2009
Quest Triplog: KODIAK and Crew Easily Spotted in Red
Tuesday, July 28, 2009…This was our second day at Oshkosh…and what an incredible day it turned out to be. Low humidity, high 70’s and a cool breeze set the scene for thousands of airplane enthusiasts exploring AirVenture 2009. As you can see the Quest crew are almost as easy to spot as our bright red…
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What AirVenture 2009 Means to us
Audio: Paul Schaller President and CEO Quest Aircraft What AirVenture 2009 Means To Us (Duration 2:54min) Monday, July 27, 2009…By most counts, there are fewer than 600,000 pilots in the United States. If this year is anything like years past, one week at EAA AirVenture will see well over 600,000 through the gates. Those numbers…
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Quest Triplog: 6 KODIAKs Sighted in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Monday, July 27, 2009…After much anticipation and hard work from our Quest family in Sandpoint, we were excited to arrive at Oshkosh and see so many KODIAKs here at the show. There are 4 others on site in addition to the 2 we flew out from the factory. Just walking from the Main Gate down…
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AirVenture 2009 – KODIAK and FLY4LIFE
Audio: Chuck Daly Aviation Director JAARS AirVenture 2009 – KODIAK and FLY4LIFE Thursday, July 23, 2009…Every year hundreds of thousands of people gather in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for what is billed as “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration”. This year the worlds greatest aviation celebration is celebrating mission and humanitarian aviation with a major display adjacent to…
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Quest Delivers: A Prayer for Peace, Release, and Aid
Friday, June 12, 2009…Reverend Franklin Graham (son of the Reverend Billy Graham…pictured above right with Tom Hamilton), arrived at Quest early this morning to take delivery of KODIAK s/n 0015 for Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief and evangelism organization that provides physical and spiritual aid to victims of war, poverty, natural disaster, and disease. Graham’s…
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Quest Delivers: The Government Pays Quest a Visit
Monday, April 27, 2009…Usually when the government shows up and hauls off one of your airplanes, it’s not a good thing. But as you’ve probably noticed by now, things work a little differently here at Quest. In this case, the fact that they are coming back to haul off four more is a good thing….
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Quest Delivers: Something’s Different
Monday, March 16, 2009…We’ve been producing aircraft for long enough that we’re starting to feel like we’ve done it all before. Incorporating new jigs into the production line is getting to be old hat and we’ve got the sense that whatever we haven’t done, we’re well prepared for. Then there are days like today. The…
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Kodiak Production: The Media Comes to Quest
Tuesday, February 24, 2009…Video cameras on the production floor? That’s not something we see everyday. After all this is a manufacturing facility not a Hollywood back lot. But it does give us pause for some reflection. Our transformation from an idea to an aircraft production facility has brought about radical change for the crew here…
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Quest Deliviers: S/N 008 Goes to JAARS
Thursday, January 8, 2009…Welcome to a New Year, and a new beginning as we deliver our latest KODIAK to the Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS). “Today was very, very, very rewarding.” We’ve put this plane on floats. We’ve dumped parachutists out of it. We’ve worked our way through Certification with the FAA and continue…
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