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Cozy Mark IV Plans # 1378
Project started October 2005
Last Updated July 26, 2006
The
Cozy Mark IV is a fiberglass composite canard amateur built aircraft designed
by Nat Puffer. I have put this web page together to chronicle the building of
my bird for family, friends, and fellow builders. I hope you enjoy this as much
as I am enjoying building!
Why
build and why the Cozy? I have recently received my private pilot certificate
and have been renting a plane. I have realized that I will not be able to rent
for my main need, cross country flying. So I started to look at buying my own
plane. All the planes that I thought I could afford were slow and old.
Not my idea of a good buy.
So
I started to look at experimental aircraft. I have always loved to build things
(RC Model Airplanes, furniture, chemical plants, etc.). I came across the Cozy
and after looking at its specs, I suspected that I may have found the plane. It
has a range of 1000 miles and it will do that in about 5-6 hours! The top speed
is 187 knots, cruise is 160 knots. I researched the plane for the next 2
months, reviewing articles and builders web sites. I decided to take the plunge
in August 2005 and bought the plans.
I
did this all without seeing a plane in real life (crazy, huh!). Well, I finally
got to fly in one over Thanksgiving 2005. Thanks to Dan Cruger in Apopka, FL.
You can see pictures in the Builders Area.
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