Quincy vs. Questor. Quite a few years ago, I started the Questor project.
I have yet to finish it.

Life transpired in the interim - I built a house, moved from the bay area to the Gold Country, endured some emotional turmoil in my marriage, and now I am back in my home town where I grew up, looking at yet another new project.

Quincy came about after spending some time with my good friend with whom I entered this hobby so many years ago. We talked about how it would be fun if we both built and flew a Stick 30 design, constructed using carbon fiber tubing so that it would be very lightweight, and also sporting an alternator for unlimited night flying.

I am now at a point in this project where I am debating whether to add the alternator or not, simply based on available space. Even with a 4-ounce tank, there is very little room. I have already decided to keep my airplane as a glow engine, rather than diesel, so if I eliminate the alternator, I will have room for a larger tank. I won't be able to fly as slow as with a diesel, perhaps, and not nearly as long, so I want to be able to stay aloft with my friend's plane.

I might (stress *might*) carry a camera onboard to get some aerial shots. Time will tell. Questor was originally going to carry a camera, so I may make provisions to do it on Quincy, as there may come a day when I actually finish Questor. I still have it, in a big plastic tub, just waiting for some attention. After all, Questor and Quincy are based off the same Stick 30 design.

My desire to transport Questor may change, which may change some of the design requirements (for example, I may make the wing in one piece). This may help with weight as well, as Questor is already SIGNIFICANTLY heavier than Quincy, even without the wing.

Quincy will be completed first, however, and it is well on its way as of this writing. Further details will be covered in the pages that follow. I hope you enjoy seeing the progress. I will eventually post some videos, once the aircraft is airworthy.

From this point forward, these project pages will track my progress as I forge ahead with this project. Keeping these records and making them public provides a sense of accountability that keeps me moving ahead. There will be periods where other life issues take priority and progress will slow or come to a complete stop for a while, but I am determined to see this through to the end.