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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 to your address as well as full access to the resources of CanardOwners.com.
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Steve Cabiroy - Velocity N735D
Episode 4
Saturday, 18 July, 2026

Welcome to the fourth episode in season 5 of Canard Cast, produced by Terry Fulwider! We have a special treat for you in this episode, our first Velocity owner and builder! Steve Cabiroy served in the Navy spending his first 12 years as a mechanic running the nuclear propulsion system on a submarine. His next assignment was as a supply corps officer where he was involved in towing the battleship USS Wisconsin as well as the USS Lexington aircraft carrier. He retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant after 21 years of dedicated service. Steve started his company, Net Trek Inc, in 1997 and still runs it to this day. In 2007 he and his wife, Susan, designed their current home to be high performance, or as some would call Green. It has zero energy bills! Steve and Susan began building their Velocity XL RG kit in January of 2016 and finished in December of the same year. He began building the Velocity a second time in 2019, but we’ll let Steve tell you about that in his own words. N735D is hangered at kilo foxtrot yankee Juliet in Virginia. Steve and Susan live near Richmond, Virginia and have two daughters and three grand children. Let’s get to the story of Steve Cabiroy and N735D, his beautiful Velocity XL RG. List of 3D printed partsSteve's YouTube ChannelCover photo by Mark Riley