JMasal@... wrote: <snip> I read that too. It's quite appalling to think that a parts supplier and manufacturer could be faulted for the placement location of the part. Let's just hope that if

Aaaahhhh!!! Crosshairs. Now that should work. I'll try it this week. Thanks Terry. Mike C.

If you can help. please contact Neil directly at his email below: Wanted: Engine mounts, cowls, etc for the Konig radial engine installation in a Quickie as produced by Stubbs Aero Products. I have

Where the heck is Oviedo, Dave? I get to FL frequently because I am a Program Mangler on a couple of Space Shuttle subsystems. Anywhere near Kennedy Space Center? ~T~

Guys, To take the variability out of the laser beam you have to "shoot" through cross-hairs mounted on both sides of each wheel pant. The laser pens are horribly inaccurate from a "beam alignment to

If these guys will make spars, ya better git em fast. I was just reading an AVWEB report on the John Denver EZ crash. It has been maintained that Denver was distracted in flight while fumbling for

Jon, Look back through the archives. I have written this up in some detail at least three times, and Tom Moore has an article I wrote for the Q-Talk which he will probably be publishing soon.

I have to agree with Mike on the laser being more trouble than it is worth. I am redrilling my wheelpants after remounting the right one and finding the left one lining up on the leading edge of the

So Mike at gross did you just sight through the axle holes without the centering bolt to check alignment?

Yeah, those original spars were filament wound on a lathe... not exactly home shop machinery! Mike C.

BD5ER@... wrote: Reading this and previous posts, I get the feeling that the group feels carbon fibre spars are difficult to source. As recently as Jan 19/1999, both of the following

Thanks Dave for the GU lesson. Good stuff. Ed m

Doug There is nothing wrong with the Gu25 WITH VG's. It is a cheap and easy fix to loss of laminar flow that occcurs with any debris on the canard. From my viewpoint you either have the VG's or you

Jim, Isn't "pupating" something that caterpillars do? :-) I've always been a fan of the Farnum tailwheel and the LaRue brakes. These are, without a doubt, the best ways to accomplish these two

I fly the Quickie (single place) with the LS-1 canard. One of a few that have this canard. The original factory advice for lift off was use full aft stick with the GU canard. I purchased the spars

Tom, I've moved! Sorry I didn't notify you before the big update. Please send my future newsletters to: David J. Gall 3876 Heritage Oaks Ct. Oviedo, FL 32765 Thanks!

Thanks for the testimonial, Mike. Yes, those are sure close enough to be "the Gall numbers." I guess I'll have to start calling 'em the "Dwyer numbers" since you did it first. I always kinda

Just guessing here of course, but I'm guessing maybe the plane had been sitting in the sun (soaking a little heat, fuel a little warm), you did your runup (really getting warm under the cowl now) you

Guys, I just updated the QBA builders list on the web site. If you sent in your info, you should be on there. If your not, let me know and I'll get it

Guys, Bud Starnes sent in some photos of his MATCO break installation. http://web2.airmail.net/qba321tm/q-page1.html I hope to see everybody in Ottawa, Tom Moore