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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.
Custom Composites, LLC Products
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.
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
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.
Custom Composites, LLC 
A proud sponsor of
Michael Mancuso Airshows! 
 
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
Wright Aircraft Works Inc, manufacturer of the electric nose lift.
Canardfinder  If you are looking for a canard or project, email David Orr for listings. 
Central States Association  Contact Terry Schubert for quarterly newsletter.
EZJets  Have the need for speed?  Go here to get that itch scratched.
Freeflight Composites  Contact Burrall Sanders for mods or repairs located in Colorado
Owl Eagle Composite Aerial Repair  Dale Martin in Lewiston, ID, sells adjustable pedals:
Call 509 780 7320 for details.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Composite Design Supplier for relay decks and other electronics for homebuilts.
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 Aerobatic Team One Long, two Vari's. Nice show.  The Long sports my spinner set.
Wheel Pants/Plenums  James Aircraft offers Hertzler designed wheel pants.  Inexpensive.
EZ.org  West Coast based sourcebook for EZ stuff/classifieds/links.  Great site.
 
 
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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Last update
6/2/08
Rick Gerard's improved NG 15/16 Nose wheel castering system for Vari-eze, Long-EZ, Cozy III, Berkut. Milled from solid aircraft aluminum and anodized for corrosion protection. Custom made to order.

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