Ch 12.2 Canard Mounting - Aligning the Canard

Can I be straight with you?

Let's hope so.  I don't want my Cozy to fly crooked!
The next step is to align the canard properly so the mounting holes can be located and drilled.  This involved matching the center-line (C/L) of the canard to the C/L of the front bulkhead...which if I've done everything correct so far should actually be the C/L of the airplane.  Wouldn't that be great!

Ch 12.1: Canard Mounting

Mounting the canard to the fuselage - Alignment Pins

Yay!...I get to add the first flying surface to the fuselage.  I guess technically it would be the second since I've already fabricated the main gear fairings, which are also airfoils, but this one is more exciting.

Editorial Note:  I know some people following this don't know one part from the next and it's sometimes hard to tell what's going on in my pictures.  So, going forward, I'll try to include a small pic like the one to the right that highlights the part I'm talking about.  Hope that helps.

Ch 11.6: Elevator Mass Balance - Canard Fab Complete

It's All Gotta Balance

The last part of the canard/elevator build is to install the mass balance weights.  Control surfaces have to balance properly to avoid flutter.  Airplane...and especially pilots, don't like flutter!  Here's how we prevent it.