COZY III - APPENDIX I: (Initial Systems Checkout)

Cozy III
Pilot’s Operating Handbook Page 41
APPENDIX I:
(Initial Systems Checkout)
Before initial taxi testing is begun, each new aircraft should have
a very complete inspection and functional test of its flight
systems. Factory built aircraft are given a similar series of tests
before the pilot ever sees his new mount; however, the COZY
owner must perform these production tests himself. The
following procedure should be used for initial system checkout
and for each annual inspection.
GENERAL
♦ Check all fasteners for proper security and safetying.
♦ Check canard attach bolts for security and proper
installation.
♦ Check wing attach bolts for tightness and proper number of
threads showing.
♦ Check wing incidence, canard incidence, rudder, ailerons
and elevator deflections.
♦ Canard incidence ................................................ ± 0.3 deg.
Use canard incidence templates B & C.
♦ Wing incidence ............................................ Zero ± 0.5 deg.
Use wing incidence templates. Wings must be within 0.3
deg. incidence of each other.
♦ Rudder Travel (Original) ....................................... 6" ± 0.5”
Measured at the top of the rudder at the trailing edge while
pilot holds full rudder pedal and someone else applies a 5
lb. force inboard on the rudder trailing edge, to take any
"slack" out of the system.
♦ Rudder Travel (Performance) ........................ 4.25" ± 0.25”
Measured at the bottom of the rudder at the trailing edge of
the rudder.
♦ Elevator travel ............. . (trailing edge down) 22 ± 2.0 deg
............................................ (trailing edge up) 20 ± 2.0 deg
♦ Aileron travel ...................................................... 2.1" ± 0.3"
Measured at the inboard trailing edge, both up and down.
When in the neutral position, both aileron trailing edges
must be aligned with wing trailing edges.