Quickie Tri-Q200


Jay Scheevel
 

Hi Jon,

I will echo what Imron said. I have about 600+ hours in a Cherokee 235 (old constant chord or "Hersey Bar" wing). It has the same power loading, and wing loading as the Q, so as a result, the pattern numbers are nearly the same as the Tri-Q-200.  If you do not use flaps, it lands at nearly the same speed as the Tri-Q. The Cherokee also has a laminar flow wing, that gives as very solid sink rate, once it gets at high angle of attack and has a limited flare and float at low airspeed in ground effect, but it does have a steeper approach than the Q because it is draggier.

You may want to give it a try if you can find one to fly. Other than those details, there is not much in common with a Q. In other words, the Cherokee ground handling is nothing like a Tri-Q and of course the sight picture is different for the pilot and the more sluggish handling in the air is nothing like a Q, but flying one may get you comfortable with approach speeds and the concept of "getting behind the curve", on a laminar flow wing which is a valuable lesson.

Cheers,
Jay Scheevel, Tri-Q, still building


Jay Scheevel
 

Jon,

My answer may not be that helpful to you because I have a Jabiru 3300 engine. But anyway, my alternator is a belt driven B&C 40 amp. The flywheel is on the back of the engine. It has a pulley mounted on it to drive the alternator.

Cheers,
Jay


Jim Patillo
 

Sorry, meant to say 100% full throttle at 7,500' msl

Jim Patillo
N46JP - Q200


quickieaircraft
 

Approaches and landings in the Cherokee with no flaps and power on may be helpful for expecting what to see on final (I found it to be), but its ground handling didn't remind me of the Q's.  I'm choosing to see this as good news because you don't like the Cherokee so it means you'll love the Quickie.

For a student pilot, my reaction is that any flying time is good experience.  I flew every possible airplane model I could find as a student, and while it wasn't probably the fastest way to get a license, I had to focus on the things that were in common to the flying small planes and it has made transitioning between planes easier.


Richard Thomson
 


Eric Waxman <ekwaxman@...>
 

Aircraft cylinders can be removed and reinstalled without re-hone/break-in. I'm a general aviation A&P and I think its common knowledge, done often. Consider all the prop strikes on low-time engines that may occur..What if one had six cylinders(or a Lycoming 720 ;-)

Instead of sliding cylinder off all the way, slide only until wrist pin is exposed, take wrist pin out, leaving piston halfway in cylinder. Set aside cylinder assemblies and secure them(so piston doesn't move). Reverse process when reinstalling cylinder. No break-in required.

Eric

On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 2:56 PM, 'Jon Matcho' jonmatcho@... [Q-LIST] <Q-LIST@...> wrote:


Paul Fischer asked:  “BTW, what does the term "IRAN'd" mean?”

 

IRAN:  Inspect and Repair as Necessary.  I have been told to expect $2,500 to open the engine into pieces and inspect tolerances, a $2,500 parts allowance, and $2,500 to put back together.  I am betting it will easily top $10,000 either for parts, inflation, or this equation just isn’t right.

 

Emron wrote:  “Jon, I'm pretty sure that any real tear down is going to require some form of break-in because the cylinders will get a new hone.”

 

Yes, there is little-to-no reasonable choice but to tear down the engine because of a prop strike.

 

Since I do not “want” to afford a rebuild of the MT constant speed hub and two new blades for $8,000+ I am moving the aircraft to use a fixed pitch prop for which I need a different prop extension.  Rather than machine or clamp-on a forward belt-drive slot, I decided to go with a rear-mounted B&C 30-amp alternator.  If I have to move the battery forward I’ll save a couple more pounds in weight.

 

Kevin Boddicker wrote:  “The reason that the alt was moved to the front in the first place was because of the poor design of the mounting hardware with the original Denso alt. Some of the units made metal shavings, some had bad bearings etc.”

 

That was a concern of mine as well and I have heard of issues with gear-driven accessories doing that.  I am not sure of the timing, but there are new alternator gear part numbers that superseded older part numbers which is why I bought new gears to fit the B&C alternator.  I am going to have the engine shop mount and test the alternator.

 

Jay Scheevel wrote:  “Set my alternator up so it can be removed without removing the engine from the plane…”

 

Jay, are you going with a rear mounted gear-driven setup as well?  I plan to use a B&C 30-amp gear-driven alternator in the back and would love to know more about how you’re going to provide access to it without removing the engine.

 

Emron wrote:  “The big area I can see this impacting is your taxi-time familiarity. For the TriQ this will be a lot easier. If ~30 mins won't be enough time, is it possible for you to get taxi-comfortable before the rebuild or in a different aircraft?  It's not clear what your experience is, but I did find that a little bit of Grumman Cheetah/Tiger and Diamond DA/20 time was helpful to me to get used to similar(-ish) ground handling.”

 

I am still a student pilot and am considering having my instructor transitioned into the aircraft (he is willing and is also an A&P) so that he may keep it airworthy and train me in it.  Thanks, I knew about the Grumman but not the Diamond having similar braking.  Do you know if the Piper Cherokee close as well (I do not care for that plane much at all)?

 

Thanks everyone, I am now looking to maintain as much of my existing hardware as possible; replace with new only when necessary – especially considering the challenging transition I will have to break-in the engine. 

 

Jon

 

 

 

Jon Matcho

Repairing a Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E

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Jim Patillo
 

John,

Follow the break in advise from the Continental Service Manual and you won't go wrong. Don't use chrome rings or you may regret it. Running hard at 7,500 MSL will break the engine in at about 75% full throttle. Running at 2,500' msl 100% could cause glazing and poor oil consumption. (Mike can let you know shortly).😋

I bought a run out 0200, disassembled everything,
Had all the parts magnafluxed or zyglowed and then had everything yellow tagged before putting it back together. After a couple hundred hours, tore it down and installed high compression pistons and dual electronic Lightspeed Ignitions.

Heed the "Sage"advice on this list. We've been there and done that.


You might want to give Bob Malacek a call and see if he wants to rebuild it for you. He does excellent engine work and had one of the fastest Q200's ever.

As for other planes to fly, try an American Yankee to get the feel of a light, stick sensitive airplane.

Regards,
Jim Patillo
Q200 - N46JP


Bruce Crain
 


Jerry Marstall <jnmarstall@...>
 

I have been running a Denso since 1997.  First on the Revmaster and now on the 0-200.  Charges at idle. No problems.

Jerry

 

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I have had the B&C 30 amp alternator for several years.  It works great. Just remember that it doesn't produce power until 1,500 RPM or so. 


Sam

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On Apr 17, 2017 4:56 PM, "'Jon Matcho' jonmatcho@... [Q-LIST]" <Q-LIST@...> wrote:

 

Paul Fischer asked:  “BTW, what does the term "IRAN'd" mean?”

 

IRAN:  Inspect and Repair as Necessary.  I have been told to expect $2,500 to open the engine into pieces and inspect tolerances, a $2,500 parts allowance, and $2,500 to put back together.  I am betting it will easily top $10,000 either for parts, inflation, or this equation just isn’t right

 

Emron wrote:  “Jon, I'm pretty sure that any real tear down is going to require some form of break-in because the cylinders will get a new hone.”

 

Yes, there is little-to-no reasonable choice but to tear down the engine because of a prop strike.

 

Since I do not “want” to afford a rebuild of the MT constant speed hub and two new blades for $8,000+ I am moving the aircraft to use a fixed pitch prop for which I need a different prop extension.  Rather than machine or clamp-on a forward belt-drive slot, I decided to go with a rear-mounted B&C 30-amp alternator.  If I have to move the battery forward I’ll save a couple more pounds in weight.

 

Kevin Boddicker wrote:  “The reason that the alt was moved to the front in the first place was because of the poor design of the mounting hardware with the original Denso alt. Some of the units made metal shavings, some had bad bearings etc.”

 

That was a concern of mine as well and I have heard of issues with gear-driven accessories doing that.  I am not sure of the timing, but there are new alternator gear part numbers that superseded older part numbers which is why I bought new gears to fit the B&C alternator.  I am going to have the engine shop mount and test the alternator.

 

Jay Scheevel wrote:  “Set my alternator up so it can be removed without removing the engine from the plane…”

 

Jay, are you going with a rear mounted gear-driven setup as well?  I plan to use a B&C 30-amp gear-driven alternator in the back and would love to know more about how you’re going to provide access to it without removing the engine.

 

Emron wrote:  “The big area I can see this impacting is your taxi-time familiarity. For the TriQ this will be a lot easier. If ~30 mins won't be enough time, is it possible for you to get taxi-comfortable before the rebuild or in a different aircraft?  It's not clear what your experience is, but I did find that a little bit of Grumman Cheetah/Tiger and Diamond DA/20 time was helpful to me to get used to similar(-ish) ground handling.”

 

I am still a student pilot and am considering having my instructor transitioned into the aircraft (he is willing and is also an A&P) so that he may keep it airworthy and train me in it.  Thanks, I knew about the Grumman but not the Diamond having similar braking.  Do you know if the Piper Cherokee close as well (I do not care for that plane much at all)?

 

Thanks everyone, I am now looking to maintain as much of my existing hardware as possible; replace with new only when necessary – especially considering the challenging transition I will have to break-in the engine. 

 

Jon

 

 

 

Jon Matcho

Repairing a Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E

Quickie Builders Association Administrator www.quickheads.com

Canard Zone Administrator www.canardzone.com

Canard Avaitors Mailing List Administrator https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/canard-aviators

 

 


Sam Hoskins
 

I have had the B&C 30 amp alternator for several years.  It works great. Just remember that it doesn't produce power until 1,500 RPM or so. 


Sam

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On Apr 17, 2017 4:56 PM, "'Jon Matcho' jonmatcho@... [Q-LIST]" <Q-LIST@...> wrote:
 

Paul Fischer asked:  “BTW, what does the term "IRAN'd" mean?”

 

IRAN:  Inspect and Repair as Necessary.  I have been told to expect $2,500 to open the engine into pieces and inspect tolerances, a $2,500 parts allowance, and $2,500 to put back together.  I am betting it will easily top $10,000 either for parts, inflation, or this equation just isn’t right.

 

Emron wrote:  “Jon, I'm pretty sure that any real tear down is going to require some form of break-in because the cylinders will get a new hone.”

 

Yes, there is little-to-no reasonable choice but to tear down the engine because of a prop strike.

 

Since I do not “want” to afford a rebuild of the MT constant speed hub and two new blades for $8,000+ I am moving the aircraft to use a fixed pitch prop for which I need a different prop extension.  Rather than machine or clamp-on a forward belt-drive slot, I decided to go with a rear-mounted B&C 30-amp alternator.  If I have to move the battery forward I’ll save a couple more pounds in weight.

 

Kevin Boddicker wrote:  “The reason that the alt was moved to the front in the first place was because of the poor design of the mounting hardware with the original Denso alt. Some of the units made metal shavings, some had bad bearings etc.”

 

That was a concern of mine as well and I have heard of issues with gear-driven accessories doing that.  I am not sure of the timing, but there are new alternator gear part numbers that superseded older part numbers which is why I bought new gears to fit the B&C alternator.  I am going to have the engine shop mount and test the alternator.

 

Jay Scheevel wrote:  “Set my alternator up so it can be removed without removing the engine from the plane…”

 

Jay, are you going with a rear mounted gear-driven setup as well?  I plan to use a B&C 30-amp gear-driven alternator in the back and would love to know more about how you’re going to provide access to it without removing the engine.

 

Emron wrote:  “The big area I can see this impacting is your taxi-time familiarity. For the TriQ this will be a lot easier. If ~30 mins won't be enough time, is it possible for you to get taxi-comfortable before the rebuild or in a different aircraft?  It's not clear what your experience is, but I did find that a little bit of Grumman Cheetah/Tiger and Diamond DA/20 time was helpful to me to get used to similar(-ish) ground handling.”

 

I am still a student pilot and am considering having my instructor transitioned into the aircraft (he is willing and is also an A&P) so that he may keep it airworthy and train me in it.  Thanks, I knew about the Grumman but not the Diamond having similar braking.  Do you know if the Piper Cherokee close as well (I do not care for that plane much at all)?

 

Thanks everyone, I am now looking to maintain as much of my existing hardware as possible; replace with new only when necessary – especially considering the challenging transition I will have to break-in the engine. 

 

Jon

 

 

 

Jon Matcho

Repairing a Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E

Quickie Builders Association Administrator www.quickheads.com

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Jon Matcho
 

Paul Fischer asked:  “BTW, what does the term "IRAN'd" mean?”

 

IRAN:  Inspect and Repair as Necessary.  I have been told to expect $2,500 to open the engine into pieces and inspect tolerances, a $2,500 parts allowance, and $2,500 to put back together.  I am betting it will easily top $10,000 either for parts, inflation, or this equation just isn’t right.

 

Emron wrote:  “Jon, I'm pretty sure that any real tear down is going to require some form of break-in because the cylinders will get a new hone.”

 

Yes, there is little-to-no reasonable choice but to tear down the engine because of a prop strike.

 

Since I do not “want” to afford a rebuild of the MT constant speed hub and two new blades for $8,000+ I am moving the aircraft to use a fixed pitch prop for which I need a different prop extension.  Rather than machine or clamp-on a forward belt-drive slot, I decided to go with a rear-mounted B&C 30-amp alternator.  If I have to move the battery forward I’ll save a couple more pounds in weight.

 

Kevin Boddicker wrote:  “The reason that the alt was moved to the front in the first place was because of the poor design of the mounting hardware with the original Denso alt. Some of the units made metal shavings, some had bad bearings etc.”

 

That was a concern of mine as well and I have heard of issues with gear-driven accessories doing that.  I am not sure of the timing, but there are new alternator gear part numbers that superseded older part numbers which is why I bought new gears to fit the B&C alternator.  I am going to have the engine shop mount and test the alternator.

 

Jay Scheevel wrote:  “Set my alternator up so it can be removed without removing the engine from the plane…”

 

Jay, are you going with a rear mounted gear-driven setup as well?  I plan to use a B&C 30-amp gear-driven alternator in the back and would love to know more about how you’re going to provide access to it without removing the engine.

 

Emron wrote:  “The big area I can see this impacting is your taxi-time familiarity. For the TriQ this will be a lot easier. If ~30 mins won't be enough time, is it possible for you to get taxi-comfortable before the rebuild or in a different aircraft?  It's not clear what your experience is, but I did find that a little bit of Grumman Cheetah/Tiger and Diamond DA/20 time was helpful to me to get used to similar(-ish) ground handling.”

 

I am still a student pilot and am considering having my instructor transitioned into the aircraft (he is willing and is also an A&P) so that he may keep it airworthy and train me in it.  Thanks, I knew about the Grumman but not the Diamond having similar braking.  Do you know if the Piper Cherokee close as well (I do not care for that plane much at all)?

 

Thanks everyone, I am now looking to maintain as much of my existing hardware as possible; replace with new only when necessary – especially considering the challenging transition I will have to break-in the engine. 

 

Jon

 

 

 

Jon Matcho

Repairing a Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E

Quickie Builders Association Administrator www.quickheads.com

Canard Zone Administrator www.canardzone.com

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Jay Scheevel
 

Set my alternator up so it can be removed without removing the engine from the plane, so I hope that it follows the same rule as Paul's and never gives me trouble. In fact, almost everything I put on my plane was designed so that it could be removed fairly easily for maintenance. I am hoping that, according to Paul's rule, the entire plane will be very reliable.

Cheers,
Jay Scheevel, Tri-Q, still building


Paul Fisher
 

Agreed Kevin!  I played that game too.  I don't know how many times I took the engine off and back on again trying to resolve my alternator problem, but I know it was a LOT!  I put a belt driven B&C alternator up front and it hasn't given me a lick of problem since.  I think the lesson is - if you make it easy to work on, you won't have to work on it!!

Just for another data point - my battery is in the tail just aft of the split line right in front of the bulkhead (FS120?).  Other than needing long (heavy) battery cables, it has worked well there.  But mine is a conventional gear, not a Tri-Q, so this may not be relevant!

BTW, what does the term "IRAN'd" mean? 

Paul Fisher
Q-200, N17PF

On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 11:10 AM, Kevin Boddicker trumanst@... [Q-LIST] <Q-LIST@...> wrote:
 

Jon,

I would leave the alternator up front unless you just can’t stand it.
I do have a Plane Power alternator on the rear of my engine, and have had no trouble. 
The reason that the alt was moved to the front in the first place was because of the poor design of the mounting hardware with the original Denso alt. Some of the units made metal shavings, some had bad bearings etc.
Each time there was a problem, the engine had to come off, no small task! Don’t ask how I know, but seven times the first year will educate one.
I would leave the alt there until it needs to be replaced for whatever reason, and then make a decision, fore or aft.
my 2 cents.





Kevin Boddicker
TriQ 200 N7868B   416 hrs
Luana, IA.



On Apr 15, 2017, at 7:35 AM, 'Jon Matcho' jonmatcho@... [Q-LIST] <Q-LIST@...> wrote:


Hello, thanks for the replies.  I left out a detail that this was a flying Tri-Q200 with ~1,200 hours on the airframe and more on the engine.  It’s been well kept, but with the nose gear collapse and prop strike I am having a full tear-down done by a certified shop.  Is it possible to have my O-200 IRAN’d and not need a break-in?

 

Going from the 40lb MT constant speed prop to a fixed pitch and moving the alternator to the rear of the engine, I am expecting to move one or both batteries back to the firewall.  I am not sure how the W&B will come in just yet, but this may be close to a prior configuration for this aircraft – I’ll try to find out.

 

I am also wondering how to manage the break-in with essentially a new/repaired engine, new airframe configuration, and new pilot (me).  

 

Thanks again,

Jon

 

 

 

 

Jon Matcho

 

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Kevin Boddicker
 

Jon,
I would leave the alternator up front unless you just can’t stand it.
I do have a Plane Power alternator on the rear of my engine, and have had no trouble. 
The reason that the alt was moved to the front in the first place was because of the poor design of the mounting hardware with the original Denso alt. Some of the units made metal shavings, some had bad bearings etc.
Each time there was a problem, the engine had to come off, no small task! Don’t ask how I know, but seven times the first year will educate one.
I would leave the alt there until it needs to be replaced for whatever reason, and then make a decision, fore or aft.
my 2 cents.





Kevin Boddicker
TriQ 200 N7868B   416 hrs
Luana, IA.



On Apr 15, 2017, at 7:35 AM, 'Jon Matcho' jonmatcho@... [Q-LIST] <Q-LIST@...> wrote:


Hello, thanks for the replies.  I left out a detail that this was a flying Tri-Q200 with ~1,200 hours on the airframe and more on the engine.  It’s been well kept, but with the nose gear collapse and prop strike I am having a full tear-down done by a certified shop.  Is it possible to have my O-200 IRAN’d and not need a break-in?

 

Going from the 40lb MT constant speed prop to a fixed pitch and moving the alternator to the rear of the engine, I am expecting to move one or both batteries back to the firewall.  I am not sure how the W&B will come in just yet, but this may be close to a prior configuration for this aircraft – I’ll try to find out.

 

I am also wondering how to manage the break-in with essentially a new/repaired engine, new airframe configuration, and new pilot (me).  

 

Thanks again,

Jon

 

 

 

 

Jon Matcho

 

Repairing a Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E

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quickieaircraft
 

Jon, I'm pretty sure that any real tear down is going to require some form of break-in because the cylinders will get a new hone.  Continental wants >75% power for first hour and then alternating 65-75% for the next hour or two. Several mechanics said "go fly to start the break in process right away," but upon further questioning revealed that they regularly run re-assembled engines up to a total of 30-40 mins to get them set up properly before they turn them over to the pilot with instructions to start break-in immediately.

The big area I can see this impacting is your taxi-time familiarity. For the TriQ this will be a lot easier. If ~30 mins won't be enough time, is it possible for you to get taxi-comfortable before the rebuild or in a different aircraft?  It's not clear what your experience is, but I did find that a little bit of Grumman Cheetah/Tiger and Diamond DA/20 time was helpful to me to get used to similar(-ish) ground handling.

Best,
Emron
TriQ200 ~20hrs


Jon Matcho
 

Hello, thanks for the replies.  I left out a detail that this was a flying Tri-Q200 with ~1,200 hours on the airframe and more on the engine.  It’s been well kept, but with the nose gear collapse and prop strike I am having a full tear-down done by a certified shop.  Is it possible to have my O-200 IRAN’d and not need a break-in?

 

Going from the 40lb MT constant speed prop to a fixed pitch and moving the alternator to the rear of the engine, I am expecting to move one or both batteries back to the firewall.  I am not sure how the W&B will come in just yet, but this may be close to a prior configuration for this aircraft – I’ll try to find out.

 

I am also wondering how to manage the break-in with essentially a new/repaired engine, new airframe configuration, and new pilot (me). 

 

Thanks again,

Jon

 

 

 

 

Jon Matcho

 

Repairing a Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E

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Bruce Crain
 


Mike Dwyer
 

Your better off using a 0-200 that has some time on it.  The break in procedure for a new engine is 100% power but that's not the procedure for a new homebuilt...  Idle and taxi time is deadly to a new engine.  Can't you use the engine as is then after you have a few hundred hours on the airframe then rebuild it.

Mike N3QP Q200




On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 5:11 PM, 'Jon Matcho' jonmatcho@... [Q-LIST] <Q-LIST@...> wrote:
 

Hello everyone, I am sorry to see that I just missed a couple of you at Sun-n-Fun by a day or two, coming in late.  Anyway, I found what I was looking for there – some motivation to kick myself into gear.

 

The big $ task in front of me is to have my O-200 engine overhauled (I *was* thinking to do a minimum-essential IRAN, but am lately with a “new/like-new engine” mindset).  Since the cost of an overhaul approaches the cost of a NEW O-200D engine, I spent some time considering moving to a Rotax 912 (100HP) or 914 (115HP).  There are benefits with that approach, but I am settling back in to bringing my O-200 up to spec. with, probably, new high-compression pistons and possibly new cylinders.

 

I am making two changes:

 

  1. I am losing the heavy MT constant speed prop in favor of a fixed pitch prop.
  2. I am losing the forward-mounted belt-driven alternator in favor of a rear-mounted gear-driven B&C model.

 

Forward weight is being reduced and coming aft.  I also noticed in the builder’s logs (Earnest’s) that he moved the dual batteries from the firewall to behind the seats when he added the MT prop. 

 

My question is:  What am I in for?  What else should I consider?  What am I missing?

 

Any feedback is very much appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Jon

 

 

 

Jon Matcho

 

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Jon Matcho
 

Hello everyone, I am sorry to see that I just missed a couple of you at Sun-n-Fun by a day or two, coming in late.  Anyway, I found what I was looking for there – some motivation to kick myself into gear.

 

The big $ task in front of me is to have my O-200 engine overhauled (I *was* thinking to do a minimum-essential IRAN, but am lately with a “new/like-new engine” mindset).  Since the cost of an overhaul approaches the cost of a NEW O-200D engine, I spent some time considering moving to a Rotax 912 (100HP) or 914 (115HP).  There are benefits with that approach, but I am settling back in to bringing my O-200 up to spec. with, probably, new high-compression pistons and possibly new cylinders.

 

I am making two changes:

 

  1. I am losing the heavy MT constant speed prop in favor of a fixed pitch prop.
  2. I am losing the forward-mounted belt-driven alternator in favor of a rear-mounted gear-driven B&C model.

 

Forward weight is being reduced and coming aft.  I also noticed in the builder’s logs (Earnest’s) that he moved the dual batteries from the firewall to behind the seats when he added the MT prop. 

 

My question is:  What am I in for?  What else should I consider?  What am I missing?

 

Any feedback is very much appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Jon

 

 

 

Jon Matcho

 

Repairing a Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E

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