Cozy III
Pilot’s Operating Handbook Page 26
and the elevator slot underneath with the other hand. Do not
handle the elevator. Leave the nose gear retracted for ground
handling. The airplane balances best with the nose slightly lower
than level.
The COZY can be safely left unattended, parked on the nose
bumper, in moderate winds. However, it is prudent to always tie
down any aircraft whenever possible. For long term parking,
position the COZY backwards in the parking slot with the nose
over the normal tail tie down rope. Install the removable tie
down rings, one near each tip and one in the nose. "Set" the
main gear and securely tie down the wings. Position the nose
alongside of the "tail" tie down and tie the nose securely to the
ground against the rubber bumper. An alternate method is to use
only the wing tie downs and just weight the nose with ballast. (Be
sure it is removed before flight).
LOW SPEED HANDLING AND STALL
CHARACTERISTICS
The COZY has good flight characteristics at minimum speed. It is
a docile, controllable airplane at full aft stick at its minimum
airspeed of 50 to 55 knots. It does not exhibit any of the
conventional airplane's tendencies to roll or pitch down
uncontrollably or other common un-commanded flight path
excursions. Any power setting may be used at full aft stick
without changing the way the airplane handles. By adjusting the
throttle setting, you can climb, descend, or maintain level flight.
The very low speed range (below 58 knots) is characterized by a
doubling of the force required to hold the stick aft, tending to
keep the inattentive pilot at a more normal flying speed. Ailerons
and rudder are effective at all speeds, including full aft-stick
flight.
Since the flight characteristics of the COZY are so much better at
minimum speed than contemporary conven-tional aircraft, it
hardly seems fitting to use the term "stall" in characterizing the
COZY behavior, even though it is technically correct. The
COZY's "stall" consists of any one of the following, order of
prevalence:
1) Stabilized flight (climb, level, or descent, depending on
power setting) at full aft stick. Below 60 knots, there is a very
definite increase in the aft stick force, such that the pilot has
to pull noticeably harder on the stick to get below 60 knots.
2) Occasionally, particularly at forward c.g, the airplane will
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