marbleturtle

I'm in the same boat... I'm looking at the plans for the FG which has a larger interior than the SB (standard cozy). One thing that concerns me though is the section that says "Full size drawings: Not Included". Does the MKIV plans from Nat have full size drawings?

I was a little taken aback by Nat myself... maybe I just caught him on a bad day. As far as changes go... I guess he sees enough to worry him on a daily basis. But since he had such a bad initial reaction from Burt when he changed the Long EZ to a side-by-side, I thought he might be more open to new adaptations to his own design. I heard from one Cozy builder saying I should not ask about the AeroCanard design which enlarges the dimensions of the Cozy... something about lawyers and a big "can of worms"!?!?!? >BTW - ... I'm located in North GA a few miles south of Chattanooga, TN. Nat gave me the address (he didn't have the phone number) of someone south of Atlanta that is supposed to have a nice Cozy. I wrote to the person but haven't heard back from them. I just discovered that Blue Mtn avionics is nearby. I was thinking about calling up the owner and checking to see if he still has his Cozy. Oddly enough, the SQ2000 factory is also just north of Chattanooga. If I can't find one locally, I'm certain I'll find at least one at Sun N Fun 2003. >I'm not sure why you think there is a hostility toward BRS from Cozy builders. I've never seen this. I've only conversed with 2 builders (by e-mail) and Nat (by Phone) about BRS. Each of them replied to the BRS question by saying what Dust said: "Make sure your ailerons don't fall off and fly to the ground."; Very defensively I might add. You brought up two good points though. The high speed problem has been resolved to my satisfaction, but the engine in the back is not a problem I've considered. A parachute wrapped up tight around a prop spindle can't be much assistance in an emergency situation. I wonder how wingco worked this out with their BWB Atlantica... http://www.wingco.com

At 6' I'm not tall. At 250lbs, I am heavy (ie: no nose ballast after dropping off passengers!) Next year my schedule changes and I can start riding again so I'm not actually worried about weight. All I wanted from Nat is to find someone in my area who had one I could try on for "Coziness". Now that I found that Aerocanard has the "Plans Build" for their larger version... I'm going with that. Any increase in front interior space will add to comfort. As for the back seat, kids that fit in the back seat now may not later. That's my reasoning anyway. But back to the BRS... I'm not thinking about poping the chute every time the engine sputters. The BRS would be for worst case scenarios... the ultimate no-win situation. Spend a few hours searching through NTSB accident reports and you'll rethink the "I can always get to a landing area" idea. And for any of us to think that we are so much better pilots than the ones in the report is fataly egotistic. Most of my flying will be through a mountain range between the farm and my home. I think it is entirely reasonable to be prepared for an emergency without a place to land. Quick landing in a field with a hocky puck and a prayer? If I really want to, I can get to the ground even quicker... straight into the side of Mount Eagle! I just fail to understand why Cozy builders (and Nat) are so hostile toward the idea of a BRS.

I apologize up front if this is an old question... but since word search requires a minimum of 4 letters, I'll skip the archive and ask again. Has anyone had experience with fitting a recovery chute on the Cozy MKIV / Aerocanard design? I asked Nat Puffer about this over the phone... he said good planes don't fall out of the sky. He also said that interior size of his plane was fine and that I was too tall and fat. Now I'm looking at building an AeroCanard from plans... with a BRS. Any help is appreciated.