Introductory Remarks
What's so Special about the COOT?
The Coot is unique because it has 6 Great Features:
1) It was designed by Molt Taylor, an aviation genius.
2) It's versatile (being amphibious).
3) It's practical (having wings that fold).
4) Its low wings make it relatively safe (compared with other amphibians).
5) It's relatively inexpensive (compared with modern kitplanes).
6) It has good builder support (this web site) for ordering the construction plans, any of 3 books, or the newsletter for locating parts or partially built Coot projects.
How
Much Information Is Enough for You?
If you think you’d like to learn a lot about the history of the Coot, then
you might be wise to invest $30. in a copy of The Coot Story and plunge right
into the world of Coots. If you would also like to learn in detail about the
structure and functions of the Coot, then you might add $20. and order The Coot
in a Nutshell as well. However, if you have only $10. to spend, you can order
an information kit that includes 4 pages of pure “Molt Taylor”, a
couple of pages of my own thoughts about the Coot, a collection of photos from
Molt’s album, and a reprint of his famous article in the April 1972 issue
of SPORT AVIATION, “We Fly the Coot ‘A’”.
The Coot Is Not A Kit-plane
While this may be considered a negative by many folks in this world
of instant-everything, it can also be viewed positively: First, you
don’t have to shell out megabucks to get started. Second, there
is a huge, untapped supply of Coot parts around the world, just waiting
to be picked up at 1970 prices. To find them, all you have to do is
subscribe to the Coot-builder’s Newsletter and spend some time
on the phone, followed by some time in a truck. Also check “The
Message Board” on this web site.
WARNING!
Once you fly off the “restriction hours” in your Coot,
you’ll soon find that you’re having “way too much
fun”, and this could be habit-forming!
