Cozy III
Pilot’s Operating Handbook Page 5
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The COZY is a small, compact, high performance, high utility
sportplane. It features side-by-side seating for an average size
couple or smaller, full dual controls, an expansive instrument
panel, and a large baggage bay in the rear which could double
as an extra seat. While recommended mainly for day-VFR
operation, competent pilots can also equip it for night and IFR
flying. The recommended power plant is any model of the 0-235
Lycoming. A mechanical fuel pump is required. It has an
alternator powered electrical system and can be equipped with
an electric starter. The cockpit layout is designed to complement
pilot and/or co-pilot work load, with throttle, mixture, carb heat,
pitch trim, aileron trim, landing brake, landing light, nose wheel
crank, cabin heat and fuel tank selector valve lo-cated in a center
console for equal access to both pilot and copilot, and individual
side-stick controllers on both outside armrests. Seating provides
armrest, lumbar, thigh and head support for "recliner-chair"
comfort not found in conventional aircraft seats. This allows long,
fatigue-free flights.
The COZY uses the very latest aerodynamic technology,
combining winglets, a high aspect-ratio wing with Eppler airfoils
optimized for efficient cruise, and a configuration with far less
wetted area than conventional airplanes. Because its power-off
glide angle is only 3.7 degrees, a belly mounted landing brake is
used to steepen descent to landing.
DIMENSIONS
Wing Span / Area ............ 26.1ft (7.9m) / 81.9 sq. ft (7.62 sq. m)
Canard Span / Area ....... 12.5 ft (3.8m) / 13.6 sq. ft.(1.26 sq. m)
Total Wing Area ..................................... 95.6 sq. ft. (8.88 sq. m)
Length ................................................................ 16.8 ft. (5.12 m)
Height ................................................................... 7.9 ft. (2.4 m)
Cockpit Width ..............................................................................
Front ............................................................. 40.0 in (1.02 m)
Rear .............................................................. 25.0 in (0.64 m)
Cockpit Height ............................................................................
Front ............................................................. 36.0 in (0.91 m)
Rear .............................................................. 35.0 in (0.89 m)
Cockpit Length ............................................................................
Front ................................................................ 70 in (1.78 m)
Rear ................................................................. 54 in (1.37 m)
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