John D. Wages

I've got a pair of Cozy Mark IV wings for sale (unfinished). These wings were assembled and skinned by Aerocad some time ago. I've also got a main spar for sale. Again, these items were built by Aerocad and are in great condition. If interested, contact me privately. I'll check my emails regularly. Best offer takes it. Buyer will have to be willing to pay for all shipping charges including crating.

Just found out about this Velocity crash this weekend.

 

Tail number is reported to be: N45YV

According to the FAA this aircraft was owned by Olef Simonsen of Katy, Texas. The news report said the pilot was the only one person on board when the plane crashed resulting in his fatallity. The story does not mention the name of the deceased so we're not sure who was at the controls. Our prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased. http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090511_tnt_faa-plane.16cbe587.html

Who was the most excellent DJ last year? the tunes he was playing were pushing all the right buttons

 

...Chrissi

Last year was great! I finally got to put faces to some of the names I've become so familiar with, and got to ride in Dan Cruger's Cozy IV. The tunes were a nice background filler and I really enjoyed doing that for everyone. Unfortunately, I won't be making RR this year due to a couple of previous engagements that must be met. I hope everyone has a great time, a safe journey, and God's Speed.

OK!, I'm working on the Main gear torsional layup, and was about to cut my uni strips. Looking at the plans, we're suppose to cut these at 30 degrees from the selvage. My uni is 38" wide. If I cut it at 30 degress, that will give me an overall length for that one piece of 80" give or take. The plans tell us to start the layup in the middle of the strut and work your way out to the ends. If you start at the middle with one end of the fiberglass, it's pretty obvious that this strip will be much too long. Are other builders cutting this lengthy piece in half, or am I missing something in the translation?

It is a little like that game that we all used to play as kids of slapping the backside of a bull and then running for the fence. Ahhh, fun memories.

Wow!...and I thought life in Mississippi was fun all those years ago! For those of you who have never heard of Bull Slapping, check this out...

Yes... Mississippi..."Where men are men, and sheep are nervous"

My dream job would involve being Jimmy Buffet I think.

I used to be Jimmy Buffet! OK...maybe in my own mind, but those were "The Good Ol' Days". I now am project manager for an electrical contracting company in Memphis. Been there for 18 years. I have redirected my music ambitions from a focus on myself to a focus on Christ. I write and play Christian songs for our childrens worship every second Sunday at our church. The only regret I have is that I didn't start sooner. Hey, isn't that the same regret we have about building our planes?

So say a person has some nasty airbubbles around the longerson where the normal triangle fien blade can't reach. It sounds like the fien rasp finger tool would be a good choice to sand away the offending glass before doing a structure repair. Not that I'm talking for myself.

Drew,

Fein has some really good contour sanding accessories that will get in to those areas very well. "Not that I'm talking for myself"

That was the first thing I told Greg when I started working for Blue Mountain (border of West Virginia and East Tenn)

"I hear three notes on a banjo and I'm out of here!"

...Chrissi

Here ya go Chrissi...http://absastro.tripod.com/bluegrass/dueling2.htm

 

Oh, I almost forgot....(aileron).

There's always Memphis. You know, WE have GRACELAND!

 

Thank ya,...thank ya very much.

What is the range on that beast (on standard tanks, not the additional ferry ones) ?

There's plenty of info here http://www.ezjetinc.com/ Robert and Valerie Harris are the ones who did the conversion. They are good folks and can give you all the information you'll need. The last time I saw Greg's Cozy, it did not have auxillary fuel pods installed. However, as part of the conversion proccess, the rear seat was removed and the space was converted to a fuel tank. It's a cool idea, but IMHO, for the money, and economy, I'll continue to build my Cozy IV with a good ol' Lycosaurus 360.

Get your shop ready. Build the table. Start collecting tools. Do the practice layups in Chapter 3 (if you buy the Cozy plans).

 

Don't wait a year - start now. A year from now you will thank me. It doesn't cost a lot of money to start.

 

I'll second that motion!

I have been researching building a canard airplane for a few months now. Canards have really gotten my attention and I would really enjoy the process of building an airplane.

 

During my research I have found out that many aspiring people set out to build a Cozy and make it to about Chap 9 or 10 and start to sputter out. So with this I have a few questions....

Okay, go ahead..

 

1. What is the difference between a Cozy and an Areocanard? I have noticed that many people build a Cozy with Areocanard modifications. Is one better than the other? If so why?

It depends on what you mean by better. If you're planning on building an Aerocanard from plans, it's pretty much the same thing as a Cozy. The Aerocanard kits can be viewed at: http://aerocad.com/

The basic kits are the "SB", which stands for "Standard Body" and is the same dimensions as the Cozy Mark IV. The Aerocanard kit is a bit larger than the standard body. Both in kit form can be time savers for anyone interested.

 

2. Do you think a builder would have a better chance finishing an airplane with Areocanard since it is built from pre-built parts?

Everyone is different. You'll get out of it, what you put into it. Some folks enjoy the build more than the flying. Others build just to get to the flying. And others just want to fly. You have to ask yourself, "Where do I fall in those categories?" If you enjoy building, like many of us on this and other forums, buy the plans and get started. If you want to build just to get to the flying, go with the Aerocanard kit. It's a little more expensive that way, but you'll reach your goal much faster than with plans built. Or, you can buy someone's unfinished project...and finish it. And lastly, If you fall under the heading of "Just wanting to own and fly a canard", buy one that's finished and flying. There are several out there to buy.

 

 

3. I would enjoy seeing a Cozy. If anyone in the central Kansas area has one, I would love to bring my wife out to see it sometime. She has bought into the process, but I would love to do anything I could to prevent AIDS...

 

Thanks for listening.

OK!....explain that one. What kind of AIDS?...Hearing AIDS, ROLAIDS....WHAT?

This would be possible....

OR, you could do what most of us do, engage the Wing leveler/autopilot while writing down clearances.

 

Waiter

Good one, Waiter!

7 homebuits!? Geeze most people spend their lives building just one! : )

He never said if he had actually FINISHED any of them!

I also would like to have a couple of electrical gauges, but do I understand corectly that it can be difficult to find a location for them?

There are sensors and/or probes that are solid state and should be quite easily adaptable to our airplanes. Here's just one example for you to consider: http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid=428/index.html I'm going to install my sight guages as well as fuel probes. That way, on those days when the ol' arthritis is actin' up, I'll rely on the probes rather than having to turn my head to such a degree that I inadvertently inflict an undo amount of pain upon myself. "Know what uh mean, Verne?"

Wahoo! I can finaly contibute something useful

 

www.atkinsonfuelgauges.com/

nostromo56 at tx dot rr dot com

 

I mailed a check, got the gauges 5 days later.

 

Rick

Wow! I'm glad I bought mine ahead of time. It looks like the prices have gone up since I bought mine. I don't think he even had a website when I bought them. When I called, his wife (I believe that's who I was talking to), told me to send him $45.00, and in just a few days I had them sitting in my cabinet waiting for installation. BTW, that's where they are still! Good luck to you, Rick.

Hi,

Does anyone have a contact for Andrew Winkworth Cozy Builder in Brisbane

Regards

Andy Ross

andrew.ross@suzlon.com

Hey Andy,

 

Just go to the top of this page and do a search on the Members List. You can email him directly. Good luck to you.

hi guys what is the main difference between hardener 83 and 84 for ez poxy what i readed is just cure time ,what ez hardener are you guys using if anyone here still use ez poxy

By no means am I an expert on the subject of epoxies, but I've been using EZ Poxy 10 resin and 83 hardener on my Mark IV, and am very pleased with the results so far. I did a "Google" search on EZ Poxy and found numerous links with lots of information to use. I'm not sure what exact information you're looking for, but that's a good place to start. Also, go to http://www.ez.org/nonownerguide.htm Lot's of good info there as well.

YES! it holds the whole plane on!

 

...Chrissi

Best one I've heard this year, Chrissi!

Rob,

 

It all looks good, but I'm curious as to why the previous builder never completed Chapter 7 before moving on to so many other things inside the fuselage. I can see the sides are not contoured and glassed yet. Is the bottom glassed? Anyway, just a curious thought. You'll have a blast being creative with this new project. Best of luck to you, and keep on posting.

Looks like there's been some mods done. It would be interesting to see what they are. If memory serves well, , I think this one has been posted for sale before. Anyway it looks interesting.

Yes and no, for some that would be the beginnings of a whole new set of problems... for some.

...Chrissi

I can see the headlines now..."Man found dead in garage with plastic bag taped to his head and strange plastic tubing hooked up to suction pump. Name being held pending toxicology report".

It sounds like you've got 2nd Edition plans. Make sure you check the archives and all the newsletter updates. The one that jumps out at me is that the 2nd Edition plans has you locating the F-28 bulkhead at 5.9 inches aft of F-22. People were having clearance problems and it was decided to move the F-28 bulkhead to 6.25 inches aft of F-22. That was the first thing I found wrong with the project I bought. I posted a question on another forum about whether to move it or not. Marc Zeitlin said "MOVE IT", so I did, although it did require me to build a new F-28 bulkhead. I'm glad I took Marc's advice. Congratulations on the new project and looking forward to seeing your progress.

Anyway, I heard the DJ was good! (full version of Indagoddadavida just for Crissi)