Original Posted By: "Kent Hallsten"
If you go to www.aircamper.no-ip.com you can access all the pictures thatwere in the old aircamper.org -- go down about 3/4 the way to a file calledpietenpol.dwg -- this is an AutoCAD drawing of the Piet rib -- it is prettygood around the spars -- compared to the rib ordinates it is about 1/8" to1/4" thicker & the trailing edge is thicker than it could be. If you don'twait too long between printing & laying out your rib (same or next day --right now in KS you could wait a week -),it should be real close. I printed mine out at work on legal size paper(took6 pages) and layed them out with the 27 3/4" between the spars.If anyone with a "cheap & cheerful" CAD program can use this file if it willrecognize *.dwg -- if your CAD only recognizes *.dxf files I have itconverted to that format -- only about 85k worth.Mike C.Pretty Prairie, KS----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Full size rib drawing
Re: Pietenpol-List: blowing a horn
Original Posted By: "Gary Meadows"
Congradulations Gary on the CFI. No, I think the A and P was the hardest.That includes the three type ratings, the ATP, and the CFI. You have allthe hard ones out of the way.Chris----- Original Message -----
Congradulations Gary on the CFI. No, I think the A and P was the hardest.That includes the three type ratings, the ATP, and the CFI. You have allthe hard ones out of the way.Chris----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: blowing a horn
Original Posted By: "Gary Meadows"
I have to agree with Chris on the A&P. Two solid 8 hour days of oral andpractical exams. One day for A and one day for P. Those were probably themost intense days of my life and I remember being dog tired and greatlyexcited/relieved at the same time. It was worth it. Congrats on the CFIGary.-john->> Congradulations Gary on the CFI. No, I think the A and P was the hardest.> That includes the three type ratings, the ATP, and the CFI. You have all> the hard ones out of the way.>> Chris________________________________________________________________________________
I have to agree with Chris on the A&P. Two solid 8 hour days of oral andpractical exams. One day for A and one day for P. Those were probably themost intense days of my life and I remember being dog tired and greatlyexcited/relieved at the same time. It was worth it. Congrats on the CFIGary.-john->> Congradulations Gary on the CFI. No, I think the A and P was the hardest.> That includes the three type ratings, the ATP, and the CFI. You have all> the hard ones out of the way.>> Chris________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: blowing a horn
Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Chris & John, Thanks for the congrats everybody, y'all are right, the A&P really is the toughest. I know this has been a little off topic, and I'm a little embarrassed by the attention (but appreciative!), but if it serves any purpose, it's that anyone can set any goal and achieve it with hard work and perserverence! Just like the Piet project we're all building. I consider it by far the most ambitious project I've ever undertaken. Well, outside of marriage and children that is. Of all those past personal accomplishments and ones to come, the one I think that will be the proudest for me, is the day that I climb out of my Piet after that first flight, then I stop and look back at it and realize that I built it!Gary MeadowsSpring, TX________________________________________________________________________________
Chris & John, Thanks for the congrats everybody, y'all are right, the A&P really is the toughest. I know this has been a little off topic, and I'm a little embarrassed by the attention (but appreciative!), but if it serves any purpose, it's that anyone can set any goal and achieve it with hard work and perserverence! Just like the Piet project we're all building. I consider it by far the most ambitious project I've ever undertaken. Well, outside of marriage and children that is. Of all those past personal accomplishments and ones to come, the one I think that will be the proudest for me, is the day that I climb out of my Piet after that first flight, then I stop and look back at it and realize that I built it!Gary MeadowsSpring, TX________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Full size rib drawing
Original Posted By: "Robert Haines"
I'm at work right now and have access to AutoCad and a plotter. Idownloaded rib drawing and plotted it out. I was able to get four fullsize,uncut copies on a 36"x62" sheet and have them available. If anyone wants acopy, and they promise that they already have the drawings PURCHASED fromDon P, I'ld be happy to mail a copy.Robert HainesMurphysboro, Illinois> If you go to www.aircamper.no-ip.com you can access all the pictures that> were in the old aircamper.org -- go down about 3/4 the way to a filecalled> pietenpol.dwg -- this is an AutoCAD drawing of the Piet rib -- it ispretty> good around the spars -- compared to the rib ordinates it is about 1/8" to> 1/4" thicker & the trailing edge is thicker than it could be. If youdon't> wait too long between printing & laying out your rib (same or next day --> right now in KS you could wait a week & it still wouldn't have changed!;-),> it should be real close. I printed mine out at work on legal size paper> (took> 6 pages) and layed them out with the 27 3/4" between the spars.>> If anyone with a "cheap & cheerful" CAD program can use this file if itwill> recognize *.dwg -- if your CAD only recognizes *.dxf files I have it> converted to that format -- only about 85k worth.>> Mike C.> Pretty Prairie, KS________________________________________________________________________________
I'm at work right now and have access to AutoCad and a plotter. Idownloaded rib drawing and plotted it out. I was able to get four fullsize,uncut copies on a 36"x62" sheet and have them available. If anyone wants acopy, and they promise that they already have the drawings PURCHASED fromDon P, I'ld be happy to mail a copy.Robert HainesMurphysboro, Illinois> If you go to www.aircamper.no-ip.com you can access all the pictures that> were in the old aircamper.org -- go down about 3/4 the way to a filecalled> pietenpol.dwg -- this is an AutoCAD drawing of the Piet rib -- it ispretty> good around the spars -- compared to the rib ordinates it is about 1/8" to> 1/4" thicker & the trailing edge is thicker than it could be. If youdon't> wait too long between printing & laying out your rib (same or next day --> right now in KS you could wait a week & it still wouldn't have changed!;-),> it should be real close. I printed mine out at work on legal size paper> (took> 6 pages) and layed them out with the 27 3/4" between the spars.>> If anyone with a "cheap & cheerful" CAD program can use this file if itwill> recognize *.dwg -- if your CAD only recognizes *.dxf files I have it> converted to that format -- only about 85k worth.>> Mike C.> Pretty Prairie, KS________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Full size rib drawing
Original Posted By: Larry Neal
I'm at work right now and have access to AutoCad and a plotter. Idownloaded rib drawing and plotted it out. I was able to get four fullsize, uncut copies on a 36"x62" sheet and have them available. If anyonewants a copy, and they promise that they already have the drawings PURCHASEDfrom Don P, I'd be happy to mail a copy.I can not verify the accuracy of the original drawing, I do not know whodrew it. It has 1" for the spars and there is 28-1/8" between spars (insidedimension).Robert HainesMurphysboro, Illinois> If you go to www.aircamper.no-ip.com you can access all the pictures that> were in the old aircamper.org -- go down about 3/4 the way to a filecalled> pietenpol.dwg -- this is an AutoCAD drawing of the Piet rib -- it ispretty> good around the spars -- compared to the rib ordinates it is about 1/8" to> 1/4" thicker & the trailing edge is thicker than it could be. If youdon't> wait too long between printing & laying out your rib (same or next day --> right now in KS you could wait a week & it still wouldn't have changed!;-),> it should be real close. I printed mine out at work on legal size paper> (took> 6 pages) and layed them out with the 27 3/4" between the spars.>> If anyone with a "cheap & cheerful" CAD program can use this file if itwill> recognize *.dwg -- if your CAD only recognizes *.dxf files I have it> converted to that format -- only about 85k worth.>> Mike C.> Pretty Prairie, KS________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 09:50:17 -0600
I'm at work right now and have access to AutoCad and a plotter. Idownloaded rib drawing and plotted it out. I was able to get four fullsize, uncut copies on a 36"x62" sheet and have them available. If anyonewants a copy, and they promise that they already have the drawings PURCHASEDfrom Don P, I'd be happy to mail a copy.I can not verify the accuracy of the original drawing, I do not know whodrew it. It has 1" for the spars and there is 28-1/8" between spars (insidedimension).Robert HainesMurphysboro, Illinois> If you go to www.aircamper.no-ip.com you can access all the pictures that> were in the old aircamper.org -- go down about 3/4 the way to a filecalled> pietenpol.dwg -- this is an AutoCAD drawing of the Piet rib -- it ispretty> good around the spars -- compared to the rib ordinates it is about 1/8" to> 1/4" thicker & the trailing edge is thicker than it could be. If youdon't> wait too long between printing & laying out your rib (same or next day --> right now in KS you could wait a week & it still wouldn't have changed!;-),> it should be real close. I printed mine out at work on legal size paper> (took> 6 pages) and layed them out with the 27 3/4" between the spars.>> If anyone with a "cheap & cheerful" CAD program can use this file if itwill> recognize *.dwg -- if your CAD only recognizes *.dxf files I have it> converted to that format -- only about 85k worth.>> Mike C.> Pretty Prairie, KS________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 09:50:17 -0600
Re: Pietenpol-List: Full size rib drawing
Original Posted By: "Robert Haines"
Glad to hear everyone found all the info -- I downloaded a bunch of the tailfeather pictures to help figure out some of the mystery details.As you may have found out, the spar locations are off on this rib drawing --when you correct the locations to the drawing ( 6 3/4" from L.E. & 27 3/4"between spars), the 1" x 4 3/4" spars fit just right. The diagonals willneed to be adjusted & depending on how you make your T.E., you may need torevise the last foot or so.Mike C.Pretty Prairie, KS----- Original Message -----
Glad to hear everyone found all the info -- I downloaded a bunch of the tailfeather pictures to help figure out some of the mystery details.As you may have found out, the spar locations are off on this rib drawing --when you correct the locations to the drawing ( 6 3/4" from L.E. & 27 3/4"between spars), the 1" x 4 3/4" spars fit just right. The diagonals willneed to be adjusted & depending on how you make your T.E., you may need torevise the last foot or so.Mike C.Pretty Prairie, KS----- Original Message -----