Quickie Aircraft Corporation
Post Office Box 786
Mojave, CA 93501
805-824-4313
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Information Package (2nd edition)*
Pilot’s Manual*
Quickie Construction Plans**
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$8.00
$150.00
*Add $1.00 for Air Mail overseas(U.S. funds)
**TO be used with Quickie Aircraft Kit. Also, purchasers of the plans are
entitled to a $150.00 discount on the purchase price of a Quickie Aircraft
Kit. California residents should add 6% state sales tax.
.....Quickie
Aircraft Corporation is located on the east end of the flight line
at the Mojave Airport, Mojave, California, which is approximately
80 miles
north of Los Angeles. You are welcome to come by to see N77Q, the
Quickie prototype, to ask questions, or to bring in parts of your Quickie
for inspection. The building number is 68.
.....We are normally open from 9 to 5 on Tuesday thru
Saturday, but you should call first if you are coming from far away,
since we
occasionally must close the office to attend a flyin, conduct business,
etc.
.....
Tom or Gene will be available to answer general inquiries from 1:00 to 5:00 on Tuesday and Thursday, and from 9:00 to 5:00 on Saturday. We would prefer that builders call us with questions at these same times. All times are PST.
.....
Weather permitting, each Saturday at 10:00 we will give a flight demonstration with the Quickie.
.....When
writing to QAC, always send a stamped self-addressed envelope along
if a reply is necessary.
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
.....There are 14 Quickies now flying; several more are
completed and awaiting a break in the winter weather.
.....The second annual Quickie Construction Seminar was
held on 24 November, 1979. Over 210 people attended.
.....Several options will be available in the
first - quarter of 1980, including a Kevlar engine mount, a 22 h.p. engine kit & higher gross weight, larger tires for grass airport operation, and a communications radio antenna kit. We are investigating the possibility of supercharging the Onan engine.
.....Quickie Aircraft Corporation intends to establish s dealership network across the United States. This effort will maximize builder support. We invite serious inquiries from prospective dealers.
.....Gene and Tom have made trips to visit with several
of the builders who have completed and flown their
Quickies.
QUICKIE BUILDER UPDATE
.....Several builders couldn’t quite finish their
Quickies before the winter weather set in. For example, Al LAndry up in Idaho
says that his aircraft is complete, ready to fly, and has even been taxied around
in the snow. He is hoping to get a few clear days before long so that he can
make the first flight.
.....The vast majority of builders who have contacted us in the last three months have already completed all of their aircraft’s
basic structure. They indicate that having their Quickie “look” like a aircraft really helps to spur them on.
.....Estimated completion dates run from “weeks” to “next
Spring” to “in time for Oshkosh”. Many have indicated that they are enjoying
the construction process much more than they thought they would when they began.
.....Of those individuals flying, a few have reported
their aircraft’s empty weight. The reported weight range is from 250 lb up to 300 lb. The majority seem to be falling in the 250—275
lb range. Gene has flown two of the 300 lb variety Quickies, and reports that
they both performed comparably to N77Q. Weather delays kept Tom from flying Garry
LeGare’s 255 lb Quickie when he was in Canada last September.
.....This newsletter contains considerable information
and several recommendation based upon our experiences with these 14 Quickie builders.
Quickies in a row — Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1979
Many of
our builders display splendid initiative in overcoming the obstacles
that pop-up during the construction
phase! ............ (Robert McFarland, Wormleysburg, PA)
QUICKIE CONSTRUCTION SEMINAR
.....The second annual Quickie Construction Seminar
was held in Mojave, CA on 24 November, 1979. Attendance was over 210 people.
