Charles' Cozy Mark IV Project

Serial # 1394

Updated: April 6, 2008

Page updated on: December   1, 2007
December 29, 2007
January 24, 2008
February 27, 2008

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Chapter Start End Time Notes
Factory Oct, 2005 May, 2006   Includes:
  • Electrical
  • Insulation
  • Wallboard
  • Painting
  • 4x12 foot workbench
  • Exhaust fan
  • Epoxy hot box
  • Fiberglass rack
Chapter 3
Education
Aug 15, 2006 Sep 25, 2006    
Chapter 4
Bulkheads
Nov 19, 2006 Dec 25, 2006 14:00
Step 1:
Front seat back
Dec 26, 2006 Dec 30, 2006 19:17
Step 2:
Forward bulkhead
Jan 01, 2007 Jan 09, 2007 21:38
Step 3:
Instrument panel
Jan 03, 2007 May 15, 2007 33:06
Step 4:
Landing gear bulkheads
Jan 04, 2007 May 19, 2007 15:46
Step 5:
Firewall
Chapter hours
103:47
Chapter 5
Fuselage Sides
May 21, 2007 May 25, 2007 11:35
Step 1:
Jigs & longerons
May 25, 2007 May 28, 2007 21:20
Step 2:
Fuselage forms
May 30, 2007 May 31, 2007 5:25
Step 3:
Shaping insides
Jun 1, 2007 Jun 11, 2007 13:25
Step 4:
Longerons
Jun 10, 2007 Jun 16, 2007 12:40
Step 5:
Lower longerons
Jun 15, 2007 Jun 18, 2007 13:42
Step 6:
Fuselage sides
Chapter hours
78:57
Chapter 6
Fuselage Assembly
June 20, 2007 Sep 13, 2007 44:09
Step 1:
Fuselage build
Sep 14, 2007 Oct 17, 2007 36:49
Step 2:
Keel & brace
Oct 17, 2007 Oct 30, 2007 37:57
Step 3:
Fuselage bottom
Chapter hours
118:55
Chapter 7
Fuselage Exterior
Oct 30, 2007 Nov   7, 2007 27:00
Step 1:
NACA scoop
Nov   7, 2007 Dec 15, 2007 23:14
Step 2:
Shaping bottom
Dec 15, 2007 Dec 23, 2007 13:34
Step 3:
Fiberglassing
Dec 28, 2007 Jan 3, 2008 6:55
Step 4:
Shaping sides
Jan 3, 2008 Jan 24, 2008 21:10
Step 5:
Fiberglassing
Chapter hours
91:53
Chapter 8
Headrest & Seatbelts
Feb 9, 2008 Feb 9, 2008 1:40
Step 1:
Carving foam
Feb 10, 2008 Feb 11, 2008 7:43
Step 2:
Fiberglassing
Feb 10, 2008 Feb 14, 2008 8:58
Step 3:
Shoulder support
     
Step 4:
Making headrests
Feb 10, 2008 Feb 10, 2008 1:53
Step 5:
Shoulder harness
Feb 14, 2008 Feb 17, 2008 14:48
Step 6:
Seatbelts & step
Feb 17, 2008 Feb 23, 2008 29:28
Step 7:
Seatbelt attach
Chapter hours
64:28
Chapter 9
Landing Gear &
Landing Brake
Feb 19, 2008 Feb 26, 2008 26:21
Step 1:
Gear bulkhead
     
Step 2:
Start strut install
     
Step 3:
Attach tabs
     
Step 4:
Lndg gear cover
     
Step 5:
Axles & brakes
     
Step 6:
Landing brake
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Chapter 10
Canard
     
Step 1:
Cutting the Cores
     
Step 2;
Lift Tabs & Shear Web
     
Step 3:
Assemble Canard Sections
     
Step 4:
Spar Cap Layup
     
Step 5:
Apply Bottom Skin
     
Step 6:
Hinges, Spar Cap & Skin
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Chapter 11
Elevators
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 12
Canard Installation
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 13
Nose, Nose Gear
& Rudders
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 14
Center Section Spar
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 15
Firewall
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 16
Control System
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 17
Trim System &
Center Console
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 18
Canopy
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 19
Wings & Ailerons
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 20
Winglets & Rudders
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 21
Strakes &
Fuel Tanks
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 22
Electrical
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 23
Engine
Aug 2005    
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 24
Covers & Fairings
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 25
Finishing
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Chapter 26
Upholstery
     
 
 
     
 
 
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Phase 1 Flight Testing      
 
 
     
 
 
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Total Hours
484:21