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Re: Taxiing before first flight. (long editorial)

Dave, I hear you loud and clear and it's not that we had a better idea or that I'm pontificating. The entire tail dragger world had a better idea. Why don't you see finger brakes on all those tail

By Jim Patillo · #26220 ·

Re: Taxiing before first flight. (long editorial)

You know Jim, it is easy to get so wrapped up in the "I've got a better idea" mode that all other solutions become just noise. It sounds like Wes came up with a neat adaptation of the original single

By Dave Richardson <dave@...> · #26218 ·

Re: Taxiing before first flight.

Jim Patillo N46JP Q200 800 hours in type. So far, even in severe crosswinds, this plane has never deviated from the center line. Bingo! There's a reason. A nosewheel ?? :-)

By Paul Buckley · #26216 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

Hi Tim As a matter of interest, all aircraft become increasingly pitch sensitive as the C of G travels aft, that is why there is an aft limit. There is a safety factor built in, of course, but,

By Paul Buckley · #26217 ·

Taxiing before first flight. (long editorial)

Fellas, I had the opportunity to high speed taxi Wes Isbergs' Q200 Saturday before his first flight and would like to share some info. Even though he did a fair job of controlling the plane down the

By Jim Patillo · #26215 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

It is interesting to discover differences in the Q and Dragonfly as these discussions come up. The Dragonfly's rudder is very effective, in fact the rudder is way more effective than the ailerons in

By Letempt, Jeffrey MR <jeffrey.letempt@...> · #26214 ·

Re: Headset

Or buy a David Clark or Telex and not have to worry about it breaking....not even talking about the one I have for sale, but we have seen so many light speed headsets broke at the shop that I don't

By BARRY AMANDA STEARNS <stearns2559@...> · #26399 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

Jeff, Not all Q's are like the one described that would not lift a wing with rudder. My plane easily lifts a wing with rudder. When I want to fold a map I get on the rudder so my hands are

By MartinErni@... · #26219 ·

Re: Headset

Ron, quit being such a damn tight wad and just purchase a new 30 3G, there are only $585.00! That will give you what you want and it will be new. You can't beat Lightspeed for service warranty and

By Jim Patillo · #26213 ·

Re: Headset

James, do they have the cell plugin and what is the amount of noise canceling ? If so, let me know how much they offer. Ron Triano South Lake Tahoe, CA The Sonerai is finished and

By Ron Triano <rondefly@...> · #26212 ·

Re: Headset

Ron, I have a couple of Lightspeed headsets I was going to send in for the 30 3g units. Maybe I can set you up for the same price they are going to give me for a trade in. These units are only 2

By James Cartwright <james.cartwright@...> · #26211 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

Allan I have sent you a few pix of your Q2 showing a side view. I'll do a CD of all the Pix I have of your A/C and post iot to you. Send me your address again. neil Allan Farr

By njepsen@ihug.co.nz <njepsen@...> · #26210 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

From what I understand it depends on how much filler is used on the glass-to-glass join at the trailing edge. If none is used, there is quite a lip. However even allowing for that, my elevators may

By Allan Farr <afarr@...> · #26208 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

Will do - I'll let you know when it's done, probably next week before I can get hold of a camera. Allan

By Allan Farr <afarr@...> · #26209 ·

Re: Headset

Lightspeed is a good unit. Last year while using a friends 3G (which I liked a lot) the mic boom came loose. I called Lightspeed. The tech guy told me how to disassemble and fix it, also sent me

By Richard Hole <rickhole@...> · #26207 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

Allan, I don't think there's supposed to be any curve at all in the GU elevators. My plans don't show any. David J. Gall

By David J. Gall · #26205 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

Cap'n Dan, BINGO! Well, not quite. Airfoil choices are a compromise and sometimes a band-aid is needed to make a particular choice work in a particular application. The LS(1) airfoil wasn't the only

By David J. Gall · #26206 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

Allen - can you take some photos and post them to the photos folder? Doug "Hawkeye" Humble A Sign Above www.asignabove.net Omaha NE N25974

By Doug Humble <hawkidoug@...> · #26204 ·

Re: Flight characteristics questions

David, The elevators on my GU canard appeared to me to have been put on upside down by the original builder as the trailing edge curved up. I have gone to alot of trouble flipping them over so that

By Allan Farr <afarr@...> · #26203 ·

New central TW locations (Low winds please)

Jon, I concur after my trip last month thru Nebraska and Wyoming. I had the same experience at Crete, NB. and all of Wyoming mostly Cheyenne where I landed with 45 to 50 mph winds luckily they were

By David <quickieflying@...> · #26202 ·

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