PaulL

Ekisbey,

... What bothers me is the lack of information I'm finding on just where one would go to buy an engine. Are there really that few engines being manufactured these days? It's hard to believe.

I used a Franklin 6 in my canarad. I got it in parts and rebuilt the thing.

The whole thing w/o accessories was below $10K. You can add automotive alternator, etc. to keep price down, etc. It seems to give quite decent power, but since it uses a bed mount might be on the heavier side (300+ lbs). More info on my website: http://www.abri.com/sq2000

Franklins are available from several sources in US. The most advertised one is www.franklinengines.com. Also Bruce Kown in GA sell a lot of them (770-386-7435) and Susan Prell in TX (A1 dealership) 903-626-5115. There may be others.

John,

I was at KLS ten days ago for flight training. Now am just doing a few more adjustments before first flight. If some stuff that I ordered for RG mod arrives soon and I can get W&B done, AND decent weather, I'll be taking off.

KLS did not show up at S&F because they did not get their new prototype FAA inspected in time - done now - and the factory SQ2000 busted the landing gear comming down in a storm and it took about 6 weeks to get all the parts and fix it.

All you great SQ2000 builders can now get free builder log software by downloading it from my SQ2000 website www.abri.com/sq2000. Its free to SQ2000 builders. A small contribution is expected from others.

Ventilation?...

I tried something new. I used the NG wheel well for ventilation source. You can see the setup at http://www.abri.com/sq2000/control43.jpg

The description is at http://www.abri.com/sq2000/18.html

I just completed the SQ2000 bird and had it inspected. Getting ready for first flight. But in taxi tests the vents appear to work - should since the lower part of the fuselage is at higher pressure than upper.

I put mine in the center of the wing. The wing thickness is sufficient there for the antenna - I am building an SQ2000 canard, don't know if Cozy wing thickness is similar. I was told that the transponder antenna should be sufficiently removed from passenger compartment for radiation safety.

I am nearing construction completion of my SQ2000 canard and need the 12" high N numbers since I plan to travel outside US.

I have seen one or two canard owners place them on the tail winglets diagonally. Is this according to FAA regs?

I have considered the Jabiru 5100. In fact I have placed a deposit on the engine. But after a year of waiting it got too long for me so I let the thing go and got my deposit back. The other factor about the engine is the power rating. Originally it was rated at 200/180 hp (takeoff and continuous) but when it actually came out for production it was rated down to 180/170 hp. That may be sufficient for many Cozies but not enough for my SQ2000. From what I know, the engine is very smooth and efficient. It also comes with a lot of standard accessories and unique two piece baffle - ready for mounting.

For further comments on my engine choices, see http://www.abri.com/sq2000

(nearly finished)