QUICKIE NEWSLETTER 11 page 5
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since it has more ground clearance, and is, therefore, less likely to
break if you make a bad landing. Those of you who would like to retrofit
the larger propeller after initial flight testing may purchase it for a
discounted price of $150.00. .....The Quickie program is now running smoothly. To answer directly a frequent question, we do not consider the Q2 and Quickie competitors, and we have no intention to discontinue or downgrade the Quickie program. Our current and future builders will receive the same fine service and support that they have always had, and we will continue to refine the Quickie in the future. SAFE-T-POX SENSITIVITY .....All Quickie and Q2 kits currently are shipped out with Safe-T-Pox unless the older RAE style is ordered special. This recent epoxy is very low in toxicity and has all but eliminated skin sensitivity problems among our builders. However, occasionally, a builder will report some problems with rashes and discomfort. One such pair of gentleman are Mr. Hales and Mr. Hall from southern California. They have found that swelling can be treated with a cold ice pack, and that a lotion called Caladryl containing Calamine and Benadryl is a big help. We would recommend anyone with sensitivity problems to contact their doctor for advice. To date, only 1% of our builders have reported any sensitivity problems with Safe-T-Pox, and many of those cases can be traced to improper protection of skin from the epoxy (the Quickie And Q2 plans have an entire section on this aspect). |
Q2 prototype after its emercency landing due to a propeller blade separating from the hub. Note that the fuselage is intact, and undamaged, and that each canard section broke about three feet inboard of the tip, thus cushioning the 1000 ft/min plus landing shock and allowing Gene to escape injury.No deformation is evident around the cockpit. PROTOTYPE Q2 ACCIDENT The prototype Q2, N8490P, was damaged in an emergency landing on 25 February, 1981. The emergency landing was necessary because one of the propeller blades on the experimental Maloof propeller that we were testing separated from the hub. Gene Sheehan, the pilot, was able to get the prop stopped after a few seconds of severe vibration. During that period of severe vibration. the canopy separated from the aircraft, and the pitch and yaw systems were damaged. Gene touched down 150 feet to the side of the runway at Mojave while descending over 1000 ft/min. Although Gene was uninjured and although the fuselage remained intact completely, (the quick fuel drain on the fuselage bottom wasn’t even touched!) there was damage to the canard and aft fuselage. .....Those of you who know of propeller blade failures no doubt realize how |
The engine left the aircraft during the stop. lf’you look closely in the upper left part of this picture, you can see the hub of the Maloof propeller and the location of the blade fracture, just inboard of the outboard end qf the mounting fork. Note that the three bolts that restrain the blade in tension are still in place. The blade failure is still being investigated. extremely dangerous they are, and that usually the severe vibration caused by the imbalance yanks the engine off the aircraft, causing the aircraft to crash. The Q2 engine stayed on the aircraft through the initial landing, and the aircraft stayed together throughout the entire episode, protecting the pilot by crushing structure instead of people. Although we didn’t set out to show the crash-worthiness of the Q2, it is difficult to think of a better means of demonstration. We asked Gene to do it again, so we could get it on camera, but he deferred for some reason. ....Also, the Maloof propeller that was being evaluated as a potential option on the aircraft, is not part of the standard Q2 package, and is also completely different from the Vari-Prop that we have been testing on the Quickie. To anticipate your next question, yes, Vari-Prop is developing a propeller suitable for the Q2! .....The basic Q2 program is unaffected by the accident; some potential options that we wish to test will have to wait until late March, 1981. |
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