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Aeolus

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    Rafael
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    Cozy Mark IV

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  1. Hi, I am curious to know if it is legal or OK to build as many of these unsupported, By the original manufacturer, aircraft as you want. The reason I ask is because when I purchased the Cozy IV plan, serial 1760, I had to sign a document that I would not monkey with the design and that I would only build one. It did not mention building and selling parts of them though. However, I see many companies selling Long EZ and other aircraft that are no longer offered. Al at Aerocanard is the only person I can find that offers a cozy in kit form, but I know he has permission. By the way Al is a very cool guy and will help you out with canard info if he can whether you buy something or not. The guy video chatted with me for an hour about a partial build I was going to buy that they said was an aerocanard. I asked Al if he would look at it with me and he did not hesitate. In my book the guy is first class. Anyway I always wanted to build aircraft when I retire in 10 or so years and often wondered at the legalities of building Long EZ for sale or Quikies, or anything really. By the way, I am aware of the legal responsibility of doing that and ramifications. Maybe not 100% as I am no lawyer, I just play one on TV..lol. Seriously though I did take a few Aviation law classes for my aviation degree so I am only partially dumb. Also I plan to retire outside the US. In a more pliable country. The funny thing is I don't care about making money, I just want to help poor kids reach their flying dreams. I was dirt poor. Actually I did not even have dirt so... It took me until my 30s to reach my dreams, although I knew since age 5 I wanted to fly. Bad choices as a teen made me miss a very small oppurtunity to maybe fly for military if I would have been able to join at the time. I had to become a little more successful to afford my dream and that took 3 decades plus some years but I did it and I'd love to help kids in my previous position to make their dreams a reality. Before you ask why wait start doing that here. I am trying with my local orphanage/boys home but there is lots of red tape. I also want to approach the high school as well. I can show them my build and I have space for a team of kids to build a long EZ or whatever. I guess we will see. Anyway if you know the answer to my original question please respond and blue skies people. Rafael
  2. Marc, i read your presentation and other things you have recommended. I especially looked up your recommendations. Very solid advice I plan to follow. Thank you for caring enough to put that stuff together for us new builders. Also I did not see anything about the fuel leak issue the cozy girls mention on their you tube video. Do you know about this issue were after 50 hrs or so fuel can leak in some builds and start saturating foam so that overtime you have a much heavier craft and the other issues they mention? Do you think racing fuel cells instead of the tanks in the manual would be safer and better? Has anyone installed fuel cells? I can't seem to find any info on this except one picture of what I think is a version of the long ez. Anyway thanks for the great info. If I don't hear back when I get to that stage I will post a question on fuel cells or not or the fix the girls came up with. I am going to try to get a hold of them. I hear they are super nice and love talking planes. Blue skies Rafael
  3. Thank you and nice to meet you Void, Kent, and Marc. I will look at your links and take your advice to heart. Void, yes I am exactly like that. I need to see it or do it to get a grasp on it really well. I don't like doing things without really understanding why I am doing it. Marc, I completely see what you mean. I don't plan to make changes unless it's very important or solves a problem many have reported. I mean on top of the changes in the Cozy newsletters which I regard as an AD and necessary. Only real change I am considering is the fuel leak fix, more elbow room using the Cozy girl strakes or Aerocanard turtle back, and possibly retractable gears on the wings like the Aerocanard RG. Since I plan longer trips I think this may be an advantage but I have not looked at data to make a final decision. I am also updating construction technique where it's possible using vacum bags. Also going with Eureka CNC parts and templates. I know someone with a Quikie Q that took 20 years to build. It's taken me 5 to start. So I promised my self I would get a good Ariel view of the project, break it down to smaller chunks, and work as smart through the chapters as possible. That is why I wondered if anyone made a good work flow diagram or project diagram of step by step what to do and where to gain time while waiting on cure times. It took a year since that promise but I put up a 30x30 Steele building on my property, got it running on solar, build my table and built out shop as well. I ordered chapte 3-5. After I finish going through your advice and setting up my blog for FAA log purposes I will start on chapter 3 and 4. I have done chapter 3 on the Long EZ but even though I am confident I feel like I should knock that out for purity sake and start of on the right foot. I believe a lot of that Bushido code stuff and doing things in order and correctly is like paying respect to your build, craft, and yourself in a way. Anyway makes me feel better so....thanks again everyone. Blue skies Rafael
  4. Hello, My name is Rafael. I'm currently starting a Cozy IV build. I have composite building experience just not all that much on aircraft. I only have some hours on the bulkheads I built a few years ago for a Long EZ I started but, gave up on when my family grew by one member. I immiadelty purchased plans for the 4 seater as soon as my son arrived into this world. Life takes us in many directions and it took 5 years to have the space and time to start this project. As luck would have it I am blessed with finding out that we are awaiting a 4th member into our family and this time it's a princess. I'm a very happy daddy. However my wife told me not to ditch the Cozy for a bigger aircraft as it seems she has more kids as the airplane gets bigger. Jokes aside I'm looking forward to starting and finishing this great aircraft. I have built and helped built boat parts and race cars, including one pretty famous pro mod Celica from WPB, FL. That car is currently 4th in the nation on the 1/4 mile and runs in the 5 second marks. Dr. Fiber and myself built it out of a crashed Celica we pulled molds from. I have also done Nissan GTRs, Mazda RX7 and 8s, and lots of Honda's. I'm currently partnered with ECR performance on a few builds but I am doing electrical work and not composites on those. in between cures I plan to finish my anniversary gift, from a 2 years ago, 1963 Lincoln Continental. Only thing left is a little paint and some interior work. A little background on my capabilities and education. I hold a BS in Aviation and Aerospace with a major in Airport management/ Business management. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Everglades University. I have a private pilots certificate with approximately 500 hrs. I did do IFR and dual engine rating training but never took the check ride due to some financial strains. My plan is to remedy that after the build is done. Before that I was an IT manager holding almost every certificate minus the Cisco CCIE. I also have a degree in information technology. I am a hands on and a visual learner. I am pretty handy with tools. I have applied for a few patents for inventions I created for cell phones, mostly IPhone. I did receive a couple patent pendings and sold my idea off to companies with resources to build and sell the attachments. I love electronics and it's one of my hobbies even though car restoration has taken up a big chunk of my life and time. Currently I bought a small homestead and I am trying to live closer to nature and off the land as much as a city boy with no experience with nature can. I live in Central FL by the big lake. If anyone would like to take me up in a canard no matter what it is so I can finally go up in one please let me know. I'll pay for gas and buy you lunch at our wonderful cafe at the Okeechobee Airport (KOBE). Also, any advice on building, tips, tricks, videos I should look at, or anything please let me know. I see the cozy girls and others have made modifications and I am not sure which ones are the most beneficial and which ones are a matter of opinion or preference. I saw they figured out a fuel leak problem that I would like to know more about, how they found the issue and how they fixed it? I would also like to ask you about time scheduling. I see some jump into other chapters while parts cure or for other reasons. Has anyone made a detailed flow chart or spreadsheet on how you should proceed through the build? I have a ton of questions on mods. I see a lot of cool stuff out there. I really just want a safe, efficient aircraft to carry me and 3 passengers, My family, around on our adventures. I would love to do the Blue Spruce route as my wife is from Spain and flying there through that route would provide a very cool journey and many stops to see other areas we would not see otherwise. People including the Rutans have flown Long EZs and other canard's around the world and we would love to give that a try. Anyway, thanks for your time and patience with me in advance. Like I said I learn hands on and visually. Reading to learn is doable but way more difficult for people like me. PS- if anyone in my area needs help please let me know and if anyone knows how to do interior work but needs a machine to do it on, in my area, I have a Landis leather sewing machine you can do it on. If there was an EAA at KOBE I would have put it there for the group. Closest EAA that I used to be in is an hour away at North Conty F45. Bless you all, stay safe, and blue skies. Rafael tioloco@protonmail.com
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