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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please remind us of where these are
avialable.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=johnferrell@earthlink.net
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">John Ferrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 27, 2003 9:57 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: QUEST update</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>"The first failure was on the
ground, while tethered. Full rpm on engine start."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am glad you had it tethered, it
could have been bloody or even fatal.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=157194802-27072003>"11
minutes of full bore flying later it ran out of gas."</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=157194802-27072003>When
I had this failure the plane had about 20% throttle. It took 28 minutes to run
out of fuel. My big worry? I wonder how long the batteries will last. That is
why I never let my batteries get to the "one more flight"
point!"</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><SPAN class=157194802-27072003>I am
getting kind of hungry for a Quest.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>John Ferrell <BR>6241 Phillippi Rd<BR>Julian NC 27283<BR>Phone:
(336)685-9606 <BR><A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A><BR>Dixie
Competition Products<BR>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is
Not My Enemy"<BR></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Eric.Henderson@gartner.com
href="mailto:Eric.Henderson@gartner.com">Henderson,Eric</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:07
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> QUEST update</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003> The Quest continues to be put
through the wringer!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003>With 38 more flights on it I have only had to
tighten the tailwheel wire in the rudder. A few drops of Zap did the
trick.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003>The throttle hook up has not been very well
behaved. Against my better judgement I used an EZ connector at the throttle
arm end. The first failure was on the ground, while tethered. Full rpm on
engine start. Saved the day by backing out the needle until the engine quit.
The black keeper washer had come off. Fitted a new one. 12 flights later the
darn thing came off in the air. The brass part must have also been worn,
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=157194802-27072003>11
minutes of full bore flying later it ran out of gas.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003>All I could do was fly large horizontal figure 8's
until tank empty status occurred. Boy does that tire you out! You dare not
gain height nor can you roll much at that speed.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003>Good news is that the plane held together at a
faster than I would ever fly it speed. Two bits of trim began to peel but
will be re-ironed tonight. Wing and fuse and elevator/ rudder all behaved
flawlessly during the un-planned "stress-test". Pilot was not so
firm afterwards.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003>Throttle wire hook up will be replaced with my own
system tomorrow.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=157194802-27072003>I
am currently flying the plane with all controls 40% below the minimum
recommended and it will roll and snap and spin in a very happy manner, No KE
or down line mixes have been found to be necessary. One cool thing is
that the plane will do real square KE loops. On the down line you go to
full rudder and blip the gas and there you are flying level. To much fun for
one guy!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=157194802-27072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=157194802-27072003><BR>Eric. </SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>