Just finally got fed up with the poor service. This will be my last AOL based message. You may contact me at: Leon@... or Lpmcatee356@... until I have a permanent E-mail addre

panzera@... writes: All true, but if someone had access to a scanner it makes the rest of the work a bit easier as you have a reference to work from. Things like the airfoil shou

dfwsfug@... writes: ° } W+ Ñ ¦ - ƒ é ¿ « - â Just experimenting. Didn't know about this feature. Thanks. It appears to be ASCII for the most part? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

It's not so much the plans as the full size templates. The templates get destroyed while making the plane. If one knows where to look the plans are available for down load on the Internet for both ver

skropolus@... writes: Read Ch 3 - especially pgs. 12-15 This has the basics. Then spend a weekend studying the rest of the plans. In my opinion......... The hard part is finding all of the damage

No, they are not the same wheels and tires. The original Q-1 tires are VERY similar to the original BD-5 tires and the wheels are the same size, 4". 65 psi sounds about right, and close to what I reme

I just finished an X-plane sim. Took the side view and moved the 'dragger positioned wheel to the center. Due to the length (high CG long arm) the plane wants to tip much more than one with short gear

I have not yet had the privilege of flying a glider, but is suspect that we'd all be better pilots if we had benefit of this experience. Was this flying done from a paved surface or from dirt/grass? A

Jon Finley set up Q-Perfoemance - but it got little use and it is now gone. If we just mind Etiquette rule # 2 I think we can all coexist. The delete key isn't that hard to use - IF - we know what to

Seems I've done a partial 360 on the mono wheel thing. At first glance I thought it looked like an attractive option/modification if I could figure out what to do with the fuel tank. Then I read this,

writes: Page 56 seems to sum up the sited examples of Q rudder flutter...... I'd cut n paste but it's just a scanned PDF. Page 63 - I think fig 6, (my AOL just crashed in the middle of the load - AOL

writes: A fisherman with no boat learns to wade - or buys canned Spam at the market. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Leon McAtee Q-1 amateur builder/engineer - With yearnings to chan

dhaydon@... writes: I am uploading some scans of the QAC vortex generators to my FTP space. Feel free to down load anything there that interests you. <A HREF="ftp://quickie:quickie@...

damiantwinsport@... writes: Not my idea, just ran across it. Kind of standard fare for a taildragger. I just thought the idea of making something this complex, when you can buy similar "off the sh

Might make an interesting project for those doing the JB6 (pack) conversion to a flying plane. <A HREF="http://www.eaa1000.av.org/pix/erbpix/bobwheel/twheel.htm">Tail Wheel & Spring Details</A> ++++++

alfranken@... writes: No, not really saying that. (I still think the whole thing could use some updating and a slight change of mission) For stock planes built per plans, IMHO, I think they have p

damiantwinsport@... writes: Anywhere I might be able to get my hands on the ordinates, file, or the generating program with parameters? I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one interested. +++++++++++

jcrain2@... writes: No, he took David's and Nike's advice, and "just did it" <G> Already repainted the thing since he installed the motor - and flight tested some VG's. He seems to get things don

damiantwinsport@... writes: Someone on this list was building one for a Q-1, I believe. Haven't heard anything for many months. A search of the archives might turn up our former debate on this sub

alfranken@... writes: Opinions below not intended to incite anything - except thought and civilized debate ============================== I've got no degree and not near the experience of some oth