Timetable of events

1949          Born
1960 - 64     Build & fly model gliders
1966          Get British pilots licence		
1968          Study Aeronautical Engineering & Physics at Salford University
1969          Join RAF as pilot
1971          Leave RAF
1981          Emmigrate to USA
1984          Get US Pilots licence
1988          Buy Cherokee 160
1996          Sell Cherokee 160
Jan 99        Decide to build a canard homebuild
              research types, models, companys, suppliers
              decide on cozy

Feb 99        2/5/99 Order Cozy plans
              2/23/99 receive Cozy plans
              2/24/99 Order materials for 1st 4 chapters
              2/24/99 Order tools, epoxy pump etc.
              Build workbench
              prepare shop
              visit AeroCanard Ltd.
              Order owners manual
              meet cozy builder in Ft. Lauderdale

Mar 99		
              3/6/99 start building
              3/18/99 visited by EAA technical consultants
              3/29/99 order smart level plus addl supplies
              complete Chapters 4 & 5

Apr 99        4/11/99 Sun & Fun. Cozy dinner.
	      Met Nat & Shirly, Steve Wright, Jack Wilhelmson, Dave Higgins and many more. 
	      Order main strut from Featherlite
	      Order antenna materials & audio panel from RST (530-272-2203).	
              complete Chapters 6 & 7 

May 99        Complete Chapters 8 & 9
              5/28/99 Flip the plane onto its wheels.
	      Build RST Audio Panel

June 99	      Complete Chapter 10, Canard
              Work on Chaps 11, 12, 13, 24 & 25 

July 99	      Waiting for parts in numerous chapters
              Work on Chaps 11, 12, 13, 24 & 25 
              Missed OSH. Maybe next year, in N386JS?

August 99     Complete main spar. Work on Chap 17. 

Sept 99	      Complete elevators. Start on wings.

Oct 99	      Complete winglets. Work on wings.

Nov 99        Work on wings

Dec 99        Complete wings, attach winglets.
              Complete ailerons & rudders
              Start strakes and turtleback

Jan 00        Complete turtleback and strakes
Feb 00	      Primary finishing - top
Mar 00        Primary finishing - bottom
Apr 00        Sun & Fun 2000
              Visit from Wayne Hicks & George Shell
              Chap 16 - controls
May 00        Chap 18 - canopy
Jun 00        Chap 15 - Firewall
              Finish the canopy deck and turtleback
Jul 00        Complete firewall
Aug 00        Install seats & armrests
              begin upholstery
              build sump tank behind rear seats
              plan instrument panel
Sep 00        No progress to speak of
              Did almost nothing to the plane work till June 01.
Oct 00        Take delivery of 13B engine
              RWS EFI computer & redrive received
              Minor finishing work
Nov 00        Canopy latch system
Dec 00        Install nose wheel and lift
Jan 01        Make nose gear doors
Feb 01        some finishing work
              engine mounting
Mar 01        more finishing work  
Apr 01        more finishing work
Jun 01        more finishing work
Jul 01 	      complete bottom gloss paint
              mount bare engine & redrive
              make lower cowling
	      more finishing work
Aug 01	      make upper cowling
	      more finishing work
              gloss paint control surfaces / canard 
              fit cowlings
              modify cowlings