Ron Wilson's Cosy Classic N99RX

Grand Champion Sun N Fun 2000

Ron Wilson's Cosy Classic was started in 1990 from plans #CC1014. Nine years and 5600 hours later, Ron was awarded the plans-built Grand Champion at Sun N Fun 2000.  Ron is based out of McCollum Airport in Marietta, Georgia.

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Pictures

·        N99RX Profile View

·        Instrument Panel

·        Firewall

·        Canopy Latch

·        Seats and Upholstery

·        Rolling the Plane Over

·        Getting the Plane to the Airport

About Ron's Cosy :

• Cosy Classic s/n CC1014 (plans built)

• Weight 1124 lb (with 8 qts oil, no fuel)

• Weight on nose wheel is minus 4 lb without ballast

• Shortened Front hinged canopy

• Single over the center gull wing hatch over rear seat

• Armpit engine cooling scoops

• Custom-built Boat tail Cowling

• Lycoming E2D (150 hp)

• Performance Prop 3 blade

• ElectroAir dual electronic ignition

• Air Performance fuel injection

• B&C starter and alternator

• MicroVision engine monitor system

• Mac electric elevator trim

• Electrak electric landing brake

• Terra Com/Nav/Xpdr/Audio/TriNav C (now Trimble)

• Datest GPS

• PPG Deltron (DAU) exterior paint

• Sherman Williams Multispec interior paint (with 2 coats of clear sealer)

• Instrument panel finished with Tempo black wrinkle spray and white dry transfer lettering

• Seats are temperfoam with cloth covering and leather trim

About Ron Wilson:

• Retired, IBM Service Education
• Private Pilot VFR - 400 hours, last 40 in Beech T34's prior to Cosy first flight
• No previous building experience

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