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Re: flaps on a Q2

Needy, William M <williammneedy@...>
 

Thanks Doug. I watched these airplanes (Q1 and Q2) back when they first came out to around the time when QAC died. I always thought they were a beautiful, and a wonderful idea with the main attraction that the plane would not stall and... with the gear that far out it was nearly impossible to ground loop (fool proof). Ditching the brake handle and adding commonly available differential braking plus some kind of reliable engine with enough power to actually climb (I had a deposit on a 70hp Kawasaki 440 for 3 years that never materialized) and it seemed like it would be really superb alternative to a production airplane. I honestly do not believe I ever heard anything until now that they are not for the inexperienced, are not forgiving, and are a handful to take off and land. I am sure that this is all a matter of an individuals particular skills, as the crosswind conditions I mentioned earlier were never any problem in Kansas... in a 172. I have not given up on the idea, but am definitely awake from the dream I was in....

I really appreciate the information you guys have provided since I joined this club.
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: HawkiDoug [mailto:hawkidoug@...]
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:37 AM
To: Q-LIST@...
Subject: Re: [Q-LIST] flaps on a Q2


Those of us who fly these airplanes have been trying to repair a bad
reputation for some time now. They are a tail dragger that lands fast. Get
time in a tail dragger, respect the airplane, talk to those who fly them and
you should do fine.

If you don't make the VW do more than it's design limits, it is reliable.
Get it though your head right now that it won't go faster that an O-200,
period. If you're talking about a vw in a Q1, I doubt you have to stress the
engine anyway to get more than advertised Q1 performance.

This is just my opinion.

Doug "Hawkeye" Humble
www.asignabove.net
Omaha NE
N25974
----- Original Message -----
From: "Needy, William M" <williammneedy@...>
To: <Q-LIST@...>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:10 AM
Subject: RE: [Q-LIST] flaps on a Q2



I am looking for a kit or a finished plane. Always liked the Q's but was
hoping someone found a way to incorporate flaps or flaperons or something
to slow it down on landing. I always thought they were supposed to be a
fool proof plane. Now I find they seem to be a bit unnecessarily hot and
squirrelly on landing and take off... I had no idea until I recently began
researching it...

A full VW in a Q1? Wow. I bet that had a great climb rate compared to the
Onan! Are VW's very reliable in airplanes these days? Where I live
(western PA), there is no room for engine failures as there is no where to
land and very few airports... Don't need that on top of the other
challenges...


-----Original Message-----
From: David Gall [mailto:David@...]
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 6:31 PM
To: Q-LIST@...
Subject: RE: [Q-LIST] flaps on a Q2


Bill,

One can't add flaps to a Q2, the Q2 already has flaps. They're on the
front wing. We just call 'em the "elevator" and use them more frequently
than regular airplanes use theirs. That, and we call the flap handle the
"control stick." Silly, isn't it.

A SuperQuickie is a Quickie (Q1) with modifications including a more
powerful engine, usually a Rotax 447 or 503. There's a .pdf file in the
files area that documents the whole thing as done by Jinx Hawks and Brock
McCaman in the late 1980's. Look for "superq.pdf" at the bottom of the
list. While you're there, read all the other good stuff in the files area,
and try browsing/searching the archives for other neat information.

Tom Solan had a half-VW then upgraded to a full VW, IIRC. Jon Finley also
had a full VW in his Q1.


David J. Gall

----- Original Message -----
From: "Needy, William M" <williammneedy@...>
To: Q-LIST@...
Subject: RE: [Q-LIST] flaps on a Q2
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 16:08:27 -0500



Has anyone ever added flaps to a Q2?

What is a SuperQuickie?
Any idea what engine Tom Solan has in his Q1?

Thanks!
Bill Needy
Pittsburgh, PA

Quickie Builders Association WEB site
http://www.quickiebuilders.org





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