COBA is the official organization for Canard enthusiasts. Combining the Central States Association (CSA) newsletter with the EZ.org community, the Canard Owners and Builders Association (COBA) is represented by it's membership base, website, this Podcast, Newsletters and canard gatherings and events. We are run and managed by a team of canard builders and owners who want to strengthen the Rutan-inspired aircraft community. Membership is $42 per year, and includes the quarterly CSA newsletter…
Welcome to the fourth episode in season 5 of Canard Cast, produced by Terry Fulwider! We have a special treat for you in this episode, our first Velocity owner and builder! Steve Cabiroy served in the Navy spending his first 12 years as a mechanic running the nuclear propulsion system on a submarine. His next assignment was as a supply corps officer where he was involved in towing the battleship…
Ryszard Zadow, known also as Richard to many, was interested in flying from birth. Fanned by aviation stories retold by his parents and watching crop dusters deftly maneuver above the orange groves, in his childhood home state of Texas, Ryszard continues to pursue his lifetime passion for flight. Ryszards mother and father supported his interest in aviation. He remembers one notable adventure in…
Welcome to the second episode in season 5 of Canard Cast, produced by Terry Fulwider! Today's conversation is with Long EZ builder and internet blogger, Ary Glantz. Ary took his first flight at the age of 13. That flight ignited a passion that took him through Embry Riddle University where he graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering. After graduation he worked with Cessna and Bombardier…
Welcome to season 5 of Canard Cast, produced by Terry Fulwider! Today, Terry speaks with Dave Berenholtz. Dave lives in Melbourne, Australia and is based at the Leongatha airport - YLEG. He began flying gliders in 1986 just to have something to do. Dave moved from gliders to a small gyrocopter and that is when his love of flying started to grow. Aviation fever truly took hold when a LongEZ showed…
We continue our discussion about safety in part two of this important series. Marc Zeitlin and Izzy Briggs talk about landing gear, paint color, and the importance of understanding every system that is installed in your aircraft.
Safety is an important topic in all areas of aviation. Marc Zeitlin (Burnside Aerospace) and Izzy Briggs (BlackSky Composites) dive into typical issues seen with canard type aircraft and give their thoughts on a few recent incidents and what we can learn from them. Be sure to check back in December for Part 2 of this discussion!
We welcome Canadian native, Scott MacLean, producer of the YouTube Channel “Canard Boulevard” and owner of Cozy Mark IV N797DL. Among Scott’s aviation influences, his father was an Airframe and Powerplant mechanic who instilled a love of aviation in his sons. In 1991 Scott earned his multi, commercial, and instrument ratings. Scott’s interest in canard aircraft sparked at the 1998 Oshkosh airshow…
Steve Franseen is a third generation pilot and a 2nd generation canard pilot. He lives in Denver, CO with his wife and two kids and is based out of Rocky Mountain Metro airport. Steve first solo'd in June of 2011 and currently holds instrument and commercial ratings. He is working to add his commercial multi soon. Steve's daily flier is a beautiful Cozy mkIII which he uses for anything from cross…
Today Izzy and I speak with Nate Mullins, founder of 3:23 Composites LLC. Nate grew up in Spokane, WA and spent his teen years building countless RC aircraft. He also formed a band and toured the country, eventually landing in Nashville, TN. Nate continued to chase the music business but also worked as a business banker. Here's an interesting tidbit, he worked for the Hobby Lobby RC superstore…
Defiants have gotten quite a bit of press in the last year and CanardCast is continuing that trend as Terry interviews Vernon Asper, builder and owner of the Lycoming equipped Defiant N22VL based at KDKX in Knoxville. I met with Vernon last October at the Hangar Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas as part of a gathering of Defiants. He had flown N22VL in to meet with five other Defiants we cobbled…