Quest News
Kodiak Production: S/N 001 Successful Engine Test
Tuesday, February 27, 2007: Sandpoint ID… We witnessed tremendous team spirit and emotion in our crew today as the PT6 on N491KQ wound up for the first time! All went well, and first flight will be coming soon. This was a milestone event in the history of Quest Aircraft, as N491KQ is aircraft serial number…
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Kodiak s/n 001: Up on its Own Legs
Thursday, December 14, 2006: Sandpoint ID… In early December,KODIAK s/n 001 was placed on its landing gear for the first time, as it began its trek down the assembly line. The engine was also placed in the fuselage and the wing will be attached shortly.As you can imagine, this was a very big day for…
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TWIN AND TURBINE
Flight TestReprinted with permission Twin & Turbine, Copyright 2006By John Miller Built for Brawn, KODIAK Handles Backcountry More Like Cheetah It was the kind of day I’d grown accustomed to after flying for 30 years in the region: 25 miles visibility with broken cumulous clouds at 7,000 and light winds from the southwest. But for…
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Alaska Triplog: Day 15-16
Friday and Saturday, May 20-21, 2005: Arlington, WA to Sandpoint,ID…Friday morning came along without a hitch. We didn’t have much of a plan for the day now that the schedule had changed. We were originally going to do some demos Friday and head home on Saturday, but the demo flight had changed to 1 PM…
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Alaska Triplog: Day 14
Thursday,May 19, 2005: Ketchikan, AK to Arlington, WA…Yesterday as we approached Juneau and Ketchikan I couldn’t help but notice how nice the weather was. We went direct, direct, and direct as we proceeded from one location to the next and it was truly delightful. This morning the Southeast Alaska I’ve heard of showed up. It…
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Alaska Triplog: Day 12-13
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 17-18, 2005: Anchorage, AK to Ketchikan,AK…OK, I’m back! It’s obvious that I have missed a day. I hope you didn’t miss me too much. Tuesday we had a photo shoot at the top end of Eklutna Lake just outside of Anchorage where they have a little strip in the mountains. We…
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Alaska Triplog: Day 11
Monday,May 16, 2005: Anchorage, AK…Well it’s the end of the day and it has been a full one. I have to take a breath to figure out all I need to put into this update. We started out early; Lynn took Dave, Ben, and I to the KODIAK early. Dave and Ben showed up yesterday…
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Alaska Triplog: Day 04
Monday,May 9, 2005: Anchorage, Alaska…Today marked the official start of Quest’s meetings with customers. It was a great day for meeting people; I think you would refer to it as a “Chamber of Commerce Day.” It was really warm; I didn’t even bring a coat out today. We were scheduled to meet with 3 different…
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