. I thought I would work on it while I was recuperating, but my shoulder really hurt for 4 months. Robin Binder, Mariposa, CA: I'm starting Ch 23 [On Long EZ], bypassing Ch 22 for a while
and still have to some control system details to attend to, such as moving the master cylinders up-front. Not sure about Columbia, but I hope to spend some of Saturday afternoon there. Don Berlin reports that he has brought his new Long EZ out to the hangar for final assembly.

CONGRATULATIONS to JAMES REDMON for his Pro-Race Pro-Canard Article in Sport Aviation the EAA magazine. If you havent kept up your EAA membership, this is the cover of the current magazine get membership going again and read the whole article in the magazine!

Heres a guy at the other end of the Berkut kit, Duane Carriger, Noblesville, IN: Four crates containing Berkut Kit #032 arrived from South Africa yesterday. I am in hopes that I will get to unpack the crates today.

You can make out the nose of the fuselagein the first photo.

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12 CARRIGER, DUANE Wohali 19218 Rioux Grove Ct., Noblesville, IN 46062 317-379-7207(cell) d.carriger@me.com Bought Berkut Kit Duane located a Berkut kit in South Africa they are getting rare had it inspected by good canards people, shipped by truck, sea and rail to him he gets to see it before you read this. Please find my answers below for the requested membership questions: Your first assignment: If you know of them, identify 5 active canard builders, dont invite them to join the Squadron they may already be members. Larry Anderson Drew Chaplin Jerry Eaton Wayne Johnson Mehran Salamati Bob Setzer Second assignment: Tell us what EZ events you know about - other than Columbia, Kanab, Lone Pine and Rough River. Gulf Coast Canard Fly-In (Alabama) Third Assignment: Would you like a Spirit Ride in a canard to keep up your spirits? Yes, Of course!

Fourth Assignment: Will you tell us when you need help, when you are at a standstill, when you need supplies? Yes - No problem! Fifth Assignment: I need to know a good flying nickname for you. Utana Wohali or Wohali

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10 LINDSAY, TERRY 7853 Maynard Ave., West Hills, CA 913044625 805-404-2120(cell) 818-997-8449 terrypirate@earthlink.net bought Long EZ:N600TD Whiteman Airport, CA
6/15: Don't have my Long EZ yet. Should be next week.

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01 CHARLTON, SCOTT 7951 Collin Mckinney Pkwy. Mckinney, TX 75070 903-8211905(cell) lscharlton@sbcglobal.net Emeritus Built Berkut. North Texas Regional (KGYI)

The plane looks great (Scott originally finished Beagles Berkut with Redmons help) and I am so glad you enjoy it. I would love to join the group. I have had many changes in my life since my wife died in Oct. 2010. I have lost many good friends to disease and car wrecks. I did sell my small house and now I am in a smaller apartment. But it saves money. Thanks for getting in touch again and if you see James Redmon tell him hello.

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13 HANSON, ANTHONY 3541 Sunrise Circle, Enterprise, AL 36330 334-3793742(cell) nosky2high@yahoo.com 2400 hrs Military choppers and Mooney M20C. Building Cozy IV:CH4 Enterprise Airport (KEDN)

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95 ZADOW, RYZARD "Rich" & CLAIRE 33222 Rochen Rd., Waller, TX 77464 409931-3314 ryszardzadow@att.net TWA & F14 pilot. Varieze:N930L 800 hrs O-200 Aerobatics MIL (KIWS)

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11 VANDEREYDT, RONNY Maex Precision Production N? Postbus 72, 3520 Belgium 32 475 46 1747 management@maexnv.com Long EZ:Ch4

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08 DUNGAN, DAVID & BRIDGETTE 14021 Blooming Desert, El Paso, TX 79928 915852-3188 DUNGAN2U@MSN.COM Long EZ Ch

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11 DECOSTER, VAUGHN 200 S. Boehne Camp Rd., Evansville, IN 47712 479-4459814(cell) 479-200-9701 vaughn.decoster@gmail.com bought: Long EZ:N160RG O-320 160 hp 1250 hrs I would like to join. I have about 1150 hours on my Long EZ now. It first flew in June of 1995, flew to OSH, etc for five years in primer, then I took it out of service for engine cooling mods and paint. Started a business (big mistake), plane sat for about 8 years, got it back in the air with paint and overhauled (by me) O-235 engine with high compression pistons in June 2008. Started racing in September of 2008 and have now entered 30 SARL races. Next race will be the one in OH next weekend (I hope), then the AVC race to OSH on 7-28. If things come together (canard-wise), there will be Klaus in his Determinator, James and Sandy Redmon in Race 13, Rich Lamb in Race 93, Jeff Mallia in his Cozy III, Leif Johnson in his (new to him) Vari (Race 25), Jerry Peck in his Long EZ (his first race), and me in Race 83. Last year we had three Defiants - Manvel, Rodrian, and Sorenson. I hope they will return!! Absolutely! Sign me up...............also, would you give me some tech advice? My right main tire is cambered out 4-5 degrees at the bottom. It looks like someone has tried to use washers on the top axle bolts to correct this by angling the axle down. I need to correct this .... Any ideas on how best to do it? Beagles Advice:Get a good mentor and use a hair dryer or heat gun carefully and a steel bar and clamps, add some extra outside plies, possibly longer bolts and adjust wheel pants to it. If the glass is disrupted a bit, then replacing it with cured carbon might be necessary.

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13 MARTIN, CLINT 2313 Caminito Estero Dr., San Diego, CA 92107 530-5213855 Mclint81@yahoo.com Varieze:N? O-200 Montgomery Field. I would love to join! I finally got myself a Varieze and am in the process of restoring it. It is complete plane with a low time O-200. It needs a little love and a few parts here and there but solid.

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95 KOSTER, DOUGLAS B. 2275 Fox Valley Ct, Aurora, IL 60504 Cozyone2@aol.com 630-235-1431(cell) Cozy IV:N66DK IO-360 Pr

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12 BERENHOLTZ, DAVE MR. B 125 Bluff Rd., Black Rock, Victoria 3193 Australia 61 395983000 335Dave@GMail.com super light second Long EZ: Ch5 Long EZ:VH-JZE 1380 hrs O-235 (800 hrs his) http://www.travelpod.com/travel-photo/eskimo/1/1292525499/dave-and-Hislong-ez.jpg/tpod.html Moorabbin Airport [YMMB] My build log.... http://www.mykitlog.com/daveb/ Your first assignment: Identify 5 active canard builders. Dont invite them into the Club tell us about them. They may be in the club already. Bruce Sinclair LE, retract project (SqIII) Michael Wood VE, scratch build Phil Mackie LE project, (almost a scratch build)(SqIII) John Wilson Cozy, scratch build(SqIII) Wayne Blackler LE, flying(SqIII) Second assignment: Tell us what EZ events you know about - other than Columbia, Kanab, Lone Pine and Rough River. Canard Muster, annual gathering of Aussie Canard enthusiasts http://www.canardmuster.webs.com/ Yes, I usually keep track of that dont get many photos back the rest of the Squadron would enjoy seeing that. Third Assignment: Would you take a starving builder to the canard events? Of course .....given an 0-235 in my LE, a starving PAX suits my W&B you just take more runway if hes fat, right? Ah

Fourth Assignment: I need to know a good flying nickname for you. Mr. B I have no idea why people call me this...too many Davids in the world perhaps. Maybe you know what I mean?

Airport name Moorabbin, well over 300,000 movements a year...so reasonably busy. code YMMB I bought JZE about 4 years ago, I'm owner #4. She was built by Jim Glinderman and first flight was 1987 ...and still has the 0-235-L2C. Top speed has gone from 140 knots to 173 knots and I've learnt a few things and a few people have my money too...Its now IFR equipped.. but I'm not yet ;) Seems I caught a bug or something and started a scratch build[On] Ch5 after a few months so a long way to go. My previous ride was an open frame gyrocopter with a cruise speed of 40 knots and many years in sailplanes before that. I only did the GA thing when JZE showed up for sale and I had to have her.... canard fever?

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13 FAFARD, GLEN 132 Fife, Riverside, CA 92506 951? Or 909?-2950546 glenmandude@yahoo.com Long EZ plans Sorry, not a canard owner, or builder yet. Been in love with EZs since 12 years old after watching one of the originals land at El mirage. One of the Chino Cozy builders now flyer helped me get a complete set of long ez plans CP letters but have not started the build yet. Been a quiet lurker ( just learning) of the canard community message board since 02. Have not been to OSH or any other major airshow featuring canards. Am looking forward to SoCal canard gatherings as have not had a spirit ride yet despite a few attempts. Was a coworker of former EZs owner Gene Draper but was not in a position to buy his when it was for sale.

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08 KASTENHOLZ, BILL & ROBIN 2727 Nelson Rd, Apt A106, Longmont, CO 80503 440-935-0026(Cell) wkasty@gmail.com http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/wkasty/index.html Cozy IV:N9WK 920 hrs O-360 (KLMO) Sure, sign me up. We just moved out here to Longmont, CO a year ago.

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93 ASPER, VERNON L. & LIDELL 96460 Diamondhead Dr. W., Bay St. Louis, MS 39525-4109 228-342-0026(Cell) Hers:228-363-0234(Cell)228-255-1632(H) vernon.asper@usm.edu Defiant:N22VL 6 hrs Stennis Airport
Yes, please do sign us up! We love to hear about what's new in the world of canards and we'd love to host anyone passing through our area who might need some tools or a place to wait out a storm. Home base: Stennis Airport (Bay St. Louis, MS), KHSA (8,500', tower controlled) Closer, smaller field: Diamondhead, MS 66Y (3,800' Unicom)

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13 VANLANDINGHAM, MIKE 805- mikevanlan@msn.com Cozy IV:Ch20? Oxnard Airport (KOXN) Just a little background. I purchased my Cozy project one year ago from a builder in Minnesota. The fuselage, wings, canard, and canopy are complete. I have to finish the control system, fuel system, electrical, avionics, and engine installation, and finish work. I'm probably at the proverbial stage of "90 percent done, with 90 percent to go. I have the project in my hanger at Oxnard airport. It shares space with our Cardinal, but I am going to need more room to put wings on etc. If you are in the area, I would welcome a visit. It seems I could use all the advice I can get, along with motivation to keep the project moving forward.

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12 RHODIUS, ALEJANDRO Alec Blrd Mirador St. N1 Suite #210 Bahia G. Nordelta, Buenos Aires, Argentina 549115003-1106(cell) alejandro@rhodius.com.ar www.velocitysudamerica.com Velocity South American Dealer Velocity RG:N27TR to be LV-xxx. IO-360 Nordelta Airport [Join?] Yes please. skar [Garay] sold me his 1997 Velocity RG with a Lycoming IO-360 engine & Catto Propeller. I'm Overhauling it completely. We are located in Nordelta, North Buenos Aires. We fly mostly in SADF or GEZ. More than a year ago I became the South American Velocity dealer, but so far I have only answered questions, not one sale has been completed! People want to see the Velocity flying first.

Changes in E-mail:
Bob Schreiber of Brunswick, GA: quickstrip@bellsouth.net

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98 SANCHEZ, ERNESTO "Chips" & HEIDI 150 Surf St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449 805-448-5808(cell) 805-925-9419(H) esanchez12043@gmail.com 95 FORBES, WILLIAM Yankee & RACHEL 649 Sherwood St., The Villages, Fla. 32162 352-633-7866(H) 207-907-6212 (cell) ezeflyer7@comcast.net Emeritus sold Long EZ ! Out of Maine to Florida mid-summer!

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10 EARLYWINE, BILL 731 W. Lomita Ave; Ojai, CA 93023 805-669-8870 computerpros@me.com cp_ent@me.com bought: Long EZ: N320ST 250 hrs IO-320B1A Camarillo Airport (KCMA) 03 CHAPLIN, DREW M. & AMY 355 West 200 North, Bluffton, IN 46714 260-2513245 drewc@cozy1200.c0m YahooCanard@DrewChaplinPhoto.Com www.cozy1200.com/geeklog Cozy IV:Ch9 (KFWA)

13 VOLLHEIM, PETER <peterpv3@yahoo.com> Long EZ:Ch14 87 GOODELL, JOHN W. Jr. & ANNICE 8 or 12 Hogan Dr., Amarillo, TX 79124 806-355-7710 Long EZ:N66AJ 850 lbs 200 hrs 0-320-E2D 13 HUNTINGFORD, ROBERT & MARYANNE 4727 25 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6L 6J2 Canada 780-722-4818(Cell) 780-463-0967(H) bhunting@telusplanet.net www.Huntingford.Kai-soft.com Velocity XL FG:Ch? (start 9/11) [C-GAIT] 13 IRION, TIM & LORETTA 1638 Prima Dr., Livermore, CA 94550 510-7779050(O) tirion@comcast.net Velocity XL-5 FG:Ch? [N722XL] O-550 95 GOODIER, Capt. GENE & CECILIA 2603 Summit Dr., Irving, TX 75062 972257-3848 gene0812@Verizon.net USAF A-10, Randolph AFB Cozy IV: CH26? 96 WALWORK, JAMES Box 224, Bow Island, Alberta (farmer near Medicine Hat) T0K 0G0 Canada. 403-545-2609 Varieze:C(beautiful per Blanchard) 13 MORSE, MIKE 11710 123rd Ave NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 360-659-9224 mt.morse@yahoo.com Velocity XL FG:Ch? [N194TM] 13 GREER, WILLIAM B. 3607 Pebble Beach Dr., Farmers Branch, TX 75234 972964-1781 Varieze:CH26 (N56BL) O08 WATKINS, TOM Calgary, AL, CAN Tom.Watkinsfbjservices.ca tomjw@telus.net Selling 1981 Varieze 285 tt, 0-200 280smoh, CAN Needs Prop. 01 GUNN, PATRICK NEIL 6821 Marble Canyon, El Paso, TX 79912 915-581-5643 pngunn@aol.com Varieze:N? reworking O-235 E-Racer: Ch4? or Cozy :Ch4 O235? 13 MURI, RANDALL P. & LINDA 3601 Paxson, Missoula, MT 59801 406-2397572(Cell) 406-721-2636(H) lfpilot2@Gmail.com Life Flight Fixed wing. Wants to build Velocity XL-5,RG. 95 ANDREWS, BOB & Wife Box 182, 9420-93 Ave., Ft.St.Johns, BC V1J 6W7 250785-3785 norwinds@telus-net Bob.Andrews@cnrl.com Long EZ: finishing O-320 Fort Saint John Airport 13 HAGEDORN, R. STUART STUART 9822 Sagemark Dr., Houston, TX 77089 852265-8420(cell) TxHagedorn@GMail.com 1500 hrs Long EZ:Ch25? IO-320 97 HAMMOND, CHARLES E. 401 Woodland, Denton, TX 76201 Varieze:N111CH 99 HANCOCK, FOSTER FOLLIS GILES "Butch" & KATHY 385 Central St. Marshall, TX 75672 (POBox 345) Elysian Fields, TX 75642-0345 903-633-2588 Varieze:N5FH O235-L2A Travel Club Harrison County Airport 03 HARKIN, D.I. 3910 ACR 1231, Palestine, TX 75801 903-723-9833 Varieze:Ch? O-320 or O-235

94 HARRIS, DOUG POBox 1492, Kemah, TX 77565 was: 1140 Sailfish, Hitchkock, TX 77563 713-334-3867 Cozy IV:CH0 13 BECK, MARK 55 Mt. Tumbledown Rd., Gilead, ME 04217 207-836-2224(H) 207-860-8972 markbeck22@GMail.com Found Cozy IV:N20MN 320 Hrs. O-360-A1A BK Bethel Regional Airport (OB1) 96 ARMSTRONG, KENNETH 709-6880 Wallace Dr., Brentwood Bay, BC Canada V8M 1N8 604-652-3528 Cozy:Cosy Classic: CH? Subaru/Ross 91 KINT, C.L.M. 604 595-2314 1508 Bankstreet, V8R 4VH Victoria, BC Canada 604-598-4532

05 KING, DAVID. W.S. BC KingDWS@Shaw.Ca Building his own proof of concept metal composite plane has Long EZ plans. 98 MARKS, KEVIN 1631 Carolyn Rd., Williams Lake, BC V2G 4M1 Long EZ:? 01 MASON, TOM & DIANA 5241 Kew Rd., West Vancouver, BC Canada V7W 2W1 604921-5241 tommason43@hotmail.com Long EZ:C-FWME O-235-C converting to O-320 (in film) Pitt Meadows Airport (CYPK) 90 MOKKONEN, PETER 665 Forest Hill Pl., Port Moody BC V3H 3A2 05 GONZALES Jr., ROBERT 10129 Iron Horse Trail, Waco, TX 76708 254-7184218 Bobsarm@hotmail.com Long EZ:Ch26 O-235 McGreggor Airport (PWG) 94 THEILMAN, TIM General Delivery, Thetis Island, BC V0R 2Y0 604-2462377(H) Long EZ:CH15? 11 TWA, AARON 940 Clent St., Esquimalt, BC V9A 5P7 Canada 250-597-7874 twalife@gmail.com Bought: N840EZ 760 lbs 240 hrs O-235-C2C Payne Field (PAE) 08 STECHER, MATT 20102 Wheat Snow Ln., Katy, TX 77449 713-208-0581(cell) mrcc1234@sbcglobal.net Cozy IV: Ch 11 bought: Varieze:N54EG O-200 Weiser Airport (KEYQ) 13 RUSSELL, WADE waderussell@gmail.com Cozy IV:Ch? 12 WOOD, AUSTIN 10310 Greenwood Ave N., Unit B, Seattle, WA 98103 206-321-4092 austwood@hotmail.com Bought Long EZ:N16AE 97 BUNCH, MATTHEW & CARYN 204 Quail Run Dr., Georgetown, KY 40324 859-797-3164 502-876-9888 859-797-316? iflycozy@bunchlaw.com Sold Cozy Bought: Cozy IV and finished it Georgetown Airport (27K) 13 MEYER, DIETRICH A. POBox 625, Pine Grove, CA 95665-0625 916-296-3603 209-295-3254 dmeyer.CA@gmail.com Velocity SUV-FG:N62AL Franklin 6A-350SER 220 hp, 380TTAF&E

Oh and Trivia:
For those of you who have never seen the last edition Berkut wings a little different than virtually all the other canard wings out there. Virtually identical in planform to the Long EZas all the others except the Varieze. Bigger ailerons, stiffer wings this way.

Martin Emmanuel, building a Berkut in France.

Chip Yates taking another great leap in promotion:


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2348594/Chip-Yates-plans-to-cross-AtlanticELECTRIC-plane--bid-emulate-Charles-Lindbergh.html

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