I always like Burt's designs. In the early '80's I got to fly a Vari-eze. I wanted one but was deep into a Skybolt build. A friend of mine built a Long eze with O-235 and would fly it non stop from Kansas to sun and fun and arrive with two hours fuel. Impressive.
Don Fronterhouse it depends what you want to do. For very efficient point to point travel then yes. But as an overall sport plane they are not versatile. You can’t easily operate off less than a 2500ft paved runway. That cuts you out of hundreds of airports right there. There is hardly any baggage space and most people like side by side seating vs tandem. Not very aerobatic either. The RVs do all those things well and they are faster and easier to build. That’s why there are 1000s of them and very few ezs left.
@@sblack48 The RVs sure are beautiful planes, personally I would take both, but so far have yet to save up enough for either ;-) but not long before I have to choose. I suppose the longez’s small wing area lowers drag, good for distance, but also means you need really long runways. Can this be overcome with more powerful engines? A Subaru in the same plane could triple the horsepower without going too extreme. Alternatively, can wings be made longer and shorter, for slow speed flying vs long distance mileage? Thanks rv4 guy! :)
Very few videos offer a glimpse of the long ez passenger perspective, so many many thanks. Whats that 36 rwy you take off from right at the start, some sort of airpark ?
@@jonyap08 Well thanks Jon! can I ask you, what made you decide on going with a plane like this as opposed to something more mainstream perhaps? Ive always thought these looked amazing but have no idea what it;'s like to fly it as compared to another piston single in this same class. What are your favorite parts about flying the Long EZ?
@@MikeAbignale Super long range and comfortable, very fuel efficient, easy to maintain, super cool looking, extremely fun to fly, no stall / spin, fighter jet feel.
@@jonyap08 so cool. Jon do you know if they all come rigged with a stick and throttle control in the back? Gosh I've been out of GA for some time and id definitely need some dual before flying one off. Do you feel like it's a pretty forgiving and easy to land plane? Hows she do in the xwinds?
@@MikeAbignale Per plans, they only have stick in the back, no throttle. I got my first stick time in the back seat of a friend's Longez. With some training, most people have no problems flying this plane. Like any airplane, once you learn the handling of your plane, you become more skilled at flying it. Xwinds were no problem for me.
What does insurance cost on one of these? I have 2000 hours mostly in a Beech A36 and I am instrument rated. If anyone has a rough idea of insurance costs that would be great. Oh yea I am 63 in excellent health...no health issues thank you God!
Hello, most airports have around 5000' runways...which are no problem for the Longez. You can fly out of shorter runways, but then you must be more proficient with your airplane and piloting skills.
I like the paint accents you put on the Long. Nice! We were thinking about doing ours in a VERY very light blue, virtually no temp change over white, and something a BIT different. Not too sure about the Denver music, though, given the circumstances. :-|
@@John-rw9bv Yeah, we didn't finish it, but sold it to a friend who did. We had the air frame finished except for fitting the cowls, so he had to do all the finishing, avionics, engine, etc. I do have a pic of it finished, but alas, it ended up white. There was a Vari that flew in the area called Yellow bird. The color is obvious from the name and it looked pretty nice. I think I remember him telling RAF that he was going to paint it that color and them giving him some grief about it, worried about static temps, I guess, but I don't think he had any problems. I might be confusing two stories with the paint gripe situation, but I think I remember that he was an airline pilot from one Fl city that flew into another for his day job, so he used it to commute. My father, my/his instructor, and a couple of friends went over to the Cape in the club 172 to do the big circle and watch a Shuttle launch back when you could, early in the program. He said they were clawing for altitude the whole way there and saw an EZ WAYY above them in the pattern (if you could call it that, Dad said it was a MESS). IIRC I think he said it was that bird. It's been a while, and I've eaten and slept since then, so it may have been another EZ / eze. There were a few flying out of Orlando, Titusville, etc back then. Not as much anymore, it's been about 18 years since I've seen one fly over the house, and I'm no longer involved so I don't know other than sightings. I know they used to have several parked every time at Sun n Fun, and a BUNCH at Oshkosh, but I've seen only one in the last couple of Sun N Funs I attended. I really do need to get back for at least one more Oshkosh. It was amazing. :-) Our friend flew the one we started all over the States and out to the Bahamas a few times and finally sold it when he turned 80, as he figured his reflexes were at the point where he'd better go back to the Lake Buccaneer looking ultralight he used to fly before the Long. Cheers. I do miss flying. We quit because I went back to college and Dad had a complicating medical issue come up, and my son still gripes at me about it. At least he got a ride once.
Always liked that plane. Is it a hard landing with this plane, your passenger seemed to think so maybe. Miss John, hope your reserve lever is up front.
Hello Randy, Ohhh...this plane is a joy to fly. Landing is no problem once you get some practice in....like any other plane. Oh yes, fuel selector switch right up front where it belongs as per plans.
No. It is a canard. A bush plane must be able to rotate off its prop wash. A canard layout therefore requires MUCH longer runways and corresponding higher TO velocity. For cruising, canard is superior, but for low speed maneuverability? No.
@Craig Carmichael -- I hope not, but anything is possible? But as many flight hours as John had he, like me, had to of learn to, above all else, to fly the airplane. No matter what the distraction. I recently sold my Cessna 182 after ten years and several thousand hours.
@Craig Carmichael the crash report stated that the fuel switch was over his shoulder for some reason, and in reaching for it he inadvertently mashed the rudder pedal.
@@w8stral there are lots of airplanes out there that will leave a canard in the dust. The canard configuration has been mostly abandoned in general aviation .
Hello, I have built and flown a number of the Rutan types. This particular LongEz was not in flying condition when I got it. I got it all back together and did a lot of work on it. It flew beautifully!
He and I graduated from Cal Poly about the same time. I am 83 so, that girl must be his grand daughter right? He has made a definite mark on private aviation. Almost as good as a Cessna.
Hello Ed, not much luggage room, but enough for 2 people and a long weekend. The luggage goes in the wing strakes, behind the rear passenger in the spar box, and anywhere around the rear passenger. The nose cone contains the battery and nose gear mechanism. Birds? Well, most of the time I am way above the birds at 10,000 feet plus. The fastest I have been in my Longez was 212mph. Most of the time I am cruising at 150 to 170mph so if I did hit a bird.....it would not be fun.
@@jonyap08 Its low Re, = bad news in rain/ice. Needs a better low RE airfoil, but that requires more drag and quite a bit more lift so.... Trade offs, who knew... we are not at bird level yet...
Que horror de música ¡¡¡,yo he volado con mi marido en su LONG-EZ, construido por él, el único que hay en España y os aseguro que era una maravilla. No es silencioso pues se oye el ruido del motor un Lycoming O-236. Actualmente en el Museo del Aire Hangar 5 de Cuatrovientos Madrid. SPAIN. 2020
I always like Burt's designs. In the early '80's I got to fly a Vari-eze. I wanted one but was deep into a Skybolt build. A friend of mine built a Long eze with O-235 and would fly it non stop from Kansas to sun and fun and arrive with two hours fuel. Impressive.
The internet is a mean mean place. Thanks for sharing this video.
absolutely beautiful. thanks for sharing
The music and the camera work made it almost impossible to watch.
Great footage Jon! I've been trying to get my hands on one of these things for a while now...looks sooo fun!
Uno de los aviones de Burt Rutan!
I Think it was a GREAT Video!! I Can see there was lotsa effort put into production. NICE FLIGHT!! BEAUTIFUL
Plane!! 👩✈️👩✈️👊👊
That's awesome performance on such a small engine. Congrats!
loved the Denver in the middle "eagle and the hawk" !!
I built all the EFIS Lites that guys used in these planes from 2000-05. I never had any desire to fly, though.
These are like the most perfect personal aircraft. Good speed great economy first built in the 70s they were well ahead of their time.
Don Fronterhouse it depends what you want to do. For very efficient point to point travel then yes. But as an overall sport plane they are not versatile. You can’t easily operate off less than a 2500ft paved runway. That cuts you out of hundreds of airports right there. There is hardly any baggage space and most people like side by side seating vs tandem. Not very aerobatic either. The RVs do all those things well and they are faster and easier to build. That’s why there are 1000s of them and very few ezs left.
@@sblack48 The RVs sure are beautiful planes, personally I would take both, but so far have yet to save up enough for either ;-) but not long before I have to choose. I suppose the longez’s small wing area lowers drag, good for distance, but also means you need really long runways. Can this be overcome with more powerful engines? A Subaru in the same plane could triple the horsepower without going too extreme. Alternatively, can wings be made longer and shorter, for slow speed flying vs long distance mileage? Thanks rv4 guy! :)
Very few videos offer a glimpse of the long ez passenger perspective, so many many thanks. Whats that 36 rwy you take off from right at the start, some sort of airpark ?
How sweet you took the maid!
Great Vid Jon! Ive been wanting to buy one of these things but I dont know the 1st thing about em!
Hello Mike, Thanks for the nice comment. Well, time for you to start looking at the LongEZ. An amazing airplane and so wonderful to fly.
@@jonyap08 Well thanks Jon! can I ask you, what made you decide on going with a plane like this as opposed to something more mainstream perhaps? Ive always thought these looked amazing but have no idea what it;'s like to fly it as compared to another piston single in this same class. What are your favorite parts about flying the Long EZ?
@@MikeAbignale Super long range and comfortable, very fuel efficient, easy to maintain, super cool looking, extremely fun to fly, no stall / spin, fighter jet feel.
@@jonyap08 so cool. Jon do you know if they all come rigged with a stick and throttle control in the back? Gosh I've been out of GA for some time and id definitely need some dual before flying one off. Do you feel like it's a pretty forgiving and easy to land plane? Hows she do in the xwinds?
@@MikeAbignale Per plans, they only have stick in the back, no throttle. I got my first stick time in the back seat of a friend's Longez. With some training, most people have no problems flying this plane. Like any airplane, once you learn the handling of your plane, you become more skilled at flying it. Xwinds were no problem for me.
What does insurance cost on one of these? I have 2000 hours mostly in a Beech A36 and I am instrument rated. If anyone has a rough idea of insurance costs that would be great. Oh yea I am 63 in excellent health...no health issues thank you God!
Very cool. What runway lengths are you comfortable with? I know Arthur Dunn with the 2900ft runway might be a little short for some canards
Hello, most airports have around 5000' runways...which are no problem for the Longez. You can fly out of shorter runways, but then you must be more proficient with your airplane and piloting skills.
Can this plane install a ballistic parachute?
John done robbed the cradle :-)
perfect design craft
I like the paint accents you put on the Long. Nice! We were thinking about doing ours in a VERY very light blue, virtually no temp change over white, and something a BIT different. Not too sure about the Denver music, though, given the circumstances. :-|
Do you have any photographs light blue sounds beautiful :)
@@John-rw9bv Yeah, we didn't finish it, but sold it to a friend who did. We had the air frame finished except for fitting the cowls, so he had to do all the finishing, avionics, engine, etc. I do have a pic of it finished, but alas, it ended up white.
There was a Vari that flew in the area called Yellow bird. The color is obvious from the name and it looked pretty nice. I think I remember him telling RAF that he was going to paint it that color and them giving him some grief about it, worried about static temps, I guess, but I don't think he had any problems. I might be confusing two stories with the paint gripe situation, but I think I remember that he was an airline pilot from one Fl city that flew into another for his day job, so he used it to commute.
My father, my/his instructor, and a couple of friends went over to the Cape in the club 172 to do the big circle and watch a Shuttle launch back when you could, early in the program. He said they were clawing for altitude the whole way there and saw an EZ WAYY above them in the pattern (if you could call it that, Dad said it was a MESS). IIRC I think he said it was that bird. It's been a while, and I've eaten and slept since then, so it may have been another EZ / eze.
There were a few flying out of Orlando, Titusville, etc back then. Not as much anymore, it's been about 18 years since I've seen one fly over the house, and I'm no longer involved so I don't know other than sightings. I know they used to have several parked every time at Sun n Fun, and a BUNCH at Oshkosh, but I've seen only one in the last couple of Sun N Funs I attended. I really do need to get back for at least one more Oshkosh. It was amazing. :-)
Our friend flew the one we started all over the States and out to the Bahamas a few times and finally sold it when he turned 80, as he figured his reflexes were at the point where he'd better go back to the Lake Buccaneer looking ultralight he used to fly before the Long.
Cheers. I do miss flying. We quit because I went back to college and Dad had a complicating medical issue come up, and my son still gripes at me about it. At least he got a ride once.
nice long ez. did those EG's give your plane a slower landing and stall speed?
I had the original GU canard which had nose drop in rain. I needed VGs to eliminate this.
@@jonyap08 How do the VGs attach to the canard?
@@carlosa.avalle528 I used clear silicone, but some people use super glue.
Always liked that plane. Is it a hard landing with this plane, your passenger seemed to think so maybe. Miss John, hope your reserve lever is up front.
Hello Randy, Ohhh...this plane is a joy to fly. Landing is no problem once you get some practice in....like any other plane. Oh yes, fuel selector switch right up front where it belongs as per plans.
The dream a nice plane and a nice brown girl
Thank you for sharing, where did you get you kit
Why is the nose sitting on the ground when it has a nosewheel?
It was designed this way....to park it. It is very secure when parked this way.
Наркоманские съёмки и искусственный шум.
Благодарю за уделённое время!
Желаю всем хорошей жизни!
What the heck are you referring to? 😂 Had to ask. Your comment is so far out of context. Please explain.
mail order?
Dance party fly time.... gulp.
If fitted with different landing gear could the Long EZ function as a bush plane in Alaska?
No. It is a canard. A bush plane must be able to rotate off its prop wash. A canard layout therefore requires MUCH longer runways and corresponding higher TO velocity. For cruising, canard is superior, but for low speed maneuverability? No.
@@w8stral --- Ask John Denver, he ran out of fuel, over Monterey Bay.
@Craig Carmichael -- I hope not, but anything is possible? But as many flight hours as John had he, like me, had to of learn to, above all else, to fly the airplane. No matter what the distraction. I recently sold my Cessna 182 after ten years and several thousand hours.
@Craig Carmichael the crash report stated that the fuel switch was over his shoulder for some reason, and in reaching for it he inadvertently mashed the rudder pedal.
@@w8stral there are lots of airplanes out there that will leave a canard in the dust. The canard configuration has been mostly abandoned in general aviation
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John Denver singing on a Long EZ video, perfect.
What Knoxville airport was this? Downtown Island?
Yes...Downtown Island...there in Knoxville, TN.
Nice touch putting in the John Denver. Should have looped that song. This is the type he was killed in you know?
Hey, she looks Filipina. Maybe?
Dave Dennis we have same thought. she's a filipina
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I think every long ez owner knows that John Denver was killed in the model of aircraft.
Did you build it yourself or buy it?
Hello, I have built and flown a number of the Rutan types. This particular LongEz was not in flying condition when I got it. I got it all back together and did a lot of work on it. It flew beautifully!
Great plane! what engine does it have?
Lycoming O-235
@@jonyap08 Cruise speed and fuel consumption please. Thanks for the video.
@@kenhurley4441 Hello Ken, I would usually cruise around 160 mph....not full throttle. At that speed I would burn about 4.5 GPH.
nice plane... but.... Looe the music..... the pland sound better without music.
The song in the middle was John Denver. He died while flying one of these.
David
It would be good to have his song as the low fuel warning
What does looe mean? Is it like loathe?
RIP Burt Rutan.
He and I graduated from Cal Poly about the same time. I am 83 so, that girl must be his grand daughter right? He has made a definite mark on private aviation. Almost as good as a Cessna.
Hello Dave and thanks for the nice comment. I hope life is treating you well.
I'll bet the Long EZ can fly circles around the Cessna. Both in terms of MPG and top speed.
How much luggage room? in the cone only? Can birds get out of the way of you at top speed?
Hello Ed, not much luggage room, but enough for 2 people and a long weekend. The luggage goes in the wing strakes, behind the rear passenger in the spar box, and anywhere around the rear passenger. The nose cone contains the battery and nose gear mechanism. Birds? Well, most of the time I am way above the birds at 10,000 feet plus. The fastest I have been in my Longez was 212mph. Most of the time I am cruising at 150 to 170mph so if I did hit a bird.....it would not be fun.
Say, I notice you put vortex Generators on the canard.
Isn't that rather against Rutans design philosophy to make the canard stall first?
With the original GU canard, you had to add the vortex generators to keep the canard from loosing lift in rain.
@@jonyap08 Its low Re, = bad news in rain/ice. Needs a better low RE airfoil, but that requires more drag and quite a bit more lift so.... Trade offs, who knew... we are not at bird level yet...
Gorilla Glue goes a long, long, way.
had to quit watching. the jittery camera did me in.
Nice plane
Almost built the Berkut 25 years ago..
side by side is better esp with your loved one.
So patient. I would tell some of them to spend 2500 hours building their own plane, learn to fly it, buy a Go Pro and make their own videos. :D
the music ruins it
the girl is Filipina.
The music adds nothing. We would rather hear the sounds of the flight.
Gave up after 1 minute. Loud music ruined it.
Cut out the background beat
Just why?? Seriously how did you find such a terrible song...
Hit mute and then select another video. This is unwatchable
Mail order bride..
Quit watching after 15 seconds because of the obnoxious music
music terrible
Cf
music sucks...not even music, just a brain draining noise
Real Bad Music -- had to stop watching in the first minute.
Dreadful loud music, i had to turn the sound off and not worth watching.
I would have watched it if it didn't include annoying music
Que horror de música ¡¡¡,yo he volado con mi marido en su LONG-EZ, construido por él, el único que hay en España y os aseguro que era una maravilla. No es silencioso pues se oye el ruido del motor un Lycoming O-236. Actualmente en el Museo del Aire Hangar 5 de Cuatrovientos Madrid. SPAIN. 2020
Your music is very distracting.