QUICKIE NEWSLETTER 11 page 4
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- Published: Saturday, 11 November 2006 13:11
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.....All
of this brings us to the next question, is the Q2 aerobatic? Structurally,
the aircraft is designed
to 12g limit loads. The pilot’s
manual indicates the aircraft is 4.4g’s. The difference is because
of the conservatism that we design into the aircraft. We are very willing
to provide static load testing diagrams for either the Quickie or the
Q2 if any builders want to statically load test their airplanes to
higher g loads. Leaving the structure area for a moment, the Q2 has
light, responsive
controls and is well suited to having fun on the weekend, The controls
remain very effective at low speeds, and the good power-to-weight ratio
assures capable performance (the Q2 will climb over 200 ft/mm with
full aft stick at minimum speed of 5,000 ft M.S.L.). .....The Q2 is easy to fly for a high performance aircraft, but since it does have much higher performance than the Quickie, the pilot must be somewhat more competent to fly the aircraft at the outer reaches of its operating envelope. A Quickie pilot would have no problem adapting to a Q2; a Cessna 150 pilot should get some high performance aircraft dual, so that he knows how it feels to go 180 m.p.h. on 64 h.p. Our experience with the Quickie is that some of the best Quickie pilots are very low time pilots who did not fly much prior to constructing their Quickie; that way, they didn’t have any prejudices about what a low horsepower aircraft couldn’t do. .....Some people ask, prior to seeing the prefabricated fuselage shells, “Can I really build an aircraft?” A good way to explore that possibility is to begin with our Quickie Composite Materials Introductory Kit of materials. Contact us for prices and details. .....Finally, an infrequent question, “When are you going to approve the 10-360 Lycoming for the Q2?” The answer is, “Whenever Lycoming puts it on a diet and loses 150 pounds of ugly fat!” Seriously, the answer to high performance is basically low drag, not high horsepower; so, we will continue to refine the Q2 aerodynamically, and keep our eyes open for engine improvements.  A Quickie owned by Tom Blythe, and flown here by Jim Hansan, at the gas pumps getting topped off with 2 gallons of fuel. Eat your hearts out! |
 This pretry bird belongs to C. C. Greenwood from Las Vegas, NV It made its first flight from a nearby dry lake bed. LAKELAND EAA FLYIN .....The dates this year for the Lakeland EAA flyin will be 15-21 March, 1981. Our Florida dealer, Southeast Quickie, will be there the entire week, In addition to a booth, a forum on Wednesday the 19th of March at 12:00 for the Quickie and Q2, and a construction seminar the same day at 1:00 p.m., they will bring their Quickie, which is nearly ready to fly, for any interested people to examine, and they will have portions of a Q2 kit, particularly the fuselage shells that come prefabricated as standard, along for examination. .....Although a flying Q2 will not be at Lakeland, several Quickie owners have indicated that they plan to make the trip, weather permitting, and Steve and Bob from Southcast Quickie will be there to show parts and answer questions. The Lakeland flyin is growing every year, and all of you Easterners who are tired of snow may want to consider getting a suntan and talking and seeing airplanes at the same time. |
PREFABRICATED FUEL TANKS AVAILABLE .....We now have available prefabricated fuel tanks for both the Quickie and the new Q2. These tanks are sandwich composite structure laid up in a mold, and are eady to be trimmed and installed. The price for the Quickie fuel tank is $41.00 and the cost for the Q2 fuel tank is $80.00. We currently have both kinds in stock.  Another shot of Mike Sullivan’s, eta! English Qaickie. Fuel prices in England are over $4.50 per gallon, and Mike said that the Quickie is his only means of flying short of robbing a bank.  William Herzog’s beautifol Quickie, which made its first flight on 15 November 1980. |
| NEW PHONE NUMBER AT QAC .....We are currently having a new phone line installed at QAC expressly for builder support. Because of the new Q2 program, our normal business line has been swamped most of the time, and many of you have complained about the difficulty in contacting us with questions about your projects. Therefore, we think that this new arrangement will assist all Q2 builders and Quickie builders in getting the support on their projects that they need. However, we are going to insist on several ground rules, or the new phone line will become just as busy as the old one is: .....1. The new number in only for .....builder questions on the Quickie .....and Q2. .....2. To save you money, the phone .....will not be answered if no one is .....available to answer your questions; .....we would suggest not letting the .....phone ring more than 6 times |
.....before hanging up. .....3. The phone line is not to discuss ..... backorders, shipments, newsletter ..... subscriptions, weather, etc.; only ..... builder questions. .....4. The number will only be given to .....Quickie and Q2 builders; we don’t .....want it given to anyone else, or we .....will be back in the same boat again. .....The builder support days and times .....remain the same; Tuesday and .....Thursday afternoons, 1:00- 5:00 p.m. .....and Saturday from .....9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. At your option, .....you may try at other times; if .....anyone is available to answer your .....builder questions, the new phone .....line will be answered. .....We sincerely hope that this new arrangement will facilitate improved builder support. Remember, we want you to complete your aircraft. One last thing, if the new phone number is not included on your newsletter here___________________, you may call QAC and find out what it is. |
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