Venture (Questair)

(Monoplane - All metal/fiberglass - 2 place)



Information on this aircraft is available from Nu Venture, Contact Alan Tolle at 559-447-1112

Type Club:
Venture Association
12741 Cresthaven Drive
Groveland, CA 95321
Tel: 209-962-4253
Web Site: www.wallacecompany.com
Email: venture@sonnet.com

SERVICE DIFFICULTIES:
Questair Model Venture, Landing Gear Failure 3230. The pilot reported that the landing gear would not extend. In order to use the emergency system, the pilot opened the bypass valve, and the landing gear fell toward the “down” position. All attempts to secure the gear in the “down-and-locked” position failed, and a gear-up landing was made. There were no personal injuries; however, the aircraft sustained extensive damage.

This aircraft was originally equipped with electric landing gear motors. The aircraft was modified to include a hydraulic landing gear system which uses an electrically-operated hydraulic pump and actuation cylinders. The emergency system uses a hand pump, reservoir, and a separate pair of cylinders for gear actuation. A bypass valve allows fluid to flow through the main system when the hand pump is operating the emergency system. In this case, the emergency system developed a leak in the lines and fittings at the hand pump, which depleted the emergency system fluid. When the emergency system was activated, air was introduced into both systems and prevented the gear from extending to the “down-and-locked” position. Part total time not reported. March 1998 FAA AC43-16.

Articles in EAA Publications:

Year	Month	Page	Magazine	Article
2010	10	114	Sport Aviation	Questair Ventures Gather in Florida ½ pg
2008	12	50	Sport Aviation	Venture Trilogy: The Venture’s return to glory by Larry Woods 6 pg
2002	05	62	Sport Aviation	The Egg Comes of Age: Modifications give the high-performance Venture Manners (9 1/3 pgs)
2001	05	24	KitPlanes	Venture Adventures (4 ½ pgs)
2001	02	51	KitPlanes	The Kit Racers Run: Homebuilts were flying again at the Reno Air Races (4 pgs)
2000	11	67	Sport Aviation	Questair Venture Takes First Golden West Air Race (1/2 column)
98	06	40	Sport Aviation	Questair Venture- new company formed
95	07	82	Sport Aviation	Sun 60/100 - Racing the Clock at Sun ‘n Fun ‘95 (Questair Venture) (6 page article and photo)
94	03	05	Sport Aviation	Questair w/IO360, turbo, 3 blade CS...
94	02	49	Sport Aviation	Venture donated to EAA
93	11	08	Sport Aviation	Questair moves to IL
93	10	32	Sport Aviation	Minkler candy apple red Venture w/PM550 F1V engine
93	10	45	Experimenter	Venture crash caused by oil pressure sensor mounted on engine
93	10	32	Sport Aviation	Rod Minkleris Venture
93	09	50	Sport Aviation	Venture wins Aircraft Spruce Race of 1993
93	09	50	Sport Aviation	Questair Venture wins Aircraft Spruce Race of 1993
93	07	29	Sport Aviation	Marwell IFR Questair, race winner
93	07	40	Sport Aviation	Quick build kit
93	05	05	Sport Aviation	Questair Venture Wins a Race
92	11	23	Experimenter	Engine details
92	07	12	Sport Aviation	Venture & Spirit quick-build kits
92	06	54	Sport Aviation	Questair Venture
92	06	95	Sport Aviation	Bacon Venture - 245 KTAS
92	01	05	Sport Aviation	Developments at Questair
91	09	14	Sport Aviation	Questair out of Chapter 11
91	08	78	Sport Aviation	Bacon Venture 245mph cruise
91	08	11	Sport Aviation	Questair submits plan to end Chapter 11...
91	04	13	Sport Aviation	Questair Venture sets 3 world records
90	08	09	Sport Aviation	Spirit - Fixed Gear, Lower Power Version of Venture
90	03	97	Sport Aviation	Second Venture Flies
90	02	45	Sport Aviation	Venture - Why it Looks Like it Does?
89	07	08	Sport Aviation	New Speed and Time to Climb Records
89	06	14	Sport Aviation	Venture Updated
89	06	55	Sport Aviation	Sun 60 Air Race Winner
89	01	08	Sport Aviation	Venture Available as Kit
88	11	13	Sport Aviation	Questair Venture, Part II (6 photos & 4 page article)
88	01	07	Sport Aviation	Questair Production Methods
87	11	11	Sport Aviation	Accident to the Prototype
87	10	51	Sport Aviation	Questair Venture, Part I (good article with pictures)
87	09	17	Sport Aviation	Venture 250 Knots and 1,000 mile range

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