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Well unfortunately Steve, I'm on the east side of Washington in Spokane. I would be there at 6 a.m. knocking on your door though if I were on the West side of the state . I greatly appreciate the offer though and I hope your project is going well.

Thank you everyone for the replies. They have all been very helpful and informative. As far as my mission let me start of by saying I'm finding it somewhat difficult to not define my mission by the aircraft I am looking at, at the time. Maybe that's because what I'm looking at fits my mission, maybe that's because I don't REALLY know what my mission is yet. But I believe I can answer the questions Phil asked atleast for now. How many people: ATLEAST two people, but 4 would be great to fly the family. How much baggage: I believe this could be flexible in how much is brought, ability to carry golf clubs would be nice though. (will they fit in a Cozy?) How Far and Fast: As of now I don't plan any east coast trips, but who know? Runways: I've head people saying they're places they won't be able to go because their plane can't land there, as of right now I think that is acceptable to me. Cost of Ownership: Like many others I'm sure this should be as low as possible while still doing things right. While yes it is a very superficial thing to think, the Cozy does have a lot of "ramp appeal" to myself and others. I like something that is different as well as does what it does very well. I also like the fact that when my plans-built plane is done, I will know 100% of it, rather than possibly the 51% I would know with the kit. I would absolutely LOVE to get to Oshkosh or any other large or small fly-in so if anyone has another fly-ins they can recommend, I'm all ears. Thank you for the advice so far, I can't wait to hear more. Clark

Hi everyone! I'm new around here and have been trolling a bit for a week or so and am getting more and more interested in canard aircraft. I have been dreaming about building a kit aircraft for many years and recently stumbled upon these beautiful, versatile, unique pieces of work around here. It may be a couple of years before I can get started on something, but right now I'm sort of honing in on the Cozy IV. I like it's performance, number of seats, and possible construction price. I am open to persuasion though. If anyone knows of people building or owning a project in my area (Spokane, WA) I would love to be able to take a look their work and maybe take some inspiration from them. Don't worry, I'll try not to take too much away . I've also been sort of curious about the advantages/disadvantages of canard vs. the more conventional style of aircraft. I've found a little out there, but we all have our biases. I'm working on my bias toward the canard as I type. Sorry for the long introduction, just trying to inspire a little conversation and start my education. From what I've seen I have a lot to learn from everyone here. So hello and have a great evening everyone. Clark