QUICKIE NEWSLETTER 18 page 4
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| GENERAL INFORMATION All Builders should have received, in the last newsletter; one page sheet entitled: âEffects of Rain and Bugs on the Flying Qualities and Performance of the Quickie and Q2" if you did not, give us a call and weâll drop one in the mail to you. Dave Elliott has prepared a guide for finishing your wings. This will be included in an upcoming packet of Plans Clarifications and Builder Hints. Any of you who are now flying a Quickie or Q2, or are at the finishing stage now, might find this useful. Again, give us a call for an early copy. 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 not to 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........................Debbie Schubert *Ron requests that builders with backorder problems and or questions call him between 1:00-4:30 p.m. PST on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. This will permit him to spend the mornings on shipping, thereby providing faster service, Ron also requests that all backorder and materials requests be sent to him in writing so that he will have a permanent record in each builder file. In this way, phone calls should only be necessary for followup and or emergencies. 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. Also, when writing to QAC, always send a stamped, self-addressed envelope along if a reply is necessary. |
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 75 rides have been givn to date.
Each Saturday, weather permitting and N8IQA 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. We are doing quite a bit of flight tests on N81QA for new options and of course cannot take passengers during this period. We expect to be completed within 90 days and hope, at that time, to be back to normal operations. At least 5 of our dealers are now flying Q2s so contact your local dealer. Flying Above Gross Weight: We have been working on both the Quickie and the Q2 to determine if the gross weights can be increased. Obviously, during flight test both designs were flown above the final gross weights. They were also flown further forward and aft of the final CG limits. In the case of the Quickie, the gross weight is based on takeoff and climb performance. The determining factor is horsepowet When an engine with more than 22.5 h.p. is approved by QAC, we believe that the gross weight may be increased. In the case of the Q2, the gross weight and CG limits are based on takeoff and landing performance. Q2 NEWS covers efforts at QAC to be able to raise the Q2âs gross and forward CG limits. The gross weights and CG limits on both designs are what QAC consider to be safe. The only operation outside of these limits QAC would ever approve are record attempts and competitive events, if these operations were conducted under closely controlled conditions and only if the builder was working closely with QAC. The FAA currently allows the builder of a homebuilt to set the gross weight of his pride and joy. This does not make it safe. QUICKIE/Q2 TRAILERS We know of two firms who have specifically developed trailers for the Quickie and Q2. They are: Deltec Aircraft 4230 Grissom Blsd. Batavia, 011 45103 and K-West Welding 11738 Superior St. Northridge, CA 91325 213/886-9011 Contact them directly, for prices and availability. |
 The crowd was like this a11 day us Quickie Dealer Howard Meissner, Q-Aircraft of Southern California attends the Aviation Expo at La Habra Fashion Square.  Quickie Dealer, Mike Huffinan, Quickie Southwest, prepares for flight test. T-Tail: Gary LeGare of I eg Air Aviationâs Mojave office has been testing a trim tab mounted on the vertical fin of his Q2 for some time. He reports that the tab setup will trim out the rain induced elevator deflection on the canard. He also has found that the tab helps dampen pitch oscillations, particularly in turbulence. Gary has finished an excellent set of plans for building and installing this system. In the drawings, he ties the control of the tab into the trim system. As this is slightly different from his original version, we have asked one of our dealers to install and fly the revised system. Assuming no problems develop, and we anticipate none, the âT-Tailâ plans will be made available through LeGareâs Mojave office, 805 824 -2041, your local dealer or QAC for about 830.00. A materials package for this installation will cost about $50.00. Gary also has brought his Quickie down to Mojave from Canada and plans to try the âT-Tailâ on it shortly. We think this is a viable alternative to the aileron reflexor.  T-Tail trim tab developed by Garry LaGare. |