interestedbutconfuse

Only 1/3??? You just aren't planning on enough toys! I figure between the engine/propellor and avionics, the airframe is virtually free! Mark

For Eggenfellners prices, click on Products at the top, then Order Form at the left. It's a frame set so I can't get the link to cut and paste correctly. Mark

Marc, I just was reading an article about Boeings new 787, which will be the first virtually all electric airliner. This includes the wing deicing, which surprised me. Boeing expects the wing deicing to take 100kw for the 787. The wingspan is 170feet, but I couldn't find any more information about it, such as thickness, or how much of the wing is 'deiced'. I'm confident numbers you quoted for melting all the ice are correct, but I'm not sure you took into account that the entire ice load doesn't have to be melted - only the fraction that is actually adhering the ice to the wing. Potential prop damage from separated but unmelted ice would also have to be considered. The goal is NOT to fly into known icing, merely save my butt if I inadvertently fly into unknown icing conditions. I wonder how 100kw over a 170 foot wing at airline speeds (recognizing that most icing is probably encountered at lower altitudes & speeds than their max cruise) translates to a wing the size & speeds of the Cozy? Probably still way more than we can generate. Mark

According to the FAQ on their web site, the current draw at 12v is 8-16amps, depending on the grid size. I asked them what the max temperature of the heater element was, and they sent me an email back that it was variable, but the max they expect to see is 120F. I little warmer than I would like in the epoxy, but not above it's Tg anyway. I wonder how well Fiberglass/epoxy conducts heat........ I may have to build a test part and try this. The grid is not overly expensive, particularly given the cost of the alternatives. Mark

I emailed them about a week ago and received the information I requested - I guess I was lucky! Mark

Oops, sorry, posted after the first page, and didn't look at the dates. You've probably already taken care of this.... Mark

When you need to insulate your garage, have it blown in, don't take all the sheetrock down. It's much easier to fix the small hole at the bottom and top every 16" than to rehang, retape, and resand all that sheetrock. I'm just starting my Cozy as well, and it's apparent to me that before it is down I'll have had PLENTY of sanding! Mark

These two were also my 'final contenders'. I chose the Cozy for the following reasons: 1. Same speed with less HP - RV-10 needs 260 hp, Cozy 180hp 2. Better fuel economy because of above. 3. Engine costs less, and maintenance of that Engine costs less (smaller HP = cheaper usually) 4. I liked the looks of the Cozy better (vain I know) 5. I preferred the 'pay as you build' mode to the kit mode. This wasn't as bad with the RV since you could get the kit in 'chunks', but then you paid more freight. The freight was a deal for me since I am within easy driving distance of Wick's 6. Less money spent on tools. All that, it was a very close race, and I don't think you'll regret either one. Mark