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Re: Previous Spar Damage

Relax Phil, John and I are still good friends! We're were just having a lively debate at each others expense both on and offline. We both want to help solve the puzzle and will. The truth shall set

By Jim Patillo · #20461 ·

Re: Previous Spar Damage

Phil, Your letter sheds new light on this spar subject. I've been reading these posts about the possibility of having a defective spar, and wondering what to do. I always check the spar

By Dave Dugas · #20459 ·

Re: Old Timers

There is so much more stress with the gear at the canard tip that failure of the triQ canard is unlikely. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@...

By Larry Severson · #20455 ·

Rochester, MN flight

Paul, Hawkeye, Lynn and/or who was interested in meeting this weekend in Rochester, MN. Sorry Kevin I probably won't be able to make the trip to your airport. Spank me. ;o) On Sat. morning I will

By Bruce Crain · #20454 ·

Re: Previous Spar Damage

Hello Jim: I just want everyone to know that if you (or the previous owner) drive your airplane down a busy freeway and happen to hit a light pole and then years later happen to notice the right

By britmcman99 · #20462 ·

LS1 Spars

Tad, The only Q200 spar failure has been mine which is docummented extensively in Q-Talk #87. It failed and was repaired in late 2003 and has since had several hundred hours put on and flown at

By Jim Patillo · #20453 ·

Re: Previous Spar Damage

Hello Dave:

By britmcman99 · #20460 ·

Re: Previous Spar Damage

James Postma: Did you happen to mention anything about this aircraft having a previous forced landing on August, 15, 2000? Was the incident you wrote about the same aircraft N8427? Jim and

By britmcman99 · #20457 ·

Previous Spar Damage

Hello All: If the plane owned by James Postma that suffered the broken spar happened to be that plane built by Mr. Follmer, then we might have a suspect cause for a pre-existing condition. You

By britmcman99 · #20456 ·

Re: Old Timers

Tad, the answers you seek : <rebeccaandtad_simpson@y...> wrote: build but bought a highly modified TW plane that is said to be a combination of DF/Q2/Cessna ? It is a trike with an LS1 so I have

By JohntenHave <Jtenhave@...> · #20452 ·

Plans

In the past I've offered to this group the service of our large format copier for the preservation and/or distribution of plans. Until recently our copier capabilities were limited to 1:1

By Patrick Panzera <panzera@...> · #20451 ·

Re: Old Timers

Some answers for Tad. The failures are on LS1 tail dragger canards. They have the tubular carbon fiber spar that is failing. It is failing inside the fuselage, so I doubt it is heat related. The GU

By HawkiDoug <hawkidoug@...> · #20450 ·

Re: Old Timers

All, Please forgive as I am new to this and still learning. I did not build but bought a highly modified TW plane that is said to be a combination of DF/Q2/Cessna ? It is a trike with an LS1 so I

By REBECCA SIMPSON · #20449 ·

Re: Old Timers and repair options

John, I stand by my last e-mail and will have no further comment on this issue with you. Its a matter of record. I published what happened to me simply for the benefit of the group and to encourage

By Jim Patillo · #20447 ·

Re: Old Timers and repair options

Phil Lankford (with a K) agrees. Cheers, Phil Lankford N870BM

By britmcman99 · #20448 ·

Re: Old Timers

Ok, I will. My spars were yellow. I've made many a hard landing with no detectable degradation of the canard. I calculated that if you load the plane to gross weight the canard has the equivalent of

By Mike Dwyer <mdwyer@...> · #20446 ·

Re: BROKEN SPAR

Doug, after careful measuring of the carbon spars that I purchased from Phil on this site it turns out they are not long enough. I confirmed correct dimensions with Peter Harris and now it looks as

By damiantwinsport@... · #20445 ·

Re: Old Timers and repair options

Jim, let me put aside your bullying and address the issues you raise. LS1s'are Agreed! So what? I do not have to face the possibility that my aircraft may be unsafe, and that it may be expensive

By JohntenHave <Jtenhave@...> · #20444 ·

Re: BROKEN SPAR

Damian - Let us know the results when you get them! Thanks! Doug "Hawkeye" Humble www.asignabove.net Omaha NE N25974

By HawkiDoug <hawkidoug@...> · #20442 ·

Re: BROKEN SPAR

John, in regard to your post ... 1: Ultrasound inspection has come a long way there are now multiple angle array transducers that do not use a liquid medium. There are also newer software and faster

By damiantwinsport@... · #20441 ·

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