Spodman Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Looks like what is listed in the Larry Fitzgerald Composites website as a Cozy. Doesn't look much like one really, does anybody know if any of these have actually flown? http://www.fitzair.net/ !Bd!,l,Q!Wk~$(KGrHqEH-DkEquCE,Pc1BK28eFLtb!~~_12.JPG http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cozy-III-Classic-Experimental-Canard-Aircraft-Kit_W0QQitemZ300360883379QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Aircraft?hash=item45eee75cb3#v4-35 The attachments for the MLG look completely alien. I don't know what the thing next to the fus is, looks too long for a canard. Maybe its a mast... US2500 - no bids. Quote Mark Spedding - SpodmanDarraweit Guim - AustraliaCozy IV #1331 - Chapter 09www.mykitlog.com/Spodmanwww.sites.google.com/site/thespodplane/the-spodplane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 The landing gear is standard Cozy III--based on Long-EZ gear. However, I would not buy anything from Larry Fitzgerald, to wit: [From Cozy Archives] "Date: Nov 17, 2006 11:52 AM From: xxxx Subject: COZY: Message from Nat Puffer Builders - Nat Asked me to pass this message from him on to you. Dear Builders, Yesterday we received a call from Aircraft Spruce, that someone called who needed advice on canard lift tabs, and they asked me if I would be willing to advise. Certainly, I said, so a little bit later, I got a call from a Mr. Chuck Ebert, of the FAA. He said he was asked to supply advice to a builder who was having a problem with his lift tabs corroding, because of the urethane pour foam used to fill the canard. He volunteered that the canard had been made by Fitzgerald Composites. I nearly went into orbit! Back in 1991, a builder had Larry Fitzgerald make a canard for his Cozy III. When he showed it to another builder, that builder said it seemed to be too heavy. It was 45 lbs, compared to the normal weight of 29 lbs. So I called the builder and advised him that there must be something wrong with the canard, because it was far too heavy. The builder said he decided not to use it, and offered to cut it into sections to see what was inside. When I got the sample section, I almost choked. It appeared that it had been laid up inside a mold, skin first, and then pieces of plastifoam placed against the skin, and then the large void on the inside filled with urethane pour foam. Also, the mold did not have the correct contour, so there was about a 1/4 inch layer of micro on the outside to correct the contour. There was a dipole antenna installed in the leading edge, with the co-ax right alongside of one of the dipoles, so I was sure it would not work. I showed the sample to Burt Rutan, and Ben Owen at the EAA, and they almost choked. I showed this sample in my forum at Oshkosh, and published a picture of it in newsletter #35 along with an alert to all builders that Fitzgerald Composites was not an authorized supplier, and his parts were judged to be unairworthy. This resulted in several other builders relating similar bad experiences with Fitzgerald composites. Apparently Larry Fitzgerald is still out there making parts for people. My recommendation would be that if anyone is using or planning to use any Fitzgerald Composite parts, to ground the airplane until those parts are replaced with parts made per plans, and if anyone wants a reference to someone making parts per plans, to please call me. Best regards, Nat" Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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