2010
Merry Christmas
Friday, December 17, 2010…They say the best gifts keep giving. So imagine a landscape that looks like a perfect winter postcard, and then imagine the view down our production line of KODIAKs. For those of us here in Sandpoint, these images are separated only by the walls of the factory. For us it all blends…
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Mission Log: KODIAK Circles the Globe
Monday, December 6, 2010…There are now two KODIAKs in JAARS’ Papua New Guinea fleet, and how they got there makes all the difference. Each of these aircraft spent time at JAARS’ HQ in Waxhaw North Carolina for training and ferry preparations before setting out on their international journeys. Then, like great arms embracing the globe,…
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Into the Wild: KODIAK Pilot Testimonial
Audio: Steve Ottaviano Assistant Director for Flight Standards JAARS Into the Wild: KODIAK Pilot Testimonial (Duration 5:57min) Thursday, September 30, 2010……If you want to know what’s really going on with your aircraft, ask someone who’s been using it (or abusing it) in the field. Go in with no expectations and be happy with what you…
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Quest Triplog: Rubbing Shoulders with the Very Best
Monday, August 30, 2010…The military arguably operates the most capable purpose-built aircraft in the world and, apparently, they think the KODIAK might fit right in. KODIAK’s capability suits many interests. We are currently exploring how the KODIAK might fit the United States military’s needs for light mobility as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)…
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Kodiak on Amphibs: The Next 50 Years for U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Friday, July 30, 2010…This morning we headed over to the Federal Pavilion for a press conference with the United States Department of Interior. As you can imagine, we gathered a rather diverse group as the crowd started to form. AirVenture is full of photo opps and today’s will stay up on our wall for a…
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Kodiak on Amphibs: Wipaire Deliviers in a Big Way
Wednesday, July 28, 2010…Last month, with the announcement that Wipline 7000 Floats are FAA certified for the KODIAK, we mentioned that initial customer deliveries were already underway. Wipaire recently shared with us just what this looks like. All we could say was…WOW! Of course, like proud parents, we couldn’t help but open the wallet and…
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What AirVenture Means To US
Audio: Paul Schaller President and CEO Quest Aircraft What AirVenture Means To Us (Duration2:23min) Thursday, July 22, 2010…Back in 2005 when we prepared for our very first trip to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin we definitely had high expectations. What we actually experienced at “The Worlds Greatest Aviation Celebration” changed our outlook forever. You see,…
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Kodiak on Amphibs: Your ALL Access Pass to Float Planes
Tuesday, June 22, 2010…It’s Time to Get Wet! Go ahead, take your KODIAK, stuff it to 7,255 pounds gross weight, and drag it into the river. It’ll be fine, we promise, just make sure you’ve added KODIAK’s latest accessory first. (Our deepest thanks to Wipaire, Inc. for providing these absolutely gorgeous photos to prove the…
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Kodiak Avionics: Glass Panels in the Bush
Wednesday, May 26, 2010…Steve Ottaviano (JAARS Assistant Director for Flight Standards) is no stranger to backcountry flying. When he’s not ferrying KODIAKs to PNG (Papua New Guinea) or Haiti, Steve is hard at work transitioning a new generation of pilots into the KODIAK. And when Steve climbs into a KODIAK he knows that, more often…
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Mission Log: MAF KODIAK at Work in Borneo
Thursday, April 29, 2010… Like anything worthwhile, it has taken more than a little effort for KODIAK s/n 0020 to find its way into the heart of Borneo. Last time we caught up with this aircraft it was on tour in the UK (see the log for December 4, 2009 below). It has certainly seen…
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Mission Log: Working Together for a Common Good
Wednesday, March 31, 2010…Gather good people in a troubled place, give them purpose — give them a KODIAK — and they will make the good even better. That’s a conclusion we’ve come to expect from the news arriving through the mission groups that are putting KODIAK to work. We are extremely grateful to hear from…
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Mission Log: Second KODIAK Joins Mission in Haiti
Monday, February 22, 2010…There are now two KODIAKs serving in Haiti. The first is owned by Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), which has been working in country for decades. Their team of 30 pilots, mechanics, and logistical personnel provide invaluable expertise while coordinating a massive relief effort. The second is owned by Samaritan’s Purse and will…
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Mission Log: MAF KODIAK at Work in Haiti
Tuesday, February 02, 2010…For the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) relief effort in Haiti help came just in the nick of time. The three MAF Cessnas already in Haiti were hard pressed in the wake of the earthquake. The pilots based in-country were in dire need of relief and MAF’s supply of aviation gasoline (avgas) had…
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Mission Log: MAF KODIAK on a Mission to Haiti
Thursday, January 21, 2010…There is a boy whose name is Moise. He lives in Nampa, Idaho, now, but his brothers and grandmother are back in the place he’ll always know as home…they’re in Haiti. In the wake of the greatest natural disaster that country has known, Moise collected two boxes of aid including medical supplies,…
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Quest Delivers: Sometimes Good Things Come in Threes
Thursday, January 07, 2010…Today Quest delivered the first of 14 KODIAKs ultimately scheduled for New Tribes Mission (NTM). But even this “first” may not outshine the “thirds” that this aircraft represents. For starters…NTM is now the third member of the Quest Mission Team to receive a KODIAK…further cementing Quest’s commitment to assist humanitarian and mission…
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