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Hangar Flying / LongEZ or Cozy in Florida?
« on: December 25, 2010, 07:11:44 PM »
Hello all!
My name is John. I am an engineer and flight instructor in central Florida. My wife and I are giving a lot of thought to canard ownership. We are looking into Vari-Eze ownership for the short term, and possibly, Cozy III or IV ownership for the long term.
I must admit though, I am somewhat naive and new to this type of aircraft. The most exposure I've had to canards are the pics and specs I see online - and the one occasion I sat in a Velocity at Sun N Fun. I'm hoping this community can give me a hand in the learning curve.
1) If there is anyone in the central Florida area that might be able to give a flight or two, my wife and I would be more than willing to cover gas and buy a couple lunches.
2) If there is anyone that would have enough experience in with building a Cozy to give some advice on buying a completed plane or project plane, I would certainly appreciate any input. I must admit that getting a flying bird is a higher priority than being able to proudly say that I built from scratch... However, if I receive an overwhelming response from the community that building is better/safer, I think I'd go that route...
I look forward to interacting with this community as my wife and I begin this journey.
Happy Holidays and safe flying!!!
Best Regards,
John
My name is John. I am an engineer and flight instructor in central Florida. My wife and I are giving a lot of thought to canard ownership. We are looking into Vari-Eze ownership for the short term, and possibly, Cozy III or IV ownership for the long term.
I must admit though, I am somewhat naive and new to this type of aircraft. The most exposure I've had to canards are the pics and specs I see online - and the one occasion I sat in a Velocity at Sun N Fun. I'm hoping this community can give me a hand in the learning curve.
1) If there is anyone in the central Florida area that might be able to give a flight or two, my wife and I would be more than willing to cover gas and buy a couple lunches.
2) If there is anyone that would have enough experience in with building a Cozy to give some advice on buying a completed plane or project plane, I would certainly appreciate any input. I must admit that getting a flying bird is a higher priority than being able to proudly say that I built from scratch... However, if I receive an overwhelming response from the community that building is better/safer, I think I'd go that route...
I look forward to interacting with this community as my wife and I begin this journey.
Happy Holidays and safe flying!!!
Best Regards,
John