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This site is for the advanced-thinking canard homebuilder/owner.
As many of you know, N6KD has passed on to a new owner. She still lives in my shop/hangar, but is flown by a good friend and partner.
I have acquired a project that I have been working on since 1988. It is an almost exact duplicate of N6KD with all of the mods on this site plus more. The workmanship is impeccable, and I hope to do it justice by finishing this absolutely stunning airplane and showing it off to the flying community. It will sport an all glass panel as well as a pumped up ECI XO-360. Stay tuned, film at 11.
The panel is designed for "hard VFR". I rely on a
TRIO EZ
Pilot autopilot and
EZ3 with altitude control to keep everything level
and on altitude. I recently installed a
Dynon D10A
and Mitchell engine guages.
There is a
Garmin suite consisting of:
One 250XL GPS/Comm in the panel, a Garmin 396 w/Nexrad as a
backup. A Garmin 327 digital transponder rounds out the panel.
The
throttle is in the left armrest, and has a 6 inch throw, great for
formation flying. The mixture is handled with a vernier from
Cablecraft,
allowing fine adjustment.
The hand-made side panel handles the electrical
duties, using a combination of Klixon miniature push-pull breakers
and Potter-Brumfield breaker/switches. The HOTAS side stick is handmade
of micro formed onto the tube. PTT, horn silence, Xponder ident,
pitch trim, GPS/com flip-flop/transfer and A/P disconnect.
The engine is highly modified with with 10:1
Lycon forged pistons,
Ellison TBI injector, and
Electroair E.I. push it along at 170
kts. cruise. The extended baggage area and lower windows help keep
the backseater happy.
The propeller is a
Catto three blade, and is
bolted to a
Saber 8" extension. The engine runs smooth
and quiet with the help of Bose Series I headsets and Quiet Flight
intercom.
The rear
seat has all the comforts of home. Fresh air is drawn in from a NACA
on the side of the airplane under the strake to two eyeball vents.
The ELT can be seen in the lower left corner on the floor under the
passenger's left leg. The electric speed brake actuator is seen center.
The newly installed
Grove 57-1A Ultra Heavy Duty wheels and brakes
brings all of this to a stop smoothly and quickly.
$199.00 plus shipping
Electric Pitch Trim System
$479.00 plus shipping*
Electric Speedbrake System
$479.00 plus shipping
Reverse Taper Carbon Spinner Kit and "Lampshade" Flowguide
$499.00 plus shipping
*Note: Spinner sets are made on demand. A $200.00 deposit is required, then the balance before shipping. Allow a minimum of two weeks for delivery.
Spinner kit includes Carbon Fiber Spinner,
Carbon and E Glass Bulkhead, Flowguide,
and Mounting instructions.
All Stainless Steel... Replaces the stock Brock phenolic
"scrubber" shimmy dampener on the Vari-eze, Long-EZ, and Cozy III.
Eliminates shimmy and needs only adjustment check yearly.
Replaces plans landing brake lever
and
related hardware. Can be deployed
partially at higher speeds,
and is fully
deployable at 120 kts. Internal position sensor will
drive
Ray Allen LED indicator.
This system is the next best mod installed on N6KD.
It has a benign failure mode, meaning that if
a failure occurs of the spring, it is gradual and
easily controlled. If the 100,000 cycle actuator
fails in any position, the spring is easily overridden
with the stick. The spring is trimmed by the installer
to fine tune the system to the aircraft. Compatible with Trio EZ3 autotrim system.
N6KD
has a
Wright Nose Lift. This is the best overall modification
that was made to the airplane.
N6KD, 1995 Wright Bros Award Recipient
Custom Composites, LLC mod kits
Carbon Spinner/Backplate Kit with Standard Flowguide
$469.00 plus shipping
To place an order:
Payment options include:
Credit Cards through PayPal,
Postal Money Orders (from the Post Office),
and Checks.
Nose Wheel Anti-Shimmy System
since 1983
Note: Prices are subject to change
without notice. Spinners, speedbrake systems and pitch trim systems
are custom and made to order. No refunds.
To
see details of how James Redmon installed this spinner on his beautiful
new Berkut, click
HERE.
EZ Links
Canardfinder If you are looking for a canard or project,
email David Orr for listings.
EZJets Have
the need for speed? Go here to get that itch scratched.
Call 509 780 7320 for details.
CozygirrrlsTHE source for prefab weldments and CNC parts for Cozy's and Long-EZ's.
Canardfinder Looking
for a canard to buy? See David (Beagle) Orr's website.
Baggage
Pods Gary Hunter's quickbuild pods are the only way to go. Email him
for pricing.
Exhaust Systems Custom Aircraft stocks all systems
for pushers. Quick delivery, quality.
EZ.org West Coast based sourcebook
for EZ stuff/classifieds/links. Great site.
Rick Gerard
Machines Long-EZ NG15 and 16. Direct replacement for Brock units.
Custom Composites, LLC
Shop: Brookhaven Airport (KHWV)
Ken Miller
222 Grand Avenue, Hangar 22
244 Church Lane
Shirley, NY 11967
P.O. Box 2297
Aquebogue, NY 11931
Business Cell # 516.381.5382
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Custom Composites, LLC
Last update
4/14/08
