I am working with engineering students to prep the wing from David Chalmer's plane for load testing. In general, we are trying to produce a flat topped jig which attaches to the wing the same way the

Thanks Dan. I thought they were made by the builder, then I couldn't find the plans. I'll get back to you about purchasing the sheets after I get done with current projects. (over committed as usual -

And after all the fighting I've done about Politics on this list you bring up religion? Please. Anyway, the "list of perfect people" applies to present company. I repeat that quote occasionally, mostl

Hello all: Can anyone tell me how the bulkheads were made in the Q2xx design? If they were preformed as part of the kit, can anyone suggest how to approximate them? I am working with the Cal Poly stud

I considered not replying to this because I'm not upset with Raoul (or Mike Dwyer), but I decided to make my position clear: Politics on Q-List is as out of place as Editorials in the Society section,

Thanks Charlie: That's the kind of info I was looking for. The remaining question then is the word "small" (thanks Doug). Your reference says this method can be used with core damage up to 8 inches. F

Thanks Bruce I asked the question because I want to be sure what we are doing is as strong as the original structure. There is certainly a point where you should sand out the glass and do the full rep

We are trying to keep politics off this list -- unless it is clearly aviation politics. I don't mind Mike's complaints about the TSA, but I wish you would have stopped there. Mike Perry raoborg@netsca

Pat said: "If my chore was to dissolve foam, I certainly wouldn't want to try and do it through pin-holes, unless I was being paid by the hour." The workman is named gravity and the time frame is mont

You cut thru fiberglass with a drill bit to get to the core void. You then fill the core void and the surface with micro. What happens to the strength provided by the fiberglass you cut thru? Could th

Sam (and anyone else with knowledge): Where did the idea of using micro come from? I think RAF recommends pure epoxy for delaminations. Mike Perry Sam Hoskins wrote:

Buoyancy billet foam is used for the wings. There are also 2 grades of poly-urethane foam. This web site (Thanks John Loran) gives a parts list: http://www.loram.org/Q2%20Parts%20List.htm Mike Perry j

Pat Panzera put me (for Q's) and Charlie Johnson (Dragonflies) in charge of the tandem wing part of the Mountain States Fly-in for this year. The event runs 3/27/09 thru 3/29/09. Here is the link for

Alan, You certainly have reason to investigate further. If you map out the area that sounds different then someone could do a tap test on their GU canard. I don't suppose you know anyone else in New Z

I have the part of the fuselage cut out when the canopy was fitted. I could cut off a piece and mail it -- Where do I send it? Mike Perry Rick Hole wrote:

Hi Pat: I think we are going to confuse the guys on Q-List. This conversation was about LSA confusion in my local EAA chapter. Qs don't make it as LSAs . Thanks for the info, I'll pass it along. Mike

Jay: Studying your redesign leaves me wondering about one point: Could any combination of flex and twist dislodge the Nylon bushing from the recess in the phenolic? It's only 3/8 inch deep. If the bus

I vote Jimmy for Congress. Actually, I wrote "at least one" because I didn't know if there were others. One failure is significant when there are only a few (several hundred) Q2xx flying. I've been bo

Far Be it from me to discourage Jimmy, but I thought we had at least one fatality from an elevator failure? Mike Perry JMasal@... wrote:

After reading Allan Farr's e-mail on night flying I have a few comments on safety. In 1980 I lived in the mountains in Arizona. One of my partners was a pilot, and we were both interested in safety is