Pietenpol-List: .Attractive nose for the Piet

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 31, 2002 9:18 pm

Original Posted By: john e fay
Subject: Pietenpol-List: .Attractive nose for the Piet

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 31, 2002 9:29 pm

Original Posted By: "KenGailGriff"
Thanks Jack; Suzuki in the Geo Metro?? I looked up on the internet using GOOGLEsearch engine, and found that the 3 cylinder is a good aircraft engine andputs out 65 hp at 5500 rpm. Which sounds high, but people who have done it,say no sweat. There is a guy with a web page on it. I'll see if I can findit again? But the 65 hp is too low for a two seater. The Geo 65 hp would be too light for the two place Pietenpol is myconclusion.Why would you think 65 hp is too little for a two seater? I'm putting aContinental 65 horse in my Pietenpol, and there are quite a few 2 seatersfrom J-3 Cubs to Luscombes that all weigh more than a Piet but have only 65hp. The Ford Model A puts out a dubious 40 hp on a good day, but that isgood enough to lift two souls.As has been said before on this forum, "Simplicate and add Lightness".Don't add any weight you don't have to, and you'll find that you can get bywith very low power. If you build a heavy airplane, all the power in theworld won't make it fly well. I'm heavier than Bernie Pietenpol, by abunch, so I sure don't want my plane to be heavier than his.Jack________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 31, 2002 10:27 pm

Original Posted By: Larry Neal
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: .Attractive nose for the PietOne really nice nose is on the Pober Pixie, on cover of Sport Aviation Nov 2002 issue ( the EAA magazine) Henry Williams - working on ribs tonight________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 23:01:03 -0600

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 2:10 am

Original Posted By: clif

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:48 am

Original Posted By: john e fay
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matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 7:59 am

Original Posted By: Fisherman Caye

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 8:22 am

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You must be clairvoyant... November 2002 is 10 months away. Personally, Iam working on the March 2002 Experimenter issue today.Cy GalleyEditor, EAA Safety Programscgalley(at)qcbc.org or experimenter(at)eaa.org----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 9:43 am

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Feb 01, 2002 3:47 pm

Original Posted By: Kent Hallsten
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: .Attractive nose for the PietPober Pixie on cover of JAN 2002 issue of Sport Aviation________________________________________________________________________________

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