Why Did I Buy This Weird Cozy MKIV Canard Airplane?

The Cozy MKIV is a Canard airplane, which is very different than most other airplanes. In this video I talk about the history of Canards, compare its aerodynamic function to a traditional airplane, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a Canard over a traditional airplane, which led me to decide to purchase this one!

0:00 Intro & History
0:43 Conventional Airplane
1:58 Difference with a Canard
3:40 Stall Resistance
5:18 Vertical Stabilizers
5:50 Drawbacks: No Flaps
7:33 Landing/Takeoff Speeds
8:50 Quieter!
9:19 Center of Gravity
13:12 Summary

No content in this video should be taken as flight instruction or advice. Refer to your aircraft POH and consult your CFI. This video has been edited for time and content, and context may be lost or distorted. This video is for entertainment purposes only.

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[aldohattonduran]

Brother 🙌🏻 this was the most comprehensive video I've seen on a canard airplane ✈️ I salute 🫡 you

[Verb]

As a Cozy builder, you did an outstanding job of giving a concise explanation of the comparisons and contrasts between conventional horizontal stabilizer, and canard aircraft. Well done keeping it as short as it needs to be, while hitting the important points. I would not change anything.
Obviously you and I could have sat for hours and gone down the rabbit hole of Burt Rutan canard designs, but that would make a boring video for most.
An idea for your next video subject, maybe talk about the history of Burt Rutan's Long EZ and Nat Puffer's Cozy?

[bryansummers]

What a well-spoken, intelligent, humble person. Excellent video! You sir are a great ambassador for the canard aircraft and flying in general!

[BartBe]

You could have made a short from this by simply saying " Why did i buy this airplane? Because it is frigging cool, that's why!" END... 😄

[eadamrob]

truly enjoyed your presentation...you packed more info into 15 minutes than most do in 2 hours.

[AaronWbirdman]

Dude I learned a lot about Canards! Thank you. I was sold until I learned about the CG and stall characteristics…

[charliebowman]

I never thought about the complexity of this aircraft. When I lived in Santa Barbara, I remember a good friend of mine that already passed, building a cozy in his backyard. I never figured out how to fly it but I swore to myself never to get in. Now I know how fascinating it results this canard thing. Thank you for sharing.

[OlafFichtner]

There may be many people who know more about aviation than you do, but I'm definitely not one of them. So thank you for those very informative explanations! I have always wondered why some airplanes employ the "duckwing configuration" and since there must be a reason for it, why not more planes do it. Now I understood.

[chuckturbo]

Hey!!!! Just got airborne in my Cozy MK3 for the first time today! What an absolute WOW!

[joell]

This is the best summary of how a canard plane solves problems. Thank you

[jayski]

I fell in love with the Cunard design when I saw the Quickie flying out in Mojave, CA back in the 1980's. It was maneuvering like an F-16 with only a Volkswagen engine. But I've since learned it had it's own problems too. With it's landing gear out at the wing tips, hard landings could fracture the wing spar. But it sure was a sleek plane to look at.

[joshuabradshaw]

I've had a spot in my heart to do this very thing for a long time. I was a crew chief on AC-130U for 6 years and owned an SQ-1000 (E-Racer derivative.) I love these aircraft and Burt Rutan blazed a trail for us. Thank you for this contribution to GA!

[darrylwalker]

The reason the rear tail plane pushes down in not to balance the engine weight. Rather, it is because of the forward moment of lift produced by the main wing. That is why if you throw a model aircraft wing, it tumbles forward.

[bwalker]

Nice job! I built N36LV, this plane’s big brother. She has 370HP, comfortably seats 5, cruises at 195 kts and sips 13.5 gallons per hour. Sadly, retirement and insurance costs caused us to part ways. I learned a few things during our six years (11 counting the build time) of flying.

Watch out for extended descents with lowish fuel levels. If the tanks are plumbed like a Velocity, you can unport the fuel pickups.

Make sure those cowling fasteners are really good quality because everything, and I mean EVERYTHING back there goes through the propeller arc. I used screws at first but got tired of patching the prop with JB Weld. Take a look at Skybolt C Locks. Never had one come off.

That canard stall is known as a Pitch Buck. I could climb at 3000 fpm with the stick full aft and the nose hammering up and down. Fun but kind of violent in a Velocity and passengers don’t like it at all.

Like the V, it will probably make one really good water landing in an emergency. They can float for days.

You will know you are a proficient canard pilot when you can perform 3 consecutive touch-and-go’s without letting the nosewheel hit the tarmac.

Enjoy.

[Gugaatomico]

That was the 14BIS from the actual father of aviation Alberto Santos Dumont not the wright brothers hahaha…jokes aside his plane was actually the first one to fly on its own power not being catapulted into the air. I love the velocity airplane and hope to one day be able to buy one

[RCShadow]

I think Burt Rutan needs to be mentioned anytime these types of aircraft are discussed.

God bless you.

[TheRenegadeAVR]

I absolutely love the Cozy MKIV. I would love to have one, but I really don't want to build it. Great video.

[Mirpurmad]

thankyou for going in depth about the shape of the plane and concept of canards and their part in making the plane airborne. I was initially not that interested but then I was hooked.

[jeffrymilton]

Outstanding technical explanations of a canard aircraft . Thanks.

[jamie]

Thank you for the excellent description. Good details to make your points. These are the kind of educational videos that YouTube, Rumble, Odyssey and the rest need. Liked and subscribed!