Vance Atkinson (EAA Technical Adviser) visited today.
He looked at my project:
Finishing progress (top, canopy, strakes, nose). The bottom is smooth. Commented the Zolatone looks nice and uniform. We discussed weatherstripping.
I showed him the trim springs I'd made, where the actuator was mounting and how they were being attached to the elevator torque tube. Also the autopilot pitch servo mount near the air vent.
We looked at the electric fuel pumps and particularly the fuel filter mount and discussed whether it needed a support. We surmised that our local IA would want it supported.
Vance commented on the shape of the nose, which I said was "like a dolphin". He recommended changing it to now to match the bottom, otherwise when it's finished will not look normal. It won't take much work so will do that next.
This is my supplemental builders blog for a Cozy Mark IV which is a 4-seat, single engine, homebuilt light aircraft designed by Nat Puffer, with parts and plans supplied by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. The aircraft is built from plans using basic raw materials. It is not a kit aircraft, though many small parts are available prefabricated. The Cozy is similar in design and construction to the 2-seat Rutan Long-EZ, from which it is derived, with approval from Burt Rutan.
Pages
Chapters (Blogger Labels)
- Chapter 01 Description and Introduction
- Chapter 02 Bill of Materials
- Chapter 03 Education
- Chapter 04 Fuselage Bulkheads
- Chapter 05 Fuselage Sides
- Chapter 06 Fuselage Assembly
- Chapter 07 Fuselage Exterior
- Chapter 08 Head Rest and Seat Belts
- Chapter 09 Main Gear & Landing Brake
- Chapter 10 Canard
- Chapter 11 Elevators
- Chapter 12 Canard Installation
- Chapter 13 Nose - Nose Gear & Brakes
- Chapter 14 Center Section Spar
- Chapter 15 Firewall
- Chapter 16 Control System
- Chapter 17 Pitch and Roll Trim
- Chapter 18 - Canopy
- Chapter 19 - Wings/Ailerons/Attach
- Chapter 20 - Winglets & Rudders
- Chapter 21 - Strakes
- Chapter 22 Electrical System
- Chapter 23 - Engine Installation
- Chapter 24 Armrests Seats Fairings
- Chapter 25 - Finishing
- Chapter 26 Upholstery
- Cozy Builders
- EAA
- FAA
- Flight Testing
- Landing Brake and Center Console
- M Drawings
- Maintenance
- mods
- Skunk Works
- Trip reports
- Wheel Pants
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Relevant links for supplies and other info
- Cozy IV Specs
- Cozy Builders - Google Groups
- Unofficial Cozy Builders Site - updates to plans and much more information (maintained by Marc Zeitlan)
- Cozy Builders Mailing List, POH and other info
- Cozy Builders - Map
- Official Cozy Aircraft Site (outdated site)
- Canard Zone
- Central States Association - Facebook
- COBA Canard Owner and Builder Association
- Builder Sites (maintained by Erland Moen)
- Experimental Aircraft Association
- Rutan Aircraft Flying Museam
- Dennis Butler's Grand Champion
- aerocomposites.aero - Gear legs and fiberglass parts
- Aircraft Spruce Cozy IV Parts
- http://www.wicksaircraft.com/index.html
- 3:23 Composites
- SDS EI EFI
- Cozy Girrrls
- Skycraft Surplus
- www.enginegearonline.com/
- Infinity Aerospace
- NIck's web site
- https://www.stuarthose.com/
- http://www.tostenmfg.com/
- www.eurekacnc.com
- Featherlite (http://aerocad.com) parts
- http://aeroelectric.com/
- www.long-ez.com/
- Earl's Performance Fuel Systems
- FAA Amateur Built Operating Limitations
- FreeFlight Composites
- ADS-B blocking
- FAA - A&P / Experimental Builder Experience
- EZ.ORG moved to ez.canardaircraft.com
- Fiberglass Warehouse
- High Temp Epoxy
- Marc's Nose Gear parts
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