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COBA CanardCast

Canard Owners and Builders

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 mailed

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00:44:23

Canard Safety - Marc Zeitlin and Izzy Briggs

COBA CanardCast ·

2025/11/01

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!

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00:43:27

Scott MacLean N797DL Cozy MkIV

COBA CanardCast ·

2025/10/01

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 during a visit to the Velocity booth. Investigating the canard options further, Scott eventually settled

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00:33:07

Steve Franseen N434DS Cozy III

COBA CanardCast ·

2025/09/01

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 country travel, to flying formation with his buddies, or simply "getting off the planet for a

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00:37:13

Nate Mullins N316NM LongEZ

COBA CanardCast ·

2025/08/01

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 designing and testing new RC aircraft.2010 was a big year for Nate, he got married and started his

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00:40:46

Vernon Asper N22VL Defiant

COBA CanardCast ·

2025/07/01

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 together in an attempt to break the known record of seven Defiants in one location set back in the early

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00:29:25

Tyson Bradley N244CZ Cozy MkIV

COBA CanardCast ·

2025/06/01

We continue season 4 with Izzy's conversation with Tyson Bradley. Tyson is a captain in the 36th Airlift Squadron of the United States Airforce and flies the C130J. He graduated from the Air Force Academy where he served as an instructor pilot in the TG16A and DG1000 sailplanes. Tyson has had the opportunity to fly many interesting aircraft since becoming a pilot including the T6, T38 , and a 1937 Taylorcraft. He became interested in homebuilts and was able to fly a Sonex as well as a Defiant

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00:26:45

Robert Harris N86LE Long-EZ

COBA CanardCast ·

2025/05/01

Today Izzy speaks with the founder of Jet Guys, Robert Harris. Robert was "invited" to join the army early in life and then retired from Northwest Public after twenty years. He has been an airframe and powerplant mechanic for over 40 years. Robert's canard journey began long ago when he built his Rutan VariEze. He enjoyed the project so much that he started "The EZ Hangar," a company aimed at providing support, services, and education to the growing canard world. The EZ Hangar grew and is now

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00:33:36

Terry Fulwider SN#0001 LongEZ

COBA CanardCast ·

2025/04/01

Terry Fulwider was born in Calamus, Iowa and grew up in Waco, Texas. Terry has two grown children with his wife Lynn, and they now care for two cats and two dogs. They married at the 8A1 Guntersville airport aviation museum in 2013. After developing his musical career in Nashville over 20 years, he now makes his home Albertville, Alabama since 2014 where he works supporting the IT infrastructure at a poultry processing company. Terry’s Music career is grounded in his talent as a guitar player and

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00:28:38

Ken Miller N6KD MILLER/ROLLE Long Eze

COBA CanardCast ·

2024/02/05

Long EZ builder and canard driver Ken Miller chats about his experiences with host David Williford. Ken is an A&P with an I/A and has extensive experience with Canard aircraft. Ken was born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado in May of 1951 but considers himself a Texan having moved to Hartley, Texas in the Panhandle with his family when he was just a baby.Ken is a middle kid with two older brothers and one younger sister. The oldest brother earned his pilot’s license. Ken worked at his fathers

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00:21:25

Lochie Ferrier N656TE Ostroth Cozy MK IV

COBA CanardCast ·

2023/06/01

Lochie Ferrier is a young test pilot who lives in Oakland, CA with his lady friend Cassidy, an accomplished pilot in her own right, as well as their Canard type-rated Labrador, Kane. His Cozy Mark IV N656TE built by Dr. Thane Ostroth is based at Hayward Municipal KHWD. Born in Armidale, Australia, Lochie moved to Canberra (Kan-brugh) Australia when he was 12, and then later to the United States in 2014 to attend college at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned an

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00:50:18

Antonio Becerra N48AD Rose Cozy MkIV

COBA CanardCast ·

2023/05/01

Today we have a special interview. We were able to record some conversations immediately following a pilot’s debriefing immediately following his first flight in a Cozy at Mojave Air and Spaceport. We will also get to listen in to his report home to his wife after is successful solo. Antonio Becerra is a Director and Cinematographer from Oregon. Antonio fell in love with photography as a 12-year-old who learned the art of developing photos from his father. He later earned a Master’s Degree in

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00:26:53

Sarah Williford and her Dad N909EZ StaggerEZ: What is...

COBA CanardCast ·

2023/04/01

Good Day and thank you for joining us for CanardCast, Episode 2 of Season 3! This is an interview from a different perspective in which we get to see a little of the canard experience from the viewpoint of our kids. In this interview, 24 year old Sarah Williford and her Father David Williford reminisce over some past father-daughter canard moments with the StaggerEZ N909EZ including memories of past flying lessons, animal runway incursions, "turns around a point" lessons, weight and

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00:26:07

David Williford N909EZ Wright StaggerEZ

COBA CanardCast ·

2023/04/01

In this episode, we will get to know your CanardCast host David Williford and his aircraft N909EZ a little better. David Willford joined the Canard Owners and Builders CanardCast team as Host last season. David is now the care taker, pilot and restorer of a very special three place pusher canard with unique staggered seating arrangement as well as a dizzying array of builder enhancements based at McKinney National KTKI. StaggerEze, built by Steve Wright, won Grand Champion Plans Built at Sun and Fun

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00:26:36

Formation Flying CanardCast May 2022

COBA CanardCast ·

2022/06/05

On this edition of CanardCast, I have the distinct pleasure of interviewing not one, but two great canard drivers and canard instructors! Mr. Jim Springer is not only an amazing canard aviator, but has now organized the first sponsored, Canard Formation Flying Clinic! This clinic was just held a couple of weeks ago. With lot of help from others, I can tell you this formation flying clinic was a sterling success. In addition to Jim, I’m also talking to Sir Ryszard Zadow. He is President of the

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00:14:31

The Bahama Bash 2022

COBA CanardCast ·

2022/05/16

On this addition of CanardCast, we depart from our usual format of interviewing someone for you and instead, just present you with a conversation that took place the large comfortable guest area at the Fernandez Bay Resort on Cat Island with a cool breeze flowing thru and the white sand and surf just steps away. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rutancoba/support

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00:25:58

Evan Winick N40TD Brusehaver Cozy Mark IV

COBA CanardCast ·

2022/04/04

Today’s guest is new to the Canard Community. Evan Winick is a cautious IFR pilot who bravely negotiates the legendary New York City Airspace regularly in IMC condition. Since he received his pilot license in 2005 out of Queen City KXLL, Evan flies 150 hours a year on business as well as making several trips to Florida. He hopes to reduce his flight time to 75 hours a year because his 2006 Thomas Brusehaver built Cozy MKVI is about twice as fast as the Piper Arrow he’s been slogging back and fourth

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00:33:29

Bill James N95BJ Rutan Model 33 VariEze

COBA CanardCast ·

2022/02/01

Bill James’ flies a highly refined example of Burt Rutan’s VariEze. He built the airframe per-plans, and his innovations enhance the efficiency and “operational friendliness” of his high-performance aircraft. He has owned a Cessna 120, a Berkut, and now flies the VariEze N95BJ and an Experimental Category Kolb M3X. Bill grew up near San Antonio, Texas. He flew Marine helicopters, worked cattle with helicopters, did some commercial helicopter and fixed-wing work, and instructed on the Boeing 757 and

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00:35:45

Mark Shinnick Rutan Model 40 Defiant

COBA CanardCast ·

2022/01/01

On the third Saturday of each month, Mojave Spaceport Museum hosts the Plane Crazy Fly-In where we bumped into Rutan Defiant owner Mark Shinnick. In his early 60's Mark retired from a career in Financial management and now provides pediatric medical support as a registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with a Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (RRT-NPS). Mark is helping to stop Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) through his involvement in the systems development of a Benign Infant Stimulator, a novel

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00:30:02

Gary Hertzler the Propulsion Master N99VE VariEze

COBA CanardCast ·

2021/12/01

Gary Hertzler currently lives in Mesa Arizona but grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended college at the General Motors Institute of Technology earning his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree in 1966. Following graduation he had a short stint with McDonnell-Douglas doing design work on the F4 Phantom. While at McDonnell-Douglas he obtained his private pilot’s license. In 1967 the Vietnam war was raging on in Southeast Asia. The U.S. military draft was in effect. Gary was facing the draft

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00:24:40

Ken Swain N4ZZ VariEze and N16FW Defiant

COBA CanardCast ·

2021/11/03

Good day and thank you for listening to the first episode of Season Two! My name is David Williford. Our first guest can only be described as a seasoned command pilot. Ken Swain has more than 30,000 hours flying everything from the biggest C5 Galaxy to the smallest Rutan VariEze. Ken lives in rural North Central Illinois an hour and a half from Chicago, where he supports his second career as a Captain for United operating out of Chicago O'Hare. Ken’s aviation career started with Air Force ROTC at

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