QUICKIE NEWSLETTER 16 page 3
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| NUMBER: Q2BT38 DATE: 9 April, 1982 If the white foam used for bulkheads gives you trouble by not laying down flat, you might use the advice of a fellow Q2 builder. He borrowed his wife’s ewing pins and stuck them into the foam along the edge at a 45 degree angle, holding the foam to the table but not interfering with the fiberglassing. NUMBER: Q2BT39 DATE: 10 April, 1982 David Robertson, a Q2 builder from Cincinnati, OH ha the following tips for mounting the canopy to the fuselage:
NUMBER: Q2BT40 DATE: 12 April, 1982 WATER DRAIN HOLES — Water Drain Holes can be drilled into the bottom of the fuselage to allow trapped water and condensation to be released from inside the aircraft. The holes should be 1/4” FWD of all bulkheads that would allow water to be trapped when the aircraft is at a parked attitude. Since it would be inadvisable to leave raw foam exposed between the fiberglass layers, it would be advisable to line the hole with a short length of versatube (1/4” aluminum tube supplied in the kit) or plastic tubing. |
NUMBER: Q2BT41 DATE: 12 April, 1982 PAINT SELECTION — We at Quickie Aircraft recommend an Acrylic Lacquer paint for the average homebuilder to finish his aircraft with. We have used this pe of paint in the past and have found it easy to apply and safe to use. It will crack and chip easier than the Polyurethane finishes, but with reasonable care will provide a good serviLe life. Acrylic Lacquer can also be repaired easily. On our Q2, we used a Polyurethane paint system and found it to be excellent in regards to chip resistance and wear. The Polyurethane paints, however, can be harder to apply and are slightly hazardous to use; they require the proper spray and mask equipment. We used Ditzler Deltron Acrylic Urethane because, while it is slightly hazardous to use for the inexperienced painter, it is easy to obtain an outstanding finish and, unlike most urethanes, can be stop-repaired easily. OSHKOSH REPORT It is time to plan for this year’s Oshkosh EAA Flyin, 31 July through 7 August. We have four booths in a square shape for this year in the North Exhibit Building. The numbers are L-9, L-10, M7, and M-8. The expanded buoth will include a cockpit mockup to sit in that we have been working on (no. visitors, it wasn’t a secret project!). The Q2 forum is Saturday, 31 July at 3:00 p.m.; the Quickie forum is Monday, 2 August at 3:00 p.m. The annual Quickie Q2 Builders’ Banquet is Monday, 2 August, at the Pioneer Inn in Oshkosh. Cocktail hour starts at 6:30 p.m. with dinner served at 7:30 p.m. The price is $10.00 per person, by advanced reservations only. Tickets must be purchased by 1 July from: EAA No. 252 17 East Parkway Oshkosh, WI 54901 Be sure to include your builder serial number. Because of the large demand for tickets, only Quickie and Q2 builders & their spouses may attend. We expect a very good turnout of Quickies and Q2’s at Oshkosh this year. Again, we will be offering some prizes and trophies to those who attend. GENERAL IN FORMATION We have the following phone numbers for the public: (805) 824-4313 and (805) 824-4626. There is also a private unlisted Builder Hotline number given out only to builders. This number is for Technical Building Assistance only. The Builder Hotline hours are: Tuesday through Friday 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (PST); Saturday 1 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (PST). Since the demand on this line is large, we ask our builders to have specific questions ready before |
calling, and to not use the line for shipping information, backorders,
or option orders. In this manner, we can maximize our builder support. The Quickie Aircraft Corporation facility at Hangar 68, Mojave Airport, Mojave, CA is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Please note that we are closed Sunday and Monday. To improve customer service, please ask for the following personnel if you have questions in these areas: Shipping schedule: Package 1, 2, and 3.......Ron Lundgren Backorders.................... Ron Lundgren Literature...........................Linda Martin There will be a charge of $35.00 if a kit is picked up in Mojave. This charge is for the shipping entailed by QAC to consolidate the packages as each kit is normally drop shipped. In addition, we find it necessary to charge an additional $25.00 if the customer does not pick up the shipment as scheduled and makes no other arrangements prior to that pickup date. In the past, we have had kits sitting at our facility for several weeks due to missed pickup dates. We ask that all builders please reference their serial numbers on all communications. This will make our job much easier. Builders of both the Quickie and Q2 have the opportunity to receive rides in N81QA, our Q2, within the thirty day period prior to the builder’s first flight in his own aircraft. These rides are by prior arrangement only; in addition, at the same time, suggestions and recommendations will be given to the builder on conducting his early flights to promote safer flying. Over 61 rides have been given to date. Each Saturday, weather permitting and N81QA in town, we give a flight demonstration of the Q2. We usually get a large turnout on these occasions, and have been selecting an attendee’s name from the hat at random for a Q2 ride. QUICKIE AND Q2 COMPOSITE MATERIALS INTRODUCTORY PACKAGE This $49.95 package of materials including a booklet has been put together to provide ‘on the job training’ in composite aircraft construction techniques for the prospective builder of a Quickie and/or Q2. Several projects are built using techniques similar to those utilized constructing the aircraft. This allows the prospective builder to hone his skills and determine his level of enthusiasm prior to committing several thousand dollars for the purchase of a kit. The booklet is available separately for $14.50. The package can be sent UPS for speedy delivery (we usually have them in stock), and we take VISA and MasterCard for those of you in a hurry. |