I’m glad that when many people told Mr. Rutan that these crazy looking airplanes couldn’t , wouldn’t , shouldn’t fly, that he didn’t listen to the naysayers and continued on. John F

Nooooooo! No no no no no no nooooooo! Those Keyboard warriors put more bullshit through my head in ten minutes of reading their collective ignorance than I’ve seen in FORTY YEARS of reading and

Can I get someone more experienced to weigh in on this thread https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/threads/quickie-q2-dragonfly-control-arrangements.35940/

Hi Mike. I'm interested in the stratus. I'm in Brooksville, FL. Cash on hand. 352 942 5449. Pablo.

Hi All, I added a Dynon D10, Stratux ADS-B In, tires wheels, prop extension and bolts to the list of stuff I have for sale. See the following web site: https://www.pielandings.com/engine/ If your

Hi Corbin, Mike is quite right to speak his mind on this, there have been some really nasty guillotine accidents caused by panels in high G crashes in past history.( I don't

Y'all have fun in Indiana. I have a lot on my plate right now. It would be a 20 hour drive. I'll probably never have the money or the expertise to finish my Q20 (Q2 with LS1), so if anyone is looking

Great point Mike. This is definitely a strong metal that would not break apart. It will have a rounded edge of soft rubber-like material like many glare shields (good for minor impacts) but still a

Thanks for all the suggestions! You will never insult me with good ideas. I may proceed with this current plan to just get the plane flying again and then start working on better panel ideas as

Hi Corbin: Humbly suggest pre-manufactured carbon fiber sandwich foam panel. Then send it to your CAD cutter again. Lighter, stiffer, and crumbly upon head impact. Ben

All of the panels I have made have a blunt bottom edge, 3/4 inch or so perpendicular to the panel. Just to limit injury in a crash. Rick Hole

Thanks Mike, That is the type of insight that not everyone on this list can provide. Cheers, Jay

After my recent crash I think about how things are going to react in a crash. The plans designed thin plywood with a glass covering was plenty strong enough to support a modern panel. This

Accessing the pedals is very easy for me because I have a good friend (he’s also an A&P) that is conveniently sized for the Q. He fits in tiny spots quite easily. Of course, if needed, this panel

I will stay with aluminum and either wrap it or spray in a medium to light gray to match the leather seats and side panels. Yes, the shop digitized it and used CAD. Not sure which model CNC. Same

Sorry, F16 Demo Pilot out of Moffett Field. Jim

https://youtu.be/zUjCjRRGZQ4 This is a good video of the Bay and the City. Jim N46JP

How will you access the rudder pedals? Brake pedals location?

Hey Mike, I’m sure im not the only one wondering, but what is next in your flying career? You have been an icon in the community for so long, I am itching to hear about your plans for the

Looking nice. Are you going to keep it aluminum plate or is that a test cut? Did you digitize the panel and doing the drawing in CAD? -- Robert "TheFrisco" Schmid (408)